Whole Roasted Cauliflower – Tandoori Gobhi

Beautifully crusted on the outside and moist-tender inside, this gorgeous preparation of whole spicy cauliflower will make a star centerpiece at any dinner party. Whole30, Keto-friendly and Vegan dish, this masterpiece is easy to make and guaranteed to impress your guests!

Whole roasted cauliflower is a delicious, simple to make. It is guaranteed to impress everyone who eats it. It has a superb meaty texture. So even your carnivore friends will enjoy it along with you.

Lovely LOW CARB and VEGETARIAN main course! You will fall in love with this moist, tender and super delicious preparation.

This is my favorite Thanksgiving Dinner Recipe. It looks festive and tastes amazing. Plus it is suitable for vegan and gluten free guests. Here is how our typical menu looks like

• VEGAN CREAMED SPINACH
• HOMEMADE VEGAN CORNBREAD
• EASY CRANBERRY SAUCE
• VEGAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
• HARVEST KALE SALAD
• CRISPY BRUSSELS SPROUTS
• CARROT ALMOND PUDDING
• CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD

HOW TO COOK WHOLE CAULIFLOWER ?

Rinse the whole cauliflower under cold water and pat dry with paper towel. You’ll need to carefully trim the outer leaves. If necessary, cut the stem. It can thus flush with the rest of the head so your cauliflower sits straight on its own.

Make sure not to cut through the core. It will end up breaking up the florets and your cauliflower would completely fall apart. You want it to look like a nice little dome!

We then flash cook the cauliflower either in Instant Pot or stovetop. Then you apply a delicious marinade over it. You then broil it in the oven at a high temperature for few minutes. You can also use your Crisp-Lid to broil it.

The result is an amazingly delicious dish that’s as dramatic in presentation and tastes superb!

INGREDIENTS USED

1 medium sized Cauliflower head – clean and rinse well

For Tandoori Seasoning/ Marinade:
 Olive Oil
Minced Ginger
Minced Garlic 
Red Chili Powder – adjust to taste
Turmeric Powder
Garam Masala Powder– adjust to taste
Dry Mint Leaves – Crush them lightly on your palm.
Rice flour or almond flour (for keto option)
1 Lemon juiced
Himalayan pink salt– adjust to taste
To garnish : Fresh mint leaves, lime wedges and green onions

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

(If using Instant Pot ) Put 1 cup of water in the InstantPot main container. Select SAUTE on High and bring water to a rolling boil. Cancel Sauté.

In the meantime, prepare cauliflower by rinsing under cold water and cut the outer leaves. Place it on the trivet.

Carefully insert the trivet in the boiling water. Close the lid . Set the valve to SEALING. Choose Steam mode and select 1 min. Once IP done cooking and beeps, wait for 3-5 minutes and release leftover pressure. Lift the trivet handle and take the cauliflower out very gently and carefully. Let it cool down.

(If using stovetop)- bring 3 cups of water in stockpot to roaring boil. Put the whole cauliflower on the steamer basket. Let it steam covered for 5 mins.

Check the tenderness by simply pressing against thumb against it . It should be firm but tender. Turn off the heat and remove the whole cauliflower from steamer basket. Let it cool down.)

Meanwhile combine all ingredients under marinade and whisk them well. Add 1 tablespoon of water to make it smooth paste.

Carefully move the cauliflower to the oven proof sheet. I prefer to use cast iron skillet.

Marinate and Broil – Gently slather the marinade paste to entire cauliflower. Use your fingers to spread it evenly and completely. Alternatively you can use the pastry brush.

Set the oven to broil setting. Place the skillet of cauliflower under the broiler for about 5 minutes, or until its top gets beautifully golden brown. I highly recommend you put a timer and be nearby watching the oven/ broiler for this step as things can burn very quickly in broiler. Once it’s turned crisp golden brown, turn off the oven and carefully take the skillet out.

