Curried cauliflower
So I had a head of cauliflower sitting in my fridge, just waiting to go bad. I usually roast it (chopped up, coated with some olive oil, salt, and crushed coriander seeds) but wanted something different. So I grabbed my Cooks Illustrated cookbook and decided on the first cauliflower recipe I saw. Luckily I had everything on hand so decided to try it out.
Nekked cauliflower.
Time to prep the meal:
Cut up the head into 1" florets.
Gotta slice up some onions but my eyes are RIDICULOUSLY sensitive. (They even water pretty badly when I'm cutting scallions!) So I use my swimming goggles to chop up my nemesis. Muuahahahhaa. You can't beat me onion!
Sliced onion. So beautiful (yet so dangerous...damn you onion, damn you)
Curry + garam masala + red pepper flakes.
OK, time to start cooking!!
Cauliflower in the pan
Florets + onion + spices.
Add the yogurt + water and watch it SIZZLE!
Steam the cauliflower.
All done. DELICIOUS!!!
Recipe from "The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook"
Curried skillet cauliflower with cilantro
1 head cauliflower (~2lb)
1.5 TBSP olive oil
1/2 onion, sliced thin
1 tsp curry powder
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 cup yogurt (whole milk)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup minced cilantro
1 TBSP lime juice (opt)
salt and pepper
1. Cut cauliflower in 1" florets. Heat oil in 12" skillet (med-high) until shimmering. Add cauliflower and cook until begins to soften, ~3 min. Stir in onion and cook until florets brown and onion softens, ~5 min.
2. Stir in curry powder and pepper flakes. Cook ~2 min. Reduce heat to low and stir in yogurt and water. Cover and cook until cauliflower tender, ~6 min. Off the heat, still in cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
The changes I made:
1. I had no cilantro or lime juice so didn't use them. I'm sure it would have been that much better with them.
2. I used 1/2 tsp curry powder mixed with 1/2 tsp garam masala (instead of 1 tsp curry). OMG sooooo good!!
Nekked cauliflower.
Time to prep the meal:
Cut up the head into 1" florets.
Gotta slice up some onions but my eyes are RIDICULOUSLY sensitive. (They even water pretty badly when I'm cutting scallions!) So I use my swimming goggles to chop up my nemesis. Muuahahahhaa. You can't beat me onion!
Sliced onion. So beautiful (yet so dangerous...damn you onion, damn you)
Curry + garam masala + red pepper flakes.
OK, time to start cooking!!
Cauliflower in the pan
Florets + onion + spices.
Add the yogurt + water and watch it SIZZLE!
Steam the cauliflower.
All done. DELICIOUS!!!
Recipe from "The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook"
Curried skillet cauliflower with cilantro
1 head cauliflower (~2lb)
1.5 TBSP olive oil
1/2 onion, sliced thin
1 tsp curry powder
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 cup yogurt (whole milk)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup minced cilantro
1 TBSP lime juice (opt)
salt and pepper
1. Cut cauliflower in 1" florets. Heat oil in 12" skillet (med-high) until shimmering. Add cauliflower and cook until begins to soften, ~3 min. Stir in onion and cook until florets brown and onion softens, ~5 min.
2. Stir in curry powder and pepper flakes. Cook ~2 min. Reduce heat to low and stir in yogurt and water. Cover and cook until cauliflower tender, ~6 min. Off the heat, still in cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
The changes I made:
1. I had no cilantro or lime juice so didn't use them. I'm sure it would have been that much better with them.
2. I used 1/2 tsp curry powder mixed with 1/2 tsp garam masala (instead of 1 tsp curry). OMG sooooo good!!