Curried Cauliflower Rice Pilaf

If I told you that you could have a savory rice pilaf with no carbs, would you be interested? If you could have all the flavor and none of the guilt, would you want to know more? If you’re one of them, listen up — this is the holy grail of healthy rice pilaf! Curried Cauliflower “Rice” Pilaf.

Total Time

25min

4.5

2 Ratings

Author: Garlic & Zest

Servings:

Ingredients

•

1/2 head

Cauliflower

•

Small Onion , chopped

•

3 Tbsp

Olive Oil

•

as needed

Ground Turmeric

•

as needed

Curry Powder

•

as needed

Kosher Salt

•

4 Tbsp

Vegetable Broth

•

1/3 cup

Golden Raisins

•

2 Tbsp

Toasted Sliced Almonds

•

2 Tbsp

Fresh Cilantro , chopped

Cooking Instructions

Cut the Cauliflower (1/2 head) into florets and transfer them into the grater tube of your food processor or use the large holes on a box grater to shred the florets. Set aside.

Add the Vegetable Broth (4 Tbsp) to a small bowl and heat for thirty to forty five seconds in the microwave. Add the Golden Raisins (1/3 cup) to the broth and set aside to plump.

In a large skillet, heat Olive Oil (4 tsp) over medium heat. Add the Onion (1) and cook for two minutes. Stir in the Ground Turmeric (as needed) , Curry Powder (as needed) and Kosher Salt (as needed) .

Add the cauliflower and the remaining Olive Oil (4 tsp) and and stir until well coated. Turn the heat down to a medium low and cover tightly with a lid. Cook for seven to ten minutes, stirring every minute or so to prevent browning or sticking. Remove from heat.

Drain the raisins and add them into the cauliflower mixture. Sprinkle on the toasted Toasted Sliced Almonds (2 Tbsp) and Fresh Cilantro (2 Tbsp) .

Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

193

FAT

12.7 g

PROTEIN

3.9 g

CARBS

19.2 g