- 150g bulgar wheat
- 250g cherry tomatoes
- A handful of coriander
- 1 lemon
- 400g tin of chickpeas
- 150g halloumi
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 300ml boiling water
- Sea salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- Measuring jug
- Frying pan
- 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.