Oregano Chilli Haloumi Hellim Recipes

OREGANO & CHILLI HALOUMI / HELLIM

Steps:

• Whisk all dressing ingredients together (Olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, green shallot and chilli) in a small bowl. Taste and season with pepper. Set aside until Haloumi is cooked.
• To cook the Haloumi, heat a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat, with one tablespoon of olive oil or spray the pan with olive oil cooking spray. Once the pan was hot add haloumi and cook for one minute each side or until brown and heated through.
• Place the haloumi on a serving platter. Spoon over the dressing and sprinkle with oregano leaves and sliced lemon wedges. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
• Enjoy.

OREGANO HALLOUMI WITH ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the orzo following pack instructions. Meanwhile, mix the chopped oregano in a small bowl with the oil and brush some over the halloumi. Heat a large, non-stick frying pan and cook the halloumi for a few mins each side until golden and soft.
• Drain the cooked orzo and mix with the tomatoes, olives and pesto. Season to taste. Spoon onto a serving plate and top with the halloumi. Drizzle over any remaining oregano oil and scatter over the leaves.

CYPRIOT FRIED HALOUMY CHEESE (SAGANAKI HALOUMI)

Steps:

• Cut cheese into 1/4 inch slices, dip in water and dredge in flour if desired (I do like it this way).
• Heat enough oil in a small frying pan to cover base, fry cheese until slightly golden on each side.
• Squeeze some lemon on top and serve with rest of the lemon wedges and a crusty bread or some pita to dip into the lemon flavoured oil.

NIGELLA'S HALLOUMI WITH CHILLI (HALOUMI WITH CHILI PEPPER)

Steps:

• Mix the chopped chilli and olive oil in a small bowl or cup and leave the flavours to deepen while you cook the cheese.
• Put the slices in a non-stick frying pan for this, without any oil, and just give the cheese slices about 2 minutes a side until they're golden-brown in parts.
• When all the slices of halloumi are cooked, transfer them to a couple of small plates. Give the chilli oil a stir, spoon it over the cheese, then give a spritz of lemon.