Krokiety, for sale

Krokiety, for sale

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Krokiety, filled with ground meat and semolina, are a simple and quick Cypriot dish to prepare.

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Krokiety, also known as “kupes” in Greek, are filled pastries made with ground meat and oriental semolina (bulgur). This is a simple and quick dish to prepare, perfect for a casual meal.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time2 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$13.72 $1.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

10 people
  • $1.96
  • $0.46
  • $0.17
  • $0.08
  • $7.05
  • $0.44
  • $0.05
  • $1.06
  • $0.08
  • $1.75
  • $0.36
  • $0.26

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the bulgur with olive oil, then add salt and water. Let it rest for 2 hours.
  2. Finely chop the onion and garlic and sauté them in olive oil. Then, add the ground meat and continue to cook, stirring constantly. Once the meat is browned, add the chopped parsley, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  3. Add flour to the semolina and mix to form a dough. Then, shape small, oval patties (using one spoonful of dough per patty). Place a spoonful of filling on each patty and seal the edges. ≈ 10 min
  4. Fry the croquettes in hot oil until they are golden brown. Serve hot, with a squeeze of lemon.

The bill

Krokiety, for sale

  • 500 g of bulgur$1.96
  • 100 g of oil paint$0.46
  • 125 g of flour$0.17
  • salt$0.08
  • 500 g of ground meat$7.05
  • 3 onions$0.44
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley$1.06
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.08
  • egg whites$1.75
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint + olive oil for cooking$0.36
  • salt, pepper$0.26

Total$13.72

that's $1.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of bulgur
  • 500 ml of lukewarm water
  • 100 g of oil paint
  • 125 g of flour
  • salt
  • 500 g of ground meat
  • 3 onions
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • egg whites
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint + olive oil for cooking
  • salt, pepper

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