BRIAM STUFFED HALLOUMI WRAPPED IN LOUNTZA

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[edit] Description

[edit] Ingredients

• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 courgette, sliced
• 1 small aubergine, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 tsp fresh, thyme or organo
• 1 pkt 225g (8oz) Halloumi Cheese
• 2 plum tomatoes, skinned and sliced
• 8 thin slices of lountza or smoked Ham
• 50g (2oz) butter
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the dressing

• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, skinned, de-seeded and diced
• 1/2 tbsp each of chopped black olives and capers
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped

[edit] Directions

1. To make the briam, heat oil in a heavy-based pan, fry the aubergine and courgette slices until tender.
2. Stir in garlic and herbs, cook for 1 minute, season and leave to cool. Cut Halloumi into 8 slices with the briam, top with remaining Halloumi slices.
3. Wrap each Halloumi and briam filling in 2 smoked Ham slices to make a parcel.
4. Heat butter in a large frying pan, add the Halloumi and lountza parcels, fry for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden.
5. Place on season to taste. Pour over the Halloumi parcels and serve.