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Cauliflower Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

Thereโ€™s something magical about a good char on cauliflower.

This ๐‚๐š๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐œ๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ข ๐’๐š๐ฎ๐œ๐ž hits all the right notes smoky edges, tender centre, and layers of bold flavour from the herb-loaded chimichurri.

The sauce brings together parsley, coriander, garlic, a hint of chili, and a splash of vinegar bright, earthy, and deeply satisfying.

Finished with crunchy almond slivers, itโ€™s the kind of dish that makes you forget you’re eating something this wholesome.

Course Main
Servings 2 persons
Preparation Time 15 minutes
Cook time 30 โ€“ 40 minutes

Ingredients for the Grilled Cauliflower Steak

(1 cup = 200 ml; 1 tbsp = 15 ml)

1 medium sized Cauliflower
2 โ€“ 3 tbsp Olive oil
Salt to taste
1 tsp Roasted cumin seed powder
1 tsp Paprika powder
ย 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
Pepper to taste

Ingredients for the Chimichurri

(1 cup = 200 ml; 1 tbsp = 15 ml)

2 tsp Dried oregano
1 tsp Red paprika powder
1 tsp Roasted cumin seed powder
Salt to taste
2/3rd cup Olive oil
3 tbsp Red wine vinegar
1 โ€“ 2 tsp Fresh garlic minced
1 โ€“ 2 tsp Fresh red chili minced
ยฝ cup Parsley finely chopped
ยฝ cup Coriander leaves finely chopped

Ingredients to Serve

1/3 rd cup Roasted almond slivers

Instructions for the ย Grilled Cauliflower Steak

1 Preheat the oven to 180โ„ƒ.
2

Remove the large outer leaves of the cauliflower and trim a small amount of the stem to create a flat base. Cut the cauliflower in half, from rounded top to stem.

3

Blanch the cauliflower steak in hot water for 5 minutes. Keep aside.

4

Mix all the (spice) ingredients mentioned for the steak with olive oil. Brush the steak well with the olive oil and spice mixture.

5

Grill under a hot oven (grill) for 20 โ€“ 30 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.

Instruction for Chimichurri Sauce

1 Mix all ingredients for chimichurri sauce and keep aside.

Ingredients to Serve

1 Drizzle a generous amount of chimichurri sauce over grilled cauliflower steak. Garnish with roasted almond slivers and serve at once.

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