Chana Masala Style Chickpea and Halloumi Curry Loaded Naan

Chana Masala Style Chickpea and Halloumi Curry Loaded Naan

with Pickled Onion, Sweet Potato, Yoghurt Sauce and Tamarind Drizzle

25 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Indian

Chana masala is a dry, spicy and slightly sour street snack found throughout India. For this loaded naan, we've made a saucier version to spread out over the naan bases, then finished with some of various garnishes and sauces used for chaat - yoghurt, tamarind chutney and pickled onions.

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Preparation

1
Get Started

a) Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Drain the halloumi, then cut it into 2cm chunks. Place them into a small bowl of cold water and leave to soak.

b) Chop the sweet potato into 1cm chunks (no need to peel).

c) Pop the sweet potato onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle over half the tandoori masala mix, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary. 

d) When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden and tender, 18-20 mins. Turn halfway through.

2
Pickle the Onion

a) Meanwhile, halve, peel and slice the red onion as thinly as you can.

b) Halve the lime.

c) Pop a quarter of the onion into a small bowl and add a good squeeze of lime juice and sugar for the pickle (see pantry for amount). Add a pinch of salt, toss together and set aside to pickle.

d) Drain and rinse the chickpeas in a sieve.

3
Get Frying

a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat.

b) Once hot, add the remaining onion. Season with salt and pepper and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden and softened, 6-8 mins.

c) Add the chickpeas to the pan and roughly mash half of them using a potato masher or the back of a fork.

d) Stir in the remaining tandoori masala mix, korma curry paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Simmer until thickened, 3-4 mins.

4
Finish the Prep

a) Meanwhile, remove the halloumi cubes from the cold water, pop them onto a plate lined with kitchen paper and pat them dry.

b) Heat a drizzle of oil in another frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the halloumi and fry, turning frequently, until golden, 6-7 mins. Once cooked, remove from the heat and set aside for later.

c) In a medium bowl, combine a good squeeze of lime juice and the sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper. Set aside for now.

d) Put the naans onto a baking tray. Sprinkle with a little water and pop them into the oven to warm through, 2-3 mins.

5
All Together Now

a) When everything's ready, stir the roasted sweet potato and butter (see pantry for amount) into the chickpeas.

b) Season with salt and pepper. Add a splash of water if you feel it needs it.

c) Add the baby leaves to the lime salad dressing and toss together. TIP: Don't add the leaves too early or they'll go soggy.

6
Serve

a) Share the warmed naan between your serving plates.

b) Spoon over the curried sweet potato and chickpeas. Top with the halloumi chunks. Drizzle over the yoghurt sauce and crumble on the Greek style salad cheese.

c) Drizzle over the tamarind chutney and scatter over the pickled onion to finish.

d) Serve the salad alongside.

Nutrition per serving

5458

kJ

Energy (kJ)

1304

kcal

Energy (kcal)

58

g

Fat

26

g

of which saturates

128.6

g

Carbohydrate

32.4

g

of which sugars

24.2

g

Dietary Fibre

53.8

g

Protein

6.6

g

Salt

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