Halloumi bites with tomato chutney

Ingredients

For the tomato chutney

  • 500 g cherry tomatoes
  • 250 g granulated sugar
  • Juice from 1 small lemon
  • ½ tbsp red pepper flakes or ½ tsp chilli

For the Halloumi bites

  • 1 large egg (or two smaller ones)
  • 225 g DODONI Halloumi cheese
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Sweet paprika
  • Salt

Process

  1. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and place them in a small saucepan.
  2. Add the sugar and bring to a simmer. Once it starts to boil, add the lemon and the pepper flakes or chilli and stir constantly with a wooden spoon, until the jam thickens (for about 10 minutes).
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Next, cut the Halloumi in small cubes.
  5. Place the breadcrumbs in one bowl and the egg (well beaten) with the salt and paprika in another.
  6. Line a small pan with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 180 °C fan.
  7. Dip each Halloumi cube in first in the egg mixture and then in the breadcrumbs and place them in the pan.
  8. Bake at 180 °C for 7-10 minutes until the cubes are golden brown.
  9. Serve them hot along with the tomato chutney.