Roast Cauliflower with Vegan Chunky Satay Sauce

Do you know what is the quick and delicious way to cook all the cauliflower? ROAST CAULIFLOWER! Here’s how I made it without fuss. It can be a lighter main or a brilliant side dish.

‘Simple to make, yet very tasty. It’s a new way to eat cauliflower.’ Curry Boy commented.

I bought a super fresh cauliflower 2 weeks back.

Curry Boy used half for Aloo Gobi curry, and the remaining half lying in the fridge for 1 week and nobody touched it! So I vowed to myself: ‘Today, you are all going to my tummy!’ I hate dumping food, seriously.

So? roast cauliflower is a pretty good way to finish all the remaining cauliflower in one shot.

Then I looked up one of the vegetarian cookbooks, and I found a satay sauce which is super easy to make.

Easy Satay Sauce 1-2-3 Steps

1. Fry the garlic and shallots in a small frying pan.
2. Meanwhile, roughly chop the toasted peanuts and add in, together with brown sugar.
3. Add coconut milk and soy sauce. Simmer for 5 mins and let it get thick. Finally, squeeze in some fresh lemon juice, done!

Ingredients

Serves: 2-4

• ½ head cauliflower (cut into florets)
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 shallot (chopped)
• 80 g toasted peanuts
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• ¾ tbsp soy sauce
• 100 g coconut milk
• lemon juice
• fresh coriander for garnish

How to Make Roast Cauliflower with Chunky Satay Sauce

1. Preheat the oven to 220ºC.
2. Toss the cauliflowers with olive oil, salt and pepper. Then put them into the oven and roast for about 25 mins until golden.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the chunky satay sauce by starting with roughly chopping the toasted peanuts.
4. Heat a frying pan with a little oil. Fry the garlic and shallot until fragrant. Then add in the sugar and peanuts. Cook for 5 mins or so.
5. Pour in the coconut milk and soy sauce, stir well, simmer for 5 mins. Have a taste, add more soy sauce if desired. You can also blend the sauce for a smoother texture.
6. Finally, squeeze in some fresh lemon juice. Place the satay sauce on top of the roasted cauliflower and garnish with coriander.