About the dish
Halloumi is Cyprus's traditional cheese, made from sheep's and goat's milk, often with some cow's milk added. Once the curd has set it is heated in hot whey, folded in half, sprinkled with dried mint and kept in brine. This gives the cheese a firm, slightly springy texture that does not melt over heat – on a grill or in a pan it forms a golden crust while softening inside. In Cyprus it is eaten grilled as meze, in pitta with salad, for breakfast with tomatoes and olives, and in summer with watermelon. Fresh, uncooked halloumi is also sliced into salads and grated over pasta.
Main ingredients
- halloumi cheese
- olive oil
- lemon
- dried mint or oregano
Cyprus: Called hellim in Turkish. In summer Cypriots love to eat halloumi with a slice of cold watermelon.
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