Grilled Halloum...The Squeaky Cheese
Halloum is a delicious cheese originally from Cyprus. It used to be available only in Cyprus, Greece, and the Eastern Mediterranean area, such as Lebanon, Syria but now it is available world wide. It is a cheese made of sheep's and goat's milk. Now sometimes they include some cow's milk. But the authentic Halloum is made from goat and sheep's milk. The beauty of this cheese is that it has a high melting point and can be used to fry or grill....
The Space In The Middle Is Where The Mint Used To Be Put Photo Courtesy Of Wikipedia On Google |
This One Was Bought In Athens A Few Days Ago. |
I would like to share with you today an extremely quick recipe for grilled Halloum on toasted tortilla. You could call this a meze with a touch of Espanish (the tortilla).
Note: it tastes better with a tortilla than with pita bread.
You will need :
- Serves 4 as a meze or tapa.
- Some fresh or dried mint leaves.
- Tortillas cut as per picture then cut right across the diameter.
Method:
- Heat the stove-top grill to medium heat.
- Place the Haloum slices on the stove-top grill.
- Once you have placed all the slices, start checking on the first, second etc. If the grid lines have been made then overturn till you have overturned the whole bunch.
- Once those are grilled as well, take a piece of tortilla, place a piece of mint which you have heated as well, then add a slice of the Halloum.
- Continue until you have used up all the Halloum.
Serve while it is hot, soft and melty.
Enjoy this excellent Greek / Cypriot meze.
Stelio
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