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Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Florets

September 21, 2016 by Sarah Trivuncic 6 Comments

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My spicy roasted cauliflower florets will banish nightmares of overcooked white soggy cauliflower forever! Recipe commissioned by Baxters Deli Toppers – find out more below…

Spicy roasted cauliflower florets with Red Slaw topping

Cauliflower really is the Sarah Jessica Parker of vegetables. If you watch Footloose, it might be a cool film but SJP is looking gawky without a hint of the sassiness and style we’d later see in Sex and the City. Sarah Jessica Parker really wasn’t all that before SATC. Compare also her 1996 appearance in Extreme Measures with Gene Hackman and Hugh Grant. Meh! But with the right styling her look was reborn and we would never think of her as the mousey supporting actress ever again.

You will never see cauliflower in the same light after eating this dish.

Spicy roasted cauliflower florets with Red Slaw topping

Back in the mists of time – where I have increasingly more space to frequent – it was another unexpected blonde bombshell who introduced me to the joys of roasted cauliflower.

80’s exercise guru and low fat evangelist, Rosemary Conley sprang her “Flat Stomach Plan” upon unsuspecting viewers of Richard & Judy. Her best selling 28 day plan concealed many ersatz horrors best forgotten – but amongst them was this nugget I took to my heart and never forgot.

Step by steps spicy roasted cauliflower florets

Rosemary instructed, in between bouts of leaping about in purple unitards, to bake one’s cauliflower with cumin dusted on it. As opposed to boiling it to death like my grandmother. You’d never know it was the same vegetable.

Of course NOW all the wellness waifs think it was they who made cauliflower sexy but so few things in life are truly new and spiced dusted cauliflower has been waiting the wings like Carrie Bradshaw hoping for a love match. And adding bright yellow turmeric truly makes cauliflower stand out.

Spicy roasted cauliflower florets with Red Slaw topping

In Baxter’s new Deli Toppers Red Slaw we have found one – containing finely sliced red cabbage, carrots and onion in sweet vinegar, this sparky mix is a handy topping to finish off your street food inspired dishes at home.

Spicy Black Bean Nachos-9

This recipe is one of a series using new Deli Toppers – you may have recently seen my black bean nachos and spicy slaw quesadillas. Look out for the new Deli Toppers range in major supermarkets from this month.

Are you ready to #GetTopping ?

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5 from 4 votes

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Florets

These spicy roasted cauliflower florets can be made inside 40 minutes with only 10 minutes' hands on time. Versatile enough to use hot as a side dish or cold in a salad or tortilla wrap filling.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Vegetarian
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6
Author: Sarah Trivuncic

Ingredients

  • 2 heads cauliflower
  • 50 ml rapeseed oil or ground nut or sunflower
  • 2 heaped tsp tumeric powder
  • 1 heaped tsp panch poran mix or just cumin seeds if you cannot find this
  • 1 heaped tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Baxters Deli Toppers Red Slaw to garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200c.
  • Remove the outer green stalks of the cauliflower and split the white part into medium size florets.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cover the florets with the oil and spices. Toss to combine thoroughly.
  • On a large baking tray lined with parchment paper or foil, spread the florets out evenly.
  • Roast in the middle of the oven for 25-30 minutes keeping an eye on them after the first 20 minutes so they don't scorch too much (a little is good around edges though!)
  • Serve the spiced cauliflower florets topped with Deli Toppers Red Slaw for great colour and taste contrast.

Spicy roasted cauliflower florets with Red Slaw topping

I am sending these spicy roasted cauliflower florets to Meat Free Mondays at Tinned Tomatoes:

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If you like this recipe try these other examples using Baxters Deli Toppers products:

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Spicy Black Bean Nachos (Maison Cupcake)
Halloumi Three Bean Tacos with Red Slaw (Feeding Boys)
Vegan Mushroom Tarts with Pickled Slaw (Tinned Tomatoes)
Black Bean Burrito Bowls (Fuss Free Flavours)

This spicy roasted cauliflower floret recipe with Red Slaw was commissioned by Baxters as part of their #GetTopping campaign. For more recipes using red slaw and other products from the range visit the Baxters Deli Toppers microsite and try to grab yourself a free jar of Deli Toppers too.

 

This site content is free. When you purchase via referral links on our posts, including those to Amazon, we earn affiliate commission, at no extra cost to yourself. Thanks for reading and please share posts you find useful!
Filed Under: Branded Content, Party Food Ideas Tagged With: spicy, vegetarian

About Sarah Trivuncic

Sarah Trivuncic has published recipes, restaurant and travel reviews on Maison Cupcake since 2009. She lives in Walthamstow, East London with her husband and teenager.
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Comments

  1. Katie Bryson says

    September 21, 2016 at 2:58 pm

    5 stars
    Oooh how I love roasted cauliflower… super nutty and tasty… it was a revelation when I first tried it. I love blitzing it with parmesan into a thick and creamy soup. So much flavour! I’m going to have to try your spin with the red slaw… I bet it’s knock-out.

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  2. Lucy Parissi says

    September 21, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    5 stars
    I am in love with the red slaw. I am adding it to everything savoury from my scrambled eggs to salads. Love spicy cauliflower (and yes boiling it to death is still the preferred method in the UK) as a snack or whole roasted ‘steaks’.

    Reply
  3. Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says

    September 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm

    5 stars
    We are huge cauliflower fans in this house. What an innovative recipe! I love the Baxters red slaw too, I love anything that adds flavour with minimal effort! Looks fab 🙂

    Reply
  4. nadia says

    September 25, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    5 stars
    Looks so good! My favourite way of preparing cauliflower is to roast it with lots of herbs and spices 🙂 I need to try that red slaw, looks yum! 🙂

    Reply

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