Halloumi With Spiced Leeks

Name: Halloumi With Spiced Leeks
Ingredients: 700 g tender leeks, trimmed to give 450g; 225 g halloumi cheese; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed; 1 lime, juice of; salt & freshly ground black pepper

6 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

700 g tender leeks, trimmed to give 450g
225 g halloumi cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
1 lime, juice of
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Slice leeks fairly finely. Cut the cheese into slice about 8mm thick then cut each slice in half to make squarish pieces.
2

Heat the oil in a frying pan, put in the cheese and fry for 1-2 minutes until golden brown on one side, then flip the pieces over and fry the other side.
3

Drain the cheese on kitchen paper and leave on one side.
4

Put the leeks in the frying pan and stir-fry for about 5 minutes or until they are just tender. Then add the cumin seeds and stir for a moment or two longer. Add the lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
5

Put the cheese back into the pan with the leeks and heat through for a few minutes.
6

Serve on warm plates.