The Traditional Cyprus Sandwich With Halloumi, Onions And Tomato

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large finger rolls or 1 pita bread or 1 hoagie roll
• 4 slices halloumi cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 onion, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 large fresh tomato, sliced
• 1/4 fresh lemon
• fresh oregano leaves (rigoni leaves)
• lettuce leaf, to serve
• black olives, to serve

Recipe

• 1 put 2 teaspoons of the olive oil into a frying pan and cook the onions over a medium heat until soft and slightly coloured, set aside.
• 2 put the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil into the frying pan and fry the halloumi slices over a medium to high heat on both sides, until golden brown and crispy around the edges.
• 3 cut the roll in half, and place the halloumi slices on one half and then squeeze the lemon juice over the cooked cheese slices. sprinkle a few oregano leaves over the cheese before adding the sliced tomatoes and cooked onions.
• 4 place the other half of the roll on top of the cheese and the filling. gently press the two halves together.
• 5 put the filled roll into a pre-heated griddle, panini, george foreman or sandwich grill for about 2 minutes, or until the bread roll is crisp and golden brown.
• 6 serve immediately with fresh lettuce leaves and a handful of black olives -- and don't forget the ice cold keo or efes beer!