CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS WITH KALE AND FETA FRITTERS AND TOMATO CHUTNEY
Ingredients
- 30ml/1fl oz olive oil
- 60g/2¼oz fresh ginger
- peeled and cut into very fine strips
- 400g/14oz whole cherry tomatoes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cauliflower
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- pinch gluten-free curry powder
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 apple
- peeled
- cored
- finely chopped
- 1 bunch spring onions
- finely chopped
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
- 250g/9oz kale
- washed and leaves separated
- 100g/3½oz gram flour
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 150ml/5½fl oz milk
- 75g/2½oz feta cheese
- crumbled
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Directions
- For the fresh tomato and ginger chutney
- heat the oil in a large pan
- add the ginger
- and cook for two minutes over a medium heat.
- Add the tomatoes and maple syrup
- season with salt and pepper and let them soften for five minutes.
- Set aside until ready to serve
- warm or cold.
- For the cauliflower as couscous
- core the cauliflower and divide it into florets. Chop finely
- either by hand or in a food processor.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok. Add the curry powder and stir quickly
- then add the chopped cauliflower
- vinegar and maple syrup. Season well with salt and pepper. Stir quickly over a medium heat for five minutes until the cauliflower is just tender.
- For the kale and feta spiced fritters
- bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the kale leaves for two minutes
- or until tender
- then drain and refresh under cold running water. Squeeze out any excess moisture and chop the leaves roughly.
- Sift the gram flour and spices into a large bowl along and add a pinch of salt. Add the milk slowly
- stirring all the time to make a thick batter. Stir in the crumbled feta
- followed by the chopped kale. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and drop in tablespoons of the batter to make small fritters. Cook for a few minutes on each side.
- To serve
- place the ‘couscous’ in a bowl and stir through the apple
- spring onions and fresh herbs. Stack the fritters on each serving plate with a little chutney between each layer.

