Spiced Whole Roast Cauli

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Ingredients

  • 1 small head of cauliflower 600g
  • 2 heaped teaspoons rose harissa
  • 2 heaped tablespoons natural yoghurt
  • 1 pomegranate
  • 1 tablespoon dukkah

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
  • Discard any tough outer leaves from the cauliflower, then, keeping it whole, use a sharp knife to carefully slice a cross deep into the stalk so you can easily portion it up later.
  • In a bowl, mix together the harissa, yoghurt, ½ a tablespoon of red wine vinegar and a little sea salt and black pepper, then quickly rub the mixture all over the cauli.
  • Place it in a snug-fitting ovenproof frying pan or roasting tray.
  • Halve the pomegranate and squeeze the juice of one half through a sieve over the cauli.
  • Add 100ml of water at the base, and roast for 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • When the time’s up, baste the cauli with the juices in the pan, then return to the oven for a final 10 minutes.
  • Remove the pan, spoon the juices back over the cauli, then quickly sprinkle over the dukkah so it sticks.
  • Holding the remaining pomegranate half cut side down in your fingers, bash the back of it with a spoon so all the seeds tumble over the cauli, then halve or quarter, and dish up.
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