Easy cauliflower tikka masala curry

Name: Cauliflower tikka masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 1 large head of cauliflower ((you need approximately 1kg of cauliflower)); 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp garam masala; ½ tsp chili powder; 2 tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp turmeric; 2 tsp salt; 1 onion (finely chopped); 3-4 garlic cloves (crushed); 2 tsp ginger (grated/crushed); 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp paprika; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; ½-1 tsp chili powder; ½ tsp ground cardamom; 2 400g/14oz cans crushed tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup heavy/whipping cream; 2 tbsp butter; 1-2 tsp sugar; salt and pepper (to taste )

November 24, 2018 by Alida Ryder 29 Comments

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Cauliflower tikka masala is the perfect easy vegetarian dinner served with steamed rice. It’s also a great recipe for feeding a crowd.

I’m always looking for easy, delicious vegetarian meals I can make during the week for our dinners. We’re always trying to limit our meat consumption but finding recipes that the whole family will eat that don’t require hard-to-find ingredients or takes too long to prep can be challenging. Enter: vegetable curry. Vegetarian curries are always a hit because they offer all the same flavor and punch as a meat curry while being even easier to cook and my family absolutely LOVE when I say we’re having Cauliflower tikka masala for dinner. Win!

I use a sauce inspired by my butter chicken for this cauliflower curry. I like to spice and roast the cauliflower before adding to the sauce. The roasted cauliflower adds so much flavor to the finished curry and it also makes prepping this recipe in advance so much easier. Simply roast the cauliflower off and keep in the fridge until you’re ready to add it to the curry sauce. Delicious vegetarian dinners have never been this easy!

What is in tikka masala sauce?

I make my tikka masala sauce in the same way I make butter chicken. Onion, garlic, ginger and lots of aromatic spices are sauteed before adding tomatoes, cream and butter. This results in a rich, fragrant and silky sauce perfect for cooking cauliflower or chicken in.

What spices are in tikka masala?

Coriander
Cumin
Garam masala
Paprika
Turmeric
Chili powder
Cardamom

How do you thicken tikka masala sauce?

By simmering the sauce for long enough it will thicken naturally but if you want to thicken it more, you can mix 1 tablespoon cornflour with 1 tablespoon water and add it to the sauce. Allow to cook until the sauce has thickened.

What to serve with tikka masala?

Cauliflower tikka masala

Cauliflower tikka masala is the perfect easy vegetarian dinner served with steamed rice. It's also a great recipe for feeding a crowd.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Cauliflower curry, cauliflower tikka masala, tikka masala

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 218kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

For the roasted cauliflower

1 large head of cauliflower (you need approximately 1kg of cauliflower)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp garam masala
½ tsp chili powder
2 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp turmeric
2 tsp salt

For the tikka masala curry

1 onion finely chopped
3-4 garlic cloves crushed
2 tsp ginger grated/crushed
2 tsp garam masala
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp turmeric
½-1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp ground cardamom
2 400g/14oz cans crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup heavy/whipping cream
2 tbsp butter
1-2 tsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 200ºc/390ºF.
Slice the cauliflower floret off the head of cauliflower. Chop the remaining stalk into bite size pieces. Place the cauliflower into a large roasting tray and drizzle over the oil and season with the spices then place into the oven and roast for 30 minutes until golden brown and cooked.
In the meanwhile start making the sauce. Fry the onions in the oil until soft and translucent then add the garlic and ginger and fry for another 30 seconds.
Add all the spices and fry for a minute before adding the tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 5 minutes then add the cream and sugar then simmer for 10 minutes
Add the roasted cauliflower and butter and stir together then allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes. Season to taste and serve.

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