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Vegan “Butter” Cauliflower & Pilau

Vegan "Butter" Cauliflower

Total Time: 45 minutes

Serving Size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
  • 1 head of cauliflower broken into small florets
  • 1/2 bag of frozen peas (fresh peas are good, too)
  • 1 TSP turmeric
  • 1 TSP salt
  • 3 cardamom pods lightly crushed
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 1 TBSP coconut oil melted
  • SAUCE
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1 TSP ground cinnamon
  • 2 TBSP ground brazil nuts
  • 6 small green chillis
  • 2 TBSP fresh ginger grated
  • 2 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1 TBSP ground coriander
  • 1 TSP turmeric
  • 1 jar of diced tomatoes
  • 2 TSP salt
  • 2 TSP sugar
  • 1/3 can of coconut cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, turmeric, black peppercorns, crushed cardamom pods, and salt. Add cauliflower, put on the lid, and toss until the cauliflower is coated.
  3. Place the cauliflower mixture into a roasting tray and roast for 25 minutes.
  4. While the cauliflower is roasting, heat the coconut oil in a large cast-iron pan, add the cinnamon, green chillies, garlic, ginger, bay leaves, ground brazil nuts and sauce for 1 minute. Next, add the diced tomatoes, turmeric, ground coriander, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil, put the lid on, and then simmer on low for 15 minutes.
  5. Take the cauliflower from the oven. Remove the peppercorns and cardamom pods and add it to the simmering sauce.
  6. Remove the bay leaves from the simmering sauce. Combine the coconut cream and sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
  7. Return the sauce to the pan and add the peas and cauliflower. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Notes

Delicious with Vegan Jeera Pilau.

https://www.sinfultidbits.com/2019/03/vegan-butter-cauliflower-pilau/

Saffron Rice

2 pinches saffron threads
1 TBSP olive oil
1 small onion
2 cups basmati rice (be sure to rinse it)
3 3/4 cups vegetable broth (You can substitute with water & 1 TSP salt)
1 TSP salt (I use himalayan or sea salt)

Grind the saffron threads in a spice grinder into a powder, place them into a bowl, and add 1/4 cup of hot water and soak for five minutes.

In a large put, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onions until they begin to caramelize (about 10 minutes).

Add the rice and saute for another minute, mixing the rice and onion together.

Add the saffron mixture and stir.

Add the broth, bring it to a boil, cover the pot and reduce the heat to low for 20 minutes or until all the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender. Fluff with a fork before serving.