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Roasted Cauliflower

Whole roasted cauliflower stuffed with halloumi and topped with skhug, pine nuts and pomegranate seeds
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Yields
5 servings

Filled with creamy halloumi, this dish is put in the oven until it’s crunchy and charred on the outside but warm and soft on the inside. It’s topped off with all the fixings, including a homemade skhug, which is a Middle Eastern hot sauce.

Courtesy of Chef Anthony Rose of Fat Pasha.

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ingredients

Cauliflower

1
whole head of cauliflower
Pepper
Salt
Olive oil
½
cup haloumi, shredded

Toppings

Handful of pine nuts
Handful of pomegranate seeds

Skhug

Pinch of dried chili flakes (or more if desired) or ½ hot pepper
3
cloves garlic
½
bunch parsley
½
bunch cilantro
2
tsp salt
2
Tbsp olive oil
½
cup ice

Tahini Dressing

cup tahini
2
cloves garlic
2
Tbsp lemon juice
¼
cup water
1
Tbsp olive oil
1
tsp salt
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directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare a sheet pan with aluminium foil.

Step 2

Remove the outer green leaves of the cauliflower as well as any browning stems or florets. Rinse thoroughly.

Step 3

Once water comes to a rolling boil, add the full head of cauliflower into boiling water for 7 minutes.

Step 4

Remove the cauliflower from the water and place on the sheet pan and score down the centre to expose the middle slightly.

Step 5

Massage salt, pepper and olive oil into the cauliflower.

Step 6

Put the cauliflower into the oven at 425°F for 10 minutes or until charred.

Step 7

Pull it out of the oven and crack the top open enough to fill with shredded halloumi.

Step 8

Put the cauliflower head back into the oven for 4 minutes.

Step 9

For the skhug: in a blender or food processor, mix together all ingredients.

Step 10

For the tahini dressing: in a blender or food processor, mix together all ingredients.

Step 11

To assemble: plate the cooked cauliflower and drizzle with tahini dressing and skhug.

Step 12

Top the dish with pine nuts and pomegranate seeds.

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