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Honey halloumi on crispy chickpeas

Crispy air-fried chickpeas topped with herby yoghurt, jammy egg, and pan-fried honey halloumi

Maya Jones
Prep
20m
Cook
25m
Steps
6
Servings
1
Difficulty
Medium

Method

  1. Step 1Make the herby yoghurt

    In a bowl, mix yoghurt, crushed garlic, lemon zest, chives, and a pinch of salt. Top with sliced baby cucumber.

    3 tablespoons of yoghurtGarlicLemon zestChivesSaltCucumber
  2. Step 2Prepare crispy chickpeas20 min

    Mix cooked chickpeas with salt, olive oil, paprika, and chili flakes. Air fry at 220°C for 20 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes.

    Note

    Shake every 5 minutes for even crisping.

    ChickpeasSaltOlive oilPaprikaChili flakes
  3. Step 3Pickle the onions15 min

    Thinly slice the red onion. Add rice vinegar, sugar, and salt to the onions and mix. Leave to pickle for at least 15 minutes.

    Note

    The longer they sit, the more tangy they become.

    Red onionRice vinegarSugarSalt
  4. Step 4Boil the jammy egg6m 30s

    Boil one room-temperature egg for 6 minutes 30 seconds.

    Note

    Room temperature eggs prevent cracking.

    Egg
  5. Step 5Fry the halloumi

    Preheat a frying pan and add olive oil. Wait a couple of minutes, then fry the halloumi slice on medium heat for a couple of minutes on each side. Add honey and chili flakes, then take off the heat. Let the residual heat melt the honey.

    Note

    Don't stir the honey too much; let it caramelize slightly.

    HalloumiOlive oilHoneyChili flakes
  6. Step 6Assemble the bowl

    Layer the herby yoghurt as the base, top with crispy chickpeas, halloumi, jammy egg, and pickled onions.