Delicious Cauliflower: 5 Step-by-step Recipes With Photos And Videos

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

5 recipes after which you will definitely fall in love with cauliflower

Cauliflower is just a godsend for those who love light vegetable dishes. It can be baked, stewed, and fried - in all forms it is good and incredibly tasty. At the same time, it is important that this vegetable is prepared quickly, but it is quite inexpensive.

Cauliflower in batter and bread crumbs

This double shell keeps the cabbage juicy and tender.

Products:

• 500 g of cauliflower;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 tbsp. l. wheat flour;
• 3 tbsp. l. bread crumbs;
• black pepper and salt to taste;
• vegetable oil for deep fat.

Recipe:

1. Divide the cauliflower into inflorescences and throw in salted boiling water. After boiling, cook for 5-7 minutes. Then put it in a colander and let the water drain. Cool to room temperature.

   

   Pre-boiling will shorten the roasting time of the cabbage

2. Beat eggs with salt, pepper and flour with a mixer or whisk until fluffy.

   

   After whipping, the mass will increase in volume

3. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat it up. Dip the cauliflower first in the batter, and then roll in breadcrumbs and immediately fry in oil for 4-5 minutes.

   

   Cauliflower in batter and breadcrumbs is an easy and inexpensive way to feed the whole family

Cauliflower casserole with smoked bacon and white pepper

White pepper is not very popular with most housewives, and in vain. It reveals the taste of vegetable dishes much better, and its complex aroma adds sophistication to the dishes.

Products for 2 servings:

• 500 g of cauliflower;
• 200 g of hard cheese;
• 150 g smoked bacon;
• 1 large onion;
• 2 eggs;
• 200 ml of milk;
• 100 ml sour cream;
• 1 tsp potato starch;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• salt to taste;
• a pinch of white pepper;
• 4 tbsp. l. vegetable oil.

Recipe:

1. Fry the onions in hot oil (2 tablespoons).

   

   Onions need to be browned until golden

2. Mix eggs, milk, sour cream and grated cheese. Add potato starch and garlic passed through a press. Season with salt to taste and add a pinch of white pepper. To mix everything.

   

   The mixture of milk, eggs, sour cream and cheese turns into a thick sauce when baked

3. Divide the cauliflower into inflorescences and boil them in salted boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Take out and cool. Grease two portioned heat-resistant forms with oil (1 tablespoon each), put cabbage, fried onions in them and pour over the sauce. Spread thin slices of bacon around the edges and bake in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 30 minutes.

   

   Cauliflower casserole with smoked bacon is great for a hearty lunch or dinner

Pickled cauliflower with capers

Capers are the unopened buds of a plant called the caper. Their taste is spicy, with a slight sourness. Pickled, they perfectly complement the taste of other ingredients.

Products:

• 1 kg of cauliflower;
• 1 liter of water;
• 1 onion;
• 70 g pickled capers;
• 50 g parsley;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• 1.5 tbsp. l. salt;
• 3 tbsp. l. Sahara;
• 4 bay leaves;
• 6 tbsp. l. table vinegar;
• 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 3 carnation buds;
• 6 peas of black pepper.

Recipe:

1. Divide the cauliflower into florets. Rinse them in cold water. Fold into a deep bowl or jar and add finely chopped onions, garlic, capers and chopped herbs passed through a press.

   

   Examine cabbage inflorescences carefully so as not to miss pests

2. Pour water into a saucepan, add spices to it. Bring to a boil and then add vinegar and oil.

   

   Spicy marinade will give the cauliflower a bright flavor

3. Pour the marinade over the cabbage and leave at room temperature until it cools down, and then put it in the refrigerator for a day.

   

   Pickled cauliflower with capers cooks quickly and eats even faster

Diet Cauliflower Puree Soup

This soup is perfect for a children's table.

Products:

• 400 g of cauliflower;
• 1.5 liters of vegetable or low-fat chicken broth;
• 1 large potato;
• 1 small onion;
• 100 ml of milk;
• 1 tsp flour;
• 1 tsp butter;
• salt to taste.

Recipe:

1. Toss the cauliflower, divided into inflorescences, and coarsely chopped potatoes and onions into the boiling broth. Cook until vegetables are ready. Then grind with a hand blender.

   

   As a last resort, you can use a mixer instead of a blender.

2. In a separate saucepan, fry the flour and dilute it with hot milk. Boil the soup dressing for 1-2 minutes and add to the vegetable puree. Salt to taste and boil the soup for another 3 minutes.

   

   Milk dressing will give the soup a mild flavor

3. Serve cauliflower soup with chopped herbs.

   

   Diet cauliflower puree soup with delicate flavor and airy texture

Cauliflower croquettes

Ruddy, crispy, with a delicate taste - cauliflower croquettes will become a favorite snack for watching TV shows and meeting guests.

Products:

• 400 g of cauliflower;
• 1 slice of lemon;
• 2 eggs;
• 100 ml of milk;
• 100 g semolina;
• 2 tbsp. l. flour;
• 200 g bread crumbs;
• vegetable oil for deep fat;
• salt and white pepper to taste.

Recipe:

1. Boil cauliflower in salted boiling water with one lemon wedge. Remove the lemon and chop the cabbage inflorescences with a blender.

   

   Cabbage must be drained and immediately chopped with a blender until puree

2. Pour the semolina with hot milk and let it brew for 20 minutes.

   

   The semolina steamed with milk will give the croquettes a dense texture

3. Cool cabbage puree and semolina. Mix, beat in eggs and add flour and salt to taste. Stir until smooth. The mass should turn out to be thick, but if the density is not enough, then you can add flour. Roll a long sausage and cut it into 3-4 cm croquettes. Roll them in breadcrumbs and deep-fry.

   

   Cauliflower croquettes can be served with ketchup and mustard

Video: cauliflower baked in mustard sauce

I cook cauliflower very often during the season. It is tasty, inexpensive, and low in calories. Children are very fond of cabbage in batter made from flour, milk and soda water. It turns out to be ruddy and crispy. I arrange fasting days with her, stewing with bell peppers, carrots and tomatoes. This light and aromatic dish is completely self-sufficient and does not require a side dish.

Its low calorie count and delicate flavor make cauliflower an essential vegetable in the diet. The presented recipes do not require great culinary knowledge and long standing at the stove, nevertheless, the result will allow you to please your family with a delicious meal. Cauliflower makes excellent snacks, hearty dishes, and light soups for those who follow the figure.