Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
This delicious twist on cauliflower cheese is cooked in 3 stages: the cauliflower is steamed on its own before being fried with the spices. It is then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs, and browned in the oven.
52 K 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
1 hour 1 min.
Easy
2 people
13 IngredientsLast modified on: May 24th 2020
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
1 ½ tablespoon grated cheese - 2
1 ½ teaspoon breadcrumbs - 3
parsley - 4
1⁄3 cauliflower - 5
1⁄3 onion - 6
1⁄3 teaspoon curry powder - 7
1⁄3 tablespoon mustard seeds - 8
1⁄3 teaspoon cumin seeds - 9
1⁄3 teaspoon mustard powder - 10
1 tablespoon olive oil - 11
½ cup liquid cream - 12
salt - 13
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 1 hour 1 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prepare the gratin topping: mix in a bowl 1 ½ tablespoon grated cheese, 1 ½ teaspoon breadcrumbs and the chopped parsley.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Prepare 1⁄3 cauliflower.
Stage 3 - 7 min.
Steam the cauliflower until it is barely done.
Stage 4
Alternatively, you can boil it in salted water or vegetable stock.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Prepare the spice mixture: mix in a cup 1⁄3 teaspoon curry powder, 1⁄3 tablespoon mustard seeds, 1⁄3 teaspoon cumin seeds and 1⁄3 teaspoon mustard powder.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Use a casserole or skillet that can go both on the hob and in the oven. Put on high heat and pour in 1 tablespoon olive oil. When good and hot the chopped onion, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Add the spice mixture and turn down the heat.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Add ½ cup liquid cream, deglaze the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula and leave to thicken for about 10 minutes.
Check the seasoning.
Check the seasoning.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Add the cauliflower, mix well and cook like this for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Scatter the gratin topping over...
Stage 12 - 15 min.
...and brown in the oven for about 15 minutes (finish under the grill if necessary).
Remarks
You can vary the spice mixture, but do keep mustard (both seeds and powder) as the basis and add your preferred spices to this.
If you don't have any mustard powder, use double the weight of mustard paste.
If you don't have any mustard powder, use double the weight of mustard paste.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=7 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 610 RDI=30 % | 2,570 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=5 % | 440 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 310 RDI=20 % | 1,280 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 1.55 €
- Per person : 0.80 €
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