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Halloumi Saganaki
Recipes
July 2021
Reading time 5 minutes
This is the perfect appetiser in my eyes: sweet, salty, crunchy, fried. Rectangles of halloumi are dusted in semolina or polenta, sautéed until crisp, drizzled with a warm, thyme-infused honey and topped with crunchy pomegranate seeds.
Servings
4 as part of a mezze
Ingredients
  • 300g halloumi cheese
  • 1 medium egg
  • 4 tbsp fine semolina or polenta
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 tbsp runny honey
  • 1 tsp finely chopped thyme leaves
  • couple of handfuls of rocket leaves
  • 4–5 fresh figs, quartered (optional)
  • 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds
  • black pepper
Method
  1. Cut the halloumi into eight thick slices. Beat the egg in a small bowl and lay the semolina or polenta out on a plate. Dip the halloumi slices in the beaten egg, then roll them in the semolina or polenta so they have a crust around them.
  2. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan until it is hot, then fry the halloumi pieces for a few minutes on each side until they are golden brown. Place on some kitchen paper to soak up any excess oil.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the honey in a small saucepan with the thyme. Now assemble the dish. Place the rocket on a serving plate and arrange the halloumi on top, nestling the figs around, if using. Drizzle a little of the hot honey over each slice of halloumi. Finish with a smattering of pomegranate seeds and grind over some black pepper. 
Extract taken from Ripe Figs by Yasmin Khan (£26, Bloomsbury) Food photography © Matt Russell

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