Chilli Cauliflower Tacos with Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 cup coriander, stems removed
- 1 lime
- 8 corn tortillas
- Mango salsa
Chipotle tomato sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, skin on
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1 can whole cherry tomatoes
- 2 cloves raw garlic, peeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of one lime
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Preparation
Preheat oven to 200°C.
Spread the cauliflower florets on a lined baking sheet.
Drizzle with avocado oil, chili powder, cumin, coconut sugar, and sea salt.
Toss everything to coat evenly.
Roast for 25 minutes and then grill for the last 2 minutes.
Remove from oven and set aside.
Toss the shredded cabbage and coriander with the juice of one lime and mix to coat.
Warm the corn tortillas.
Assemble the tacos by placing the cabbage and coriander mixture on a tortilla, adding a spoonful of roasted cauliflower, chipotle tomato sauce, and mango salsa.
Chipotle tomato sauce
Using the same baking tray, roast the almonds and 4 unpeeled garlic cloves at 200°C for 10 to 12 minutes or until the garlic is golden.
Remove from oven and set aside.
Add the canned whole cherry tomatoes, roasted almonds, peeled roasted garlic, 2 cloves raw peeled garlic, olive oil, juice of one lime, smoked paprika, cumin, sea salt, maple syrup, and chipotle peppers to a blender.
Blend on high until smooth.
Tips
To make chilli paste, blend chillies in a blender with a few splashes of vinegar and salt.
To freeze chillies, chop them, deseed them, and place them into ice-cube trays with just enough water to cover.
For chilli oil, finely chop roasted chillies, mix with olive oil (about 400g chillies to 500ml oil), let the mixture stand for two days, and then strain through a muslin cloth.
Remember that one bad chilli can ruin the batch, so monitor them carefully.
