Cauliflower is not a frequent guest on the table of most Russians. Much more familiar is white-headed, although it is inferior in the number of useful properties. Perhaps the point is the cost of the product.
The price of cauliflower can hardly be called budget, but it is considered almost the most useful product on earth. It is able to prevent the appearance of cancer cells, has anti-inflammatory properties, reduces the risk of heart disease, etc.
Another common reason for the unpopularity of this vegetable is that people do not know what to make from it. In this article, we will tell you about the most delicious cauliflower recipes.
For those who are embarrassed by the price: to grow a decent harvest under the power of every gardener, even a beginner. Include this vegetable in your diet, and your body will certainly thank you.
We recommend you the 10 best and easiest to prepare cauliflower dishes.
10. In batter
Light, tasty, tender ... Yes, it's just fried cabbage in batterbut she can give you real gastronomic pleasure.
Products: 750 g of cauliflower, 4 eggs, salt, 60 g of flour, refined oil.
Prepare the cabbage, this step is described in detail below. Make a batter. Beat the eggs, mix them thoroughly with salt and flour. The thicker the batter, the thicker the dough layer. Put the pan on the stove, let the oil heat a little, start the frying process. Dip the inflorescences in batter, and then lay them out in a hot pan. Fry for 3 minutes on each side.
Useful advice: experienced cooks recommend pouring cold salted water for half an hour before preparing cauliflower. Thus, you can get rid of all kinds of insects that hide inside the inflorescences.
Also, in many recipes, cabbage must be boiled in boiling water, do not forget to salt it a little. 5 - 7 minutes will be enough, then fold the inflorescences into a colander and cool a little. In the following recipes we will omit this step, but do not forget about it.
9. Breaded
Ingredients: 700 g of cauliflower, 120 g of breadcrumbs, vegetable oil, a couple of eggs, salt.
Beat eggs. Add salt, if you like it sharper, drop a pinch of pepper. Immerse the prepared cauliflower inflorescences first in the egg mixture, and then in the crackers. Fry in a preheated pan. Plate on which you will lay out the finished breaded cabbagecover with a paper towel. Excess fat drains and soaks into it.
8. Braised
A dietary dish that can be prepared in half an hour.
Required Products: 750 g of cauliflower, 2 small onions and carrots, oil, salt, seasoning.
Prepare the vegetables. Fry onions and carrots in vegetable oil a little, after 5 minutes, the time will come for cauliflower. Keep the vegetable mixture on fire, let it fry a little more, then salt, add the necessary spices and seasonings (what you love). Pour boiling water over the mixture, one glass will be enough. Simmer for 11 minutes. Use greens for decoration and aroma.
There are many cooking options. stewed cabbage. You can add bell peppers, tomatoes - any vegetables that you have on hand.
7. Under the cheese
Preparing quickly, ideal for baby or diet food.
Products: half a head of cauliflower, 4 tbsp. tablespoons of low-fat sour cream, a couple of eggs, 100 g of cheese of any fat content, salt.
Prepare the cabbage. The smaller the clusters of vegetables, the better. Boiling is optional for this recipe, but if you do not like crispy vegetables, do not avoid blanching.
Lubricate the baking sheet with oil, put the inflorescences of the vegetable there, pour in a mixture of sour cream and eggs. Add salt, pepper, seasonings to taste, sprinkle with grated cheese on top. Bake for 20 minutes, after which leave the dish to slightly obscure. Final touch for cabbage under cheese - finely chopped dill.
6. With bechamel sauce
Products: 350 grams of cauliflower, 80 grams of cheese, butter for greasing the form, seasoning, it is better to use Italian herbs.
Sauce Ingredients: 30 g of flour, a glass of milk, butter - 30 g, salt, seasonings (the best choice is oregano and nutmeg).
Perform all necessary manipulations with cabbage. Lubricate the mold with vegetable oil. Put the vegetables in a baking sheet. Now it’s the turn of the sauce. Melt the butter, cover it with flour, mix, add salt and seasonings, pour in the milk.
Bring bechamel sauce to a boil, not forgetting to stir constantly. Reduce the heat, the sauce should become thick. When ready, pour it into a mold, sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake no longer than 15 minutes.
Useful advice: can be prepared from frozen cauliflower, it will not affect the taste.
5. Salad
There are a large number of salad recipes with this healthy vegetable. Below is an option that will appeal to absolutely everyone.
Products: 400 g of cauliflower, a couple of cucumbers, red pepper, cherry tomatoes - 8 pieces, a clove of garlic, parsley. For refueling - olive oil - 3 tbsp. spoons, lemon juice, salt.
Wash vegetables, dry, cut into large squares. Divide the cabbage into inflorescences and chop a little in the blender bowl. Be careful. We need to get a big crumb.
Mix vegetables, add pressed garlic and lemon juice, salt and oil. Let be salad a little infusion, 10 minutes will be enough.
4. Stew
Useful and economical dish.
Products: a head of cauliflower, a couple of tomatoes, carrots and onions - one each, Bulgarian pepper - 2 pieces, a young zucchini, a couple of cloves of garlic, Art. spoon tomato. pasta, salt, pepper, cooking oil, greens.
Fry onions and carrots, add tomato paste, put all the other prepared vegetables. Cover them and simmer for 20 minutes. They will give juice, so you do not need to add water.
When stew will be almost ready, dip the garlic, passed through the press, salt, pepper. If the vegetables are damp, cook a little more. Sprinkle with herbs.
3. Cutlets
Unusual and tasty dish.
Ingredients: 1 kg of cauliflower, a couple of eggs, 100 g of flour, salt, herbs, oil.
Grind the prepared cabbage using a meat grinder or a blender. If you like to feel the pieces, you can just chop with a knife. Shuffle all the components of the recipe, you get minced meat. From it form cutlets. It remains only to fry them. Such cutlets are best served with sour cream.
2. Fritters with cheese
A great alternative to side dishes.
Products: 350 g of cauliflower, 60 g of cheese, a couple of eggs, according to Art. a spoonful of flour and sour cream, paprika, salt, oil.
You already know what to do with cabbage. If not, smother the 10th recipe. Beat eggs with sour cream, salt, add paprika. Grind the cauliflower and start preparing the dough for fritters.
Mix the egg mixture with cabbage, flour, grated cheese. Start frying the pancakes in a hot pan. Do not make them too thin, otherwise the pancakes will fall apart.
1. Casserole with cottage cheese
Ingredients: 600 g of cauliflower, a small package of sour cream and cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 100 g of cheese, salt.
Prepare the cabbage, as in the previous recipes. Wait for it to cool. Lubricate the mold with oil. Spread in the following order: cauliflower - cottage cheese - cauliflower. Salt.
Prepare the egg-sour cream mixture, pour it on top, sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake for 20 minutes.