Friday 25 April 2014

HALOUMI KEBABS WITH VEGETABLE COUSCOUS (vegetarian)

Preheat your oven to 200 deg C

Prepare your haloumi ( 1.packet 180gm ) rinse under water to remove excess brine to desired taste.
Cut into cubes roughly 30gm  each ,
Coat the haloumi with a mix of
 1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp of ground cinnamon
2 tsp of crushed garlic
2 tsp of sweet paprika powder
2 tsp ground nutmeg
pinch of cayenne pepper
 Juice of 1 lemon

Place 3 pieces of haloumi per skewer
Set aside .

Heat a pan with rice bran oil
Peel and halve 6 eschallots , place in pan
Add 200gm of sweet potato cubed
1. large carrot peeled and sliced
1. tsp of turmeric
2. zucchinis halved and cut into cubes ..
2. fat cloves of garlic sliced
1. red chilli pepper sliced with seeds.
Make sure the vegetables are mixed and coated with oil
400gm of chickpeas  , rinsed and drained
Place in oven and roast till vegetables start to brown and become aromatic

Now heat an oiled  char grilled pan
Just a hint..... spray  the prepared skewers with rice bran cooking spray.
and cook the haloumi skewers till coloured on both sides

1. cup of vegetable stock or use vegetable stock cube ,
1/4 cup of water
Bring the liquid to the boil .
Add I cup of couscous to a bowl and stir in the boiling water .
Cover and stand till vegetables are ready
Remove cover and fluff with a fork

Place roasted vegetables on a serving plate and toss through the couscous
Place the skewers on top
Dress with soy yoghurt and cracked pepper
Enjoy
The photo is pictured with chicken kebabs...but is equally delicious using haloumi .
Remember we are all vegetarians just some of us add meat to our dishes .
 

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