Kataifi-wrapped Halloumi
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 pieces
- Category: Starters
Description
Kataifi is a pastry used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. It is very similar to phyllo and is shredded into thin threads making it light and crispy.
Ingredients
400 g halloumi cheese
sprinkle of flour for dusting
100 g – 150 g kataifi pastry
salt
oil for deep frying
2 lemons, cut into wedges, for serving
chopped fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
Halloumi
Cut the halloumi into eight pieces – long thick strips measuring approximately 1.5 cm in thickness by about 10 – 12 cm in length. Each piece should weigh roughly 50 g.
Kataifi
Lay the kataifi pastry on a flat service and roll the halloumi strips one by one, tightly in the pastry.
Allow to stand in a well-ventilated area. Turn the logs every so often to ensure that the pastry dries evenly.
Pan fry or deep fry until golden.
Serve with lemon wedges and mint leaves.