Tikka Halloumi & Curried Lentils

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35 mins cook
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
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    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)
    A
    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
    (edited)
    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
    Mob
    8 months ago
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    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!

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