roasted cauliflower with cumin, coriander & almonds
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 cauliflower, broken into florets
sea salt
olive oil
knob of butter
2 tsps cumin seeds
2 tsps coriander seeds
1-2 dried chillies
handful of blanched almonds, crushed
zest and juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
1. Blanch the cauliflower in salted boiling water for a couple of minutes, drain in a colander, allowing it to steam dry.
2. Toss the florets in a good glug of oil and the butter.
3. Use a pestle and mortar to bash your spices and chillies with a pinch of salt. Mix the spices with the almonds and place in a hot, dry ovenproof pan to slowly toast them.
4. After a couple of minutes, add the cauliflower. When it begins to colour, add the lemon zest and juice. Mix well.
5. Fry the cauliflower for about a minute longer and then pop the pan into a preheated oven at 200°C for about 15 minutes to crisp up.
