Roasted Cauliflower Pitas with Zhug and Garlic Tahini
Fun, delicious, and different...serve with homemade fries for a meal everyone will love!
Foto: Half Baked Harvest
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon smoked or sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- juice from half a lemon
- 4 g arlic cloves, chopped
- kosher salt black pepper
- 4 fresh naan or pitas, warmed
- pickled red onion and lettuce, for serving
- lemon tahini and mango harissa ((recipe in notes) (optional))
- 1 bunch fresh parsley
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- 1 large jalapeño, seeded if desired
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped or grated
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Steps
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1. Preheat the oven to 425° F. 2. On a baking sheet, tossed together the cauliflower, olive oil, paprika, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, cayenne, lemon, garlic, and a large pinch each of salt and pepper. Bake 15 minutes, toss and bake another 15 minutes, until lightly charred.3. To make the zhug. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Pulse until finely chopped. If the sauce is too thick, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time to thin. Taste and add more salt as needed. 4. To assemble, stuff/spread each pita with zhug, then lettuce, roasted cauliflower, and red onion. Drizzle over more zhug. Add tahini and harissa, if desired (recipes in notes).
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (14% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| head cauliflower | 1 large | - | - |
| extra-virgin olive oil | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| smoked or sweet paprika | 1 tablespoon | Rp 40.000/kg | Rp 600 |
| ground cumin | 2 teaspoons | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 14.000 |
| ground cardamom | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| ground turmeric | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper | 0.25 | - | - |
| juice from half a lemon | - | - | - |
| arlic cloves | 4 g | - | - |
| kosher salt black pepper | - | - | - |
| fresh naan or pitas | 4 | - | - |
| pickled red onion and lettuce | - | - | - |
| lemon tahini and mango harissa | - | - | - |
| fresh parsley | 1 bunch | - | - |
| fresh cilantro | 1 bunch | - | - |
| jalapeño | 1 large | - | - |
| garlic | 1 clove | - | - |
| ground cumin | 1 teaspoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 350 |
| ground turmeric | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| extra-virgin olive oil | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - | - |
| fresh lemon juice | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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