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

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I bought two massive cauliflowers.

I cut the cauliflower into smallish chunks then roast it...... then we make wraps adding salad, avocado and dips with cauliflower replacing the usual meat

I'd make sticky teriyaki cauliflower with jasmine rice

I'd make cauliflower cheese probably. Or a roasted spiced cauliflower curry (basically roast cauliflower with cumin, coriander, paprika, garlic/onions, mustard seeds) and then put into whatever curry you like.

I also really love a creamy cauliflower mash with lots of butter, double cream and black pepper, but that would be if you had something to go with it - a steak, stew, some sort of main thing that complements a mash.

I do a tagliatelle dish with cherry tomatoes, cauliflower and bacon which is delicious.

Cauliflower steaks. Large thick slices. Loads of olive oil and whatever spices you can lay your hands on. I like garlic, paprika, salt and pepper. Bake until tender. There are loads of recipes on YouTube.

I haven't tried this yet, but I intend to.
https://www.maryberry.co.uk/recipes/main-courses/paneer-roasted-vegetable-curry

Son made the mist amazing Asian Cauliflower Cheese last night. It was amazing butdefinitely not having any cholesterol for the week. !!Very filling.

Easy Cauliflower curry wraps

Fry a chopped onion, chopped peppers, cumin seeds and a cauliflower cut into florets for 2-3 minutes, add 1/4 jar pataks paste of desired heat. Fry one minute, add 500ml vegetable stock and 50g creamed coconut stirring until melted. And simmer until cauliflower is tender, increasing the heat to have a little thick sauce, season to taste adding fresh chilli and chopped coriander if you like it.

Wraps

To make your own combine 8oz gram flour or 4oz wholemeal, 4 oz white flour with a pinch salt and enough water form a stiff dough, roll out into wraps and fry in a little oil until cooked, keep warm until required

I'm making cauliflower and chickpea curry tonight

They all sound awesome. I'd love to make aloo gobi - last time I tried it came out too watery, then too mushy. Does any one have any tips for making it?

I love cauliflower .

It's really nice cut into florets with little bit of spice (maybe cumin or smoked paprika) and teaspoon of olive oil, sea salt high temperature in the air fryer for about 9 minutes until charred. Or in the oven for about 15 - 20 minutes. Garlic cloves roasted at same time if you like. Such a tasty snack.

Or blitz in a mini chopper/food processor making cauliflower rice that can be bagged and slung in the freezer. No need to defrost; cook for 1 minute in microwave.

The Hairy Bikers have a fab cauliflower curry recipe. Quite hot so I always cut the amount if chili in half.

All the cauliflower cheese 😂

A call to a takeaway - sorry couldn't resist. Enjoy.

Z

This Ottolenghi curried cauliflower cheese filo pie is incredible. Interesting twist on a classic.

Cauliflower soup can be nice. I am trying to like cauliflower but that's the only thing I can just about stomach. I think cauliflower steaks are an insult as a main for vegans/vegetarians and those cauliflower 'wings' in a lot of gastropubs are like eating an oil-soaked bath sponge (sorry not very helpful)!

Donna hays roasted cauliflower olive and garlic pasta.

Cauliflower clafoutis, have been doing this recipe for so many years that I don’t need to look at it! We often use chorizo bits instead of ham/bacon.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/10/tandoori-recipes-yotam-ottolenghi-paste-chicke-prawns-cauliflower

I had this with Gousto and really liked it.

Cauliflower Pav Bhaji With Chilli Brioche | Gousto

Cauliflower and cheese soup!

OR

Potato and cauliflower curry 😁

Cauliflower polonaise- delicious!
https://www.giangiskitchen.com/cauliflower-polonaise/

My Mum used to make us cauliflower cheese but add boiled eggs (cut into quarters), peas and chopped bacon (or pancetta to be fancy!). Turned it into more of a meal rather than a side dish.

Bang Bang cauliflower
Ottolenghi's whole roast cauliflower
Chetna Makan's cauliflower curry ( on YouTube)

All delicious. All things I cook when I have vegetarians and meat eaters to cook for.