# Crispy Grated Halloumi & Tzatziki Rice Bowl

A healthy and delicious rice bowl featuring crispy, crunchy grated halloumi on top of a tzatziki rice, finished with pomegranate.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 250 g cooked, cooled rice
- 0.5 cucumber
- 3 spring onions
- 1 handful mint leaves
- 1 handful dill
- 1 garlic clove
- 100 g Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small lemon
- 1 block halloumi
- pomegranate seeds
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Grate the garlic.
2. Finely chop the spring onions.
3. Finely chop the dill.
4. Finely slice the mint leaves.
5. Halve the cucumber lengthwise and finely slice it.
6. In a bowl, mix the cooked, cooled rice, cucumber, spring onion, mint, dill, garlic, Greek yogurt, and olive oil.
7. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
8. Add lemon juice to the mixture and mix well.
9. Grate the halloumi.
10. Heat a frying pan to a medium-high temperature. Add the grated halloumi and stir regularly until it crisps up.
11. Top the halloumi on the rice bowl.
12. Finish with pomegranate seeds.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- grater
- bowl

## Tips

- The halloumi will go watery before it dries out and crisps up, so bear with it.
- When grating halloumi, some bits might crumble but that’s fine.
- Adjust seasoning of the rice bowl to taste, bearing in mind the halloumi is salty.
- You can use a good non-stick pan with barely any oil; if not, use 1-2 tablespoons of oil.
- Look out for another recipe featuring crispy halloumi: saucy broccoli pasta.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6q0fHRo28u/?igsh=b2w0anNwZmNwamhp
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/544b5bfb-703a-4dd3-8cf9-87d37f188482
- Extracted: 2025-07-29

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