Name: Halloumi fries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 170g pot Greek yogurt; 1 lemon zested, then cut into wedges for squeezing; 1 tbsp rose harissa; 3 tbsp za'atar plus extra for sprinkling; 75g plain flour; 2 x 250g blocks halloumi cut into fries; oil for frying; handful mint leaves torn

Halloumi fries

Crisp and slightly salty shallow-fried halloumi fries make perfect party food. Great with a sprinkling of za'atar and a spicy yogurt for dipping

20 min total 10 min prep 10 min cook 6 406 cal

Ingredients

6 serv.

170g pot Greek yogurt
1 lemon zested, then cut into wedges for squeezing
1 tbsp rose harissa
3 tbsp za'atar plus extra for sprinkling
75g plain flour
2 x 250g blocks halloumi cut into fries
oil for frying
handful mint leaves torn

Instructions

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1 Mix the yogurt with the lemon zest and some seasoning, then swirl through the harissa so that you have pockets of hot and cool in the dip.
2 On a plate, stir the za’atar into the flour, then roll the halloumi in the mixture so that it’s evenly coated. Heat the oil in a shallow, heavy-bottomed pan or casserole dish until 180C on a cooking thermometer, or a piece of bread browns in 20 secs. Working in batches, carefully lower the halloumi into the oil and cook for 2 mins until crisp and golden, then drain on kitchen paper.
3 Sprinkle over the mint and za’atar, and serve with the lemon wedges and the spicy yogurt for dipping.