Glossary K
Kefalotyri refers to a tangy hard cheese from Greece that is made from sheep and goat's milk. Kefalotyri has a tangy flavor and a sharp aroma that is somewhat similar to Italian Pecorino, and has a pale, golden yellow color. Saltier and harder than Kasseri cheese, Kefalotyri is generally served grated over cooked dishes.
If not available, Kefalotyri can be subsituted by Parmesan or Romano cheese
Deutsch: Kefir / Español: Kéfir / Português: Kefir / Français: Kéfir / Italiano: Kefir
Kefir is a fermented milk drink similar to a thin yogurt, originating from the Caucasus Mountains. It is made by adding kefir grains to milk; these grains are a yeast/bacterial fermentation starter that metabolizes the sugars in milk to produce a slightly acidic, carbonated, and mildly alcoholic beverage.
Keftedes is the Greek dish of "Meatballs" which is cooked with herbs and onions.
They can be served as a main course with salad, chips and rice or for parties and the traditional meze. When used for parties or meze they are called Keftedakia (the 'akia' means small).
There are many variations of these mouthwatering meatballs. Some are cooked using breadcrumbs, some with grated potatoes and others use a mixture of both breadcrunbs and grated potatoes. There are many variations of Greek Keftedes, such as Keftedes with cheese, Keftedes with Tomatoes, Fried Keftedes (Keftedes Tiganites).
Keftedes is also a well-known dish in Cyprus.
Kelapa is Indonesian and Malaysian for "Coconut". When young, coconut meat is soft and can be eaten as is together with the juice inside. The meat can also be eaten alone or can be cooked to make sweets. When matured, the coconut meat is grated to make coconut milk or cream which is used in cooking sweet or savory dishes.
Santan or coconut milk is made by grating the hard coconut meat and soak in hot water. Leave for a couple of minutes and then take handfuls of the grated coconut and press through a sieve or by squeezing the grated meat with both hands. Do this a few times. However, it is tedious to grate and to squeeze, so if in a rush and have no time for making the coconut milk manually, Kelapa is already available in cans and can be bought in supermarkets.
In the Philippine wet markets, freshly grated coconut meat can be purchased, you can even choose the coconut fruit and watch the seller grate it in an electric grater and all you have to do is to squeeze it for the cream and the milk at home. Some old households still owes a wooden Kayuran ng Niyog, my aunt who lives in the province grates her own coconut milk using her old reliable native wooden Kayuran.