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Neil Perry

Cauliflower with Saffron


The much maligned cauliflower, takes on a new glory in this simple dish, the perfect accompaniment to any exotic meal.

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 1 medium spanish onion finely sliced
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ medium cauliflower cut into florets
  • 40 tips saffron in 2 tablespoons hot water
  • Chicken stock with water
  • 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
  • 3 tablespoons raisins soaked in warm water for 5 minutes to soften

Method

  1. Heat a little olive oil in a saucepan.
  2. Add the sliced onion with a little sea salt and fry for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
  3. Add the cauliflower together with the saffron and stock or water to reach about half way up the cauliflower.
  4. Leave the cauliflower for about 5 minutes to cook and allow the juices to reduce down.
  5. When the juices are low, add the pine nuts and raisins with pepper to taste.
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  • Tess
    March 2011

    This was very good! I did not have raisins but used craisins....nice with roasted chicken. I've been looking for a recipe using saffron with something other than rice and this was wonderful!

  • Kassie2
    July 2009

    I just made this for dinner. I loved it and finished the whole bowl. I used a normal onion as I ran out of red onions, but I think with red onions it would be the little bit more sweeter. I enjoyed the sweetness and went down well with chilli and ginger stuffed roast chicken. I will definitely make this again.

  • xchef
    January 2009

    i enjoyed this recipe a lot. i added some green peas for flavour and colour and it was lovely.i wonder if served cold as a salad if stuffed olives would be flavoursome. i will try this next

  • GB49
    December 2008

    This was a fabulous recipe! I don't usually like raisins,and didn't think I liked saffron, but the combination of saffron, raisins, and pine nuts with the cauliflower (I used romanesco) was wonderful. "Anyone would like cauliflower prepared this way" was my husband's comment and he is not particularly fond of cauliflower.

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