Easy Butter Haloumi Curry

Nutrition per serve

Ingredients

• 1pcs onion
• 1pcs Lebanese cucumber
• 150g basmati rice
• 2clov garlic
• 180g haloumi
• 50g Indian butter curry paste
• 50g tomato paste
• 200ml coconut milk
• 10ml white vinegar
• 6ml sugar
• 20g butter

Method

1. Step 1 — Pickle cucumber
   Thinly slice the onion. Using a fork, scrape the skin of the cucumber lengthwise to create long lines (see Kitchen 101), then thinly slice into rounds. Combine 2 tsp white vinegar and ¼ tsp sugar in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the cucumber and toss to combine. Set aside to pickle, tossing occasionally, until needed.
2. Step 2 — Make onion rice
   Rinse the rice until water runs clear. Melt 10g butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion, stirring, for 5 mins or until soft. Stir in rice. Add 250ml (1 cup) water, cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook for 12 mins or until tender and the water is absorbed. Turn off the heat and stand, covered, for at least 5 mins. Fluff the rice with a fork.
3. Step 3 — Cook haloumi
   Meanwhile, crush or finely chop 2 garlic cloves. Cut the haloumi into bite-sized chunks, then season with pepper. Melt 10g butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the haloumi for 2 mins each side or until golden. Remove from the pan.
4. Step 4 — Simmer curry
   Cook the garlic, curry paste and half the tomato paste* in the same pan over medium-high heat, stirring, for 1 min or until combined. Add the coconut milk and 2 tbs water and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 mins. Add the haloumi and cook for a further 2 mins or until the haloumi is heated through.
5. Step 5 — Serve up
   Add 1 tsp sugar to the curry and stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper. Divide the onion rice and butter curry among bowls. Serve with the drained pickled cucumber and enjoy!
6. Step 6 — Kitchen 101
   Scoring the outside of the cucumber doesn't just look pretty – it also helps the pickling liquid penetrate the cucumber.

Allergens

Milch, Cashew