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Halloumi Fries with Yoghurt & Spicy Tomato Sauce

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Cypriot
Keyword: Canapes, Food Recipes, Pleasures
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

  • 2 Halloumi Pissourkotiko Traditional Sheep Halloumi , Charalambides Christis, about 225g each
  • 300g Pissourkotiko Sheep Yoghurt , Charalambides Christis
  • 3 tbsp Spicy Tomato Sauce
  • 4 tbsp Zaatar
  • 100g all-purpose flour
  • Rapeseed Oil
  • 1 Lemon , zested
  • 1 Lemon , cut in wedges
  • leaves fresh Mint , torn
  • 1 tsp dry Mint

Instructions

  • Begin with the sauce by adding in a jar the yoghurt and mixing with the lemon zest and the dry mint. Add the spicy tomato sauce by swirling it in the yoghurt, not mixing it.
  • Cut the Halloumi as fries and keep aside.
  • Place the flour in a deep plate or bowl and mixing it with the za’atar. Then dip the halloumi fries in the flour mixture and roll them to get well coated.
  • In the meantime, place a frying pan on high heat and add the oil, about 1cm. If you have a thermometer try to reach 180°C. Carefully place the halloumi fries in the pan, without over-crowing it, and cook until they become golden brown and crispy which is about 2-3’. Remove from the pan to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain and a few minutes later add to a serving plate. Repeat for the remaining halloumi fries.
  • When done, add few mint leaves on top of the halloumi fries and serve with the yoghurt mixture along with the lemon wedges.