Halloumi Keftedes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 eggs
• 4 slices day-old 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 lamb
• flour, for coating
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 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.