Fried Haloumi Cheese with Zaatar
10 minutes
Zaatar is a Middle Eastern spice blend made of sesame seeds, sumac and thyme. You can buy it at Mediterranean food shops (you can also substitute thyme or oregano).
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 250g haloumi cheese
- flour for dusting
- olive oil
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon zaatar
Directions
Preparation:5min ›
Cook:5min ›
Ready in:10min
- Rinse the haloumi to remove excess salt, and pat dry with paper towels.
- Cut the haloumi in slices about 1cm thick, and lightly dust with flour. Fry the slices in olive oil until golden brown on both sides. It should be just melting.
- Sprinkle with zaatar and squeeze over a little lemon juice.
