Whole Roasted Spiced Cauliflower

This whole roasted cauliflower, layered with spices, is the ultimate veggie centre piece. I love this recipe because it shows how amazing vegetables can be when you treat them with the same care as you might for a piece of meat. It’s a great winter recipe - use all the oven heat to make the house cosy! If you do eat meat, try putting this in the oven at the same time as a side.
Alternatively, it can be chopped up and added to a salad, made as part of a mezze spread with other plates of hummus and pitta.
If you don’t have all the spices I have listed below, that’s fine. The flavour will still be there if you manage to use the majority.
I tend to roast the leaves alongside the cauliflower since when they are crisped up and golden, they are really quite delicious.
Whole Roasted Spiced Cauliflower
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 2 TSP paprika
- 1 TSP garlic granules
- 2 TSP dried herbs
- 3 TBSP olive oil
- Chopped Parsley, optional
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit fan
- Fill a very large pan with boiling water, add salt, and wait for it to start boiling.
- Carefully place the cauliflower into the pot, cover and let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove and place in a high sided baking tray. In bowl, mix together all the spices and oil together. Drizzle all over the cauliflower.
- Place in the oven for 30 minutes. Drizzle the juices from the tin back over the cauliflower, then roast for another 30 minutes longer.
- Scatter with the parsley and serve
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