Name: Roasted Curried Cauliflower
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder; 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pound cauliflower florets (chopped into even-sized pieces)

Recipe

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A recipe for roasted curried cauliflower so delicious, that it will become your go-to side dish!

The oven transforms a basic veggie into spiced and deliciously caramelized roasted curried cauliflower florets. The days of eating plain, steamed cauliflower are over, my friend!

Curried Cauliflower

If roasted cauliflower is already a side my family ask for, wait to try this roasted curried cauliflower! The oven gives this staple vegetable an upgrade and adding curry will transform it into an epic side dish.

Curry powder coats each floret with warm, sweet notes. Add oil, salt, and pepper, and voilá! Roasting veggies is so simple, and the result is always caramelized goodness. Hey, and if your tastebuds crave a little hit, try my spicy roasted cauliflower next!

How to Roast Curried Cauliflower

Follow the directions below and you’ll have a batch of golden roasted curried cauliflower in less than 30 minutes!

Prep
Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a sharp knife to cut the cauliflower into even-sized pieces.
Toss
In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, curry powder, lemon juice (optional), salt, and black pepper to form a paste. Add the cauliflower pieces and toss to coat with the seasonings.
Roast
Place the cauliflower onto the baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes until the cauliflower is golden and tender. Remove from the oven and serve.

If you’re making this reicpe with a head of fresh cauliflower, check out the video on how to cut cauliflower into florets. I’ll show you how to minimize waste and make them perfectly sized for easy cooking.

Avoiding Mushy Roasted Cauliflower

The secret to avoiding mushy roasted curried cauliflower is to space the florets evenly onto the baking sheet. Crowding and cramming the florets together will create steam as they roast and give them a mushier texture compared to the oven-roasted glow and crisp edges.

What Goes Well with Curried Cauliflower

Roasted curried cauliflower adds delicious warm flavors and volume to all sorts of dinners and lunches. Some of my favorite ways to serve it include juicy baked chicken pieces, garlic butter salmon bowls, and cauliflower tacos.

It also makes a great addition to a breakfast salad and this winter salad. If you’re feeling snacky, I highly recommend serving it with a dollop of your favorite Indian chutney or hummus. So good!

Roasted Curried Cauliflower

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 30

A recipe for roasted curried cauliflower so delicious, that it will become your go-to side dish!

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice, optional
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound cauliflower florets, chopped into even-sized pieces

Instructions

Prep:

Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Season:

In a large bowl, combine olive oil, curry powder, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Add the cauliflower florets to the bowl and toss to coat with the seasoning.

Roast:

Spread curry-seasoned florets onto the parchment paper-lined pan and bake, in the preheated oven, for about 25 minutes, until the cauliflower tops are golden and the cauliflower is tender when poked with a fork.
Remove from the oven and serve.