Curried Cauliflower Gratin Food

CURRIED GRUYERE CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray the inside of a medium baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add cauliflower florets and cook until tender but still firm, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat milk in the microwave or in a small saucepan until hot.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, blend in the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in hot milk and whisk constantly until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese, Parmesan cheese, minced onion, curry powder, salt, and pepper.
• Pour 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Distribute cauliflower evenly on top. Pour remaining cheese sauce over the florets.
• Combine remaining 1/4 cup of Gruyere with bread crumbs in a bowl. Sprinkle over the sauce and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the cauliflower florets in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 to 6 minutes, until tender but still firm. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Pour the hot milk into the butter-flour mixture and stir until it comes to a boil. Boil, whisking constantly, for 1 minute, or until thickened. Off the heat, add 1 teaspoon of salt, the pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup of the Gruyere, and the Parmesan.
• Pour 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of an 8 by 11 by 2-inch baking dish. Place the drained cauliflower on top and then spread the rest of the sauce evenly on top. Combine the bread crumbs with the remaining 1/4 cup of Gruyere and sprinkle on top. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over the gratin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place cauliflower in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm. Drain, and place in a greased casserole dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together soup, mayonnaise, milk, and curry powder. Pour over cauliflower. Crush crackers, and mix with butter. Sprinkle over cauliflower.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 230c (
• Cut your cauliflower into florets and set aside.
• Chop any remain stem finely, discarding and tough bits. You should have a good cup of chopped stem when finished. Set aside.
• Heat a large pot of water until boiling. Add the cauliflower florets in two batches and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Remove with a strainer and place in a gratin pan or similar.
• Heat the butter/oil in a pan over medium heat and add the onions, garlic and herbs. Fry until the onion becomes soft and translucent.
• Now add the chopped cauliflower stems and just enough water to almost cover the cauliflower.
• Simmer until the stems are very well cooked and soft. I used about 200ml of water but you may need to use more.
• Continue to simmer until the water bubbles away and then add the cream, curry powder and chilli powder.
• Remove the herbs and place this mixture in a blender with the cheese. Blend until very smooth.
• Pour this sauce over the par-cooked cauliflower florets and toss to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and cover with the breadcrumbs.
• Place in the oven and bake until the cauliflower is steaming hot and cooked through and the breadcrumbs are lightly toasted.
• Serve immediately.