I love my veggies. But like with most foods, it’s hard to find new recipes that are worthy of a spot on my weekly menu. I know you see a lot of restaurant reviews and higher calorie foods on this blog, but the truth is, on weekdays, we eat quite healthy around here and we don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen or running to the market to get obscure ingredients. And Ottolenghi’s veggie-centric recipes are amazing and all, but a tad too involved for the everyday… So “healthy”, “quick” and ”easy” are search terms I tend to google a lot. And when I stumble upon something that also provides a party in my mouth, it’s a winner.
Golden brown, fragrant, delicious roasted cauliflower is a sinch to make. And healthy to boot!
Roasted cauliflower is the bomb. It’s popping up everywhere – food blogs, cooking shows, magazines - in different variations. I favour indian spices and kick it up a notch with a red harissa sauce made with roasted red bell peppers (that I buy in a jar for weeknight cooking!), jalapeno peppers and garlic. Do it! This week. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Recipe
Adapted from Food Network Canada, courtesy of Roger Mooking.
Makes about 4 portions
3 tablespoons of olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon of cumin
1/2 tablespoon of turmeric
1 head of cauliflower, cut into large chunks
Salt and pepper to taste
See recipe for red harissa here.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a bowl, combine all ingredients until cauliflower is well covered with spices. Cook 20 to 30 minutes. Serve with red harissa sauce. Voilà!
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Tags: Cauliflower, easy, Fast, Favourites, Healthy, Indian, red harissa, Roasted, sauce, weeknight
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