Genevieve Taylor has written a delicious book of vegetarian recipes for the barbecue, and the season has arrived to spend more time outdoors! This is the first recipe we’ve tried and it was really good. Serve with a green salad on the side or as a veggie side with barbecued meat.
Wine Suggestion: A light red wine is what you need here; think a Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir or something similar. Tonight our choice was an Aussie Pinot, from Pike & Joyce in the Adelaide Hills. Delightful fruit, an earthiness and hints of smoke that compliment the cooking process.
Harissa potato, halloumi and asparagus with coriander and lemon oil – makes 6 skewers
- 500g salad potatoes e.g. Charlotte, sliced in half lengthways
- 250g asparagus, snap off the woody end, then cut each spear in 3
- 2 x 250g packs of halloumi, cut into finger-thick wedges
- 2 tbsp rose harissa paste
FOR THE CORIANDER AND LEMON OIL:
- 75ml extra virgin olive oil
- a small bunch of coriander, leaves finely chopped
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- ½ – 1 tsp caster sugar
Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the potato halves and cook until just tender – about 10 minutes. Add the asparagus pieces for the last 30 seconds, just to blanch.
Drain the potatoes and asparagus and return to the pan. Add the halloumi and harissa and stir gently until everything is evenly coated.
Thread onto metal kebab sticks (wooden ones will do but you need to soak them for 20 minutes before using and don’t overload them as these are heavy).
Cook the kebabs on the barbecue over a medium-high heat for about 15 minutes, turning once.
Make the coriander and lemon oil by whisking all the ingredients together with some seasoning.
When the kebabs are cooked transfer to a plate and drizzle over the oil.
(Original recipe from Charred by Genevieve Taylor, Hardie Grant: Quadrille, 2019.)
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