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Curried Cauliflower

This Cauliflower dish is a great quick weeknight dish filled with vibrant colors from the awesome and rustic spices. It‚‘s a great vegetable side to a lot of great protein dishes.

Serves 4 Prep 10 min Total 25 min
Curried Cauliflower

Ingredients

Scale:
  • 1 medium head cauliflower
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon black or brown mustard seeds (yellow is ok if you can’t find black or brown)
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (or to taste)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Salt to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash the cauliflower and cut it into bite size pieces.

  2. 2

    Stir in the ginger, coriander, turmeric, cardamom, cayenne, and the cauliflower florets, and toss them together.

  3. 3

    Heat the oil on high heat in a skillet or saucepan large enough to hold the cauliflower in a single layer.

  4. 4

    Add the mustard seeds and cook them until they begin to pop about 10-15 seconds.

  5. 5

    Caution they will pop like popcorn so be ready to add the liquids.

  6. 6

    Pour in the apple cider vinegar and lemon juices and spice mix.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle with salt, cover and simmer until the cauliflower is just tender, about 5 minutes.

  8. 8

    Serve hot or at room temperature.

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