Halloumi Breads (Halloumotes)
Recipe by Christopher Genethliou
- Prep
- 1 h 5 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Total
- 1 h 55 min
- Serves 3
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 kg Village Flour
- 1 sachet (11g) dry yeast
- 1 ½ tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ¼ cup (60g) olive oil
- 1 cup (250ml) milk
- 1 cup (250ml) water
- A little cinnamon (optional)
- A little ground cloves (optional)
- 2 pieces (400g) mature halloumi, diced
- ½ cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 1 ½ dry onion (200g), coarsely chopped
For the topping
- Sesame seeds
- Nigella seeds (black sesame)
METHOD
- Place all ingredients in the mixer bowl and knead for 5 minutes until you have a soft dough. Divide the dough into 3 equal parts, shaping them into loaves.
- Moisten the dough and roll it in the sesame seeds and nigella seeds (black sesame), then let it rise.
- Once they have doubled in size, bake them in a fan-assisted oven at 180°C for approximately 50 minutes.



