Mustard Cauliflower Cheese

A creamy winter warming dish, great as a side or a main, accompanied with rice or mash.
| Categories: Comfort-food

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 large cauliflower (broken into ~4cm peices)
30 g unsalted butter
1 small onion (finely diced)
1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp medium curry powder
1 tsp mustard powder
2 green chillies (deseeded, finely diced)
3/4 tsp black mustard seeds
200 ml double cream
120 g tasty cheese (grated)
15 g breadcrumbs
1/2 cup parsley (finely chopped)
  salt

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180 C (fan forced)
  2. Steam cauliflower for 5 minutes
  3. In oven proof pan/pot, and cook on medium heat on a stovetop, Add Butter and Onion and saute for 8 minutes
  4. Add cumin seeds, curry powder, mustard powder and chillies and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occaisionally
  5. Add the mustard seeds, cook for another minute
  6. Pour in cream, add 100g of cheese and 1/2 tsp salt, simmer for 2-3 minutes, for sauce to thicken slightly.
  7. Add cauliflowr, simmer for 1 minute, remove from heat.
  8. Sprinkle remaining 20 g of cheese, breadcrumbs and parsley over the cauliflower.
  9. Place in oven, bake for 8 minutes.
  10. Turn grill to high and grill for further 4 minutes, or until top is golden and crisp.

Serving

Makes a good side dish, or a great meal on its own.