Lunch
Trahanas (wheat and soured-milk soup) with halloumi and bread
425 kcal20 g protein2 ingredients40 minutes
CypriotVegetarian
Standard portion: 425 kcal and 20 g protein. In the app the grams change so that the dish fits the calories of your own meal.
What is in the dish
The standard portion, before the app adjusts it to your calories.
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Share of calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trahanas (wheat and soured-milk soup) with halloumi | 1½ recipe portions (≈ 560 g) | 355 | |
| Wholemeal breadSwap for: Wholegrain rye bread, Multigrain bread, White bread, Koulouri (Cypriot sesame bread) | 1 slice | 70 |
How to make it
Serve trahanas with halloumi. Serve with wholemeal bread.
The recipe for the whole pot: Trahanas (wheat and soured-milk soup) with halloumi
4 servings · 40 minutes
- Dried trahanas1 cup · 160 g
- Ripe tomatoes, peeled and puréed2 medium · 200 g
- Halloumi, diced3 slices · 90 g
Seasoning: pepper
- Heat 1.2 litres of water in a pan and add the trahanas, stirring until it dissolves.
- Add the tomato and the halloumi and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring now and then so it does not stick.
- Taste before adding salt: the trahanas and the halloumi are already salty.
- Serve hot, with freshly ground pepper.
No added salt. The weight of a cup of trahanas is still to be confirmed.
This recipe is based on: kopiaste.org (Ivy Liacopoulou): Cypriot Trahanas Soup · Gastronomy in Cyprus (Γαστρονομία εν Κύπρω), Cyprus Ministry of Agriculture, 2025 (trahanas, halloumi)
