Best Indian Spiced Cauliflower Steaks Recipes
CRISPY SPICED CAULIFLOWER STEAKS
This recipe, developed by 19-year-old Ella Heckert and her mother, the chef Kelsie Kerr, yields crisp cauliflower steaks with a golden crust so tender that they shatter upon first bite. Made with brown rice and tapioca flour, the incidentally gluten-free batter is delicate but unfussy. This version is spiked with fresh turmeric and garam masala spices, but consider it a blank slate and feel free to experiment with other spice combinations, too. At Kerr's Berkeley restaurant, Standard Fare, the batter is used throughout the year to coat all sorts of other ingredients, including winter squash, eggplant and even housemade paneer, which is a perennial favorite. Try the dish with cauliflower, then make it your own - you'll be surprised how long the crust remains crisp!
Provided by Samin Nosrat
Categories dinner, lunch, finger foods, vegetables, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Line a baking sheet with a wire rack or paper towels, and set aside.
- Finely grind cinnamon, coriander, fennel, peppercorns, cumin and cloves in a spice grinder, spice mill or mortar and pestle.Transfer to a bowl, and stir in cayenne and 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk both flours until combined. Whisk in lime and lemon juices, then gradually whisk in enough water until the mixture is the consistency of thin pancake batter (about 1 1/3 cups). There is no gluten in either flour, so don't worry about overmixing.
- Stir in turmeric and the spice mixture. Taste, and adjust salt as needed.
- Working with 1 or 2 steaks at a time, push the cauliflower steaks into the batter, turn to coat and allow to marinate for at least 3 minutes.
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium high. Add coconut oil to a depth of 1/3-inch, and heat until hot. Carefully drip a few drops of batter into the oil to test that it's sufficiently hot. The batter should immediately sizzle and expand. Slip the steaks one at a time directly from the batter into the pan. Don't overcrowd the pan - the steaks should never touch.
- Cook until golden brown on the bottom, 8 to 12 minutes, rotating the steaks around the pan after 6 to 8 minutes to ensure even browning. Use a thin metal spatula to carefully flip the steaks. Continue cooking until the second sides are golden-brown and the cores are tender when pierced with a knife, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer steaks to the prepared baking sheet, and allow to drain. Season with salt. Repeat with the remaining steaks and any remaining smaller pieces of cauliflower, adjusting the heat as needed to prevent the steaks from browning too quickly.
- Serve hot or reheat in an oven at 400 degrees until hot and crispy, about 5 to 7 minutes. Top with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a shower of chopped cilantro, if desired. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1174, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 78 grams, Fat 97 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 83 grams, Sodium 980 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
INDIAN SPICED CAULIFLOWER
Make and share this Indian Spiced Cauliflower recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Arradius
Categories Cauliflower
Time 13m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Peel and chop Onion finely.
- Peel and chop Shallot finely.
- Dice Celery stalks.
- Place Shallot and onion and celery aside.
- Crush Garlic with large flat knife to remove skin.
- Finely dice Garlic.
- Peel the small finger of Tumeric with a veggie peeler. Be careful, as if you get Tumeric on your hands it will stain your hands yellow or orange and is hard to remove.
- Finely dice Tumeric.
- Place Tumeric, Garlic and Coriander seeds in mortar and pestle and pound until ingredients reach a paste-like state.
- Steam cauliflower florets in microwave safe container for 3 minutes or until soft.
- In the meantime, heat Ghee in frying pan.
- When Ghee has melted, add the Tumeric, Garlic and Coriander seed paste to the Ghee and lightly fry. This releases the fragrant smell of the ingredients, and mellows the flavour.
- When Ghee is lightly coloured yellow by the Tumeric, and the garlic is softened but not discoloured, add the Shallot, Onion and Celery that was set aside earlier.
- Fry gently, and add the dash of Cayenne pepper to taste (or dried chilli flakes if desired).
- When Onion and Celery is soft, clearish and lightly coloured yellow, add the steamed Cauliflower. Cauliflower should be soft enough to break up into tinier portions.
- Cook for about 3 minutes stirring constantly, or until the Cauliflower is yellow like the rest of the ingredients.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1067.3, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 16.4, Sodium 1108.4, Carbohydrate 200.5, Fiber 77.5, Sugar 70.8, Protein 71.3
INDIAN SPICED CAULIFLOWER STEAKS
Steps:
- Remove the green leaves from the cauliflower leaving the stem intact. Starting close to the middle cut two 1 inch slices of cauliflower steaks. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add 1 tbsp of oil to a skillet and sear the cauliflower on both side until browned. Transfer to a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a spice ginder add the ginger, and all the seeds and grind until powdered. Mix the ground seeds with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and turmeric.
- Brush the mixture on the cauliflower steaks and bake for 15 minutes. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
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