Cheat's Baked Halloumi & Lentil Dhal

Name: Cheat's Baked Halloumi & Lentil Dhal with Veggies, Yoghurt & Crushed Peanuts
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 sachet Mild North Indian Spice Blend; 1 Red Onion; 1 packet Flaked Almonds; 1 packet Halloumi; 1 Natural Yoghurt; 1 Tomato Paste; 1 packet Coconut Milk; 1 Baby Broccoli; 1 Carrot; 1 packet Garlic Paste; 1 packet Red Lentils; 1 packet Baby Spinach Leaves; 1 drizzle olive oil; ¾ cup boiling water; 30 g butter

with Veggies, Yoghurt & Crushed Peanuts

Recipe Development TeamUpdated on June 12, 2026

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Calories

910 kcal

Protein

48.2g protein

Total

35 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Kid Friendly

Allergens:

Almond
Milk
Wheat
Gluten
May contain traces of allergens

No wonder dhal is the darling of Indian home cooking – it’s nutritious, versatile, easy to make and brimming with flavour. Here, we’re adding tender pieces of halloumi, versatile veggies and crunchy almonds. We’ve replaced the crushed peanuts in this recipe with flaked almonds due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 sachet

Mild North Indian Spice Blend

Red Onion

1 packet

Flaked Almonds

(Contains: Almond)

1 packet

Halloumi

(Contains: Milk)

Natural Yoghurt

(Contains: Milk)

Tomato Paste

1 packet

Coconut Milk

Baby Broccoli

Carrot

1 packet

Garlic Paste

1 packet

Red Lentils

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten)

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

¾ cup

boiling water

30 g

butter

(Contains: Milk)

Nutrition

Energy (kJ)3810 kJ

Calories910 kcal

Fat64.7 g

of which saturates43.1 g

Carbohydrate58 g

of which sugars16.2 g

Dietary Fibre11.5 g

Protein48.2 g

Sodium2540 mg

Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

You will need

•Large Non-Stick Pan

•Baking Dish

Cooking Steps

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• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Thinly slice carrot into rounds. Roughly chop brown onion. • Cut halloumi into 1cm-thick slices. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a high heat. Cook halloumi until golden brown, 2-4 minutes each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook carrot, and onion, tossing, until slightly tender and browned, 5-6 minutes. • Meanwhile, rinse red lentils. Boil the kettle.

• Add mild North Indian spice blend, tomato paste and garlic paste to the cooked halloumi and veggies and cook, tossing, until fragrant, 1 minute. • Add the boiling water (3/4 cup for 2 people / 1 1/2 cups for 4 people), coconut milk and lentils. Season, then stir to combine and bring to a simmer, 1-2 minutes.

• Transfer halloumi dhal mixture to a baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake until liquid is absorbed and lentils have softened, 20-25 minutes. • When dhal is done, stir through the butter and baby spinach until wilted, 1 minute. Season to taste. TIP: If the lentils are dry, stir through a splash of water.