Halloumi Keftedes

Submitted by Poppy

"Tasty !"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 4 slices day-old white bread
• water
• 1 large potato, grated and squeezed
• 1 large onion, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried mint
• 2 tablespoons grated halloumi cheese
• 2 teaspoons salt
• pepper
• 1 kg finely minced ground beef or 1 kg ground pork
• flour, for coating
• oil (for frying)

directions

1. Beat eggs lightly in a deep mixing bowl.
2. Remove crust form bread and discard, soak bread in cold water and squeeze dry.
3. Crumble in eggs and add onion, potato, herbs, garlic, cheese and seasonings.
4. Add meat and blend lightly and thorough by mixing with hands.
5. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
6. With moistened hands, shape into balls about the size of a small egg.
7. Roll in flour and flatten each to a thick patty.
8. Shallow fry in hot oil until nicely browned (6 minutes each side).
9. Lift out and drain.
10. Place in serving dish and keep hot until all patties are done.

Reviews

[Lorrie in Montreal]

Made for Northern Mediterranean Photo Challenge. I really enjoyed the flavour and moist texture of these patties. I think a couple of these nestled in a warm pita bread with some tzatziki sauce and chopped tomato is a meal fit for a queen!

 

[currybunny]

This was a really nice, tasty recipe and we both enjoyed the patties with Moroccan rice very much. Even though I used a lot more haloumi than the recipe called for, we couldn't taste it at all - next time I'd just fry it up as usual and serve on the side, as it's far too nice to get drowned out! Thanks for a quick, yummy recipe!