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Roasted Cauliflower
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4.67 from 9 votes

Whole Roasted Cauliflower

This Whole Roasted Cauliflower is a gluten-free and delicious recipe.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Course: Brunch, Dinner, Grilled
Cuisine: American, British, Indian, Middle Eastern
Keyword: Culinary Nirvana, Gayatri Singh, Gluten-Free, Roasted Cauliflower, Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Servings: 6
Author: Gayatri Singh

Ingredients

  • 1 whole cauliflower head
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 or to taste red chillies
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 5 nos cardamom pods
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp nigella seeds
  • 1 tsp assorted peppercorns green, black, red and white
  • 1 tsp jaggery
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander with stalks
  • 1 cup greek yoghurt
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp or to taste salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/375F.
  • Roast all the whole spices for a few minutes and let them cool slightly. Make a coarse powder using pestle mortar and keep it aside.
  • In the same mortar make a coarse paste of garlic, chilli with 1 tsp of the coarse spice powder.
  • In a big bowl, tip in coriander, tahini, 1 tsp olive oil and jaggery and whisk it well. Add in the spice powders, the fresh coarse powder, salt, yoghurt and whisk it well till it makes a thick creamy paste. Add 1 more tsp olive oil to it the marination.
  • Coat the cauliflower well with this marination from all sides. Coat the roasting pan with rest of the olive oil and place the cauliflower on it.
  • Roast it in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or till it is properly cooked.
  • Let it stand for a few minutes, then cut and serve with your favourite dressing or sauce.