Mustardy Cauliflower Cheese

Ingredients:

1 large cauliflower (broken into 4cm florets)

30g unsalted butter

1 small onion, finely diced

1.5 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp medium curry powder

1 tsp mustard powder

2 green chillies (or some chilli flakes)

0.75 tsp black mustard seeds

200ml double cream

120g mature cheddar, coarsely grated

15g fresh white breadcrumbs

5g parsley

salt

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Method: 

• Preheat the oven to 180 fan.

• Steam the cauliflower over boiling water for 5 minutes, until just softening.  Remove and leave aside too cool.

• Put the butter into a 24cm round casserole pan or ovenproof dish and place on medium heat.  

• Add onion and sauce for 8 minutes, until soft and golden.  

• Add cumin, curry powder, mustard powder and chillies and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.  

• Add mustard seeds, cook for another minute, then pour in the cream.  

• Add 100g cheddar and 0.5 tsp salt and simmer 2-3 minutes for the sauce to slightly thicken.  

• Add the cauliflower, stir gently and simmer for another minute before removing from the heat.

• Place the remaining 20g cheddar in a bowl, add breadcrumbs and parsley.  Mix & sprinkle over the cauliflower and place in the oven.  

• Bake for 8 minutes until the sauce is babbling and cauliflower is hot.

• Turn the grill to high and keep pan underneath for 4 minutes or until golden and crisp.

• Remove from grill, let stand for 5 minutes and serve.

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Thank you to Lorna Harper for this recipe.