Sticky Cauliflower and Herby Crunchy Rice by @maxlamanna

55 min

4 servings

🥦

2

Cauliflower

🍚

300 g

Wild rice

🌿

25 g

Fresh parsley

🌿

25 g

Fresh mint

🍇

1 small

Pomegranate

🍋

1 lemon

Lemon zest

🫒

90 ml

Olive oil

🌼

10 ml

Dijon mustard

🥜

60 g

Roasted pistachios

🌱

30 ml

Tahini

🧂

Salt

⚫

Black pepper

🌱

18 g

Sesame seeds

💧

600 ml

Water

🍯

30 ml

Pomegranate molasses

🍁

15 ml

Maple syrup

🫙

4 g

Ground coriander

🌶️

15 ml

Harissa paste

🍋

45 ml

Lemon juice

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 220°C, or 200°C fan.

  2. Add
    • pomegranate molasses
    • Lemon zest
    • Ground coriander

    Add the pomegranate molasses, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons olive oil, ground coriander, harissa paste, and lemon juice to the small bowl.

  3. Mix

    Mix the glaze ingredients until smooth.

  4. Cut
    • cauliflower

    Cut each cauliflower into 4 large wedges through the root, leaving the leaves attached if desired.

  5. Arrange
    • cauliflower

    Arrange the 8 cauliflower wedges on the baking tray.

  6. Brush
    • cauliflower
    • pomegranate molasses

    Brush the cauliflower wedges generously with the prepared glaze.

  7. Season
    • salt
    • Cauliflower

    Season the glazed cauliflower wedges with salt and black pepper.

  8. Roast
    • cauliflower

    Roast the cauliflower for 25 minutes until charred and soft.

  9. Roast
    • cauliflower

    Turn the cauliflower wedges over and roast for 10 more minutes.

  10. Rinse
    • wild rice
    • water

    Rinse the wild rice under cold running water until the water runs clear.

  11. Drain
    • wild rice

    Drain the rinsed wild rice and transfer it to the saucepan.

  12. Add
    • wild rice
    • water

    Add 600 ml cold water to the saucepan with the wild rice.

  13. Boil
    • wild rice
    • water

    Bring the rice and water to a boil.

  14. Simmer
    • wild rice

    Cover the saucepan and simmer the rice for 15 minutes until tender.

  15. Step
    • wild rice

    Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the rice steam, covered, for 5 minutes.

  16. Transfer
    • wild rice

    Transfer the cooked wild rice to the mixing bowl.

  17. Add
    • wild rice
    • fresh parsley
    • Lemon zest

    Add most of the parsley, mint, pomegranate seeds, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and Dijon mustard to the rice.

  18. Stir
    • wild rice
    • fresh parsley

    Stir the rice mixture until the herbs and dressing are evenly distributed.

  19. Fold
    • roasted pistachios
    • Wild rice

    Fold most of the roasted pistachios into the herby rice.

  20. Season
    • salt
    • Wild rice

    Season the herby rice with salt and black pepper.

  21. Add
    • tahini
    • water

    Add the tahini and a splash of water to the clean jam jar.

  22. Shake
    • tahini
    • water

    Seal the jam jar and shake until the tahini sauce is smooth and drizzleable.

  23. Spoon
    • wild rice

    Spoon the herby wild rice onto the serving platter.

  24. Arrange
    • cauliflower
    • Wild rice

    Arrange the roasted sticky cauliflower wedges over the rice.

  25. Drizzle
    • tahini
    • fresh parsley
    • Roasted pistachios

    Drizzle the tahini sauce over the dish and scatter with the reserved herbs, pistachios, and sesame seeds.

Sticky Cauliflower and Herby Crunchy Rice by @maxlamanna

55 min

4 servings

🥦

2

Cauliflower

🍚

300 g

Wild rice

🌿

25 g

Fresh parsley

🌿

25 g

Fresh mint

🍇

1 small

Pomegranate

🍋

1 lemon

Lemon zest

🫒

90 ml

Olive oil

🌼

10 ml

Dijon mustard

🥜

60 g

Roasted pistachios

🌱

30 ml

Tahini

🧂

Salt

⚫

Black pepper

🌱

18 g

Sesame seeds

💧

600 ml

Water

🍯

30 ml

Pomegranate molasses

🍁

15 ml

Maple syrup

🫙

4 g

Ground coriander

🌶️

15 ml

Harissa paste

🍋

45 ml

Lemon juice

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/25

    Preheat the oven to 220°C, or 200°C fan.

  2. Step 2/25

    Add the pomegranate molasses, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons olive oil, ground coriander, harissa paste, and lemon juice to the small bowl.

    🍯pomegranate molasses
    🍁maple syrup
    🫒olive oil
    🫙ground coriander
    🌶️harissa paste
    🍋lemon juice
    🥣small bowl
    🥄measuring spoons
  3. Step 3/25

    Mix the glaze ingredients until smooth.

    🥣small bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
  4. Step 4/25

    Cut each cauliflower into 4 large wedges through the root, leaving the leaves attached if desired.

    🥦cauliflower
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  5. Step 5/25

    Arrange the 8 cauliflower wedges on the baking tray.

    🥦cauliflower
    🍳baking tray
  6. Step 6/25

    Brush the cauliflower wedges generously with the prepared glaze.

    🥦cauliflower
    🍯pomegranate molasses
    🍁maple syrup
    🫒olive oil
    🫙ground coriander
    🌶️harissa paste
    🍋lemon juice
    🍳baking tray
    🖌️pastry brush
    🥣small bowl
  7. Step 7/25

    Season the glazed cauliflower wedges with salt and black pepper.

    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🍳baking tray
  8. Step 8/25

    Roast the cauliflower for 25 minutes until charred and soft.

    🥦cauliflower
    🍳baking tray
  9. Step 9/25

    Turn the cauliflower wedges over and roast for 10 more minutes.

    🥦cauliflower
    🍳baking tray
  10. Step 10/25

    Rinse the wild rice under cold running water until the water runs clear.

    🍚wild rice
    💧water
    🧺colander
  11. Step 11/25

    Drain the rinsed wild rice and transfer it to the saucepan.

    🍚wild rice
    🧺colander
    🍲saucepan
  12. Step 12/25

    Add 600 ml cold water to the saucepan with the wild rice.

    🍚wild rice
    💧water
    🍲saucepan
  13. Step 13/25

    Bring the rice and water to a boil.

    🍚wild rice
    💧water
    🍲saucepan
  14. Step 14/25

    Cover the saucepan and simmer the rice for 15 minutes until tender.

    🍚wild rice
    🍲saucepan
    ✨lid
  15. Step 15/25

    Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the rice steam, covered, for 5 minutes.

    🍚wild rice
    🍲saucepan
    ✨lid
  16. Step 16/25

    Transfer the cooked wild rice to the mixing bowl.

    🍚wild rice
    🍲saucepan
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
  17. Step 17/25

    Add most of the parsley, mint, pomegranate seeds, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and Dijon mustard to the rice.

    🍚wild rice
    🌿fresh parsley
    🌿fresh mint
    🍇pomegranate
    🍋lemon zest
    🫒olive oil
    🌼Dijon mustard
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
  18. Step 18/25

    Stir the rice mixture until the herbs and dressing are evenly distributed.

    🍚wild rice
    🌿fresh parsley
    🌿fresh mint
    🍇pomegranate
    🍋lemon zest
    🫒olive oil
    🌼Dijon mustard
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
  19. Step 19/25

    Fold most of the roasted pistachios into the herby rice.

    🥜roasted pistachios
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
  20. Step 20/25

    Season the herby rice with salt and black pepper.

    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
  21. Step 21/25

    Add the tahini and a splash of water to the clean jam jar.

    🌱tahini
    💧water
    🫙jam jar
  22. Step 22/25

    Seal the jam jar and shake until the tahini sauce is smooth and drizzleable.

    🌱tahini
    💧water
    🫙jam jar
  23. Step 23/25

    Spoon the herby wild rice onto the serving platter.

    🍚wild rice
    🍽️serving platter
    🥄wooden spoon
  24. Step 24/25

    Arrange the roasted sticky cauliflower wedges over the rice.

    🥦cauliflower
    🍽️serving platter
  25. Step 25/25

    Drizzle the tahini sauce over the dish and scatter with the reserved herbs, pistachios, and sesame seeds.

    🌱tahini
    🌿fresh parsley
    🌿fresh mint
    🥜roasted pistachios
    🌱sesame seeds
    🍽️serving platter
    🫙jam jar

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Grains, Herbs, Fruit, Fats and Oils, Condiments, Nuts, Seeds, Seasonings, Water, Sweeteners, Spices

Ingredients

Cauliflower, Wild rice, Fresh parsley, Fresh mint, Pomegranate, Lemon zest, Olive oil, Dijon mustard, Roasted pistachios, Tahini, Salt, Black pepper, Sesame seeds, Water, Pomegranate molasses, Maple syrup, Ground coriander, Harissa paste, Lemon juice

Notes

Pomegranate (small, seeds removed), Lemon zest (zest of 1 lemon), Olive oil (for the rice, for the glaze), Roasted pistachios (roughly chopped), Salt (to season), Black pepper (to season), Sesame seeds (to serve), Water (for cooking the rice), Pomegranate molasses (for the glaze, plus more to drizzle (optional)), Maple syrup (for the glaze), Ground coriander (for the glaze), Harissa paste (for the glaze), Lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon, for the glaze)

Allergens

Mustard, Tree nuts, Sesame

Dietetics

Calories

650 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 19g, Carbohydrates: 83g, Dietary fiber: 14g, Total fat: 31g, Saturated fat: 4g, Sugars: 16g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 970mg, Calcium: 150mg, Iron: 4.8mg, Magnesium: 145mg, Sodium: 400mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 105mg, Vitamin K: 58mcg, Folate: 130mcg, Vitamin B6: 0.7mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

35 minutes

Overall

55 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

25 steps

Equipments

Utensils

small bowl, measuring spoons, knife, cutting board, baking tray, pastry brush, saucepan, lid, colander, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, jam jar, serving platter

Appliances

Oven, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Weeknight Dinner, Lunch, Dinner Party, Meatless Monday

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@maxlamanna

Origin

Cuisine

British, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean

Geographic

United Kingdom, London

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Charred, Sticky, Crunchy, Chewy, Creamy, Fluffy

Flavors

Sweet, Tangy, Spicy, Nutty, Herby, Savory, Citrusy, Smoky

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep tahini sauce separately if possible,Reheat cauliflower and rice thoroughly before serving), freezer : 2 months (Freeze rice and cauliflower in separate airtight containers,Do not freeze fresh herbs, pomegranate seeds, pistachios, or tahini sauce for best texture,Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating)