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Cauliflower steaks Stem ginger
chocolate truffles

By DK
Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 30 mins |
Calories 424 (per serving) By Meera Sodha
Makes 25 | Prep 10 mins plus chilling | Cook 5 mins |

2 large whole cauliflowers, 1 red chilli, deseeded and Calories 116 (per truffl e)

outer leaves removed finely chopped
300g (1 ⁄3 cups, chips) vegan dark chocolate (70%)
2

3 tbsp olive oil a handful of flat-leaf

65g (¼ cup) flavourless coconut oil
sea salt and freshly parsley, leaves only,
finely chopped 80g ( ⁄3 cup) almond butter

1
ground black pepper
2 tsp turmeric 3 tsp capers, chopped 4 tbsp stem ginger syrup
finely grated zest of 6 potatoes, peeled and 65g (¼ cup) stem ginger, chopped

1 lemon cubed, to serve 60g (¼ cup) crystallized ginger, roughly chopped
2-3 rosemary stalks,
1 Line a 22cm (9in) square tin with greaseproof paper.
leaves removed, to serve
Roughly chop the chocolate into bite-size pieces and put
1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas Mark 6. it into a large heatproof bowl.
2 Put the potatoes and rosemary in a large roasting tin. 2 Place the coconut oil, almond butter, stem ginger syrup
Drizzle over 1 tsbp oil and season well. and chopped stem ginger in a small pan over a low heat.
3 Use your hands to help coat the potatoes and spread them When everything has melted (the almond butter may
out in the tin. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until tender. stay clumped up, but don’t worry about this), pour it over
the chocolate and stir with a fork to mix, breaking up any
4 Sit the cauliflowers on a board with the stems facing up, lumps of butter.
then carefully slice vertically into even sized steaks. You
should get 3-4 per cauliflower. Use all the smaller pieces 3 Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared tin,
around the edges too. gently shake to distribute evenly and sprinkle over the
crystallized ginger. Leave somewhere cool to set – or pop
5 Mix 2 tbsp of the oil, some seasoning, the turmeric, lemon into the fridge, but take out 10 minutes before serving so
zest and half the chilli in a medium bowl. Use a pastry it softens slightly. Cut into 25 squares when set.
brush to coat all of the cauliflower steaks with the mixture.
6 Heat a griddle pan to hot, then add the cauliflower, in
batches. Carefully cook the steaks for 4-5 minutes, then
turn over and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until the
cauliflower is charred and just tender.
7 Put the steaks on serving plates and scatter over parsley,
capers and the remaining chilli before serving. Serve with
the potatoes.

11.4g 1.7g 0.27g 13.8g 14.1g 7.4g 5g 0.01g 8.6g 1g
Total fat Saturates Salt Sugar Protein Total fat Saturates Salt Sugar Protein

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