Veggies on the counter

Ottolenghi’s Saffron Cauliflower

Posted in side dishes by veggies on the counter on November 21, 2010

I’m not sure why, having already tried some recipes from Plenty, I haven’t wrote about the book in here before. Plenty is strictly vegetarian (no meat, no fish) but, on the other hand, isn’t particularly vegan-friendly (a large number of the recipes call for dairy and eggs). Anyway, that isn’t really a disavantadge, as I usually find a lot of inspiration in dishes that aren’t vegan already, as part of the fun is to actually try to veganize them – that both mental and practical exercise on how to substitute non-vegan ingredients for plant-based ones, is one of the things I enjoy the most about the process of recreating recipes.

Back to the book: it is filled with amazing dishes from cover to cover (the photography is also great, and there’s an image for every single recipe on the book too) – next on the list, is the Soba noodles with aubergine and mango, already mentioned here – but this one in particular - saffron cauliflower - not only is really tasty, but also couldn’t be simpler (and require fewer ingredients) to make.

I’ve already shared with you my love for cauliflower – one of the vegetables I like the most to work with – and with this recipe on hand, I assure you, there’s no reason why not to eat it more often. I also haven’t modified the recipe that much, so my version only includes some minor tweaks: I ommited the bay leaves the original recipe called for (actually because I forgot them on the counter and only realized that a few minutes before the cauliflower was done roasting), subbed saffron strands for the powdered version (as it was what I had on hand), and added ¾ teaspoon of sea salt. Although the book features a very slightly different version of this dish, you can find its first version online, published on The Guardian’s column the new vegetarian.For a tasty, unusual, side dish, this is it.

recipe’s here

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  1. Jennifer (Delicieux) said, on November 22, 2010 at 2:21 am

    Your saffron roasted cauliflower looks delicious. I love roasted vegetables and the amazing flavours it brings out in the vegetables. Beautiful photos as always too :)

    I’m hoping to get Yotam’s Plenty cookbook for Christmas. It looks like such a beautiful book and I love the inspiring recipes contained inside. I often find, with vegetarian cookbooks, that the recipes contained inside aren’t that inspiring (even though I’m vegetarian) whereas I can see myself making many from Plenty.

  2. Bell said, on April 12, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    I’ve been searching in yahoo for some items and fortuitously found this veggiesonthecounter.com blog. Thank you for sharing your talent and wholesome information with us. You are a bright light!


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