Curry Spiced Cauliflower makes this Roasted Cauliflower Soup extra special!

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  • Yield: 2
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Ingredients

To roast the cauliflower

  • 1 small head cauliflower
  • 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ground pepper (to taste)

for the soup

  • 2-3 garlic cloves (chopped)
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 3-4 cups water
  • ¼ cup milk [or half & half or heavy cream]
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ⅛ teaspoon white pepper powder
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • salt (to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon sugar

To serve

  • cilantro leaves (chopped)
  • heavy cream
  • olive oil (optional)

Method

Roast the cauliflower

  1. Cut the cauliflower into bite size florets. Coat the florets with olive oil, curry powder, cumin powder, salt & pepper.
  2. Transfer to a baking sheet in single layer.
  3. Bake at 425 F degrees for 20 minutes, flipping once after 10 minutes until cauliflower is tender. Set aside.

Make the soup

  1. Heat oil and butter in a pan on medium heat. Once hot bay leaf, chopped onion and garlic.
  2. Saute for 3-4 minutes till the onion and garlic start turning light golden brown.
  3. Add the roasted cauliflower, saute for another 2 minutes.
  4. Now add 3-4 cups of water, white pepper powder and mix. Let the mixture boil for 10 minutes.
  5. Switch off the flame and let it cool down a bit. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend to a smooth paste.
  6. Transfer the soup back to the pan, using a strainer to remove any bigger particles.
  7. Add 1/4 cup of milk, salt and adjust the consistency as per preference.
  8. Check seasoning and let the soup simmer for 5-7 minutes on medium-low heat.
  9. Garnish with cilantro, cream, drizzle some olive oil (optional) and serve this roasted cauliflower soup hot with bread on the side!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.