Rather than taking the easy way out and making a hearty vat of soup everyday this 'Soft Food & Soft Music Week', we're trying to think outside the box and deliver something with a little more imagination. This simple dish is a perfect example. It's taken from Tim Ferris' book, 'The 4 Hour Chef', and in turn, he adapted it from a recipe by a leading US sports nutritionist. What can we say? We're trying to recover our health after a pudding-fuelled British Food Week last week. There are only good calories to be had here...
(to serve 2 as a main meal)
Ingredients: 1 cauliflower, coconut milk, cashew nuts, salt, curry powder & cinnamon.
Method: First of all, remove as many leaves from the cauliflower head as you can. Second, wrap the head in a large tea towel, and happily smash it on the sideboard! This removes the heads from the stalks. Throw the heads in a large pot, or even better, a Dutch oven. Pour over half a tin of coconut milk (approx. 180ml). Bring to the boil, and then turn down to a simmer. Throw over the salt and curry powder, and leave to simmer for 20mins. Mash with a fork, and serve with a sprinkle of cashew nuts, and a generous throw of cinnamon.
Tips: Believe us, this is perfect as a main meal all on it's own!
Music: 'Fade' by Solu - it's soft music, but strong, and it's a track which doesn't compromise on meaning, sound, rhythm or melody for it's soft-ness.
