Whole Roast Cauliflower with Tahini & Spiced Dressing

A bold, deeply flavoured centrepiece where slow-roasted cauliflower is coated in warm spices and honey, then finished with a rich, silky tahini dressing for balance and depth.

INGREDIENTS

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Whole Roast Cauliflower

1 whole cauliflower

150g tahini

50ml olive oil

20g honey

1 lemon, zest and juice

8g Maldon salt

4g finely crushed black pepper

Large pinch chilli flakes

Large pinch smoked paprika

½ tsp curry powder

2g crushed cumin seeds

2g crushed caraway

1g crushed Sichuan pepper

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Tahini Dressing

100g tahini

30g white miso (mild)

20g finely chopped ginger

20g confit ginger, chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

Small pinch dried chilli flakes

20g honey

50g rice vinegar

10g Maldon salt

20g toasted sesame seeds

100g toasted sesame oil

150g sunflower oil

100g water

Method

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Roast Cauliflower

Mix all the roast cauliflower ingredients together thoroughly.

Coat the whole cauliflower generously with the mixture and bake at 180°C for 30–40 minutes, depending on size, until tender and caramelised.


When almost ready, remove from the oven and cover tightly with foil or cling film so it sweats.

Leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving with the tahini dressing.

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Tahini Dressing

Place the salt, confit ginger, fresh ginger, tahini, miso and garlic into a blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides once.

Slowly drizzle in the toasted sesame oil and sunflower oil to emulsify.

Add the rice vinegar, honey, chilli flakes and sesame seeds, then adjust the consistency with water if needed.

Taste and balance seasoning before serving.

Whole Roast Cauliflower with Tahini & Spiced Dressing

A bold, deeply flavoured centrepiece where slow-roasted cauliflower is coated in warm spices and honey, then finished with a rich, silky tahini dressing for balance and depth.

INGREDIENTS

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Whole Roast Cauliflower

1 whole cauliflower

150g tahini

50ml olive oil

20g honey

1 lemon, zest and juice

8g Maldon salt

4g finely crushed black pepper

Large pinch chilli flakes

Large pinch smoked paprika

½ tsp curry powder

2g crushed cumin seeds

2g crushed caraway

1g crushed Sichuan pepper

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Tahini Dressing

100g tahini

30g white miso (mild)

20g finely chopped ginger

20g confit ginger, chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

Small pinch dried chilli flakes

20g honey

50g rice vinegar

10g Maldon salt

20g toasted sesame seeds

100g toasted sesame oil

150g sunflower oil

100g water

Method

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Roast Cauliflower

Mix all the roast cauliflower ingredients together thoroughly.

Coat the whole cauliflower generously with the mixture and bake at 180°C for 30–40 minutes, depending on size, until tender and caramelised.


When almost ready, remove from the oven and cover tightly with foil or cling film so it sweats.

Leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving with the tahini dressing.

   +   
Tahini Dressing

Place the salt, confit ginger, fresh ginger, tahini, miso and garlic into a blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides once.

Slowly drizzle in the toasted sesame oil and sunflower oil to emulsify.

Add the rice vinegar, honey, chilli flakes and sesame seeds, then adjust the consistency with water if needed.

Taste and balance seasoning before serving.

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