Side and small plates
Mexican & Latin American
Vegetarian
Vegan/Vegan friendly
Gluten-free friendly
Halal Friendly
Kosher Friendly
Low fat
Mexican-Style Cauliflower Rice

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10 mins

A colourful, smoky side of grated cauliflower cooked with red onion, garlic, chilli, tomato and warm Mexican spices, finished with a squeeze of lime. It’s a light, vegetable-packed alternative to rice that’s ready in 15 minutes, and perfect with tacos, chilli or grilled meat and fish.

Ingredients
  • 600g packet of cauliflower rice or 1 medium cauliflower (around 600g florets - fresh or frozen, defrosted and patted dry)
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 jalapeño or green chilli, sliced (deseed for a milder flavour)
  • 3 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • Pinch of salt (⅛ tsp) and black pepper
  • Juice of 1 lime, to serve
  • Fresh coriander, chopped, to serve (optional)

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Needed kitchenware

A box grater or food processor, and a large frying pan.

Instructions

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Grate the cauliflower (unless you bought pre riced) on the large holes of a box grater, or pulse in a food processor until it looks like rice. Don’t over-blend, or it will turn mushy.

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Heat the oil in the frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion until soft (4 minutes).

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Stir in the garlic and chilli for 1 minute. Add the tomato purée, cumin, paprika and cayenne, and cook for 1 minute.

4.

Add the cauliflower and stir-fry, uncovered, until just tender (5–7 minutes). Cooking it uncovered stops it turning soggy.

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Season with the salt and pepper, squeeze over the lime juice and scatter with coriander (if using).

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Serve with a protein of choice.

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Storage information

Leave to cool, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat until piping hot. Freeze for up to 1 month; defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat until piping hot.

Tip

Half and half: Mix with a pouch of cooked brown rice for a more filling side. Black bean boost: Stir in 1 x 400g tin black beans (drained and rinsed) with the cauliflower.

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Quick and easy (<30 mins total)
One-pan
Freezer-friendly
Family-friendly
Budget-friendly
Moderate

Abbi

Head Chef

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