Roasted cauliflower with tahini dressing

[monday1957]

Maybe this dish was slightly autumnal given the temperature of 29c today! But after watching the Attenborough documentary, Extinction, at the weekend, one of my pledges is to cook food that is more local and seasonal. So maybe avocados may become an occasional buy from now on...

To make this dish, break up a small cauliflower into florets and put into a roasting tin. Add a red onion, quartered, some shredded greens, a tin of borlotti beans (recipe said chick peas but I'm saving them to make hummus). Add 2 tsps each of cumin and coriander, 1tsp of smoked paprika, chopped fresh ginger, 1 tsp sea salt. Drizzle 2 tbsp olive oil over the top then give it a good stir.

Bake in oven - 180c - for 45mins, turning half way through. In the interim, make the dressing: 2 tbsps tahini, juice of lemon, 2 tbsp olive oil, pinch salt. When veg is roasted, pour the dressing over the top and sprinkle with fresh coriander and a handful of toasted pumpkin seeds.

Recipe from The Green Roasting Tin by Rukmini Iyer.

[Lytham 3 stone]

Ooh that looks good, is tahini spicy? x

[monday1957 2kg Restart Jan 2025 in reply to Lytham]

Hi Lytham and tahini on its own I actually find quite bland (it's sesame paste). However, when you add olive oil, lemon juice or tamari , it transforms it and its nutty taste seems to come out more. As a vegetarian, it's a good source of protein, too (22% protein) - but is high in calories 😏

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to monday1957]

Ooh I'll remember that, I like nutty flavours, thanks hun x

[monday1957 2kg Restart Jan 2025 in reply to Lytham]

They sell it near the peanut butter usually 👍🏼

...and of course, it's a key ingredient in hummus!

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to monday1957]

Thanks, I'll keep my eye open for that x

[Hopalong1 2 stone]

Sounds tasty

[lucigret]

This looks really tasty, I love cauliflower. Have never used tahini but like the sound of a 'nutty' flavour

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

I agree with you about eating seasonally. As well as being more environmentally sound, it means we have things to look forward to e.g. asparagus in spring, Cox's apples in autumn/winter. I've never enjoyed strawberries out of our season.

I do like the look of this but I've never been happy when I've roasted cauliflower. It always ends up rather rubbery

[monday1957 2kg Restart Jan 2025 in reply to BridgeGirl]

The roasted cauliflower in today’s dish was firm but melted in the mouth. I think as it gets coated in the oil and spices, that stops it from being rubbery. 🌻

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to monday1957]

I'll give it a try. Maybe I don't put enough oil on it. Cauliflower is my favourite veg

[Greendream123]

Looks tasty, and good point about eating locally and with the seasons. I love tahini (usually in smoothies)

[SewMore Restart August 2024]

Looks great! Yes that documentary was eye opening- we do our best to make reasonable choices but learned there is so much more we can do! Especially with food miles. Is Tahini something you use in many meals? I bought Harissa thinking I would use it, then couldn’t find the recipe I planned any more... so it’s sitting in the cupboard waiting for Daily Diary inspirations 😊

[monday1957 2kg Restart Jan 2025 in reply to SewMore]

Hi Sarah73uk - I make my own hummus so tahini goes in that. When I used to eat bread, I sometimes spread it on toast with a pinch of salt.

Harissa I use in shakshuka, or if I’m making veggie Bolognese and fancy a bit of a kick in the sauce.

[SewMore Restart August 2024 in reply to monday1957]

Thanks I will have a go 😊

[Iwilldothisthisyear Restart Oct 2024]

Sounds yummy

[dorsetdumpling]

Oh that looks soooo good

[FairyTales]

So yummy... wonderful lunch idea. We can do variations with clarified butter or unsalted butter instead of olive and cheese.....just to make it like keto dish