Melissa Hemsley’s Fried Halloumi and Chickpea Rainbow Salad

Prepare the salad and arrange in two bowls.

Heat up a large frying pan and toast the cashews for the chutney on a medium heat for 3-4 minutes, tossing halfway through, until lightly golden, then tip half of them into a small bowl of a food processor and save the rest for garnishing.

Put the pan back on the heat, melt 1½ tablespoons of the ghee and fry the chickpeas (making sure they are dried well in a tea towel before so they don’t spit in the hot oil) on a medium heat for 4 minutes with half of the spices and a pinch of salt, stirring every now and then. Tip into a bowl, scraping out the delicious bits from the bottom of the pan as you go.

While the chickpeas are frying, add all the other chutney ingredients into the food processor – saving a few herbs for garnishing, if you like – along with about 3 tablespoons of water, then blend together, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.

Put the pan back on the heat with the rest of the ghee and, when melted, fry the halloumi on a medium heat for about 2 minutes on the first side (keep the pieces of halloumi spaced out) and then turn, sprinkle over the rest of the spices and fry for about 1 minute on the other side until lightly golden brown and crispy at the edges. Straight away add the fried chickpeas and the maple syrup, then toss together with the halloumi and fry for 30 seconds so the chickpeas warm though and the maple syrup bubbles and thickens. Scatter the chickpeas over the bowls of salad with the halloumi on top, drizzle over half of the chutney and top with the remaining nuts.