Spiced haloumi pasta

This Indian-spiced pasta dish is a favourite with wowfood.guru members.

Recipe «Spiced haloumi pasta» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 400g haloumi cheese, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp sweet paprika, 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, 1/2 tsp garam masala* , 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp ground coriander, 1 onion, halved, thinly sliced , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 10 fresh curry leaves*, 400g can chopped tomatoes, 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes, 300g cooked spiral pasta, 3 tbsp chopped coriander, Naan bread and mango chutney, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 400g haloumi cheese 
• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika 
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 
• 1/2 tsp garam masala* 
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin 
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander 
• 1 onion, halved, thinly sliced 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 10 fresh curry leaves* 
• 400g can chopped tomatoes 
• 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes 
• 300g cooked spiral pasta 
• 3 tbsp chopped coriander 
• Naan bread and mango chutney, to serve 

Instructions

1. Cut the haloumi into 1cm cubes. Toss in 1 tablespoon oil and all the dry spices.
2. Heat the remaining oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until softened. Add the haloumi and curry leaves, and cook until haloumi is golden. Add the tomato and chilli flakes, then bring to the boil. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir in the pasta and cook until heated through.
3. Remove from the heat and stir through the coriander. Divide among bowls and serve with naan and chutney.