Red Curry Cauliflower Food

RED CURRY CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring, until light golden.
• Add curry paste and cook, stirring, another couple of minutes.
• Add coconut milk and bring to a boil.
• Add cauliflower and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in green onions.
• Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts.
• Serve with jasmine rice (or whatever rice you choose).

RED CURRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook the cauliflower until crisp-tender, 5 minutes. Drain in a colander, then plunge into a bowl of ice water until cooled. Drain very well. This can be done 1 day ahead.
• In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute until golden, 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until the onion is lightly browned about 1 minute. Add the coconut milk. When it boils, reduce the heat to medium. Stir in the ginger, chili sauce, fish sauce and the chili paste.
• Add the cauliflower and saute until heated through, 2-3 minutes. Let the cauliflower sit briefly to serve warm, not hot.

RED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Chop the onion very finely and place in a bowl.
• With a zester peel away the zest of the lime in thin strips.
• Add to the chopped onion.
• Cut the lime in half and add the juice from both halves to the onions and lime zest mixture.
• Set aside so that the lime juice can soften the onion.
• Cut the cauliflower into florets.
• Tip the tomatoes into a pan and add the peppers (or chillies) and sugar.
• Heat gently.
• Meanwhile, place the cauliflower in a pan of boiling water and cook gently for 5 to 8 minutes until tender crisp.
• Add the onions to the tomato salsa and salt to taste, stir in and heat through, then spoon about a third of the salsa into a serving dish.
• Arrange the drained cauliflower florets on top of the salsa and spoon the remaining salsa on top.
• Sprinkle with the feta, which should soften a little on contact.
• Serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped fresh flat leaved parsley.

CAULIFLOWER & RED LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over low heat, combine lentils, onions, curry powder, salt, turmeric and 2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are soft and the sauce has thickened, about 45 minutes.
• Add tomatoes,cauliflower, and chili and simmer, covered, until the cauliflower is tender, aprox 8 to 10 minutes. Then remove from heat.
• Heat oil in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds and cook for about 10 seconds. Add garlic and ginger. Continue to saute until the garlic is lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in cayenne and immediately add the oil-spice mixture to the cauliflower mixture. Stir in lemon juice, cilantro and sugar. Taste and adjust seasonings with additional salt and cayenne.

RED LENTIL AND CAULIFLOWER CURRY

Steps:

• Have all the ingredients prepped and ready to go. Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook about 5-7 minutes, until translucent. Add the grated ginger and cook 1 minute. Add the spices and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, then add the carrot and cook another minute.
• Pour in the vegetable stock and then the lentils. Cover the pot, raise the heat to high and allow to boil for 1 minute. Stir, cover the pot and lower heat to medium-low. Simmer the lentils for 10 minutes or until yellow and mushy,.
• Add the cauliflower florets and stir to ensure they are evenly coated.
• Partially cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until cauliflower is tender but not mushy. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro, lime juice and salt. Let the curry sit, covered, for about 15 minutes and then stir and serve over rice.