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Cauliflower with Spicy Peanut Sauce

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2 May 2017 BY Julie Biuso
SERVES: 4

Cauliflower with Spicy Peanut Saucer

This works with so many things ¬ – a roast chicken, lamb kebabs, coconut fish, spicy pork patties, or with vegetable dishes featuring chickpeas, or grains like smoky freekeh, and with roasted carrots and spinach salad… Yes, I could go on.

Ingredients
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½ tsp chilli flakes ½ tsp flaky sea salt 1 tsp peeled grated ginger 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil Finely grated zest 1 lemon 1 Tbsp lemon juice ¼ cup good peanut butter (I use Pic’s peanut butter – just peanuts and salt!) ¼ cup hot water ½ large or 1 small cauliflower Lemon wedges to garnish ½ cup coriander (cilantro) leaves, optional 1 hot red chilli, finely sliced, optional

Method
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1 Preheat oven to 220°C. Choose a large bowl and put in chilli flakes, sea salt, ginger, garlic, olive oil, lemon zest and juice and peanut butter. Mix together with a large spoon, then slowly mix in hot water.

Cauliflower with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Mix peanut butter, spices and lemon.

Cauliflower with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Thin with hot water.

2 Remove leaves and hard centre stalk from cauliflower. Cut the rest into florets, or small ‘clumps’ and add to the peanut butter dressing. Toss well until thoroughly coated.Cauliflower with Spicy Peanut Sauce

3 Transfer cauliflower to a shallow ovenproof tray lined with baking paper. Bake for about 30 minutes, turning once, until golden. The cauliflower won’t be crisp-crunchy, just golden (so don’t be disappointed, that’s not what this dish is about).

4 Spoon cauliflower with all the little bits and bobs (crumbs!) into a shallow serving bowl. Garnish with lemon wedges, coriander and sliced chili. Serve immediatelyCauliflower with Spicy Peanut Sauce

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Comments

  1. Shirley Ann McNamara says

    May 4, 2017 at 12:49 am

    I intend to cook your Cauliflower with Spicy Peanut Butter sauce this weekend. Unfortunately my jar of peanut butter has formed a layer of solid oil on top and is 2 years past its Use By Date. I have just rung Pics in Nelson and they were very excited to hear of your recipe and asked for a photograph.?? They would love to read your recommendation.

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    • Julie Biuso says

      May 6, 2017 at 9:15 am

      Hi Shirley,
      yes peanut butter does have a habit of solidifying. If you remove the lid you can warm it through in a microwave, then stir in the oil which will loosen the peanut matter. Or buy a new jar! I hope you enjoy it. Hopefully, Pic’s will see the pic (HaHa!) and try it too! Cheers Julie

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  2. Nicky McDonald says

    May 12, 2017 at 8:27 am

    Made this for dinner and it was lovely – spicy and moreish. Leftovers livened up my lunch the next day too. This recipe will become a regular.

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    • Julie Biuso says

      May 12, 2017 at 10:22 pm

      Pleased to hear that Nicky!

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