Afelia can be made with pork, squid, potatoes, mushrooms or liver. It is an easy, and more importantly, tasty, Cypriot dish. The main stars of the show being red wine and crushed coriander seeds.
I tend to serve afelia when I’m making either a bulgar wheat or rice pilaf. It goes so well!
Cypriot Pork Afelia
Serves 3, when accompanied by dishes suggested above.
500g diced, boneless pork, preferably with a little fat still attached (The taste is all there!)
2 cups of red wine
1-2 tbsp crushed coriander seeds
1 tsp salt, or to taste.
2 tbsp olive oil.
1. Marinate the pork pieces in the red wine and coriander seeds for at least half an hour, or overnight would be GREAT.
2. Drain the pork, reserving the marinade.
3. Heat the oil over a high flame and fry the pork until golden and caramelised on all sides.
4. Add the reserved marinade and salt to the pan, turn to medium heat and simmer until the red wine has completely evaporated and the pork is cooked through, this should take about 15 minutes.
Serve. Eat. Enjoy.
Afelia is new to me. I can only imagine how flavourful and delicious this taste.
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This looks delicious Anna :þ
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Looks so tasty! I could make this with livers as I have some at home and I adore coriander seeds. Amazing!
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Coriander and red wine – a dish made in heaven!!Thanks Anna, this will be an ideal dinner – it's all in the speed these days!!
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I've never had afelia before…but that doesn't mean I wouldn't love trying it!! Looks and sounds really good.. and of course, I love the simplicity of it!
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They are quick and easy guys, I think you'd enjoy them!
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So simple – and so inviting. Love the idea of the pork, but liver sounds interesting too.
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I love the sound of this dish! I've never seen it before so thank you for sharing your recipe Anna! 🙂
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wow that's got to be the simplest recipe I've seen lately. will try it with liver next time, just curious to see what a long marination will do to it!
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Hi Anna,I've never heard of this dish before! I'm glad you posted it,so that I can at least try it now!!!YUM
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i love seeing new things! looks delish 🙂
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Interesting that I came across this recipe tonight as I just read in a book at my local bookshop, about potatoes cooked with red wine and coriander seeds! First time Ive seen that combo and have now seen it twice in 2 hours!
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Just made this today. Must say better than even our local Greek restaurant. Amazing and just a little bit pleased with myself.
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