Name: Turkish Delights Antep Cheese Platter Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 250 grams Antep cheese (or similar cheese such as halloumi); 100 grams Tomatoes (chopped); 30 grams Fresh parsley (chopped); 30 grams Fresh mint (chopped); 50 grams Black olives (pitted and sliced); 2 tbs Pomegranate molasses; 2 tbs Olive oil; to taste Salt; to taste Black pepper

ARAK BELLINI

Garlic mayo is a creamy sauce blending mayonnaise with minced garlic, often used to enhance various dishes.

Garlic Mayo

Fresh avocado with lime, cilantro, and onion.

Guacamole

Cerignola olives marinated in garlic rosemary olive oil

Olives

Pan-fried cheese from Gaziantep, topped with tomato, herbs & olives, drizzled with pomegranate molasses

Slice the Antep cheese into thick pieces, approximately 1 cm thick.

Prepare the Cheese

In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the cheese slices to the skillet and pan-fry until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from heat.

Pan-Fry the Cheese

In a bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, parsley, mint, and black olives. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Prepare the Toppings

Place the pan-fried cheese slices on a serving platter. Top with the tomato and herb mixture.

Assemble the Platter

Finally, drizzle the pomegranate molasses over the entire platter for added flavor.

Drizzle with Pomegranate Molasses

Antep cheese (or similar cheese such as halloumi)

Tomatoes (chopped)

Fresh parsley (chopped)

Fresh mint (chopped)

Black olives (pitted and sliced)

Pomegranate molasses

Olive oil

Salt

Black pepper