Butter Halloumi Curry
A surprising and decadent twist on this popular Indian inspired dish! Fried halloumi is mixed into a butter masala sauce for a tasty vegetarian curry that everyone can agree on. This super simple curry recipe is easy to make at home in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 250 g (8.8 oz) block of halloumi, sliced
- 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 mild chili powder, kashmiri chili powder or paprika are good options
- 240 ml (1 cup) tomato passata
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 80 ml (⅓ cup) cream, see notes
- 30 g (2 Tbsp) 2 tbsp butter , (more for frying)
Instructions
- Melt a pat of butter in a pan over a low heat. Add the garlic, ginger, cardamom seeds and cloves. Fry for a few moments until the garlic is softened and fragrant.
- 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.
- Add the tomato paste and mix through the spices for a couple minutes longer. I like to add another pat of butter at this point to get the paste feeling extra rich.
- Add the passata and lemon juice and mix through. Simmer over a low heat, checking in and stirring regularly, while you pan fry the halloumi.
- Lightly oil a nonstick frying pan and turn the heat on to a medium setting. Once the pan is hot (you can test this by putting one piece of halloumi in and seeing if it sizzles) add the halloumi into the pan. Fry for 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
- Back to the sauce. Keeping the heat low, add the butter and cream to the sauce and stir until it is all melted in.
- Add the halloumi to the sauce and mix through.
- Serve immediately, over rice.
Notes
Cream: I use single cream (light cream) for this recipe, but double cream (heavy cream) will work too and give you an extra creamy finish. If you use double (heavy) cream, you could start with a little less, then taste test and then decide if you want to use the full amount.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 347kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 28g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 88mg, Sodium: 769mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g