How many people made the world’s best chewy granola bars over the weekend?! YUM!
Today, I’m sharing something with you that’s so embarrassingly simple, something that I eat so often (5+ times per week!), that I’m surprised I haven’t shared it or talked much about it before.
First things first: I LOVE CAULIFLOWER. I love it so much that if it proposed to me before Matt did, I might have married it. (Ok, that’s an exaggeration, but I’m prone to hyperbole when it comes to foods I’m obsessed with. Remember my love letter to watermelon?) The thing is, I used to claim to hate cauliflower. I don’t know exactly when or why that changed a couple years ago (though I’m pretty sure it involved aloo gobi), but in any case, I am completely, utterly, passionately, violently in love with cauliflower today. If juicy pink watermelon is my favorite fruit and summertime sweetheart, then nutty roasted cauliflower is my most beloved vegetable and constant cold-weather companion.
Especially with curry powder. I’m currently going through at least three heads of cauliflower per week in this way, and showing no signs of stopping. Quite often I’ll roast and eat a whole head in one sitting. My “recipe” is criminally simple, and yet life-changingly delicious. Please, if you think you don’t like cauliflower, try it this way. If you’re ambivalent about cauliflower, try it this way. And if you like cauliflower, definitely try it this way…and prepare to fall madly, dangerously, head-over-heels in love.
Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Soy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
Per normal serving: 96 calories, 5.2g fat (4g sat), 11.6g carbs, 6g fiber, 4.2g proteinPer Amber-sized serving: 287 calories, 15.7g fat (12g sat), 34.7g carbs, 17g fiber, 12.6g protein
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower, stem removed, cut or broken into small florets
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil (or another high-heat-safe oil)
- 1 tablespoon good-quality curry powder
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (hint: chop your cauliflower while the oven is heating up) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or (greased) aluminum foil.
- Place the cauliflower in a large bowl and drizzle on the oil; toss until coated.
- Sprinkle on the curry powder and salt and toss again until fairly evenly coated, then spread the cauliflower onto the lined baking sheet in a single layer.
- Roast for about 15 minutes, then remove from the oven just long enough to gently toss the mixture around with a spatula or fork.
- Return to the oven and roast for 10 to 15 more minutes, until the cauliflower is fork-tender and golden brown and your kitchen smells nutty and fragrant.
- Remove from the oven and let cool just slightly for a minute or two, then serve while still hot.
- Swoon.
The curry powder you use can make all the difference, so get yourself a good one. Make sure to get a milder variety if you don’t like things too spicy.
If you’d like to forego the oil, you can just mist the cauliflower with cooking spray before you add the curry and salt.
How am I supposed to even attempt to describe to you how good this is?! I can’t. I just can’t.
I’m powerless in the face of such exquisite, radiant explosions of toasty, spicy flavor.
Ok, I need to go make another batch. Now.
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This looks amazing! I’m going to try this tonight!:) Thanks for sharing! I’m on a broccoli kick myself right now:) Thanks again!
Heather
Let me know how you like it! I’m a broccoli fan too, but nothing compares to cauliflower for me
YUM!! I am the only one who likes curry in my home though.
That’s a shame. Oh well…more for you!
omigosh, amber, i LOVE cauliflower. LOVE. and roasted cauliflower holds a special place in my heart <3 i need to make your version. it looks absolutely scrumptious and i bet anything that i'll eat the entire head of roasted cauliflower in one sitting. but it wouldn't be the first time
Another cauliflower lover, woohoo! You will almost certainly down the whole batch in one sitting…it’s too hard not to!
Can you recommend a good curry? I don’t have many options at my local grocery store, but I have seen McCormick. Right now I have a cheap Badia curry that I am sure would not do this recipe justice at all.
Do you have a Cost Plus World Market near you? That’s where I got my Madras curry powder. If not, how about a Penzey’s Spices store?
Unfortunately, I don’t have World Market close by. I am going to check out some online stores though and see what I can find
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Search for “curry” at http://www.penzeys.com/ – they have a lot of different kinds!
cauliflower is AMAZING!
we have a cauliflower soup made that i will eat sometime today! i love curry too! i make curried quinoa with zucchini squash and onion and broccoli alot. . . . its so good and warm!
YES, curried-anything is so wonderfully warming! It’s comfort food for me
I love cauliflower too and am always happy when other people profess similar sentiments. It is much maligned, needlessly! It is so fun to eat, and like popcorn almost when roasted.
It is sort of popcorny! And yes, totally underrated.
I haven’t had cauliflower in a very long time. It’s definitely my favorite vegetable to eat raw with a creamy dip. Must try it this way!
