Χαλλουμόπιττα. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Traditional halloumopitta (mini halloumi pies) are made by adding pieces of halloumi and spearmint to plain bread dough and are usually shaped like little round bread loaves.
Name - Recipe
Πίτες με κυπριακό λευκό τυρί (χαλλούμι).
1 kg of flour
A little sourdough (or 2 tbsp yeast)
1/4 cup peanut oil (or other)
2-3 halloumi cut into small pieces (preferably mature)
2 tsp spearmint
4 chopped onions
A little salt
warm water
Knead the dough well. Add the remaining ingredients and knead. Shape the pies like small bread rolls and sprinkle them with flour to prevent them from sticking. Let them prove and bake in a high oven until they are golden brown (about an hour). (MANRE 2006, 45)
Baking in the oven.
Additional information and bibliography
See article on halloumi in the FOOD section.
See recipes with halloumi in the RECIPE section.
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2006). Cyprus Traditional Preparations, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Varvara Yangou
Χαλλούμι και δυόσμος, υλικά για τη χαλλουμόπιττα, Λεμεσός 4/2014. Πηγή: Δέσπω Κωνσταντίνου.
Φρεσκοψημένες χαλλουμωτές και ελιωτές. Πηγή: Ζηνοβία Χαραλάμπους.
Χαλλουμόπιττες ή χαλλουμωτές με μακρόστενο σχήμα και επικάλυψη σησαμιού. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Χαλλουμωτή, Περιστερώνα. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Χαλλουμωτή σε κομμάτια, σερβιρισμένη σε πιάτο. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Χαλλουμωτή, Περιστερώνα. Διακρίνονται τα κομμάτια από χαλλούμι. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Χαλλουμωτές και ελιωτές σε τσέστο (πανέρι). Άδεια δημοσίευσης: Υπουργείο Γεωργίας.
Χαλλουμόπιττες και ελιόπιττες προς πώληση. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Κυπριακές πίττες: χαλλουμωτές, τασιηνόπιττες (ταχινόπιτες), ελιωτές. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
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