Tikka Halloumi & Curried Lentils
A vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka that makes the most of halloumi's wonderfully squeaky texture.
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Serves
3
Red Onion
Lime
Yoghurt
Curry Powder
Chilli Powder
Ground Turmeric
Garlic Clove
Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
Cooked Puy Lentils
Halloumi
Fresh Coriander
Salt
Olive Oil
Water
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Keavey G.
2 months ago
Huge fan of this. My other half is really not keen on spice but he loved it.
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James L.
3 months ago
on of my fave mob recipes
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Lydia B.
5 months ago
O my, Sophie you genius 🤌🏼👌🏼
What a delightful meal. I also made the yoghurt flat breads, which are equally amazing.
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Lydia H.
16 days ago
really disappointed with this - way too much spice, 2tbsp of curry powder for 2 people was so overpowering and struggled to eat it, and I don’t mind spice/strong curry. It also needed so sugar as it was definitely what we’d call a ‘rough’ flavour. Loved the hallumi but probably wouldn’t do it again
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Naomi F.
21 days ago
SO good! Add some mango chutney and hot honey flatbreads on the side
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Edd N.
22 days ago
can you use brown lentils?
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Kate H.
25 days ago
What type of spice does "chili powder" refer to? US reader here and in the US it is a spice blend, but I know it can also mean pure ground chili.
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Michelle T.
a month ago
would this work with paneer instead of halloumi?
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Mob
a month ago
·Admin
Yes absolutely! :)
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Ellena T.
2 months ago
this is DIVINE. I used leftover deggi mirch chilli powder from a dishoom recipe <3
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Alison C.
2 months ago
really tasty
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Laura M.
2 months ago
Unbelievably delicious! (but I found 1/2 tsp chilli powder is more than enough in the 4 servings amounts)
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Anna R.
2 months ago
Super duper yummy! However I do agree with other comments, it's definitely too spicy and I love spice! Next time I will not add as much chilli powder.
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Carolina B.
3 months ago
it was really good. I added some black beans as well 👍
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Salvatore L.
3 months ago
Can we add ginger too?
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Charles S.
2 months ago
no
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Jessica E.
4 months ago
One of my favourates!
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Gareth R.
5 months ago
If I was to find myself in a budget supermarket — what’s the best alternative to Puy lentils? Is it the cans of Green lentils?
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Mob
5 months ago
·Admin
Hi Gareth! Canned green lentils are a great budget-friendly alternative, they're slightly softer than Puy but still work well in a daal. Dried green or brown lentils are good too, just adjust cooking time.
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Darrah J.
5 months ago
I’m in Canada … Can I ask is the curry powder used just a standard yellow regular grocery store kind? And is the chilli powder more of an Indian variety ? Maybe Kashmiri? Or is it the cumin blend that we in Canada would throw in our chili?
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Mob
5 months ago
·Admin
Welcome from Canada Darrah! Yep the curry powder is that standard yellowy kind you can get in the grocery store here but a cumin blend would work well too. Any chilli powder will do but a kashmiri would definitely work a treat! x
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Gemma W.
6 months ago
Really delicious- whole family enjoyed this. Did supplement with some naan bread and would probably double the lentils next time just because my family likes large portions!
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Fiona W.
7 months ago
I think 3 tablespoons of curry powder makes it far to spicey
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Elena S.
7 months ago
·Admin
Hi Fiona! Thanks for the feedback... we'll look at re-testing this recipe with our developers, paying close attention to the spice levels. Thanks you for letting us know!
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Grace D.
7 months ago
this had my whole office drooling
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Conor M.
7 months ago
This recipes an absolute winner. Whack some mango chutney on top and you’re laughing
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Anushka D.
8 months ago
I absolutely loved this! I did have to replace the puy lentils with regular brown lentils but it all came together perfectly. I just upped the spice levels to my taste :)
Mob slays again!
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Patricia D.
8 months ago
This is great! A lovely balanced dish - my kids even loved it!
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Shaun B.
8 months ago
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I followed the recipe for 4 servings even though there were 3 of us and the portions were nowhere near big enough, would advise to top up the lentils. Was really tasty tho
Mob
8 months ago
·Admin
Hi Shaun, thanks so much for the feedback. We've changed the serving suggestion to 3 people so the portion sizes are a bit bigger. Glad it was tasty!