This Cumin Turmeric roasted cauliflower recipe is so easy to make and absolutely delicious. Not only it’s delicious, but is loaded with vitamins and nutrients to fight various diseases including cancer. Yep, only 3 simplest ingredients, yet so powerful!!! Crispy golden brown edges on the outside and moist and juicy on the inside. You can eat it hot or cold and serve it as an appetizer or side dish that will wow your taste buds.
I’ve already tried the cauliflower in every possible form, such as cauliflower rice, cauliflower ice cream, cauliflower pizza crust, cauliflower grilled cheese, cauliflower brownies and I absolutely love cauliflower which is one of the extremely healthy vegetables that contains many nutrients and vitamins, high in fiber, has good source of antioxidants, helps with weight loss and is low carb!
When I saw a recipe photo in Real Simple magazine, it looked so simple and had very vibrant colors, I knew I had to make it. I got my inspiration from DaisyBeet. While she makes her roasted cauliflower with curry, I found another recipe from Food and Wine that make it with cumin and turmeric. I tried and loved both methods but fell in love with turmeric-cumin one.
Only few simple ingredients – All you need is a large head of cauliflower, spices and oil
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Turmeric Cumin Roasted cauliflower recipe notes:
You can review the below ingredients and if you like curry spice, you can add 2 tsp of curry instead of cumin. I liked the curry version, but fell in love with cumin spice. Not only cumin has powerful health benefits but turmeric is another spice that has scientifically proven health benefits such as potential to prevent various diseases including cancer.
So these 3 main ingredients in this fantastic dish is the most nutritious powerhouse you can give to your body and to your soul that tastes also fantastic. Not to mention that from roasting these spices your house will smell amazing for hours!
I always look for ways to add turmeric to my diet. Currently I take daily Turmeric capsule, but can’t miss a dish that tastes amazing and has turmeric.
Please be warned and try to be as neat as possible and do not spill the prepared mixture on your counter-top, because turmeric can stain your countertop. I have a quartzite countertop and it took me few washes to wipe away the turmeric stain from my countertop, and it’s gone completely by now.
Turmeric will stain your fingers yellow for few hours, (not a big deal) however it will NOT stain your teeth!!! HA! According to Foodbabe, turmeric will not stain the teeth yellow, but instead, whitens them naturally. So I think it’s a good idea to brush teeth with turmeric occasionally to brighten up your smile!
Ingredients for Turmeric-cumin roasted cauliflower
- 1 large head cauliflower, cut into bite size florets
- 4 tbsp avocado oil, (Or you can use oil that you have in your pantry – olive oil and coconut oil are good choices too)
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: fresh chopped parsley, cilantro or mint for garnish
- Optional: 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes to add some spice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. (200°C)
- In a large glass bowl combine oil and spices, add cauliflower and toss well to coat
- Place cauliflower florets on large baking sheet.
- Roast for 35 minutes until fork tender and nicely browned. Flip half way
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
So simple, right? I can not wait to hear if you have tried this recipe and what did you think? But it’s definitely worth a try for this creative and vibrant way cauliflower is finding its way onto our plates.
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Turmeric Cumin Roasted Cauliflower
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Author: Irina Davey of TheBigAppleMama.com
Recipe type: Appetizer, side dish
Cuisine: American, European
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower, cut into bite size florets
- 4 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: fresh chopped parsley, cilantro or mint for garnish
- Optional: ½ tsp red pepper flakes to add some spice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. (200°C)
- In a large glass bowl combine oil and spices, add cauliflower and toss well to coat
- Place cauliflower florets on large baking sheet.
- Roast for 35 minutes until fork tender and nicely browned. Flip half way
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Irina is mom of 3 from NYC, blogger, loves to cook, travel and entertain. Follow her blog and enjoy her tips on Food & Travel, Lifestyle & Healthy Recipes.
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This was very delicious and easy to make. My husband didn’t suspect of added spices. Thank you for sharing
not sure if that is a good thing – it means it was tasteless??
Do you think frozen cauliflower would work?
It should work since it defreezes pretty fast…Proceed the same way with coating with oil and bake at the same temperature