I like raw cauli too; you’ll see several recipes in my cookbook that use it!
I’ve always loved roasted cauliflower. I will definitely try it with the curry powder. It’s good to know that I have company when it comes to scarfing down a whole head of cauliflower!
High-five for cauli-love!
Sounds great. I like to stir fry cauliflower with potatoes and peas, with some onion and garlic too, in coconut, using turmeric and curry spice. Very filling, tasty and sensual!!! I start with all raw veggies, so it does take about 40 minutes. This recipe of yours will be my next cooking adventure! Love the simplicity.
Thanks Jon! Your Indian-inspired cauli/veggie dish sounds right up my alley!
It’s great there’s an Indian vegetarian cookbook from the early eighties that has some great traditional recipes. I belive it was a Readers Digest publication. It isn`t vegan though.
Oh my gosh, that’s crazy: I used to “hate” cauliflower too, and now I would fight you for Cauliflower’s hand in marriage!
I’ve also had this awesome curry-roasted cauliflower before, but I made it with olive oil. I’ll have to try it with coconut oil, sounds amazing!
Haha! You’re on!
I prefer using coconut oil when cooking at high heats like this; the fats are more stable.
I used to hate cauliflower too! But now I am learning to love it… I will try your recipe, sounds great! Thx.
If you haven’t already, you should try this: shred cauliflower or put it in a food processor. I use it raw, or cooked with vegetables, soy sauce or peanut butter, and sesame seed oil, depending on the flavor I want, to make a really tasty carb-conscious stir fry.
That sounds similar to the raw Cauliflower “Rice” Pilaf that’ll be in my cookbook – but I actually love the idea of stir-frying it with peanut butter or oil; YUM!
It might just suddenly hit you one day that it’s the best veggie in history
At least that’s what happened to me!
I’m embarrassed how easy tthis is, so i shall run for new curry powder and make a big batch! One of my fave things is curried sprouted sunflower seeds. Curry, yum.
I’ve had curried sunseeds too; very tasty!
I thought I was the only one that hated cauliflower… umm I haven’t had it since I was a lil girl and never liked the taste/smell of it…I will have to conquer my fear to it and EAT IT RAW babe!
Raw cauli can be really good too; you’ll see several recipes in my cookbook that use it!
Love cauliflower — and roasted or mashed is the best! Can’t wait to try this recipe.
I’m not such a fan of mashed stuff (cauli, potatoes, etc.) but I’ll eat just about any veggie roasted!
I have some beautiful cauliflower just waiting to be prepared this way! I made a green thia curry last night with quiena (sp?), zucchini, squash, onions, and stuffed it in baby bells. Delish!!!
Quinoa, you mean? That sounds really tasty!
Well, I’m quite partial to anything curry related! Thanks for sharing!! : )
ME TOO! Just wait till you see how many “curried” recipes I have in my cookbook
I draw the line with you cuddling with a head of cauliflower in bed. I’m mostly man enough to not be jealous of your very public affair.
;-P
I knew you’d have something to say about this post!
Pretty cauli from a pretty chef. Looks great
Aw, thanks Averie!
I absolutely LOVE curry and cauliflower, too… so why haven’t I tried them together before?? I’ll be trying this asap!
I don’t know, why on earth haven’t you?!
You’ll be glad you did!
Lovely. I’ll definitely try this (and I already love cauliflower).
Let me know how you like it!
I love love love curried roasted cauliflower almost as much as you do! Thank you for trying to inspire others to see why we are right! Cheers!
Just doing my part to spread the gospel of cauliflower…hehe!
Made this for dinner tonight – so delicious! Need to go get more cauliflower
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Yay, happy to hear that, Aimee!
Um, wow. This looks AMAZING. I knew I bought that cauliflower yesterday for a reason!
There’s always a good reason to pick up some cauliflower
You’re preaching to the choir here!
I love cauliflower, even feel a little guilty that i love it more than broccoli, which is supposedly more nutritious… And curry–absolutely! I don’t think there’s a single way I don’t like cauliflower, although after years 100% raw, I was floored by how much I love it cooked!
Same here! Broccoli has that guilt-inducing green hue that tells you to eat more of it, while cauliflower is a pearly, milky, innocent white…but they’re from the same cruciferous family (Brassicaceae, right?) and so similar in structure that I have to suspect they’re more comparable in nutrient content than people suspect. Plus there’s always green cauliflower, broccoflower, romanesco…damn, I really need a cauli patch. Right next to my watermelon patch. Mmm.
