Cauliflower rice seems to be the new thing at the moment. A fabulous way to avoid eating rice and believe you me, you won't even notice the difference. I thought I would give it a shot and see what the fuss was all about. I made this recipe in a similar style to the way I make my tomato rice, but you could treat it like you would any fried rice, whether you want to keep it simple or in an asian style with egg and spring onions or like I did, in an Indian way. I have seen some just made with cilantro and lime and sounds great with a fillet of fish or a piece of steak! Go ahead and experiment!
I used a medium large cauliflower head and if you plan to eat it in a similar portion as rice, it would suffice for max 2 to 3 people. I grated the cauliflower in the food processor or you could chop it really fine with a knife to achieve that rice like texture.
Ingredients:
1 medium large cauliflower
3 small onions
2 tomatoes
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
1 tsp of coriander powder
1 tsp of cumin powder
1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
2 Maggi vegetable stock cubes (there are 2 cubes in one small box) or use salt to taste
few fresh curry leaves
handful of raisins
fresh chopped coriander leaves to garnish
squeeze of lemon
Method:
Wash the cauliflower. Break into smaller florets and grate in a food processor until it resembles something that looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
Keep all the ingredients prepped for your fried rice. Chop your onions and tomatoes and set aside. In a large wok, heat oil. Add in the mustard seeds. Once you hear them start to pop, add in your curry leaves. Be careful though, as it will splutter. Add in your chopped onions. Saute till translucent. Then add the tomatoes and the stock cube or salt. Saute well, then add your spice powders, i.e. coriander, cumin and turmeric powder. Once nicely incorporated into the onion and tomato mixture, add in your raisins.
Next add in the grated cauliflower. Give it a good stir so that the masala is well mixed into the cauliflower. Cover and cook on a medium low heat for about 10 minutes.
NOTE: No additional water is required in the cooking process, as we have already used tomatoes when cooking this dish. The steam from covering the dish while cooking will also help soften the cauliflower.
Once the cauliflower rice is ready, add in the chopped coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon to freshen it all up, then transfer to a serving dish and serve hot with some nice kebabs on the side.
I used a medium large cauliflower head and if you plan to eat it in a similar portion as rice, it would suffice for max 2 to 3 people. I grated the cauliflower in the food processor or you could chop it really fine with a knife to achieve that rice like texture.
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| Indian Stir fried Cauliflower Rice |
Ingredients:
1 medium large cauliflower
3 small onions
2 tomatoes
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
1 tsp of coriander powder
1 tsp of cumin powder
1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
2 Maggi vegetable stock cubes (there are 2 cubes in one small box) or use salt to taste
few fresh curry leaves
handful of raisins
fresh chopped coriander leaves to garnish
squeeze of lemon
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| Indian Stir Fried Cauliflower Rice |
Method:
Wash the cauliflower. Break into smaller florets and grate in a food processor until it resembles something that looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
Keep all the ingredients prepped for your fried rice. Chop your onions and tomatoes and set aside. In a large wok, heat oil. Add in the mustard seeds. Once you hear them start to pop, add in your curry leaves. Be careful though, as it will splutter. Add in your chopped onions. Saute till translucent. Then add the tomatoes and the stock cube or salt. Saute well, then add your spice powders, i.e. coriander, cumin and turmeric powder. Once nicely incorporated into the onion and tomato mixture, add in your raisins.
Next add in the grated cauliflower. Give it a good stir so that the masala is well mixed into the cauliflower. Cover and cook on a medium low heat for about 10 minutes.
NOTE: No additional water is required in the cooking process, as we have already used tomatoes when cooking this dish. The steam from covering the dish while cooking will also help soften the cauliflower.
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| Indian Stir Fried Cauliflower Rice |
Once the cauliflower rice is ready, add in the chopped coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon to freshen it all up, then transfer to a serving dish and serve hot with some nice kebabs on the side.
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