Roast Moroccan Cauliflower

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Recipe Intro From cheftomwalton

This is the no fuss, nourishing & delicious meal you need on rotation at home! Happens to be plant-based as well 💚

Enjoy as a stand alone dish or part of a larger spread!

 

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Serves or Makes: 4

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ingredients

  • 1 large cauliflower
  • 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons ras el hanout
  • 2 (400 gram) containers cherry tomatoes
  • 1 (400 gram) can butterbeans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons dill, roughly chopped
  • 1 lemon
  • Steamed rice & yoghurt to serve, optional

Method

  • Step 1

    Cut the cauliflower into quarters, keeping some leaves intact.

  • Step 2

    Heat a large frying pan over a medium high heat and add 2 tbsp of olive oil. Add the cauliflower on a flat side, season well with salt and pepper, and cook to caramelize on both cut, flat sides then remove to a plate.

  • Step 3

    Add 1 tbsp more of oil to the pan along with the onions, garlic, ras el hanout and a pinch of salt. Cook this over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes then add the tinned cherry tomatoes and 1 cup of water, rinsing out the tins with the water before adding it to the pan. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, season to taste then nestle in the cauliflower, spooning over some tomato drizzle with a little more olive oil and cover with a crumpled piece of baking paper.

  • Step 4

    Bake in 220C preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until the cauliflower has softened but not falling apart. Remove and spoon the tomato over the cauliflower.

  • Step 5

    Combine the butterbeans, dill, lemon and 2 tbsp of olive oil, season to taste and mix. Spoon this over everything and serve with yoghurt and rice if desired.