Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese


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.
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Last modified on: May 24th 2020

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23 min.38 min.1 hour 1 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Prepare the gratin topping: mix in a bowl 0 kg 3 g grated cheese, 1.4 oz breadcrumbs and the chopped parsley.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Prepare 2 cauliflowers.

Stage 3 - 7 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Steam the cauliflower until it is barely done.

Stage 4
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Alternatively, you can boil it in salted water or vegetable stock.

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Prepare 2 onions and chop finely.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Prepare the spice mixture: mix in a cup 2 teaspoons curry powder, 2 tablespoons mustard seeds, 2 teaspoons cumin seeds and 2 teaspoons mustard powder.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Use a casserole or skillet that can go both on the hob and in the oven. Put on high heat and pour in 6 tablespoons olive oil. When good and hot the chopped onion, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Add the spice mixture and turn down the heat.

Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Stage 9 - 10 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Add 1 lb + 1.6 oz liquid cream, deglaze the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula and leave to thicken for about 10 minutes.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Add the cauliflower, mix well and cook like this for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 11 - 1 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
Scatter the gratin topping over...

Stage 12 - 15 min.
Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
...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.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Based on a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,582 Kcal or 14,997 Kj103 gr161 gr281 gr
179 %39 %15 %43 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
104 Kcal or 435 Kj3 gr5 gr8 gr
5 %1 %<1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
299 Kcal or 1,252 Kj9 gr13 gr23 gr
15 %3 %1 %4 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, leaven, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 people : 8.84 €
  • Per person : 0.74 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Liquid creamLiquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paris flan filling, Strawberry, kiwi and mascarpone verrines, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, The strange gratin, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , ... All
Grated cheeseGrated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese Soufflé, Gratin "grilled inside", French onion soup, Spicy roast cauliflower gratin, Frichti from Bruxelles, ... All
BreadcrumbsBreadcrumbs: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fish in a seed crust, Scallops au gratin, Fish "à la Bordelaise", Sesame fried scampi, Vegetable tian, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Turban of sole with langoustines, Curried tuna cubes, Enchiladas, Raw beetroot salad, Tomato tart, ... All
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