Mexican style baked cauliflower
Background
For a vegan Sunday lunch a baked or roasted whole cauliflower is an excellent choice. This Mexican style baked cauliflower has an edge, as it’s bit spicy but you can adjust the level of heat with the type or amount of chipotle paste you use (mine was extra hot). It’s a one-pot dish so you can serve it with flat bread, tortilla or rice and a crispy green salad on the side. It’s super healthy and low-cal, low-carb, vegan and gluten-free so it fits perfectly in most diets.
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower head, with leaves
- 2 carrots
- 1 on ion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 Tbsp tomato purée
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chipotle paste (or less/more, to taste)
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1/ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tin black beans, drained
- 1 small tin corn or 1 cooked corn on the cob
- 1 lime
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh coriander leaves to serve
Instructions
- Trim the hard/dark stem of the cauliflower, but keep on the green leaves wrapping the head.
- Cut the carrots into large chunks and the onion into wedges.
- In a small bowl mix the tomato purée, chipotle and garlic with the oil, then add the spices and season with salt & pepper. Rub the cauliflower and its leaves, then the carrot and onion pieces with most of this mixture.
- Pour a glass of water into a heavy based, deep pan. Add the remaining paste, mix well, then add the chopped tomatoes, tinned black beans and corn. Combine, then create a well in the middle and put the cauliflower in the centre (stem side down), tucking the carrot chunks around it. Squeeze half of the lime juice over it.
- Put the lid on and bake in a preheated oven, at 180°C, for 30 minutes until the cauliflower is cooked through (when you can push a skewer through it- it’s done).
- Transfer the cauliflower and carrot pieces to a serving dish. If the bean & corn stew is not thick enough, reduce it on the hob, then spoon it around the vegetables.
- Scatter some fresh coriander on top, season with freshly ground pepper then squeeze some lime juice over it and serve.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Supper
- Cuisines: - Mexican
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Beans - Corn or Maize - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - 5:2 Diet - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Fat Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
You might also like
Recent Recipes
-
Beef, Black Bean and Sweet Potato Stew
This beef, black bean and sweet potato stew brings together...
Recipe by Dinna | -
Sausages with Lentil and Kale Stew
This sausage, lentil and kale stew is a simple, hearty...
Recipe by Dinna | -
Apricot and Pistachio Oat Slices
These apricot and pistachio oat slices are a simple homemade...
Recipe by Dinna | -
Bean and Cauliflower Burgers
These bean and cauliflower burgers are a simple, wholesome alternative...
Recipe by Dinna |
Recent Posts
-
Curly Kale Recipes
Curly kale, often simply called kale, has become one of...
Post by Dinna | -
Black Bean Recipes
Black bean recipes are a cornerstone of Mexican, Latin American,...
Post by Dinna | -
Watermelon Recipes
Watermelon recipes have become a summer favourite around the world....
Post by Dinna | -
Melon Recipes
Melon recipes are synonymous with summer. Sweet, juicy and wonderfully...
Post by Dinna | -
Peach Recipes
Peach recipes are a celebration of summer. With their juicy...
Post by Dinna |
Site Search – use quotes ” ” for an exact phrase match
Like Us On Facebook …





