Recipe submitted by Julian Elman
Coconut Crusted Cauliflower with Cilantro Curry Sauce
This Recipe is a delicious fried cauliflower appetizer with a pastel green dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 3 cups 3 cups cauliflower florets
- 1/2-3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup coconut milk and 1/4 cup water
- 1-2 Tablespoon cornstarch
For cilantro curry
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups cilantro leaves and stems
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, roasted in a dry pan until fragrant
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 2 dried red chilies
- 6-7 curry leaves
- Zest and juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika and turmeric
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped Ginger
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
Prep
- Blanch cilantro for 15 seconds, then strain and add to bowl with ice water. When cooled, blend cilantro with 1/2 cup of the coconut milk until very smooth, set aside.
Curry
- In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil.
- When hot add mustard seeds, Ginger and garlic, dried chilis, curry leaves, turmeric and paprika.
- Sautee for a few moments, then add cilantro purée, remaining 1/2 cup of coconut milk, roasted cumin powder, coriander powder, and lime zest.
- Simmer and reduce for 10 minutes, stirring constantly so as not to burn.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and water if necessary to achieve desired consistency.
- When sauce is done cooking and heat is off, add lime juice and sugar.
Cauliflower
- To prepare cauliflower, combine coconut milk, water, and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Coat cauliflower florets in this mixture and then coat with shredded coconut.
- Fry cauliflower in hot oil for 3-5 minutes. set aside or keep warm in oven.
Serving
- To plate, spoon curry sauce on bottom of dish and arrange fried cauliflower on top.
- Garnish with extra lime, scallions, shredded coconut and red pepper strips.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Is this full fat coconut milk in the can or regular coconut milk that I buy at the grocery store in a box?
I couldn’t get the coconut to stick to the cauliflower….and how much oil do we fry it in? I ended up putting it on a cookie sheet, dumping the coconut in and baking on 350 for “a while”. Any help?
This makes my mouth water. I love cooking Thai food, and I love eating it even more (-: I’ve been trying the Thai recipes from the free videos at http://cookingthaifood.com and they have been turning out very delicious!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! A wonderful complexity of flavor. This is going to be a keeper for me. 🙂 DELISH!
Very nice and tasty recipe.
I made this yesterday dinner it’s amazing.
Must try recipe and deserved for the prize definitely.
Congrats Elham.
with regards
Shina
Very Brilliant!!! I will be trying it soon!
Looks like a combination of Thai and Indian style and very nice presentation.You deserved it!Congrats!!
This looks like something I might try soon for date night I do the cooking. Maybe I’ll also try similar with eggplant since my honey really loves eggplant
Lovely and delicious recipe.. looks absolutely inviting 🙂