• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
I camp in my kitchen
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • Follow me

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Halloumi and Fig Sandwich

    Halloumi and Fig Sandwich

    Sep 6, 2016 · Modified: Jan 26, 2020 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

    This is the first time i m cooking fresh figs. Can you believe this? I m wondering why i didn’t try it before. Thanks to +Chef Mireille Fig & halloumi sandwich, i tried them. 
    This recipe was in my bookmarks for a very long time now. Everytime, i see halloumi cheese, i will pick it up, think about the sandwich. Thanks to Cooking Carnival 2016 and the theme Sandwiches, i finally made the recipe.
    Halloumi is a Cypriot semi-hard, unripened brined cheese made from a mixture of goat’s and sheep’s milk, and sometimes also cow’s milk. It has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled
    It is often garnished with mint, in the belief that halloumi keeps better and stays fresher and more flavorsome when wrapped with mint leaves.Keeping with the tradition, many packages of halloumi contain fragments of mint leaves on the surface of the cheese.
    We loved the cheese, It gives a great texture to the sandwich. So be generous with cheese slices. The saltiness of the cheese with the sweetness of the figs and the pungent onion, creates a wonderful taste-drama in your mouth.

    Ingredients

    8 slices of bread
    200grams halloumi cheese
    2 figs, sliced into roundels
    1 large onion, cut into roundels
    butter for toasting the bread
    Method
    • Cut the cheese into thick squares. Heat up a pan, Place the cheese slices 3 or 4 at a time, drizzle 1 or 2 tsp of oil on top. Shallow fry on both sides, in a simmer flame. Remove the cheese on to a separate plate. Repeat the same with remaining slices.
    • Wash and cut the figs, into roundels. 
    Assembling the sandwich

    • Place 3 slices of cheese on a slice of bread, top it with 2 roundels of figs and 2 roundels of onion. Close it with another slice. Repeat the same with rest of the bread.
    • Toast the bread to make it warm and serve it with your favorite sauce. I served them with Jalapeno & tomato sauce. It was out of the world!
    Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging
    Marathoners doing BM# 68
    An InLinkz
    Link-up

       

    Previous Post: « Labneh Sandwich – Carrot, Cucumber & Curd Cheese Sandwich
    Next Post: Chutney & Cheese Sandwich/Green Sandwich »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. MySpicyKitchen

      September 06, 2016 at 4:40 pm

      Sounds delicious, Priya!! Am loving your sandwich series. All simple recipes and yummy ones.

      Reply
    2. Gayathri Kumar

      September 06, 2016 at 11:32 pm

      That is an interesting combination for the filling Priya. Looks so good…

      Reply
    3. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      September 07, 2016 at 12:02 pm

      What an interesting filling Priya! This would have tasted awesome.

      Reply
    4. Nalini's Kitchen

      September 07, 2016 at 1:15 pm

      This is one such interesting sandwich,will try it soon.Enjoying your sandwich series..

      Reply
    5. vaishali sabnani

      September 07, 2016 at 9:11 pm

      I have been eating fresh figs here in Spain and i am tempted to carry some of these to try this special sandwich , it sounds so delicious.

      Reply
    6. Harini R

      September 08, 2016 at 2:11 am

      A very interesting filling and the sandwich looks yumm.

      Reply
    7. Chef Mireille

      September 08, 2016 at 2:19 am

      reminding me of this so much Priya – wish I could get some fresh figs right now but such a scarcity in NYC – we dont have jalapeno ketchup here must be so good with it!

      Reply
    8. Srividhya

      September 08, 2016 at 5:12 pm

      Never tried that cheese.. let me see where I can find them here. I am yet to get acquired to goat cheese.. but in sandwich I think it should be perfect.

      Reply
    9. Priya Suresh

      September 08, 2016 at 7:38 pm

      My mouth is watering here and the filling went in this sandwich is seriously something fantastic to give a try, now i have to make this sandwich soon.

      Reply
    10. Srivalli

      September 09, 2016 at 4:25 am

      I wonder how it might taste, won't the fig give a very sweet taste and contrast the other flavours?..or is that the objective..anyway that cheese sounds yummy

      Reply
    11. Priya_Srinivasan

      September 09, 2016 at 4:58 am

      Yes valli, it tastes amazing. Sweet figs, salty cheese along with onions gives great flavors. Fruits and halloumi are a great combination it seems.

      Reply
    12. Pavani

      September 11, 2016 at 1:59 am

      What an amazing combination of sweet figs and salty halloumi. My mouth's watering just by thinking of the combination.

      Reply
    13. Kalyani

      September 12, 2016 at 7:30 am

      excellent combo there ! I do get fresh figs but halloumi must be definitely expensive !

      Reply
    14. Archana

      September 12, 2016 at 3:47 pm

      The one sandwich that is keeping me u at night. I hve never eaten this combo but your pictures are so yummy I will live on them for the rest of my life.

      Reply
    15. Smruti Ashar

      September 13, 2016 at 8:06 pm

      Another wonderful recipe Priya. Loving this sandwich series already!

      Reply
    16. www.annapurnaz.in

      September 21, 2016 at 6:52 am

      sandwich sounds interesting. Alas!! No halloumi cheese here 🙁 BTW, your bread slices also sound different. Some special bread??

      Reply
    17. Suma Gandlur

      September 22, 2016 at 4:28 pm

      I haven't tasted halloumi cheese yet but the contrasting flavors of the filling must be working in this sandwich.

      Reply
    18. veena

      November 02, 2016 at 7:19 am

      That is a lovely combo…we do get fresh figs now…may be I can make this

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Newsletter Sign-up

    Get a free e-book containing 5 easy vegetarian recipes.

    Meet the Camper

    Hi, I m Priya Srinivasan, the camper in this kitchen.  Read more.

    Flatbreads

    • Peanut masala paratha
    • Beets Paratha | How to make Beetroot Paratha
    • Omani Maldouf – Dates Flatbread
    • Multigrain flour masala roti/wheat-oats-bajra ka masala roti

    See more

    Vegan Recipes

    • Barley Vegetable Soup | How to Make Barley Soup
    • Mallige idli
    • Red Aval Payasam | Red Rice Flakes Kheer – Vegan
    • Cauliflower Fried rice | Low-carb Meal| Indo-Chinese

    See more

    Frozen Treats

    • Strawberry Blueberry Ice-cream (Vegan)
    • Wet Walnuts – Ice cream toppings
    • Peach and Pineapple Coconut Water Popsicle
    • Roasted Plum Ice-cream – No Churn, Eggless

    See More

    Popular Posts

    • Varagu Idly & Dosa |...
    • Venpongal |Khara pongal|H...
    • Peanut & Sesame Chut...
    • Oats Adai | Oats & L...
    • Mysore style Chutney Podi...
    • Eggless Vanilla Sponge C...
    • Roasted Phool Makhana, R...
    • Varagu Venpongal | Millet...
    • Varalakshmi Pooja &...
    • Peas & Corn Paniyara...

    My Recent Video

    https://youtu.be/WgvXECsF4m0

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Copyright © 2020 Brunch Pro on the Brunch Pro Theme

    Privacy Policy