Roasted cauliflower goes from boring to crave-worthy when tossed with Indian spices. Serve this alongside curry or Sunday's roast chicken. It's that versatile!
Roasted Cauliflower Recipe with Indian Spices
I'm not sure anything I write about roasted cauliflower can do it justice. Perhaps it's enough to tell you that I ate this with my fingers, popping the cumin and coriander-spiced florets into my mouth faster than a teenaged girl pops M&Ms after a bad breakup. What is typically considered a side dish became an afternoon snack. But I had competition for these tender, golden brown morsels - he's 7 and he has a penchant for veggies. Did I ever mention that, as a baby, my son's skin started to turn orange from eating too many helpings of pureed sweet potatoes and carrots? What's worse is that I didn't even notice until a friend pointed it out to me. What do you mean that's not a natural skin color? Not one of my finer maternal moments.
Over the past week, I have been craving healthy meals. Well, besides those Peach Crumb Bars and my son's chocolate cake. I'm pretending that those don't count. Humor me. Aside from those indiscretions, my cravings led me to make several vegetarian dishes, including Black Bean Cakes, Mushroom & Cannellini Ragout and a batch of my Crockpot Chickpea Stew with Caramelized Onions. Cauliflower became the next target.
Roasting cauliflower lends a nutty flavor to this otherwise mellow-tasting vegetable and transforms it from a vegetable that often sits on the bottom of the vegetable list to one that is positively irresistible. This recipe requires a minimal amount of ingredients and only a few minutes of active prep time. Simply toss the cauliflower in a mixture of olive oil and spices, and then let the oven do the rest of the work.
The roasted cauliflower recipe:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Cut one medium head of cauliflower into florets, about 1 ½-inches each. Transfer the florets to a baking sheet.
In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, ground cumin, ground coriander and kosher salt.
Pour the olive oil mixture over the cauliflower and, using your hands, toss to coat the cauliflower.
Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and roast the cauliflower, turning occasionally, until it is tender and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve.
Other cauliflower recipes:
Cookin' Canuck's Ginger, Jalapeno & Coconut Brown Rice with Cauliflower
Cookin' Canuck's Sage & Gorgonzola Cauliflower Soup
Indian Simmer's Aloo Gobhi (Potato & Cauliflower)
No Recipes' Farro & Roasted Cauliflower Salad
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Roasted Cauliflower with Indian Spices (Cumin & Coriander) Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 2 ½ pound head cauliflower
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Cut cauliflower into florets, about 1½-inches each. Transfer the florets to a baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, ground cumin, ground coriander and kosher salt.
- Pour the olive oil mixture over the cauliflower and, using your hands, toss to coat the cauliflower.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and roast the cauliflower, turning occasionally, until it is tender and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve.
Nutrition
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marla
You are awesome on TV Dara. Sooo fun to watch you. A natural 🙂
Isn't it funny how our comfort foods change as we grow....back in those m&m's days I would have thought you were nuts to put roasted cauliflower in the "crave" category. These days I much prefer this healthy approach....though a few handfuls of chocolate treats might be nice for after 😉
bellini
I am a firm believer that if made in the right way I would love anything, including cauliflower. I have tried it roasted and its nuttiness would be perfect on pizza.
a spoonful of yumm
simple flavors and so tasty ! i make it often at home... love the pictures
Krista {Budget Gourmet Mom}
These look delicious! I really love cauliflower but have never tried roasting in. Something I need to remedy, soon!
Deborah
I need some healthy in my life after the way I've eaten the last couple days. I love roasted veggies, and this cauliflower sounds amazing!
Lauren from Lauren's Latest
Oh, Dara! You did great! And, good for you for roasting vegetables. People don't do it nearly enough. It's so easy and delicious!
Katrina
Love roasted veggies. I love what Barbara just said--I really like it, too, and don't buy it that often. Maybe it's an addiction. 😉
Barbara | Creative Culinary
The weird thing about cauliflower, well at least for me, is that I never really crave it, only seldom buy it and then when I make something from it...I could eat the whole thing. Maybe that's why I don't buy it, for fear of cauliflower addiction?
Roasted I've not done. Now I must!
JulieD
Like I said before you're a natural on tv! 🙂
Katherine Martinelli
You are so right about roasted cauliflower! It's the best. I really love how it brings out a nutty flavor. This recipe looks sensational. And congrats on the TV segment!!