Purée of Cauliflower With Curry
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:6 side-dish servings
- 12-pound head cauliflower (untrimmed)
- 2tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more to taste
- 2teaspoons hot curry powder (like Madras)
- ½teaspoon salt
- ⅛teaspoon ground white pepper
- Heavy cream (optional)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
356 calories; 16 grams fat; 10 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 46 grams carbohydrates; 19 grams dietary fiber; 18 grams sugars; 18 grams protein; 474 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Trim off leaves and cut out central core of cauliflower; break into florets. Peel the core and slice. Halve the florets lengthwise.
- Step 2
Bring ½ cup water to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, add the core and florets and cook, covered, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Step 3
Drain the cauliflower pieces, reserving cooking water, and place in food processor. Add ¼ cup cooking water, butter, curry powder, salt and pepper and purée to desired consistency, adding more cooking liquid or more butter, if desired. (I like this purée a bit rough, but you can purée until smooth and add a bit of heavy cream for a richer and more elegant looking purée.) Check for seasonings and serve immediately or turn purée into a gratin dish and reheat in a 250-degree oven when ready to serve.
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Anne
Ha! I do believe its supposed to be a 1-2 pound cauliflower.
Nancy Cox
This is in my normal routine now. Even vegetable haters love it. If curry is an issue - omit it - no problem. And don’t worry about the size of the head of cauliflower.
ursula
does this really call for a 12 pound head of cauliflower? is there such a thing?
Anne
Ha! I do believe its supposed to be a 1-2 pound cauliflower.
Nancy Cox
I didn't use the core and didn't have curry powder but nevertheless...why haven't I cooked this all my life!
Only used a tiny bit of heavy cream and served it right out of the food processor but I can imagine this would be great to make ahead for a holiday in a gratin dish.
Tammy
Really great way to get cauliflower on the menu at my house! Lovely side dish.
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