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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes

    Published: Oct 18, 2017 · Last update: Oct 28, 2020 by Paula Montenegro
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    Spicy Turmeric Ginger Cauliflower

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    A wonderful and easy way to add cauliflower to your life, this recipe produces a spicy side-dish that is fantastic! The tomatoes mellow it a bit but it has a great kick from ginger and mustard seeds. 
     
    White bowl of yellow cauliflower pieces with tomatoes, on a wooden table

    I joined the cauliflower bandwagon late in life, but recipes like this turmeric ginger cauliflower or the sensational cauliflower pesto from Smitten Kitchen cookbook made me stay on it like I had been there forever.

    Spring is amongst us, with longer days and a lot of bright warmer days. I enjoy taking a walk in this perfect weather, sitting on a bench in the park; which I seem to be doing a lot lately. A good book, a crisp day, and I'm happy as a dog with two tails, reading or mentally arranging my next trip. And looking forward to a simple meal of turmeric ginger cauliflower, so easy to make and good for you.

    Close-up of yellow Cauliflower pieces in a white bowl

    We had an amazing long weekend with pool weather days and very low humidity, which is like a monster that gets everybody cranky around here when it's high. 

    Ingredients including mustard seeds, grated ginger and oil in a white bowl

    Exploring new dishes, I decided to cook myself some cauliflower, which is a vegetable that never really caught my attention.

    But the idea of those white florets colored by the rich yellowness of the turmeric kept appearing in my mind. And the rest of the ingredients I already had. Which is something that makes me proud since I always seem to be missing one or two key ingredients of a recipe.

    I never make lists. I have such good memory that few things escape my mental list, especially food-related. But, let's face it, I'm not getting any younger, or mentally sharper, so my always reliable memory sometimes decides to take a nap. So I buy this but forget that. And when I get home I'm back to square one, unable to complete the recipe.
     Black pan with unbaked cauliflower florets and tomato pieces

    Anyway, I had everything to make this very nice roasted cauliflower, barely adapted from the original recipe. And I did. And I ate it for dinner. Just cauliflower. Most unusual in me. Gingery spicy, with mustard seeds exploding in my mouth with every bite. Where would the world be without spicy food?

    Close-up of baked cauliflower and tomatoes with turmeric

    If you need to up or vary your side dish game - you know, lots of holidays coming soon - this is one recipe to add. Flavorful and healthy, you can't go wrong.

    Top view of white bowl with yellow cauliflower pieces and tomatoes on a wooden table

    Let me know in the comments below if you make this recipe! I’d love to hear what you think about it. Thank you for being here, I appreciate it! Let’s connect via Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

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    TURMERIC GINGER CAULIFLOWER

    Turmeric Ginger Cauliflower

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    Spicy and easy to make, this recipe is my favorite with cauliflower.

    • Total Time: 35 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x

    Ingredients

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    • 2 Tbs olive oil
    • 1 medium tomato (seeded and finely chopped)
    • 1 Tbs black and yellow mustard seeds
    • ½   jalapeño (seeded and minced)
    • 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 head cauliflower (cut into florets)
    • Salt (I use coarse salt)

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 425ºF / 220ºC
    2. On a small bowl, combine oil, tomato, mustard seeds, jalapeño, ginger and turmeric.
    3. On a large baking dish toss the cauliflower florets with the flavored oil.
    4. Season with salt and spread on an even layer.
    5. Roast for about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned and barely tender.
    6. Serve hot or at room temperature.

    Notes

    You can make it ahead and reheat before serving. It lasts for several days in a container with a lid.

    • Author: Paula Montenegro
    • Prep Time: 10
    • Cook Time: 25
    • Category: Side dish
    • Method: Roasting
    • Cuisine: International

    Keywords: turmeric ginger cauliflower

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    Adapted from Sai Viswanath, via Food and Wine Annual Cookbook 

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    1. David says

      October 19, 2017 at 9:53 am

      This sounds so amazing, Paula - we love cauliflower and the exotic spices are ones we have on hand, too! Time to pick up a cauliflower at the farmer's market!

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    2. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      October 19, 2017 at 5:35 am

      I always love to use turmeric to my roasted veggies. This is a simple yet delicious side dish.

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    3. mireia badia says

      April 14, 2012 at 1:52 pm

      I love spicy food but I would have never thought about this combination, sounds great!!!

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      • wp_vknotes_admin says

        April 14, 2012 at 5:38 pm

        It was a surprise for me too, how good it was!

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