Indian Spiced Roasted Whole Cauliflower With Tomato, Ginger And Coriander

  1. To make the tomato sauce: Heat the oil in a non-reactive large saute pan.
  2. Add the onion and cook until soft.
  3. Add the cumin and stir occasionally for 1 minute.
  4. Add the freshly grated ginger and cook for another minute.
  5. Now add the tomatoes and the water.
  6. Bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Cover and turn off heat.
  7. For cauliflower: Remove outer greens. Steam the whole cauliflower for 8 minutes. Allow to cool.
  8. To make stuffing: Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the oil and then the onions.
  9. Once onions are soft, add the chilies and the garlic. Add the ginger and coriander and mix well.
  10. Now add the almonds or pistachios and season with salt and pepper. Mixture should resemble a thick paste.
  11. Turn off heat and allow mixture to cool completely.
  12. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  13. Gently stuff the mixture into the seams of the cooled cauliflower florets. Spread the remaining stuffing over the top.
  14. Place cauliflower head into a shallow baking dish. If you have extra nuts, sprinkle them over the top and pour about 1 to 2 tlbs. of extra vegetable oil over the top.
  15. Bake the cauliflower for 25 minutes.
  16. To serve: Reheat the tomato sauce. Pour a little sauce on the bottom of a serving platter. Place cauliflower on top. Pour more sauce on top and garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and nuts. Cut into the cauliflower like a cake and serve with sauce on top.

tomato sauce, vegetable oil, onion, cumin seeds, tomatoes, water, ginger, cilantro, salt, cauliflower, onion, ginger, garlic, vegetable oil, chilies, ground coriander seeds, ground almonds, cauliflower, yellow mustard seeds

Taken from food52.com/recipes/7073-indian-spiced-roasted-whole-cauliflower-with-tomato-ginger-and-coriander (may not work)

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