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[Ulfgeir]

It would depend on cheese/veg ratios and serving portions, but it sounds like the core of a good main or side dish. Maybe a shareable appetizer.

Or...a light lunch meal like a “hot salad”.

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Well, it would include some stuff that will be a bit of a sweet base, then some balsamic/red wine vinegar vinegar for acidity, walnuts for bitterness...The halloumi itself for saltyness... Will see when I feel like making it.

As for ingredients I had planned on halloumi cut into thin slices, yellow/orange bellpeppers, small sweet tomatoes, some finely chopped leeks, some finely chopped red chili, and coarsely ground black pepper, and garnishing with garden cress.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

You might want some crunch besides the walnuts. Celery, bamboo shoots, jicama or water chestnuts, perhaps. Or some toasted seeds.

And something like radish to give it a little zing.

That said, to answer your ORIGINAL question, I don’t think rice would hurt the dish, but it may not help it that much, either, depending. If it’s stir-fried with the veggies, it will absorb some of the sauce, which could be a good thing indeed.

 

[Ulfgeir]

You might want some crunch besides the walnuts. Celery, bamboo shoots, jicama or water chestnuts, perhaps. Or some toasted seeds.

And something like radish to give it a little zing.

That said, to answer your ORIGINAL question, I don’t think rice would hurt the dish, but it may not help it that much, either, depending. If it’s stir-fried with the veggies, it will absorb some of the sauce, which could be a good thing indeed.

Never heard of Jicama, and don't think I can get hold of that. Definitively not a fan of celery (I have had a delicious root celery soup, but don't like the stem variant). the water chestnuts or bamboo shoots would make it a bit more Asian than I had intended.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Also, regarding rice and flavor...something like a turmeric butter rice or a multi-rice mix could bring more color and flavor to the party.

https://www.amazon.com/RiceSelect-Royal-Blend-Texmati-White/dp/B000EH4XZM/ref=asc_df_B000EH4XZM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=252743886403&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2499734336234339982&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026798&hvtargid=pla-606154506160&psc=1

Turmeric Rice

Bright yellow turmeric rice with butter and green peas is a colorful and tasty side dish for Chicken Tikka Masala, or any other stir fry dinner.

barefeetinthekitchen.com

 

[Zardnaar]

No game night this week. Waited a couple of days and had Indian curries.

Starter pakoras with tamarind sauce

Chicken Bhuna and Kadai Planner. With garlic naan.

Think the Kadai is the one on the left.

4th Indian meal in the last year.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Ahhh...garlic naan. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

 

[Zardnaar]

Ahhh...garlic naan. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

I wanted to try the onion stuff one. Got outvoted 1-1.

Potato stuffed one was nice but she didn't like it much.

Cheese and chilli was way to hot.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Indian onion breads are pretty good too. I’ve enjoyed them every place I’ve been that has them.

 

[Zardnaar]

Indian onion breads are pretty good too. I’ve enjoyed them every place I’ve been that has them.

Haven't tried one yet. Had a few of the others.

This place does a chocolate naan.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

You...you gotta try that!