BAKED CAULIFLOWER CURRY

This easy recipe for curried cauliflower makes a perfect meal when served over rice or noodles, or it can simply be enjoyed on its own. This is a very spicy dish, but you can moderate the heat by omitting the cayenne, reducing the amount of ginger, or choosing to use a mild or medium curry powder.

A Compact Head of Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a nutritious vegetable rich in Vitamin A and C.  It also provides high amounts of potassium, iron and zinc. Made up of clusters of stalks which end in myriad tiny florets, the entire head and stalk are edible. 

One-dish Delight: Baked Cauliflower Curry

Cauliflower is very versatile, and is often boiled, sauteed, steamed, and enjoyed raw in dips or as a dipper. But one of the tastiest ways of preparing cauliflower is to bake it.  Baking brings out cauliflower's sweet, delicate flavour. 

You'll need: 1 Cauliflower, 1/4 cup red pepper, 1/4 cup yellow pepper, 1 bunch fresh dill, 1 tablespoon chopped ginger root, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon agave syrup, 2 tablespoons hot curry powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons sultanas, 1/3 cup thin tomato sauce,  2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut  flakes.

Olive Oil, Lemon, and Agave Marinade

Method: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil.

Plumping Sultanas in Curry Marinade

Add agave syrup, curry powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and sultanas to mixture, and set aside to allow fruit to plump up in the marinade.

Snow White Florets

Break the cauliflower head into individual florets.

Feathery Fresh Dill

Wash dill and slice into small feathery pieces.

Bite-size Cauliflower and Chopped Dill

Cut each cauliflower floret lengthwise into two or three bite-size pieces.

Red and Yellow Peppers, and Fresh Ginger

Chop the ginger root into small pieces, and dice red and yellow peppers.

One Dish Curry Ready to Bake

 

Place cauliflower,dill, red and yellow peppers in a baking dish.  Add curry marinade with sultanas and mix well to coat the vegetables.  Pour thin tomato sauce over the dish. Cover and bake at 350 degrees until cauliflower is soft and tender (about 40 minutes)  Prepare rice or noodles if desired.

Sprinkle with Coconut

When vegetables are cooked, uncover the dish, and sprinkle with unsweetened coconut. 

Toasted Coconut Topping adds Crunch and Flavour

Bowls of Rice and Coconut Curry

Place dish under grill for a few minutes until coconut is lightly toasted.








To Serve: Fill bowls with rice or noodles, and spoon a generous amount of cauliflower over top.