Now CAREFULLY transfer the cooked cauliflower to a serving platter and garnish with a handful of fresh mint leaves, lime wedges. A little drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil will be great too. Enjoy your beautiful, delicious creation.

PRO TIPS

Most chef created recipes on the internet suggest to blanch the cauliflower in the salty water. To reduce excessive salt and blanching efforts, I prefer to steam it instead. After you broil it, the cauliflower tastes amazing regardless. So easy does it for me.

The steamed whole cauliflower is quiet ready to take on seasoning of your choice. You can season it to whatever you prefer. I introduced it the Indian ( Masala Gobi) spiced style. However any seasoning you like will work.

You can choose fresh herbs, Italian seasoning mix or even Greek or Mediterranean spice blends. We would love to hear how you spiced yours. Leave us a comment and do let us know.

If you’ve never tried a Whole Roasted Cauliflower before, you have to do it, right now ! Perfect Thanksgiving or summer BBQ recipe, this is a picture perfect, unique recipe. My kids call it Instagram Style Presentation ! I am confident that you’ll be completely sold on it once you make it.

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Whole Roasted Cauliflower - Tandoori Gobhi

Prajakta Sukhatme

Whole Roasted Cauliflower is keto and vegan recipe worthy of dinner centerpiece. Whole cauliflower is quickly steamed in Instantpot or Stovetop and then briefly broiled in the oven. The tangy delicious marinade gives amazing flavors to this beautiful presentation.  

4.84 from 18 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Resting Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 194 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 Cauliflower head- medium size clean & rinse well

For seasoning/ marinade:

• ▢ 2 tablespoons Oilve Oil
• ▢ 1 inch Ginger minced
• ▢ 2 cloves of Garlic minced
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder - adjust to taste
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Garam Masala Powder- adjust to taste
• ▢ 1 tablespoon dried and crushed mint leaves
• ▢ 1 tablespoon rice flour or almond flour for keto version
• ▢ 1 Lemon juiced
• ▢ Himalayan pink salt- adjust to taste
• ▢ Fresh mint leaves lime wedges and green onions for garnish, optional.

Instructions

 

• Put 1 cup of water in the IP main container. Select SAUTE on High and bring water to a rolling boil. Cancel Sauté.
• In the meantime, prepare cauliflower by rinsing under cold water and cut the outer leaves. Place it on the trivet. Carefully insert the trivet in the boiling water. Close the lid . Set the valve to SEALING. Choose Steam mode and select 1 min. Once IP done cooking, wait for 3-5 minutes and release leftover pressure.
• Lift the trivet handle and take the cauliflower out very gently & carefully. Let it cool down.
• ( If using stovetop, bring 2 cups of water in stockpot to roaring boil. Put the whole cauliflower on the steamer basket. Let it steam covered for 5 mins. Check the tenderness by simply pressing against thumb against it . It should be firm but tender. Turn off the heat and remove the whole cauliflower from steamer basket. Let it cool down.)
• * Instructions below are same for either the method used above
• Meanwhile combine all ingredients under marinade and whisk them well. Add 1 tablespoon of water to make it smooth paste.
• Gently move the cauliflower to the oven proof sheet. I prefer to use lightly oiled cast iron skillet.
• Gently slather the marinade paste to entire cauliflower. Use your fingers to spread it evenly and completely. Alternatively you can use the pastry brush.
• Set the oven to broil setting. Place the skillet of cauliflower under the broiler for about 5 minutes, or until its top gets beautifully golden brown. I highly recommend you put a timer and be nearby watching the oven/ broiler for this step as things can burn very quickly in broiler. Once it's turned crisp golden brown, turn off the oven and carefully take the skillet out.
• Now CAREFULLY transfer the cooked cauliflower to a serving plate and garnish with a handful of fresh mint leaves, lime wedges. A little drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil will be great too. Enjoy your beautiful delicious creation.

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 96mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3g

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