Complete roasted spicy tandoori cauliflower garnished with pickled onions, buttery pistachios, and crunchy-sweet pomegranate seeds is a show-stopper vegetarian dish for household meals and events. Served with cooling cucumber raita this tasty and visually inspiring meal is prepared in beneath 20 minutes.
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Inspiration
Final yr I had the pleasure of eating at ABC V, Jean-Georges’ vegan restaurant in Manhattan. One dish that visually took my breath away was the entire roasted cauliflower. It had a superb yellow hue and was topped with little gems of pistachios, pomegranate, dried olives, and extra.
As I began this yr’s Thanksgiving preparation, I needed to create a visually interesting aspect dish, however it seems like this dish can really maintain its personal as a fundamental! My model has hearty tandoori flavors with a cooling cucumber Raita.
I like that with the assistance of an Instantaneous Pot Strain Cooker and an air fryer, this gorgeous dish could be cooked in simply 20 minutes. An ideal fundamental dish in your vacation desk.
Components
- Cauliflower – a medium-sized contemporary complete head of cauliflower
- Spices – turmeric, purple chili powder, garam masala, floor cumin, and coriander
- Yogurt – creamy complete milk yogurt or greek yogurt works finest for the marinade and the cucumber raita
- Cucumbers – small Persian cucumber
- Garnish – cilantro, pomegranate, pistachios, and pickled onions
Methods to Make Tandoori Cauliflower
- Trim cauliflower leaves and steam. Make turmeric and salt brine.
- Add 1 cup of water to the Instantaneous Pot insert. Place the trivet contained in the Instantaneous pot and place cauliflower on high of the trivet. Apply salt and turmeric brine liberally over the cauliflower. Flip the cauliflower head the wrong way up and pour over the leftover brine. Steam the cauliflower within the Instantaneous Pot for 1 minute. Fast launch and take out the cauliflower on a platter.
- Make the tandoori marinade and generously coat the cooked cauliflower with tandoori marinade and place it within the preheated air fryer. Air fry at 400 F for five minutes.
- Place the air-fried cauliflower on a medium-serving platter. Pour Cucumber Raita across the cauliflower. Garnish with cilantro, pistachios, pomegranates, and pickled onions. Add lemon wedges to the aspect.
Serving
Reduce the cauliflower into skinny steaks and serve with cucumber raita, pickled onions, and a lemon wedge.
Extra Concepts to Garnish Roasted Cauliflower
✓ chopped cilantro
✓ pomegranate
✓ roasted pistachios
✓ sliced almonds
✓ cashews pan-fried in ghee
✓ pickled onions
Ideas
- Brush the turmeric and salt + water brine all around the cauliflower, additionally flip the cauliflower head the wrong way up and pour over any remaining brine.
- Apply the marinade on the highest in addition to the underside
- The stress prepare dinner time for complete cauliflower (trimmed weight): For 1 to 1.5 lbs steam for 1 minute, for 1.5 to 2 lbs steam for two minutes, and for lower than 1 lb steam for zero minutes.
Variations
- Vegan complete cauliflower – substitute yogurt with vegan yogurt for each marinade and raita. Try this text on the finest dairy-free yogurts
- To regulate the spice ranges, add kind of Kashmiri purple chili and garam masala
- You can even bake the cauliflower within the oven or use air fryer lids.
- Earlier than serving reduce the cauliflower into ½-inch steaks and broil for five minutes to get a crispier texture
Extra Thanksgiving and Vacation Recipes
Wish to serve this attractive roasted cauliflower for the upcoming holidays? Listed below are a few of my favourite recipes to make a whole vacation meal:
Recipe
Complete Roasted Tandoori Cauliflower with cucumber raita
Complete roasted spicy-tandoori cauliflower garnished with pickled onions, pistachios and pomegranates served alongside cooling cucumber raita.
Servings: 6
Energy: 119kcal
Directions
Step 1: Brine and Steam the Cauliflower
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Add 1 cup water to Instantaneous Pot.
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Place the cauliflower head on the trivet and place the trivet contained in the Instantaneous Pot
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Combine salt and turmeric in 2 tablespoons of water and brush it all around the cauliflower. Flip the cauliflower over and evenly pour any remaining brine on it.
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Then place the cauliflower again on the trivet with the stem down. Shut the Instantaneous Pot with stress valve to sealing. Strain Prepare dinner for 1 minute adopted by fast launch and open the Instantaneous Pot.
Step 2: Marinate and Roast
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Combine all of the components for the marinade in a small bowl. Apply the marinade on the steamed cauliflower utilizing a brush or silicone spatula. You can even flip the cauliflower over to get any remaining marinade beneath the cauliflower. Then place the cauliflower again on the trivet with the stem down. Apply the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil over the cauliflower.
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Preheat the air fryer to 400 F. Place the marinated cauliflower within the air fryer. Air fry at 400 F for five minutes. You can even roast in a preheated oven at 400 levels for five to 10 minutes.
Step 3: Raita
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In a bowl, add finely grated cucumber, salt, grated garlic, floor cumin and cilantro. Add yogurt and blend effectively.
Step 4: Plating
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Place the cauliflower in a medium serving platter. Pour Raita across the cauliflower. Garnish with cilantro, pistachios, pomegranates and pickled onions. Add lemon wedges to the aspect.
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Reduce into ½ inch steaks whereas serving.
Notes
You should utilize store-bought pickled onions or relishes to garnish.
Right here is my pickled onions recipe that may be made beforehand utilizing few fundamental components:
- Boil 1 cup of purple pearl onions in 2 cups of water and a pair of teaspoons of salt for five to six minutes. Drain the onions and rinse as soon as
- In a small saucepan add ½ cup water, ½ cup apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon black peppercorn, ½ teaspoon fennel seeds and convey it to a boil or till the sugar dissolves
- Place the drained onions in a jar or glass bowl. Pour the vinegar water over it. Enable it to come back to room temperature after which refrigerate for no less than 1 hour earlier than serving
Vitamin
Energy: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 7g | Fats: 7g | Saturated Fats: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 4g | Trans Fats: 0.002g | Ldl cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1408mg | Potassium: 448mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg
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Writer: Archana
Hey there! I’m a techie turned recipe developer, cooking teacher, and meals blogger. I like meals and revel in creating straightforward and wholesome recipes for busy existence. I stay in New Jersey with my husband and two sons.
