Cauliflower pattie recipe- for Bean and anyone else interested

18 years ago

This is a middle eastern recipe:

Mshat Arnabeet

1 cauliflower

8 oz grated cheese- Cheddar is very suitable

2 tablespoons flour

1 egg

5 fl oz milk

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

oil for frying

Wash cauliflower, break into florets and dry well. In a large bowl, mix the cheese, flour, egg and milk together to form a thick batter. Add seasonings.

Heat some oil in a large frypan (or use spray). Going with the recipe, dip the florets into the batter and fry gently until soft and golden. When I'm tight for time I make the florets really small and mix them all into the batter then fry spoonsful of the mixture. Drain on kitchen paper.

If you're feeling fancy you can serve these on a platter garnished with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.

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caliloo
18 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
That sounds good - I love veggie tempura and other batter dipped fried veggies so I bet I would love these.

Here is another recipe I have made several times that is usually well received....

CAULIFLOWER BISTECCHE WITH PANCETTA AND CAPER BERRIES
For this recipe, it's best to choose a head of cauliflower with a very dense crown so that the "steaks" will hold together during cooking. However, even if they separate a bit, the dish is still delicious.
Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

1/2 cup salt-packed capers*
5 (1/4-inch-thick) slices pancetta (Italian unsmoked cured bacon; 5 oz), cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 cup golden raisins
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 small head cauliflower (1 3/4 lb)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 pinches of sugar
2 tablespoons water
8 drained bottled caper berries*, rinsed

Special equipment: 2 (12-inch) ovenproof heavy skillets
Garnish: coarse sea salt (preferably sel gris); chopped fresh chives

Rinse salt-packed capers in a sieve and transfer to a small bowl. Soak capers in water to cover by 2 inches for 30 minutes. Drain and repeat soaking. Drain again, then rinse and pat dry.

While capers soak, put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350F.

Cook pancetta in 1 dry 12-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Pour off fat and wipe skillet clean.

Stir together raisins and lemon juice in a small bowl.

Trim cauliflower stalk flush with base of crown, discarding stalk, then trim any leaves. Put cauliflower crown, stalk side down, on a cutting board. Cut a 1-inch slice from 2 opposite sides of crown and discard, then cut crown lengthwise into 4 "steaks," each about 3/4 to 1 inch wide.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and a pinch each of sugar and pepper in each 12-inch skillet over moderate heat, swirling skillets occasionally, until butter begins to brown. Add 2 cauliflower steaks to each skillet and lightly season with salt and pepper, then cook until undersides are golden, about 4 minutes.

Transfer skillets to oven and roast cauliflower, without turning, switching position of skillets halfway through roasting, until cauliflower is just tender and undersides are golden brown, 8 to 15 minutes (depending on thickness).

While cauliflower roasts, bring water just to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, then stir in pancetta, capers, raisins with lemon juice, and caper berries. Add remaining 1/2 stick butter and stir until incorporated. Remove from heat and season with pepper.

Carefully invert cauliflower steaks with a spatula onto a platter and spoon sauce over them.

Cooks' note:
Â If your sea salt is very coarse, lightly crush it with a mortar and pestle or with bottom of a heavy skillet.

*Available at specialty foods shops and chefshop.com.

Makes 4 side-dish or first-course servings.
beanthere_dunthat
18 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Thanks, Colleen!
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