Cream cheese, feta cheese, cheddar cheese n etc....etc....cheese is one yummy food.....me n AJ are two cheese freaks...n so it’s not surprising when our 1 year old princess loves it more than chocolate....
Halloumi cheese (traditional Cypriot cheese) has a rubbery texture when uncooked but once fried, it’s irresistible. This is my personal off the shelf, tried and tested recipe.
Ingredients: (serves - 3)
Halloumi cheese (traditional Cypriot cheese) - 250 grams diced
Egg - 1
Bread crumbs for coating.
Oil for deep frying
Method:
1. The salt content in halloumi available in supermarkets is really high. So, its better to dice the cheese and put it in a bowl of water for 30 mins before cooking.
2. Now while you drain water from the cheese cubes just squeeze them a bit to drain out excess water. Dry the cubes slightly using tissue.
3. Beat egg , dip each cube in it and coat in bread crumbs. (If you wish to make it spicy add some pepper powder or chilli powder to the bread crumbs before coating.)
4. Heat oil, on high flame, fry till golden brown.
5. Serve immediately. The cheese texture hardens if kept for very long after frying.
Mmm I love cheese! But fried cheese, now that's just pure heaven in cheese form. I've seen Halloumi cheese in stores but have never tried it. Now I have a very good reason to pick some up! Thanks for the delicious recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love Halloumi because it doesn't melt! Sometimes you just want to enjoy the texture of the cheese instead of it's soft gooey-ness! =) This recipe sounds great!
ReplyDelete@gingerbreadcake: if u love cheese, u'll definitely love this =)
ReplyDelete@Peggy: do try it n let me know :)
Hello mj, thanks for dropping by...and quite happy to discover ur blog and yummy dishes..that tuna pasta looks quite appetizing...
ReplyDeleteall the best...am sure u will have fun blogging :)
Shn
All thnx to u Shn.... =)
ReplyDeleteI am a cheese lover myself, but have never tried halloumi. Need to do so...fritters sounds like a great way to go!
ReplyDeleteA cheese lover should never miss halloumi =)
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is just so tempting! Love what you did to the cheese. Thanks for sharing the recipe & have a great day.
ReplyDeleteKristy
thanx Kristy =)
ReplyDeleteHalloumi is perfect!!!!! and it looks so tasty this way also! :D
ReplyDeleteI always feel a little like Homer Simpson with cheese - "mmmmmmm.... cheeese":) and I absolutely love halloumi. I usually just eat it plain. However, breaded and fried..., what could be better!
ReplyDeletethese sound amazing! I have a recipe for homemade halloumi if anyone`s interested (we can`t buy Halloumi on our little island!) http://islandvittles.com/2010/09/30/homemade-halloumi-cheese/
ReplyDeleteThese sound delish! I'll have to check out this cheese as I haven't heard of it before. Thanks for posting something new for me!
ReplyDeleteCheese + Hot oil = delicious! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteI love halloumi and your recipe! I think I just found the reason to visit this libanese store asap ;) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great take on cheese fritters! I love just about every kind of cheese, and am going to try my hand at making these!
ReplyDeletei m really one of cheese freak and i love it more than chocolate:D
ReplyDeleteand i lvoe hellim looks so delicious.. yesterday i tried some cookies with parmesan and i was failed , so upset for the parmesan that i used for nothing:(