22/02/2022
Spiced Roast Cauliflower
A magnificent way to cook a whole cauliflower.
Serves:
4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower
- extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- sea salt
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes
- DRESSING
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Method
Remove the outer leaves of the cauliflower, trim the stem but leave intact. Place on a roasting tray and drizzle all over with olive oil and season with salt. Combine sesame seeds, cumin, paprika and chilli together and sprinkle all over cauliflower. Roast at 200°C for 30 -40 minutes until tender. Place on a serving plate. Shake all ingredients for dressing together in a jar and pour over cauliflower. Serve sprinkled with extra paprika.
Tips
May also be cooked in a covered smoker barbeque at 200°C until tender.
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