Griddled Halloumi with Spiced Vegetable Bulgar
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Total: 20 mins
An easy-peasy pilaf of warm, harissa-spiced bulgar wheat brimming with organic veg and tantalisingly topped with savoury golden slices of pan-fried Sussex halloumi.
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618 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 vine tomatoes
  • 1 courgette
  • A handful of flat leaf parsley
  • ½-1 tsp harissa paste
  • 150g bulgar wheat
  • 150g Sussex halloumi
  • 1 lemon
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  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 300ml boiling water
You'll need
  • Medium pan with a lid
  • Measuring jug
  • Baking tray (optional)
  • Frying pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill your kettle and boil it. Peel and finely chop the red onion. Put a medium-sized pan on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil and the onion. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and fry, stirring often, for 5 mins till the onion looks glossy.

  • 2.

    While the onion fries, dice the tomatoes. Trim the ends off the courgette and coarsely grate or very finely chop it. Finely chop the parsley stalks, setting the leaves to one side.

  • 3.

    Stir the tomatoes, courgette and parsley stalks into the onion. Fry, stirring often, for 3 mins till the veg have started to soften. Add ½-1 tsp of harissa paste (it’s spicy, so use as much or as little as you prefer – you can always add more later). Tip in the bulgar wheat and stir well to mix.

  • 4.

    Pour 300ml boiling water into the pan and stir to mix. Pop a lid on the pan (or use a baking tray if you don’t have a lid). Bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 5 mins till the bulgar has absorbed the water.

  • 5.

    While the bulgar simmers, warm a frying pan on a medium-high heat. Unwrap the halloumi and cut it into 4 long slices, then halve them lengthways to make 8 slices. When the pan is hot, add the halloumi (no need for oil – you can drizzle in a little if you prefer, though this will affect the nutritional information). Fry for 2-3 mins till the halloumi is browned underneath. Carefully turn the slices over and fry for 2 mins.

  • 6.

    Taste the bulgar wheat and add a little more salt, pepper or harissa paste if you think it needs it. Divide the bulgar between 2 warm plates and top with the fried halloumi. Cut the lemon in to wedges to squeeze over, and garnish with the parsley leaves to serve.

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