cauliflower gnocchi

I was trying to find a recipe for Gnocchi form scratch and I found this recipe for Cauliflower Gnocchi. People are going crazy about using Cauliflower in everything these days...I am joining in. I made this Cauliflower Gnocchi and it is great. You will not tell that there is Cauliflower in it. But you know you are giving something better to your kids when you give this to them.

 cauliflower Gnocchi 

Ingredients:

1. 2-3 cups of cauliflower florets
2. 1 medium large russet potato
3. 2 cups + as needed all purpose flour
4. 1 egg lightly beaten
5. 1 teaspoon salt
6. 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Boil the potatos and cauliflower separately for 15-17 minutes until very soft. Peel the potatoes and mash the cauliflower (well drained) and potatoes together until smooth. Add the salt and pepper. Add the flour and mix until dough forms. Make a well in the middle and add the lightly beaten egg into it and mix well. If the cauliflower had lot of water in it you might have to add more flour until it comes together.

Divide the dough into 2-3 parts and roll each part into logs about 1/2 inch thick. Cut the logs into 1 inch pieces.

Boil water in a stock pot with salt. Add the Gnocchi to it and boil it until they start to float. Drain and serve with your favorite paste sauce.

I served it with Marinara sauce

Cashew stir fried cauliflower

This is one of the most delicious and fasted dishes you would ever make and it is super healthy too. You can serve it with roti or with rice and dal

Cashew stir fried cauliflower 

Cashew stir fried cauliflower

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cauliflower chopped in food processor to about 1/2 cm pieces
2. 1 tablespoon oil
3. 1/4 cup chopped onions
4. 1/2 cup cashews
5. 3/4 teaspoon each of salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, finely chopped garlic

In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cashew and fry for 1 more minute. Add the rest of the ingredients, reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy

Roasted cauliflower

The farmfreshtoyou.com site also delivered an organic cauliflower to me. Seriously I dont rally find any difference between organic and pesticide/fertilizer ridden vegetables. But yes, if the produce is fresh no matter how it us grown it tastes great

Anyway, I was searching for cauliflower recipes and the roasted cauliflower looked yummy. And it turned out great. The original recipe called for Parmesan cheese but I am not a big fan if Parmesan. So I used a heaped tablespoon of finely shredded mozzarella. And it is totally optional. The pieces which did not have cheese in them tastes just as yummy

Roasted cauliflower

Roasted Cauliflower

Ingredients

1. 3 cups cauliflower florets

2. 1 tablespoon olive oil

3. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon lemon pepper salt

4. 1 teaspoon chaat masala (optional)

5. 1 heaped tablespoon finely shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)

Microwave cauliflower with a tablespoon of water on high for 3-4 minutes covered. Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Drain and cauliflower florets. Mix the cauliflower with olive oil and lemon pepper. Bake for 20 minutes turning the florets midway. Transfer it to a bowl and ads cheese and chaat masala if using and stir to combine. Serve while still warm