Indian Style Oven Cooked Feta

Makes 4 servings

Preparation Time : 20 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Recipe from Jean-Michel Fortin

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Ingredients

• 1 can of chickpeas (540 ml)
• 1 can of coconut milk (398 ml)
• 1 block of feta cheese (200 g) cut in 8 pieces
• 2 cloves of chopped garlic
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 tbsp of chopped ginger
• 1 tbsp butter
• Salt
• 4 naan breads
• Basmati rice

Spices

• 3 tbsp of tomato paste
• 1 tbsp of garam masala
• 2 tsp of cumin
• 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
• 1/4 tbsp of chili powder

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F or 200°C.
2. Put the rice to cook.
3. In a large pan that goes in the oven, cook the onion, garlic and ginger in butter until tender.
4. Add the spices, salt, tomato paste and chickpeas and cook 1-2 minutes.
5. Stir in the coconut milk, bring to boil and reduce for 5-7 minutes.
6. Add the feta in the mix and send to oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Feta will soften, but not melt.
7. Serve on rice with naan breads.