Spiced Cauliflower with Toasted Coconut and Red Lentils

Elegant restaurant-style spiced cauliflower served with savory red lentils, pickled carrots, a creamy coconut sauce, and aromatic coriander oil.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1063.2 kcals 4252.8 kcals
Carbohydrates 35.4 grams 141.6 grams
Fat 99.6 grams 398.2 grams
Protein 18.1 grams 72.4 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
1
tbsp
CondimentsSauces
Dairy
25
g
Butter
For spiced cauliflower
1
tbsp
Butter
For browning cauliflower
Fruits
1
piece
Fresh Coconut
Split and flesh thinly sliced
LegumesPulses
200
g
Liquids
1.5
l
Vegetable Stock
Split into 1L and 500ml
0.5
piece
Lime Juice
Fresh squeezed
400
ml
NutsSeeds
1
bunch
Coriander
Large, fresh
2
tbsp
Mild Curry Powder
Divided use
0.5
stick
3
piece
Cloves
Whole
1
piece
Garlic
Finely chopped clove
1
piece
6
piece
Mint Leaves
Thinly sliced
OilsFats
250
ml
Vegetable Oil
For coriander oil
125
ml
Sunflower Oil
For pickling
1
tbsp
Sunflower Oil
For frying lentils
Vegetables
2
piece
Carrots
Thinly sliced using a mandoline
1
piece
Cauliflower
Large, cut into small florets
0.5
piece
Onion
Finely chopped
0.5
piece
Red Chilli
Finely chopped, seeds removed

Steps

  • Blanch coriander in boiling salted water for 10 seconds and shock in ice water.
  • Blend coriander with 250ml vegetable oil for five minutes and chill for 24 hours.
  • Warm sugar, vinegar, and oil until dissolved, add soy sauce, and pour over sliced carrots.
  • Melt butter and fry curry powder, spices, and chilli flakes until fragrant.
  • Simmer cauliflower in 1l vegetable stock for 20 minutes until tender and let cool.
  • Sauté onion and garlic in oil until soft, then stir in curry powder.
  • Simmer lentils in 500ml stock for 15 minutes, drain, and mix with chilli, coriander, and lime.
  • Reduce coconut milk and lime leaf by half in a saucepan.
  • Discard lime leaf and stir in mint and salt.
  • Bake coconut slices at 170°C on a lined tray until golden-brown.
  • Fry drained cauliflower in butter until golden-brown and add lime juice.
  • Strain the chilled coriander oil through a fine-mesh sieve.
  • Plat lentils with cauliflower, carrots, coconut, sauce, and coriander oil.