Spiced Whole Cauliflower with Smoky Tomatoes and Salsa
Spiced whole cauliflower with smoky tomatoes and salsa - a bit of a showstopper of a dish. Served on a bed of a smoky tomato sauce and fresh and zingy salsa.
Prep time: 15 minutesmins
Cook time: 1 hourhr
Serves 2-4
5 from 4 votes
Ingredients
For the roast cauliflower
1medium cauliflower
1tbspsmoked paprika
2tbspolive oil
For the tomato sauce
1red onion sliced
1tbspolive oil
3clovesgarlic sliced
1tbspsmoked paprika
1/2tspchilli powder or chipotle powder
1tspground cumin
1tsporegano
1tin chopped tomatoes
2tbspsun dried tomato paste
Sea salt and black pepper
For the salsa
150gcherry tomatoes chopped
Fresh coriander & mint shredded
Juice 1 Lime
1tbspextra virgin olive oil
Pinchsea salt flakes and chilli flakes
Instructions
To cook the cauliflower
Take the leaves and base off the cauliflower and score a cross in the base with a knife.
Add the cauliflower upside down to a large pan of boiling water. Make sure it’s submerged, cover with a lid and boil for approx 7 minutes - until just tender.
Drain and pat dry, then add it to a lined small baking tray.
Rub with the smoked paprika and sea salt.
Drizzle all over with olive oil.
Preheat oven to 180c.
Bake for 45 minutes. The cauliflower should be a little crispy on the outside and soft inside.
To make the sauce
In the meantime, in a medium fry the onion for 8 minutes with the olive oil.
Add the garlic and spices and stir to combine.
Add the chopped tomatoes and sun-dried tomato paste and simmer for 6 minutes until the tomatoes have broken down
Season well.
To make the salsa
Add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine.
To serve
Spread the sauce on a large serving bowl, add the roast cauliflower.