Who knew cauliflower and coconut would make such a tasty team?
This Coconut Curry Cauliflower dish combines coconut milk with spicy curry for a flavor-packed dish that is both tasty and nutritious. The combination of superfood ingredients provides your body with valuable nutrients, like calcium, iron, potassium, vitamins A, C, K and many more. It’s as good for your body as it is for your soul!
We chose spices that can be adjusted for taste and create a perfect blend of flavors for cold, winter nights, or summer barbecues. You can use any type of curry powder you like, but we like yellow curry the best. It has a mild spice presence for those sensitive to spicy food. Plus, you get the health benefits of turmeric, one of the main ingredients in yellow curry, so it’s win-win!
Choosing a Coconut Milk for Coconut Curry Cauliflower
For this recipe, we chose canned light coconut milk. You’ll notice there are a variety of coconut milks in the grocery store: light and regular varieties in the canned section and the boxed options the alternative milk aisle. We choose the canned kind for a very important reason: flavor.
Canned coconut milk is not only thicker than the kind you’ll find in the carton, but it also has a richer flavor. This is especially true when compared to the refrigerated boxes of coconut milk. When in doubt, opt for the coconut milk in the can. Just be sure to check the ingredients to make sure the brand you’re buying only contains coconuts and water.
Coconut Curry Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil extra-virgin
- 4 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 cups light coconut milk canned
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder yellow recommended
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher or sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a small skillet, saute garlic in oil over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Combine remaining ingredients, and add to a medium casserole dish. Bake cauliflower until tender, about 25-30 minutes. Serve immediately. Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.
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This sounds delicious! Will it hold in the fridge for 4 days if i make this forf meal prep?
Hi Dee, it will hold for four days, however it’s best to serve this recipe immediately.
Nice dish but the recipe says 30 minutes at 375 in the oven. This temperature and time resulted in my cauliflower still hard as a rock and so I put it in a covered saucepan to actually cook at medium. Strictly in the oven, the cauliflower might take one or two hours!
Possibly a difference in oven temperature. The cauliflower should be tender but not hard
Absolutely delicious and SO easy to put together! –Dana
Thank you, Dana. One of my favs too.