Cauliflower With Tahini Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• vegetable oil, to fry
• 1 large cauliflower head, cut into medium florets

Recipe

• 1 1. to make the tahini sauce, place the tahini, water, lemon juice, parsley and garlic in a medium bowl and stir until smooth. taste and season with salt and pepper. cover and set aside until serving.
• 2 2. heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat (if deep frying - see note below).
• 3 3. add half the cauliflower to the hot oil and fry, turning occasionally, for 8 minutes or until golden brown. remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain. repeat with remaining cauliflower. place the fried cauliflower on a serving plate and drizzle with the tahini sauce. serve immediately.
• 4 notes:.
• 5 the original recipe suggested deep frying the cauliflower but i recommend reducing the oil to make this lower in fat. alternatively, the cauliflower could be baked in the oven.
• 6 the tahini sauce (step 1) can be made up to 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container in the fridge.