4Add your shallots and 1 tsp salt and cook for a few mins until soft.
5Add your shallots and 1 tsp salt and cook for a few mins until soft.
6Add your shallots and 1 tsp salt and cook for a few mins until soft.
7Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute or so.
8Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute or so.
9Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute or so.
10Add all your spices and stir well, cooking for 1-2 mins until fragrant.
11Add all your spices and stir well, cooking for 1-2 mins until fragrant.
12Add all your spices and stir well, cooking for 1-2 mins until fragrant.
13Meanwhile, pat your halloumi dry and get it in a bowl.
14Meanwhile, pat your halloumi dry and get it in a bowl.
15Meanwhile, pat your halloumi dry and get it in a bowl.
16Sprinkle halloumi with some cumin and a splash of oil, then give it a shake.
17Sprinkle halloumi with some cumin and a splash of oil, then give it a shake.
18Sprinkle halloumi with some cumin and a splash of oil, then give it a shake.
19Get halloumi into an air fryer for about 8 mins, or a hot pan with a bit more oil for 5 mins, until browned all over (if airfrying it’ll need a shake half way through).
20Get halloumi into an air fryer for about 8 mins, or a hot pan with a bit more oil for 5 mins, until browned all over (if airfrying it’ll need a shake half way through).
21Get halloumi into an air fryer for about 8 mins, or a hot pan with a bit more oil for 5 mins, until browned all over (if airfrying it’ll need a shake half way through).
22Add your tomato paste to your aromatics, then your cream, and stir well so everything is combined.
23Add your tomato paste to your aromatics, then your cream, and stir well so everything is combined.
24Add your tomato paste to your aromatics, then your cream, and stir well so everything is combined.
25Add in your lentils and some water to loosen.
26Add in your lentils and some water to loosen.
27Add in your lentils and some water to loosen.
28Leave to simmer for a few mins.
29Leave to simmer for a few mins.
30Leave to simmer for a few mins.
31Check the seasoning before adding the lemon juice and fresh coriander.
32Check the seasoning before adding the lemon juice and fresh coriander.
33Check the seasoning before adding the lemon juice and fresh coriander.
34Mix through and plate up with your halloumi croutons and a little more fresh coriander.
35Mix through and plate up with your halloumi croutons and a little more fresh coriander.
36Mix through and plate up with your halloumi croutons and a little more fresh coriander.
Ingredients
1 packet Merchant Gourmet puy lentils
1 packet Merchant Gourmet puy lentils
1 packet Merchant Gourmet puy lentils
35 g salted butter
35 g salted butter
35 g salted butter
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5 cm ginger, finely chopped
5 cm ginger, finely chopped
5 cm ginger, finely chopped
2 -3 tbsp tomato purée
2 -3 tbsp tomato purée
2 -3 tbsp tomato purée
1.5 tsp garam masala
1.5 tsp garam masala
1.5 tsp garam masala
0.5 tsp ground turmeric
0.5 tsp ground turmeric
0.5 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp chilli powder
150 ml double cream
150 ml double cream
150 ml double cream
15 g fresh coriander, chopped
15 g fresh coriander, chopped
15 g fresh coriander, chopped
0.5 lemon juice
0.5 lemon juice
0.5 lemon juice
250 g halloumi, roughly cubed
250 g halloumi, roughly cubed
250 g halloumi, roughly cubed
to taste salt
to taste salt
to taste salt
cumin
cumin
cumin
oil
oil
oil
water
water
water
Equipment
large panair fryerbowl
Tips
To loosen the lentils, add some water while simmering.
Pat halloumi dry before air frying or pan-frying for best browning.