Garlicky Halloumi Shawarma

Name: Garlicky Halloumi Shawarma
Prep time: 29 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1.5 lb halloumi; 1 cup tomatoes; 200g eggplant; 2 cups couscous; 1 tsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tsp tahini; 2 tsp cumin; 3 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A garlicky Middle Eastern shawarma with stir-fried halloumi, tomatoes and eggplant, finished with pomegranate molasses, tahini and cumin, served over couscous.

Total time

40 min

Prep

29 min

Cook

11 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Middle Eastern

vegetarian

Ingredients

1.5 lbhalloumi

1 cuptomatoes

200geggplant

2 cupscouscous

1 tsppomegranate molasses

1 tsptahini

2 tspcumin

3 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Slice the halloumi and stir-fry it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 7 minutes.

Add the tomatoes and eggplant, cooking until softened, about 4 minutes.

Stir in the pomegranate molasses, tahini and cumin for 2 minutes.

Cook the couscous separately and fluff with a fork.

Let everything simmer for about 12 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the couscous, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

807

Protein

42.2g

Fat

54.5g

Carbs

37.7g

Fiber

4.1g

Sodium

2429mg

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