Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Turmeric-Tahini Sauce & Pistachios

• For the pickled pearl onions:
• Set 1:
• 1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sea salt
• Set 2:
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 Thai chiles, split
• Set 3:
• 3 cups red pearl onions (white okay), halved lengthwise and peeled
• For the whole roasted cauliflower:
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 medium head cauliflower (orange, if available)
• For the pistachio-sesame condiment:
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo chile flakes
• 1 cup raw pistachios, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• Zest from 1/2 lemon
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• For the dried Kalamata olives:
• 1/4 cup Kalamata olives
• For the turmeric-tahini sauce:
• 2-inch piece peeled fresh turmeric
• 1/2-inch piece peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon chickpea miso or white miso
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 small shallot, roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
• 1 large pinch garam masala
• To serve:
• 1 whole roasted cauliflower
• 1 tablespoon pistachio-sesame condiment
• 1 teaspoon dried Kalamata olives, roughly broken up
• 1 heaping tablespoon of herb mix (equal parts parsley chiffonade, mint chiffonade, and dill roughly chopped)
• 5 to 6 thin slices finger (or Fresno) chili, seeds removed
• 7 or more thin petals pickled pearl onion
• 10 fresh pomegranate seeds
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• 3 lemon slices

1. Make the pickled pearl onions in advance: Bring Set 1 to a boil. Place Set 2 in cheesecloth and place in a large jar with Set 3. Pour hot Set 1 over Sets 2 and 3. Let cool, then seal and refrigerate. You will have the bulk of this pickle to enjoy long after this recipe is done.
2. For the whole roasted cauliflower: Preheat oven to 400u0b0 F. Blend first 3 ingredients until smooth in a high-powered blender, like a Vitamix. Rub onto cauliflower head. Wrap in foil and bake for 45 minutes. Unwrap and roast at 375u0b0 F for an additional 20 minutes to brown and cook until fully tender. This may require more time based on size (for example, Romanesco cooks faster than other varieties). Check doneness by testing the tenderness of the bottom stem with a paring knife.
3. For the pistachio-sesame condiment: Place all ingredients in a saute pan and slowly cook over a very low flame until lightly toasted and the lemon zest is fully dried. Cool and reserve.
4. For the dried Kalamata olives: Place drained Kalamata olives in a dehydrator and dehydrate on 160u0b0 F degrees overnight (alternately, you can dry roast on your oven's lowest/warming setting). Remove and chop. Reserve (you will have leftover dried olives that you can sprinkle over salads).
5. For the tahini sauce: Blend all ingredients in a high-powered blender, like a Vitamix, until very smooth. Strain through a chinois or fine strainer to eliminate any potential ginger hairs.
6. To serve: Top hot cauliflower with pistachio-sesame condiment, olives, herbs, chiles, onions, and pomegranate. Finish with fresh black pepper. Serve lemons and sauce on the side. Stab a steak knife into the top if you so desire.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/76238-whole-roasted-cauliflower-with-turmeric-tahini-sauce-pistachios (may not work)