Halloumi, Chickpea & Bulgar Wheat Bowls
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10-12 mins
Chickpeas fried till they're crisp on the outside and nuttily tender in the middle are almost as good as golden fried halloumi – and this speedy salad features both, along with juicy cherry tomatoes, cumin and zingy lemon.
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813 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 150g bulgar wheat
  • 250g cherry tomatoes
  • A handful of coriander
  • 1 lemon
  • 400g tin of chickpeas
  • 150g halloumi
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
From your kitchen
  • 300ml boiling water
  • Sea salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
You'll need
  • Measuring jug
  • Frying pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill your kettle and boil it. Tip the bulgar wheat into a large heatproof bowl. Pour in 300ml boiling water and add a pinch of salt. Stir to mix, then cover the bowl with a plate and set aside for 12 mins to soak. The bulgar will absorb the water and become tender.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, quarter the cherry tomatoes. Finely chop the coriander stalks and leaves. Finely grate the zest from the lemon. Set them all to one side.

  • 3.

    Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Put a frying pan on a medium heat. Add ½ tbsp olive oil and the chickpeas. Fry, stirring often, for 5-6 mins till the chickpeas have started to crisp up. Tip them into a bowl and set aside. Take the pan off the heat.

  • 4.

    Drain the halloumi and slice it into chunks around 1cm across. Put the frying pan back on the heat and add ½ tbsp olive oil. Add the halloumi and fry for 2 mins, then turn the pieces over and fry for another 2 mins so the halloumi is golden brown on all sides. Take the pan off the heat.

  • 5.

    Drain any excess water off the bulgar wheat. Stir in the cherry tomatoes, most of the coriander leaves and stalks (keep a pinch back to garnish), most of the lemon zest and 1 tsp ground cumin. Add half the chickpeas. Squeeze in the juice from half the lemon and add 1 tbsp olive oil. Stir, taste and add a little salt, pepper or lemon juice if you think it needs it.

  • 6.

    Divide the bulgar wheat between 2 warm bowls. Top with the remaining chickpeas and the fried halloumi. Garnish with the last of the coriander and the lemon zest. Serve straight away.

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