Golden Grain Bowl
If you need to level up your lunchtime routine, then our Golden Grains Bowl is JUST what you need! Perfectly roasted cauliflower shawarma, spiced with a mix of coriander, cumin, and a dash of paprika, sits on a bed of fluffy bulgur wheat, fresh with herbs and pomegranate. Check out the full recipe below!
Serves
Ingredients
For the Cauliflower Shawarma
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For the Base
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Turmeric Hummus
<item-todo-done>1 x 400g can of chickpeas<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>80ml runny tahini<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp ground turmeric<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 clove of garlic<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 lemon<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp salt<item-todo-done>
To Serve
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Before you start
Small saucepan | Baking tray line with parchment paper | Mixing bowl | Food processor
For the cauliflower shawarma
- Preheat the oven to 200*C fan setting
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Once melted, stir in the coriander, cumin, turmeric, paprika, clove, ginger, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove from heat and set to one size
- Break the cauliflower into even sized florets and transfer to a lined baking tray. Pour the spiced butter over the cauliflower and mix so that each floret is coated. Bake in the hot oven for 15 minutes
For the bulgur wheat
- Cook the bulgur wheat as per instructions on the packet
- Roughly chop the coriander and parsley
- Transfer the cooked bulgur to a mixing bowl with the chop herbs, pomegranate seeds and a squeeze of lemon. Taste and season with salt
For the turmeric hummus
- Peel the garlic clove
- Drain the chickpeas, saving the aquafaba
- Add the chickpeas to a processor and blend with a big splash of reserved aquafaba until starting to break down. Add the tahini, turmeric, garlic, juice of 1 lemon and salt. Blend again until completely smooth. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice if you’d like. Set aside
Assemble and enjoy
- Chop the fresh herbs
- Serve the hoummous and bulgur in a bowl, topped with the cauliflower shawarma, before sprinkling over the fresh herbs and pomegranate seeds. Scoop up with warm and fluffy pitta