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Cauliflower Steaks with Harissa Butterbean Mash

  • Not too tricky
  • 0:45 m
  • 14 ingredients

Bored of bang-bang cauliflower? Give our Middle Eastern Inspired Cauliflower Steak a try. Spicy butter bean mash, a zesty Coriander drizzle and velvety tahini for creaminess - what more could you want, it’s the perfect end of summer dinner. We roasted the steaks in a smokey marinade for extra flavour. Then whipped up a quick cauli and butterbean mash - fried off in rose harissa for a spicy, protein-packed punch.

Serves: 2

Ingredients

For the Cauliflower Steaks

  • 1 cauliflower
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup

For the Cauliflower Mash

  • 1 cauliflower - (remaining florets)
  • 1 400g tin of butter beans
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp harissa paste
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the Tahini Sauce

  • 4 tbsp tahini
  • 100ml water
  • ½ lemon
  • salt to taste

For the Zippy Coriander Sauce

  • 30g coriander
  • 1 small green chilli
  • ½ lemon
  • 4 tbsp olive oil

Before you start

Large ovenproof pan | Oven 200C fan | 1 baking tray lined with baking paper

Step 1

Prepare the whipped tahini and coriander sauce

  • Place the tahini in a small bowl with the lemon juice
  • Pour in the water, whisking until it comes together as a smooth and creamy sauce
  • Set to one side
  • Trim the green chilli
  • Add the chilli, coriander, lemon juice and olive oil to the bullet blender and blitz into a smooth sauce (Add a splash of water if you need to loosen the sauce)
  • Taste and season to perfection with salt and pepper and set to one side

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp tahini
  • 100ml water
  • ½ lemon
  • salt to taste
  • 30g coriander
  • 1 small green chilli
  • ½ lemon
  • 4 tbsp olive oil

Step 2

Prepare the cauliflower steaks

  • Trim the cauliflower of its leaves and remove a little slice of the stem so the base of the stem is neat
  • Cut a thick slice out of the middle of the cauliflower - the slice should be as thick as the stem
  • Carefully cut the slice in half lengthwise to create two “steaks”
  • Set the remaining cauliflower to one side
  • Add the cumin, ground coriander, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, olive oil, water and maple syrup to a small bowl and stir to combine
  • Brush the marinade over the steaks, on both sides
  • Put the steaks on the baking tray, put the tray in the oven and roast for 30 minutes, turning halfway through

Ingredients

  • 1 cauliflower
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup

Step 3

Prepare the butter bean and cauliflower mash

  • Roughly chop the reserved cauliflower
  • Place in a large pot of boiling salted water and boil for 10-12 minutes until very tender
  • Transfer the boiled cauliflower to a blender and leave to cool for a few minutes, add the butter beans and blend until smooth (add a splash of water to get a nice smooth consistency)

Ingredients

  • 1 cauliflower - (remaining florets)
  • 1 400g tin of butter beans

Step 4

Cook the mash

  • Warm the olive oil and harissa in a frying pan over medium heat
  • Transfer the creamed butter bean and cauliflower, stir to combine and warm through until simmering

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp harissa paste

Step 5

Time to serve

  • Transfer the mash to serving plates and smooth out with the back of a spoon
  • Top with the cauliflower steaks
  • Drizzle over the tahini and coriander sauce and serve immediately

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste