Appetizers


Halloumi & Vegetable KebabsIngredients:

12 ounces halloumi cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 sweet pepper, any color
1 red onion
some mushroom

Marinade:

2-3 tbs olive oil
1-2 tbs fresh finely chopped herbs (like, thyme, oregano, parsley, mint or any combination that you like or what is available)
crushed garlic
lime juice or lemon juice
black pepper
skewers (wooden or metal)

Directions:

  • Cut up the pepper and the red onion to match the size of the halloumi cheese cubes.
  • Combine the herbs, garlic, oil, pepper and add like juice to taste.
  • Add the halloumi cheese, pepper, onion and mushrooms to the marinade, mix all together, cover and place in the fridge for 24 hours, give them a stir now and then.
  • Next day, thread the halloumi cheese mix into skewers, barbecue or grill them until the cheese is tinged brown on the edges, using the left over marinade for basting.


Liver with Pomegranate Molasses

Ingredients:

1/4 kilo chicken liver
3 tbs. lemon juice
1/3 tsp. coriander, chopped
3 tbs. pomegranate molasses
2 tbs oil
salt, black pepper

Directions:

  • Combine lemon juice with garlic and oil.
  • Wash liver, drain well, pour lemon sauce over liver, stand in fridge for 1/2 hour.
  • Grill liver over griller until tender, season with salt and black pepper.
  • Pour pomegranate molasses to cover the liver, garnish with chopped coriander, serve hot.

Chicken Kofta

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo minced chicken
2 crushed garlic
2 tbs. chopped mint
3 tbs. green onion
1 tbs. chopped chilli
2 tbs. mango chtney
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
oil for fry

Sauce:

1 can yogurt
2 tbs. chopped mint
1 tbs. mango chtney
1 bts. lemon chutney

Directions:

  • Combine minced chicken with all ingredients, divide into small balls, shape as small round disc.
  • Fry kofta into hot oil, drain, arrange into serving plate.
  • Combine sauce ingredients together, serve with kofta.

 


Halloumi Cheese Pourekia

Ingredients:

For the pastry:

3 cups flower
3 tbs. oil
Salt
Water

For the filling:

1 1/2 cup graded halloumi cheese
2 eggs
Mint
Finely chopped and sautied onion

Preparation:

  • Roll out the pastry and place the filling in half of it, leaving a space between each other.
  • Fold the remaining pastry on top, press and cut with a form or a glass.
  • Deep fry the pourekia in plenty of oil.