Persian Halloumi
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4.9
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
2
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Persian
Persian Halloumi
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Halloumi is a salty, rubbery cheese that comes from Cyprus. It’s so moreish and flavoursome that it’s been nicknamed ‘vegetarian bacon’! In this recipe it’s coated and fried with ras el hanout, a popular Moroccan spice mix traditionally made from only the finest spices. The pomegranate molasses, tiny barberries, fresh mint and bulgur wheat make for a refreshingly sour-sweet side dish that’s a great contrast to the rich saltiness of the halloumi.
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Ingredients
- 250 g halloumi cheese
- 150 g bulgur wheat
- 2 Red Onions
- 20 g dried barberries
- 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 10 g fresh mint
- 1 tbsp ras el hanout
- 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Boil a kettle.
- Add the bulgur to a pot with 275ml of boiling water, cover with a lid over a medium-low heat.
- Simmer for 5-7min or until almost all the water is absorbed.
- Remove and set aside with the lid on for 10 min, until dry and fluffy.
- Meanwhile, put the barberries in a small bowl and add 100ml of hot water.
- Add 1 tbsp of sugar and mix well.
- Peel the onions, cut them in half and slice finely.
- Chop the mint finely and grate the zest of the lemon.
- Cut the halloumi into thin slices (approx. 1cm thick).
- Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice over the halloumi.
- Combine half the ras el hanout with 1 tsp of black pepper for the spice mix.
- Coat the halloumi in the spice mix.
- Add 1-2 tbsp of olive oil to a large pan on a medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add the onion and cook for 4-5 min or until soft and lightly caramelised.
- Add 3 tbsp of the barberry water to the bulgar wheat.
- Drain the barberries and add to the bulgar wheat.
- Combine the barberry bulgar with the mint, lemon zest, remaining ras el hanout, pomegranate molasses and 1-2 tbsp of olive oil.
- Season to your taste with salt and pepper.
- Push the onion to one side of the pan and add 1-2 tbsp of olive oil.
- Add the halloumi and cook for 1-2 min on each side or until golden all over.
- Serve the bulgur wheat with the onion and halloumi.
- Enjoy!
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