Ingredients

• 475g/1lb 1oz beef mince
• 1 garlic clove
• chopped
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 figs
• thickly sliced
• 200g/7oz halloumi
• thickly sliced
• ½ lemon
• juice only
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 bunch mixed salad leaves of your choice

Directions

• Soak eight small wooden skewers for ten minutes in cold water.
• Place the mince
• garlic
• coriander and cumin into a bowl and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix together well
• then divide the mixture into eight equal portions.
• Press each portion of the mince mixture around a wooden skewer to form a sausage
• three quarters the length of the skewer
• then place onto a plate in the fridge to chill.
• Heat a griddle pan until hot. Place the skewers onto the griddle and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side
• or until completely cooked through.
• Heat a separate frying pan until hot. Add the fig slices and fry on each side for 30 seconds.
• Remove the figs and set aside
• then add the halloumi and cook on each side for one minute
• or until golden-brown all over.
• Whisk the lemon juice
• olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper together in a clean bowl
• then add the salad leaves. Toss well to coat.
• To serve
• place arrange slices of fig and halloumi onto the centre of each plate. Place a pile of the dressed salad leaves on top
• then top each dish with two koftas. Drizzle over a little of the remaining dressing and serve.