Spiced chickpeas with halloumi

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1. Heat the oil in a pan, then gently fry the chilli and ginger for 1 min. Stir in chickpeas, spinach and peppers, then season. Cover, then cook gently for 3-4 mins, stirring occasionally, until the spinach has wilted and the chickpeas are warmed through.
2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan until piping hot. Cut the halloumi into 6 slices and quickly fry for 1-2 mins each side. Stir the lemon juice into the chickpeas and divide between two plates. Top with the halloumi and serve immediately.

Per serving

471 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 30 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 10g, salt 4.63 g

This is an ideal quick supper, with just a hint of spice. I hadn't eaten halloumi before, but found it really easy to use and very tasty, too.

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• Hanna

  16 January 2008

  Hanna commented on this recipe

  Had to use frozen spinach, but never the less, it was great! I also decided to try it someday with tofu instead of halloumi.

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  16 January 2008

  tasty stuff commented on this recipe

  I've made this twice and it is delicious! we had never had halloumi before and really enjoyed it. I used chargrilled antipasto peppers. This will become a firm family favorite.

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• Lynsey

  18 January 2008

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  Delicious

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• pam1pom

  20 January 2008

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  Cooked this as a light supper but probably better as a side dish, or part of a mezze. Flavours worked well but if you used all the lemon it might be a little overpowering, I reserved some of the lemon to serve it with lemon slices on the side.

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• Hood Food

  20 February 2008

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  Declared a success despite looking 'different' to my very traditional hubby. Will make again.

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• mother*ship

  08 May 2008

  mother*ship commented on this recipe

  I really love this recipe, I leave out the chilli so the kids will eat it and chargrill my own peppers. It's even more tasty if you can be bothered to cook your chickpeas from scratch as they have a much better texture.

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• Foodie Mum

  24 March 2009

  Foodie Mum rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We loved the zingy, fresh tastes in this dish. It's a satisfying main meal, and very quick to make. We used the rest of the halloumi a few nights later in Nigella's delicious Double Potato and Halloumi Bake (the recipe is at http://www.nigella.com/recipe/recipe_detail.aspx?rid=267). Yum!

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• Potatohead

  22 October 2009

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  Great meal. Am non-vege but love this. Probably cook it mid-week once a fortnight as very quick and easy to prepare with great results!

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• bubbington

  01 November 2009

  bubbington commented on this recipe

  A firm favourite although we are not vegatarians. Char grilled peppers can be expensive - we have used char grilled artichokes and courgettes which works well. For a main meal for 2 we use the whole pack of halloumi, sometimes with more spinach.

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 chilli , deseeded and finely chopped, or half tsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
• 400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
• 200g bag baby spinach
• 3 red peppers from a jar or deli counter
• half 250g pack halloumi cheese , drained
• juice 1 lemon

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Serves 2

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Prep 5 mins

Cook 10 mins

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Not suitable for freezing

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 chilli , deseeded and finely chopped, or half tsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
• 400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
• 200g bag baby spinach
• 3 red peppers from a jar or deli counter
• half 250g pack halloumi cheese , drained
• juice 1 lemon

Per serving

471 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 30 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 10g, salt 4.63 g

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