Roasted Cauliflower with Almond Sauce (Ester Restaurant)
Total Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(15)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 cup almond meal
- 2/3 cup water
- 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, separated)
- 2 tbsp brown rice vinegar (or rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp salt (plus more to taste)
- Black pepper
- 1 large head of cauliflower (Note 1)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon (, juice only)
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup almonds (, roughly chopped and lightly toasted in a dry frypan)
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves (packed)
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Preparation
Step 1
Almond Sauce
Step 2
Place the almond meal, water and 2 tbsp of olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until the almond meal starts to swell - around 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 3
Pour the almond mixture into a blender or small food processor and whiz until smooth. Add brown rice vinegar and salt and whizz to mix.
Step 4
With the blender running, add the egg yolks then pour the oil in a thin stream. Keep whizzing while you pour and the sauce will become thick and creamy. Taste to check the salt and pepper, then set aside (keep at room temperature).
Step 5
Roasted Cauliflower
Step 6
Cut the cauliflower into quarters (leaving most of the outer leaves on). Cut off a bit of the core, otherwise it won't cook through because it is thicker (see photo below).
Step 7
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the cauliflower, bring back to boil then boil for 3 minutes. (Alternatively you could steam it.)
Step 8
Drain and leave the cauliflower to steam dry for 10 minutes. It also continues cooking.
Step 9
Preheat the grill/broiler on high and place the rack around 20cm/8" from the heat source.
Step 10
Drizzle the cauliflower with olive oil then place under the grill/broiler for 5 minutes until nicely charred, then turn the cauliflower and char the other side for a few minutes.
Step 11
Remove the cauliflower from under the grill/broiler and drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Step 12
To Serve
Step 13
Spread about 3/4 cup of the Almond Sauce on a plate. Place the cauliflower on top, sprinkle over the almonds and mint.
Step 14
This can be served warm or at room temperature.
Step 15
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