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brother · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 8920 Location: London/Cyprus

Souvlakia Recipe

1 leg of lamb , preferably with a piece of fat tail

6-8 pittes (special bread pockets), 1 for each guest (Can be bought at Greek delicatessen shops)

3 lemons

1 bunch of parsley (chopped)

1 bowl or carton of yoghourt (large)

Salt

Spring onions and radishes (optional)

The best souglakia are made from the leg of mutton , the tail of the sheep being used for fat . Any other fat is not as nice , but you can also make souglakia from pork or veal .

First of all you must go to an ironmonger and buy a "psistaria"-barbeque , and spits-"sougles",as well as charcoal which you buy ready made up in one or two kg bags .

The back yard is the best place to light your charcoal fire . Pour a little kerosene over the coals , or a few sticks or paper crushed into balls , to help kindle the fire . A piece of cardboard can be used as a fan .
A poker or tongs will come in handy but a stick will do . Let one of the children or your husband or friend tend to the fire while you get the souvlakia ready . The charcoal must be all glowing and consumed before you use it for cooking .

Cut your meat into inch-sized cubes and , if you like , drive your skewers through an onion before putting the meat onto them . Put 2-3 pieces of lean and one piece of fat alternately on the spit , repeating the process until you have about eight pieces on each .

Sprinkle the pieces with salt just before putting them on the fire . Cook on a low charcoal fire turning them frequently so that they get cooked all over but remain nice and juicy .

Serve immediately . On the table you should have chopped parsley , and lemon to go with it . Souglakia are also served with yoghourt , radishes , spring onions and fresh local bread or "pittes" , which is a special bread pocket into which the souvlakia are put at the street stalls . These should be warmed through over the charcoal while you are cooking the souglakia .

cannedmoose · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Souvlakia Recipe

brother wrote: Let one of the children :shock: or your husband or friend tend to the fire while you get the souvlakia ready

Little worried where you got this recipe from Bro'...

brother · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 8920 Location: London/Cyprus

Grown children that meant as we cypriots always have the whole family round for barbies, but you know that as well as me moosey :wink:

cannedmoose · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:

Oh, thought you meant leave one of the kids in charge of the fire... :lol: :lol: Good ol' Cypriot health and safety...

brother · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 8920 Location: London/Cyprus

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: best in the world re...

bapoo · Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 75 Location: Londinon

cannedmoose wrote: Good ol' Cypriot health and safety...
No such thing.
I am new to this site, I must say you kids are doing a good job, us old people can learn a lot from you. Keep up the good work.

By the way the neck end of pork or lamb is the best for souvlakia

city · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 3370 Location: Larnaca area

Welcome to the forum bapoo!

bapoo · Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 75 Location: Londinon

city wrote: Welcome to the forum bapoo!
Thank you my son

brother · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 8920 Location: London/Cyprus

HI BAPOO AND WELCOME TO THE FORUM :welcome:

Thought i should mention that 'city' is a lovely lady. :wink: from Germany.

I am a Turkish Cypriot residing in the UK at the moment but you will get to know all of us soon enough, please enjoy and if you need any assistance please never hesitate to talk to us. :D

city · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 3370 Location: Larnaca area

bapoo wrote: city wrote: Welcome to the forum bapoo!
Thank you my son

You are very welcome and as brother said you will get to know all of us if you stay with us a little longer. :)

btw, what does 'Gatse Gala Yemoo' mean?

bapoo · Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 75 Location: Londinon

city wrote: bapoo wrote: city wrote: Welcome to the forum bapoo!
Thank you my son

You are very welcome and as brother said you will get to know all of us if you stay with us a little longer. :)

btw, what does 'Gatse Gala Yemoo' mean?
It means sit properly my son, a thing most Grandparents tell their Grandchildren.

Sorry about the mix-up before, Dankashan mine froline

city · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 3370 Location: Larnaca area

bapoo wrote: city wrote: btw, what does 'Gatse Gala Yemoo' mean?
It means sit properly my son, a thing most Grandparents tell their Grandchildren.

Sorry about the mix-up before,.....

Thank you for the translation and no problem about the mix-up. :)
so 'yemoo' is actually 'yios mou' (=my son). Now I understand.

The Germans in south Cyprus had always fun with the word 'gatse' (=sit) as in German 'Katze', which is pronounced the same way, means 'cat'. :)

bapoo wrote: ......Dankashan mine froline :D :D

Crash Test Dummy · Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 4911 Location: London(ish)

brother wrote: Pour a little kerosene over the coals

CHEAT

What about fanning like an idiot??? 8)

Dhavlos · Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 4697 Location: Birmingham

yeh! use a bit of cardboard!!!

(or a hairdryer if your really lazy! lol)

cannedmoose · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject:

I always use an electric fan... one of the big stand-up ones... once the fire's died down, set it blowing on the coals for 5 minutes and Bob's your uncle...

P.S. Geia sou bapou