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Gobi musallam cauliflower cheese
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VegIndia x Britain

Gobi musallam cauliflower cheese

A whole cauliflower, roasted like royalty and smothered like a British Sunday.

75 minTime
23 gProtein each
mildSpice
The cauliflower that wanted a crown2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
501kcalsame
23 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
75minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Cauliflower1 large head, leaves trimmed
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Salt2 tsp, divided
Hung curd (greek yogurt)⅓ cup
Kashmiri chilli powder2 tsp
Garam masala1 tsp, divided
Ginger garlic paste2 tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp
Butter2 tbsp
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)3 tbsp
Milk2 cups, warm
Cheddar cheese1½ cups, grated
Prepared mustard1 tsp
Breadcrumbs⅓ cup
Almonds2 tbsp, sliced
Coriander leaves (cilantro)to finish

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Bring a large pot of water to a boil with the turmeric and 1 tsp salt. Lower in the whole cauliflower and boil 6 minutes. Drain stem side up and dry well.
  2. 2Heat the oven to 200°C. Mix the hung curd, chilli, half the garam masala, ginger garlic paste, oil and 1/2 tsp salt. Rub all over the cauliflower and into the gaps.
  3. 3Roast in a baking dish in the oven at 200°C for 25 minutes.
  4. 4Melt the butter on medium heat, stir in the maida for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk. Simmer at a gentle simmer 5 minutes. Off the heat, stir in most of the cheddar, the mustard, the rest of the garam masala and salt.
  5. 5Pour the sauce over the cauliflower. Mix the breadcrumbs, almonds and remaining cheddar and scatter on top. Bake in the oven at 200°C for 20 minutes.
  6. 6Rest 5 minutes, scatter coriander and cut into wedges at the table.
Serve it like this

Bring the whole head to the table on a board, sauce cascading down the sides, and finish with toasted almonds, coriander and a pinch of chilli powder.

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