Halloumi & Potato Cake with Fried Eggs

Halloumi & Potato Cake with Fried Eggs

from thecookreport.co.uk
35 min
4 servings

These halloumi and potato cakes are made from a mixture of shredded potato and onion with grated halloumi. They taste great served topped with a runny fried egg and a drizzle of chilli oil!

Ingredients

  • 500 g Potatoes (peeled and grated)
  • 1 Onion (grated)
  • 225 g Halloumi (grated)
  • 1 tbsp Plain Flour
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 100 g Greek Yoghurt
  • 2-4 Eggs
  • Chilli Oil (to serve)
  • Watercress (to serve)

Directions

  1. 1

    Put the potato, onion and halloumi in a bowl and add the flour, a pinch of salt and pepper and a tablespoon of oil and mix well.

  2. 2

    Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a small 20cm frying pan over a medium heat. Add a quarter the potato mixture and press to spread out to the edges of the pan. Cook for 3 minutes, flip out onto a plate and return to the frying pan to cook the other side for another 3 minutes. Repeat 3 times with the rest of the mixture.

  3. 3

    Place the potato cakes on plates and fry the eggs according to your liking. Top each with a swirl of yoghurt, add a handful of watercress and a drizzle of chilli oil. Top with the fried eggs and serve.