Preparation time
less than 30 mins
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
less than 10 mins
less than 10 mins
Serves
Serves 4-8
Serves 4-8
This is the way to cook halloumi. It is very popular done on a barbecue as a vegetarian burger, but served like this, dusted in semolina, fried in olive oil and drizzled with warm honey, black sesame seeds and oregano, it is one of the best mezzes I know. If you can get kefalotiri cheese, try that; it is very special too.
By Rick Stein
From Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul
Ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp
olive oil - 225g/8oz block halloumi or kefalotiri
cheese - 1 small free-range
egg, beaten - 3 tbsp fine
semolina - 2 tbsp clear
honey - 1 tsp
black sesame seeds - 1 tsp dried
oregano - freshly ground
black pepper
Method
Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan.
Cut the halloumi horizontally through the middle. Dip the halloumi slices in the beaten egg then roll in the semolina. Fry on a medium heat for a couple of minutes on each side until golden-brown.
In a separate small pan, warm the honey. Serve the halloumi cut into squares, drizzled with warm honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds, oregano and black pepper.