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Recipe of the week: cauliflower korma
With more people in Bristol cooking meals from scratch than ever before, Better Food provides a little inspiration for you by sharing some of their tried-and-tested recipes.
The final recipe in this series – Cauliflower Korma – shows how easy it can be to enjoy tasty, nutritious, organic food, whether that’s at home or out and about. Even if you fancy a night off cooking.
This delicious recipe is simple to make at home, but, if you decide to let someone else do the hard-work, you can also enjoy it in the Better Food café, or take away for a treat dinner at home. It’s part of their new Made For You range, which uses the best organic ingredients to create a seasonal, café-style menu, freshly made by Better Food’s chefs right here in Bristol.
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Cauliflower Korma
Serves 3-4
Ingredients
For the main dish:
1 small to medium cauliflower
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
2 onions
2 garlic bulbs
Thumb of ginger
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 tbsp coconut oil
4 tbsp ground almonds
150g yoghurt (cow’s or soya)
Generous handful of toasted flaked almonds
handful fresh coriander (chopped)
For the spice mix:
2 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp fenugreek seeds, 1 tsp whole cloves, 1 tbsp fennel seeds, 1 tsp black peppercorns – lightly toast in pan, grind then add in 1 tbsp turmeric powder & 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
To serve:
Generous handful of lightly toasted flaked almonds
handful fresh of coriander (chopped)
Method:
• Cut the cauliflower into florets, roughly chopping the leaves. Into a medium-sized bowl, add 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp of turmeric powder. Coat the cauliflower in the turmeric mix, season with the salt and pepper, and roast for 8-10 mins at 170°C.
• Into a blender, blitz the onion, garlic, ginger, sugar, tomato puree, 1 tsp salt along with a couple of tablespoons of water to create a paste.
• Fry the paste in 2 tbsp coconut oil and cook for 5 minutes. Into a separate mixing bowl, roughly combine the spices, before adding to the paste. Cook on a medium heat for another 10 mins. Add 350ml of water, 4 tbsp of ground almonds and simmer for 10 mins until the sauce slightly thickens, then turn off the heat and fold in the yoghurt and the roasted cauliflower.
• To serve, top with toasted flaked almonds and handful fresh coriander.
• Serve with rice and naan bread.
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