Baked cauliflower pilaf recipe | Minty | TASTE

Ingredients

• 1 large whole cauliflower, trimmed of all green leaves
• 2 red onions, finely sliced
• 300 g basmati rice
• 2 cups hot vegetable stock
• 25 g unsalted butter or ghee
• 50 g sultanas
• 25 g flaked almonds
• 4 T store-bought crispy fried onions
• For the marinade
• 3 T sunflower oil
• 1 T finely grated fresh root ginger
• 1 T finely grated garlic
• juice of ½ lemon
• 1 t ground cumin
• 2 t garam masala
• ¼ t chilli powder
• ½ t ground turmeric
• 2 T chopped mint
• 2 T chopped coriander, plus extra to garnish
• Sea salt, to taste
• For the cucumber raita
• ¾ cup plain yoghurt
• 1⁄3 large cucumber, grated