Curried Cauliflower (vegetarian meal) and Leftover Curry Cauliflower Soup

Curry is a general term referring to a variety of spicy food.  The main spices found in most South Asian curry powders are turmeric, coriander and cumin. There also can be found a wide variety of other additional spices in curries, depending on the region of origin. 

Chop into florets 

Curry recipes in general are a great dish to have in your recipe box because once you know the basic method and combination of spices it is easy to change it up, 

Add and experiment with different spices!

  

1 Medium Head Cauliflower (or one small) cut in florets

1 cup chopped onion

1 medium tomato  chopped (or hand full of cherry tomatoes halved)

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 teaspoons curry

1 teaspoon minced ginger

½ teaspoon cumin

3 garlic cloves minced

1/2 teaspoon salt (more to taste)

½ small jalapeno chopped fine

4 tablespoons plain Greek Yogurt

1/2 cup milk (or cream or half and half)

Saute in oil the spices and then add the onion, garlic, pepper, tomato and cauliflower. Cook on medium heat 5 minutes – tossing well to coat all in spices.  Add milk and yogurt and stir well.  Cook for about 20 minutes on low until the cauliflower is cooked to your preferred tenderness.  Just be careful not to have the cauliflower stick or burn.

I am not a fan of Cilantro or Coriander and many people do add that to a curry as well as dry mustard or mustard seed, so play with your spices.  Mint is nice on top especially if you add good heat to the curry and Chutney always is a cool taste on top.  Serve rice as a side.

TIPS:

·        Make more or less spicy with the addition/removal of the jalapeno pepper

SOUP

·        I took all the leftover cauliflower curry and put in in a blender with one cup of chicken broth and ½ cup of milk and pureed it all to make a thick wonderful soup for lunch tomorrow. 

·        Two meals in one! 

·        Make soup thinner by adding more broth and or milk

·        The Cauliflower will thicken the soup and makes it creamy

As always be your own Creative Dump Cook and change this recipe to what YOU have on hand!