Oh yes, I love roasted cauliflower! Particularly with chilli flakes added before roasting and nooch sprinkled on afterwards. I’m even thinking my buffet upon arrival could be roasted cauliflower instead of mini cheesecakes
Oh! I totally forgot to say I sometimes sprinkle it with nooch right out of the oven too! And I use a nice hot curry powder.
Ohh yes, we can have a roasted cauli buffet…although you may have to fight me for the bulk of it
Cauliflower wrestling instead of jelly wrestling? I guess it could work.
Only one way to find out
OMG. I make that, too. Sometimes I also add carrots and chickpeas. So good. Anything with curry powder and coconut oil is yum!
Ooohh yes, chickpeas are a terrific addition!
I love how much you love cauliflower
I’m not a big fan of raw cauliflower (unless I’m just snacking on it – no mash whatsoever) But cooked – Well, I’m rather addicted as well!
Cauliflower mash is a no-no for me too, but I like raw cauli “rice”!
Thanks for sharing one of your staple recipes with us! I love an Indian flavored roasted cauliflower too. I’m not so big into it raw, mostly for digestive reasons. With the coconut oil, wow I bet that takes it over the top.
I like raw cauliflower but it has to be prepared and flavored well. But between roasted and raw, roasted wins by a landslide.
I have to admit I have not had cauliflower in a long long time (Bad childhood memories), but i think I am almost ready to give it a go. I also struggle with Brussel sprouts – any hints?
This is the recipe to try, then!
As for b.sprouts, I can’t help you with those…I’m not a fan either!
YUMMERZ…!”
Indeed!
I have been on such a cauliflower kick lately…I love it! That and Brussels Sprouts have been in my daily eats…
Great recipe.
Happy New Year!
I don’t know if my own cauliflower kick will ever end!
Oh my god, I love cauliflower too….its a serious ish over here, but to be honest it costs an arm and a leg here! LIke $7 a head. YEA!
Sooooo I get it sometimes, but I would eat it daily if I could
I’m a huge roaster…come to mama….YUM!!
xxoo
$7 a head?! Ugh, that’s just obscene!
Roasted cauli is like heaven to me! I also make it curried…and often! I mix a blend of good curry powder and really good garam masala, and then toss in olive oil, sprinkle on the fresh cracked black and kosher salt…and roast away! My husband will eat his dinner while I nosh on a heaping bowl full of brown rice and curried cauli!
I think I could LIVE on brown rice and curried cauli!
Somebody pinned this and made me drool!!
I’ve made something similar and it’s sooo good – thank you for the reminder!
You’re quite welcome!
I can’t wait to try this super simple recipe!
Thanks Faye! You’ll love it!
I made this yesterday and it was amazing – can’t wait to make it again
I will be in your neck of the woods in March – what is your favorite place to eat that I can take my friends to (who are not vegan) that they will love too?
I’d say Eden Alley – it’s all vegetarian, but they have a ton of homestyle, omni-friendly dishes that your friends would be familiar with and, hopefully, accepting of!
Or you could go to my favorite restaurant in the world – Genghis Khan, a build-your-own-bowl Mongolian barbecue with the best, freshest ingredients EVER. (You can read/see a little about it here.) But of course, it’s not all veg, so your friends might visit the meat selection…but YOU will definitely be taken care of! Their pre-cooked tofu is the BEST.
I tried your recipe and loved the mix of curry and coconut oil. I also made them with soy sauce. And my last inspiration was roasted cauliflower with moroccan spices (lemon, turmeric, ginger and garlic powder). give it a try, you’ll love it.
Oh man, cauli with Moroccan spices sounds AMAZING!
Ohh I forgot…I also tried cauliflower with Lemon Pepper seasonning mix and some olive oil. Very nice!!!
I roast cauliflower all the time with Mexican seasoning, but would never have thought to use curry. Can’t wait to give this a try!
Enjoy!
just so happens i have all of these ingredients in my fridge right now! Totally making this in the morning!
Cauli for breakfast? NICE!
I work 3rd shift so food items and their “typical” foods are relative. End of shift meal could vary depending on mood/day.
its marinating while i.do yard work. 
Oh, haha! Well, even if you were eating it as a “real” breakfast, I wouldn’t judge. That actually sounds like a damn good b-fast to me. ;P
Got a little busy and didnt make this until just tjis morning. So they marinated a bit looonger. DUDE! Seriously, had to pry my hands off them. They never even made it of the roasting pan. Damn near ate the whole head. I added cayenne & black pepper and some tumeric. O.m.g. delish!
So glad you loved it! I’ve eaten many a batch straight from the roasting pan, myself.