Low Effort, Big Impact Recipes from 'My Cypriot Table' | The Good Stuff with Mary Berg

halloumi cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Feta offers a similar texture with lower calories.

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is budget-friendly and versatile.

tzatziki

🥗Healthier: yogurt dip

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Sour cream provides a similar creamy texture.

Cut the halloumi cheese in half to make it thinner for melting.

Pat the cheese dry and coat it lightly with flour.

Heat olive oil in a pan and add the halloumi cheese to fry until golden brown.

Add Greek brandy to the pan and have the audience make noise to help cook the cheese.

Add lemon juice to the pan to extinguish the flames from the brandy.

Finish the dish with fresh mint and serve with cracked olives.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

Allergens