FOODS OF TURKEY
Another easy vegetarian dish. You can serve it with yogurt or not, it is healthy and delicious either way. To start, remove the green leaves from the cauliflower. Break it into bite size pieces along the florets. Wash well. Place in a deep pot and boil in water until the pieces are cooked to the bite but are not soft. (The florets should not crumble with touch.) Filter the water out. Cool.
In a small bowl, separate and whisk the yolk of one egg with one tablespoon of flour, little bit of water and little bit of olive oil. The dip should not be too runny but more like a liquid paste. Cover each floret of the cauliflower in the egg mix and place with the flowers on top, onto a greased baking pan. If any dip is left, spread it on top.
Bake in a pre-heated oven (200 C or 350 F) for 6-7 minutes and then turn the broiler on High until the tops of florets are browned just a little bit. Take it out and cool it off completely. Top and serve it with yogurt (garlic yogurt if you prefer) and a sprinkle of salt, spreading just enough yogurt to cover each floret.
A variation of this recipe requires frying florets dipped in egg, in hot oil. But clearly, the above baked version is a healthier and less fat alternative. For even less fat, you can also use non-fat yogurt.
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Recipe: Baked Cauliflower with Yogurt
Dec 8, 2009
Yogurt and eggplant. These two ingredients leave quite an impression on the visitors of Turkey, as they taste samples of this unique cuisine and run into them often, in kebabs, mezzes and more. Here is a recipe with garlic yogurt in action. Yogurt changes the dish and the taste so much!
Ingredients:
One head of cauliflower (or pre-cut cauliflower florets)
One egg
One tablespoon of flour
Half tablespoon of olive oil
To serve:
Plain yogurt
Garlic
Salt to taste
