Cauliflower steaks with onion & cashew sauce

Cauliflower Steaks
Calories Fat Carbs Protein
650 54g 35g 11g

This is the best way to eat cauliflower, in my opinion. It is excellent served on its own, with couscous or salad.

Ingredients

2 servings

6 tbsp sunflower oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
50g cashew nuts
1 cauliflower
1 red chilli, roughly chopped
1 tbsp tomato purée
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp garam masala
1/4 x 25g pack coriander

Method

  1. Heat 4 tbsp oil in a pan and add the onion and cashews. Cook over a medium heat for 10-12 minutes until golden. Transfer the cooked onion mixture to a sieve and sit over a bowl for 10 minutes to drain any excess oil, reserve both.
  2. Meanwhile, cut the cauliflower through the root to make 2 slices, about 1,5cm thick, from the middle of the cauliflower (save the smaller forets anc cauliflower leaves for another dish). Heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil in a large frying pan and cook the cauliflower steak over a medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side, until golden and tender.
  3. Transfer 2/3 of the onion mixture to a blender with the chilli, tomato purée, salt, sugar, garam masala and 50ml water, plus 1tbsp of the onion oil. Whizz to a smooth purée. Serve the cauliflower steaks topped with the purée, extra onion mixture and a scattering of coriander leaves. This is great served on its own, couscous or salad.

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