Fried Cauliflower With Tahini

Fried Cauliflower With Tahini
3.8 (4 ratings)
Cauliflower is becoming increasingly popular, but roasting it can get a little old. Here's a meditteranean version that makes for a great snack, hot or cold.
Servings
4
Fried cauliflower
Ingredients
  • 1 cup oil, for frying
  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 4 scallions
  • 1/2 cup tahini paste
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/8 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1/8 cup mint, chopped plus extra to finish
  • 1/3 cup greek yogurt
  • 1/8 cup lemon juice
  • zest from half a lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon pomegranate molasses, plus extra to finish
  • 1/4 cup water
  • maldon sea salt and pepper
Directions
  1. For the Cauliflower:
  2. Prepare you cauliflower by chopping it into small florets and divide your scalions into 3 long segments.
  3. Pour the oil into a deep pan and hat until it gets to 350 degrees.
  4. Carefully fry a few florets at a time, turnign them until they turn a golden brown.
  5. Once your cauliflower is cooked, remove the florets from the pan and drain them in a colander.
  6. Continue to fry the cauliflower in batches until all of it is cooked.
  7. In the same oil, fry the green onions for about a minute.
  8. For the Tahini Sauce:
  9. Mix the tahini paste, garlic, herbs, yogurt, lemon juice, zest, pomegranate molasses, salt and pepper until combined. Add some water to the sauce until it has a smooth pourable consistency
  10. Add the cauliflower and green onions to tahini sauce and coat, or you can serve it separately.
  11. Garnish your dish with mint and pomegranate molasses.