Roast lemon turmeric cauliflower and spiced lamb mince

A delicious mince and winter vegetable dinner

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Serves

2 - 4

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

This simple but tasty meal is full of flavour from the fragrant spices and is a deliciously warming and satisfying dish that uses pantry staples. It's also a great use for cauliflower when in abundant supply.

These recipes were created by Peter Gordon for Homeland's Community Day.

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Ingredients

The Cauliflower
  • 1/2 a caulifloweri

  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

  • 1 tsp coriander seeds

  • 2 cardamom pods

  • 2 tsp fennel seeds

  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric

  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakesi

  • 1 tsp sea salti

  • 2 lemons

  • 4 Tbsp rapeseed oili

Spiced Lamb Mince
  • 300g Quality Mark lean lamb mince

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 onion

    peeled and sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves

    peeled and sliced
  • 1 thumb fresh ginger

    grated or julienned
  • 10cm stalk fresh rosemaryi

  • 2 stalks curry leavesi

  • 2 cloves

    crushed
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamoni

  • 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes

  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce

  • 250g yoghurt

  • handful of mint leaves

    shredded
  • 3 Tbsp toasted nutsi

Method

For the Cauliflower
1

Turn oven on to 180°C Fan, line baking dish with parchment paper.

2

Cut the cauliflower into two wedges and steam for 4 minutes.

3

Grind the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, green cardamom and fennel seeds fairly fine and mix with the turmeric, chilli and salt in a bowl.

4

Zest and juice the lemons and mix with the spices, then mix in the oil.

5

Put on gloves and rub this mixture all over the cauliflower, place in roasting dish.

6

Roast for 18-25 minutes till nice and golden.

For the Spiced Lamb Mince
1

Sauté the onion, garlic, ginger, rosemary, curry leaves and cloves in the oil to colour slightly.

2

Add the mince and combine with the onion mixture.

3

Add the cinnamon, tomatoes, soy sauce and ¼ cup water and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.

4

Taste for seasoning.

5

Meanwhile, whisk the yoghurt with the remaining olive oil, mint leaves and a little salt.

6

Spoon the mince over the roasted cauliflower and drizzle with the minted yoghurt and nuts.

Nutrition Information per Serving (484g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves.

Energy
2290kJ (547 kcal)
Protein
24.2g
Total Fat
41.4g
Saturated Fat
8.8g
Carbohydrate
57.7g
Dietary Fibre
8.9g
Sodium
1507mg
Iron
3.8mg
Zinc
3.5mg
Vitamin B12
1.1µg