If you had to make a main meal out of a cauliflower, what would you make?

[Mushroomwithaview]

I bought two massive cauliflowers.

My childrens' favourite - black dahl.

We use this recipe.

If you make this, do note: must use full fat coconut milk, and don't bother using the amount stated, put the whole lot in. Unless your children are demanding a small glass of coconut water (which one of mine does).

I used reduced fat coconut milk last time and it was not as good.

Would this fit the bill?

https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/the-ottolenghi-test-kitchens-shawarma-cauliflower-with-green-tahini/

Cauliflower cheese
Cauliflower soup
Blitz it and make cauliflower rice and serve with curry (cauliflower curry if you must!)

And battered cauliflower with the other one

Sounds delicious- thank you!

thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/roasted-cauliflower-with-chickpeas-spring-greens-lemon-and-tahini/

I make this a lot.

Meera Sodha’s cauliflower korma. Roasting the cauliflower before adding to the sauce is a game changer. It’s such a lovely curry recipe, it’s not spicy, but full of rich sweet spices, cut through by the yogurt.

Spiced cauliflower steaks can be really tasty but cauliflowers don't make much of a meal in themselves as they don't contain much nutrition. You can have a big plateful and still be hungry because your body does actually need food. This is why Cauliflower Cheese is such a great meal - all the nutrition is coming from the lashings of delicious cheesy sauce - the Cauliflower is just giving you some texture to chew while you enjoy the cheesiness. So if you go with the steaks you need to make sure the sides are nutritious and filling.

Slather it in korma or tandoori paste mixed with plain yoghurt - a really thick coating - and roast it. Serve with chopped parsley, almonds, tahini, pomegranate seeds if you're feeling fancy. Cut wedges out, like you would with a cake, to serve.

Roasted cauliflower is delicious,so many different spices you can add to it,or parmesan etc.
Use leftovers to make a really tasty soup.

My DH is a vegetarian and he's been given cauliflower steak a couple of times at a function.

I'm going to make this tonight after seeing it in an ad.
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/rice-recipes/spiced-cauliflower-rice-pie/

A regular in our house is buffalo cauliflower from the Roasting Tin books
https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/buffalo-cauliflower-wings-with-blue-cheese-and-celery/

Macaroni cheese - you blitz the cauliflower in to the sauce. It makes it a lot lighter!

You can get cauliflower wings as a veggie alternative to chicken wings a lot of places now. I've never made them myself, only had them in gastro pub type places but they're delicious and I'm sure there's a recipe online!

I’d make this…
Korean fried cauliflower

https://www.seriouseats.com/korean-fried-cauliflower-recipe

Whole roasted cauliflower with spicy Indian yoghurt marinade.

Cauliflower cheese. Add some macaroni or similar pasta if liked.

Cauliflower soup with plenty of garlic.

Cauliflower, tomatoes & cheese pasta bake.

I'd make a range of things, and then par boil the rest and freeze it for curries or roast dinners.

Cauliflower curry
Aloo Gobi tray bake - https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/spiced_aloo_gobi_54698

We like this

https://plantbasedrdblog.com/2022/08/roasted-gnocchi-with-caramelized-cauliflower/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roasted-gnocchi-with-caramelized-cauliflower

Brilliant. Thanks all. Have clicked every link and off to investigate them all now.

I must have been living under a rock, but I've never heard of the Happy Foodie website.

I'd be happy with a load of cauliflower cheese tbh 😂

Cauliflower cheese l, maybe with pasta too. Plus veg

Thanks for this - I am making this today and will report back! 😀

Aloo gobi
Cauliflower parathas
Cauliflower cheese (add some broccoli)