How to make butter Halloumi curry ?
Halloumi is roasted and mixed into a butter masala sauce for a tasty vegetarian curry that everyone can agree on. This halloumi curry recipe is easy to make at home in just 30 minutes. A surprising and decadent twist on this popular Indian inspired dish
How to Make Butter Halloumi Curry
Ingredients
250 g (8.8 oz) block of halloumi, sliced into chunks
½ tsp garam masala , for sprinkling
Sauce
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp of minced ginger
2 whole cloves
1 cardamom pod, seeded
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp tumeric
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chili powder
240 ml (1 cup) passata / tomato sauce
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp lemon juice
80 ml (⅓ cup) cream*
30 g 2 Tbsp 2 tbsp butter , more for frying
Instructions
1 : Heat the oven to 200C / 390F.
2 : Spray a large baking sheet with oil. Put the halloumi on top and sprinkle with garam masala. Spray with another layer of oil and then place in the oven for 10- 12 mins until golden.
3 : Meanwhile, get to work on the sauce. Melt some butter in a pan and then add the garlic, ginger, cardamom seeds and cloves. Fry for a moment until the garlic is softened.
4 : Add the ground spices (coriander, tumeric, garam masala and chili powder) to the pan and cook for a minute or so, letting the spices become fragrant.
5 : Add the tomato paste and mix through the spices before adding the passata (tomato sauce) and lemon juice.
6 : Simmer until just before serving.
7 : A few minutes before serving, add the butter and cream and stir over a low heat until the sauce has become creamy (but be careful not to cook it for too long or on too high heat at this point to avoid the cream splitting.
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