Cauliflower Confetti Rice Food

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy, large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, red peppers and jalapeño and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute, being careful not to let it burn.
• Add the rice and corn and saute 1 minute, stirring constantly to toast the rice and coat with oil. Sprinkle with the cumin and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Pour in the chicken stock, raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the rice is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and carefully fold in the cilantro and diced tomatoes. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

HEALTHY CAULIFLOWER RICE

Steps:

• Trim the cauliflower florets, cutting away as much stem as possible. In 3 batches, break up the florets into a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles couscous.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. At the first wisp of smoke from the oil, add the onions, and stir to coat. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the onions are golden brown at the edges and have softened, about 8 minutes. Add the cauliflower, and stir to combine. Add 1 teaspoon salt, and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the cauliflower has softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Spoon the cauliflower into a large serving bowl, garnish with the parsley, sprinkle with the lemon juice and season to taste with salt. Serve warm.

CAULIFLOWER FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In batches, pulse the cauliflower in a food processor until rice-size crumbs form. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Put a large skillet over medium heat and add the vegetable oil and sesame oil. Add two-thirds of the green onions, the garlic, ginger and chili paste. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Raise the heat to medium high and add the carrots and spinach; continue to cook, stirring, until the spinach has wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Continuing to stir constantly, add the cauliflower rice. Cook until the cauliflower is tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the soy sauce and stir, scraping the bottom of the skillet, until the liquid has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a second skillet over medium heat. Crack in the eggs; as they cook, spoon hot butter over the whites of the eggs so that the whites set without flipping. Towards the end of cooking, carefully spoon hot butter over the yolks and cook until the eggs reach the desired doneness.
• Remove the pan with the cauliflower from the heat, drizzle with sriracha, and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and reserved green onions. Divide between 4 plates and top each serving with an egg.

CAULIFLOWER CONFETTI " RICE "

Steps:

• In a food processor, chop the cauliflower until it looks like 'rice', remove and set aside.
• In food processor chop one seeded red pepper, the celery, garlic and the onion.
• If using the leek, slice the leek in 1/2 inch slices.
• Heat oil in non-stick saute pan, add the vegetables, and stir over medium heat until the vegetables start to 'weep' and release some of their liquid.
• Add the spices and set heat to low, cover and cook until 'rice' is the desired consistency. Add small amounts of water, if needed.
• Delicious on its own or as a base for curry or ragouts.

VEGETABLE CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water, butter and bouillon to a boil; stir to dissolve bouillon.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until rice is tender.

CAULIFLOWER-TOMATO CONFETTI PILAF

Steps:

• Fry rice in oil lightly and pressure cook.
• Side-by-side, boil the cauliflower flowerettes.
• Chop potatoes into small pieces and lightly fry in oil until light golden in colour.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add onions and saute until golden brown.
• Add the ginger and garlic pastes.
• Fry tomatoes alongwith turmeric powder and green chillies.
• Mix well.
• Add cauliflower flowerettes and greenpeas.
• Add the rice gradually.
• Mix carefully.
• Add the fried potatoes.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve hot!