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Hellimli

Hellimli

Hellimli is a traditional Cypriot savoury pastry made with Hellim cheese.

Consisting of flour, water, salt, butter and olive oil, chopped onions, mint, and diced Hellim cheese.

Kneading chunks of the Hellim cheese, onions and mint into a bread dough, the dough is then sprinkled with sesame and nigella seeds, before being baked in a traditional clay oven.

The crust of the bread develops a golden colour, ready to be served.

You'll come across many bakeries in Northern Cyprus and won’t be disappointed with the choice at hand which make perfect snacks.

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