Cauliflower can be used in many recipes. Below are some ways you can start to add cauliflower to your meals:
- Lightly saute cauliflower florets with a turmeric, sea salt and pepper as a side dish to any meal.
- Finely chop or grate cauliflower to use as a substitute for rice (especially if you are trying to reduce or go grain free).
- Boil and mash cauliflower into your mashed potato dish (easily hidden in colour and flavour, so great for kids).
- You can add cauliflower to macaroni and cheese to up the nutritional value.
- Follow the cauliflower ginger soup recipe featured below!
Ingredients
- 2 T coconut oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 green chili pepper (optional)
- 1 inch knob of fresh ginger, grated
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 T cumin powder
- 1 T coriander powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 cup of water, vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1 tsp Himalayan salt or sea salt
- 1 cup chopped kale
- 2 T chopped cilantro
Method
- In a medium stock pot, heat the coconut oil for 30 seconds on medium heat.
- Add the cumin seeds and stir until they begin to crackle.
- Add onions and cook until raw smell goes away.
- Add tomatoes, stir and cook until they soften.
- Add the ginger and garlic until fragrant. Do not burn.
- Add green chili pepper.
- Add all the dry spices.
- Add the cut cauliflower pieces and stir constantly to coat.
- Let cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add coconut milk.
- Add water or vegetable or chicken broth
- Cover pot and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir often to prevent burning.
- Blend soup with blender or with hand blender until smooth.
- Add chopped kale and garnish with chopped cilantro.
