Baked Cauliflower & Spicy Lentils

Name: Baked Cauliflower & Spicy Lentils
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 head Cauliflower; 15 mL vegetable oil; 5 mL Chilli Powder; 1.25 mL Ground Cumin; 5 mL Smoked Paprika; 5 mL freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 pcs Shallots; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 pcs Green Bell Pepper; 10 mL Chilli Powder; 236.5 mL (200g) Black Lentils; 946 mL Vegetable Stock; 1 can Crushed Tomatoes; 45 mL Tomato Paste; 2.5 mL Chilli Flakes; 2.5 mL Cocoa Powder; 2.5 mL Salt

A whole spiced roasted cauliflower with spicy lentils, this would make the perfect centre piece at any Christmas meal! This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Prep15 min

Cook1 hr 30 min

Total1 hr 45 min

Servings4

Difficultyeasy

Dinner / SupperLunchSidesVegetables

Ingredients

1 headCauliflower
15 mLvegetable oil
5 mLChilli Powder
1.25 mLGround Cumin
5 mLSmoked Paprika
5 mLfreshly squeezed lemon juice
2 pcsShallots
2 clovesGarlic
1 pcsGreen Bell Pepper
10 mLChilli Powder
236.5 mL(200g) Black Lentils
946 mLVegetable Stock
1 canCrushed Tomatoes
45 mLTomato Paste
2.5 mLChilli Flakes
2.5 mLCocoa Powder
2.5 mLSalt

Instructions

1
Prepare the cauliflower first. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2
Peel the leaves off the cauliflower and cut the bottom of the stalk off so you can lay the cauliflower flat on the base.
3
Mix together the oil and the spices and rub all over the top of the cauliflower. Cover the cauliflower in tin foil and place in a baking tray. Bake for 60/90 minutes until cooked through.
4
While the cauliflower is cooking, prepare the lentils.
5
Finely dice the shallots and green pepper. Fry the shallots for 2-3 minutes in a large stock pot, then add the minced garlic and fry for another 2 minutes. add the green pepper and chilli powder and continue to fry until the pepper is soft.
6
Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the lentils are cooked and the mixture is thick.
7
Serve the cauliflower on a bed of lentils and top with some freshly chopped coriander, pomegranate seeds and flaked almonds.