Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, lentil and apricot pilaf with spiced cauliflower. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This is one of those recipes that can be readily adapted to suit all tastes; since both the cauliflower and the chicken alternative are served in addition to the pilaf. Lentil and apricot pilaf with spiced cauliflower. Be sure to impress your dinner guests with this spicy cauliflower and lentil pilaf.

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The ingredients needed to make Lentil and apricot pilaf with spiced cauliflower:

1. Make ready 500 ml vegetable stock
2. Prepare 150 g bulgar wheat
3. Get 3 tbsp olive oil
4. Get 1 tbsp ground coriander
5. Take 1 tbsp ground cumin
6. Make ready 1-2 tsp chilli powder
7. Make ready 1 tbsp tumeric
8. Take Cauliflower cut into florets
9. Prepare 1 large onion chopped
10. Take 1 red pepper deseeded and chopped
11. Take 1 courgette diced
12. Get 2 cloves garlic crushed
13. Make ready 60 g dried apricots
14. Get 400 g cooked green lentils
15. Prepare 2 handfuls chopped coriander
16. Prepare 50 g pistachio nuts chopped
17. Prepare 100 g Pomegranate seeds

A delicious pilaf made with orzO and lentils, studded with prunes and seasoned with all the warm spices of the East. Our take features yellow lentils cooked with a blend of spices including turmeric, cumin and brown mustard seeds. We're topping each bowl with pan-crisped cauliflower (yours may be white or green Romanesco), whose sweet and tangy flavors are inspired by another classic Indian dish, "gobi. This recipe came from trying to use up the leftovers in the fridge.

Instructions to make Lentil and apricot pilaf with spiced cauliflower:

1. Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees
2. Bring the stock to the boil in a saucepan and then add the bulgar wheat. Simmer for 12-15 minutes until tender. Drain and leave to stand.
3. Mix in a bowl 1.5tbsp of olive oil and half of the spices (1/2tbsp of ground coriander, ground cumin, tumeric and 1/2tsp of chilli). Add the cauliflower florets and mix. Season with salt and pepper and roast on a flat tray for 10-12 minutes.
4. Heat the remaining oil in a large pan and then fry the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Add the red pepper, courgette, garlic, apricots, lentils and cook for a few more minutes stirring regularly.
5. Add the other half of the spices to the pan, the cooked bulgar wheat and half the coriander. Stir until combined and heated through.
6. Serve the pilaf topped with cauliflower. Sprinkle the remaining coriander, the pistachios and the pomegranate seeds.

Toss the cauliflower with the oil and spices until coated. Spread evenly on a baking tray lined with baking paper or tinfoil. Glyn Purnell's cauliflower and spiced lentil recipe from Saturday Kitchen ticks all the boxes - it's quick, easy, gluten-free and vegan! Gradually add the stock, cooking gently, until the lentils are soft. Roasted cauliflower, seasoned lentils and creamy chipotle sauce combine to make a delicious taco!

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