Tandoori cauliflower recipe

Prep
20m
Cook
50m
serves
8
Tandoori cauliflower, my way
Tandoori cauliflower, my way
Tandoori cauliflower, my way

These tandoori cauliflower make for a filling and flavour-packed vegetarian dish. Who said vegetables had to be boring?

This recipe is an extract from I Love India by Anjum Anand (Quadrille Publishing, RRP $39.99).

Ingredients (12)

  • 900g cauliflower (1 small head)
  • 1/3 cup (50g) chickpea flour (besan)
  • 1/2 cup (50g) raw cashews
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 5cm piece (25g) ginger, finely grated
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) sunflower oil, plus extra to grease
  • 400g thick Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1/4 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp carom seeds (from Indian food shops – substitute with fennel seeds)
  • 3 tsp each garam masala & ground cumin
  • 200g creme fraiche
  • Chopped coriander sprigs, deseeded chopped tomatoes, chaat masala (from Indian food shops) & finely chopped green chilli, to serve

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Cut the cauliflower into large florets. Bring a saucepan of cold, salted water to the boil over high heat and add cauliflower. Once water has returned to the boil, cook cauliflower for 1 minute, then drain and set aside.
  • 2.
    Place chickpea flour in a frypan over medium heat and dry-roast, stirring often, until it is slightly darkened and smells roasted. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • 3.
    To make the batter, place nuts, garlic, ginger, oil and half the yoghurt in a food processor and whiz until smooth. Stir in spices, 1/2 tsp salt, roasted chickpea flour and remaining 200g yoghurt. Transfer batter to a large bowl, add cauliflower and stir to combine. Stand for 20 minutes.
  • 4.
    Meanwhile, line base of oven with aluminium foil and preheat to 200°C. Use extra oil to grease an oven rack.
  • 5.
    Place the cauliflower florets directly on the hot, oiled rack and return to centre of the oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until charred in places and tender.
  • 6.
    Spread a serving platter with creme fraiche and top with cauliflower. Combine coriander, tomato, chaat masala and chilli, and scatter over cauliflower to serve.
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