This might sound a bit unusual, but it is astonishingly good. It’s made with riced cauliflower and chopped walnuts suspended in a mixture of fromage blanc, parmesan and eggs, lightly seasoned with cumin and curry. Fromage blanc, a fresh, soft, tangy cheese is a lot like Greek yogurt. It comes in full fat or low fat versions, so use the lighter variety if you want to lighten up on the calories. This is a super easy recipe to make and can be eaten slightly warm or cold – so make it ahead, it taste even better the next day. It would be a perfect for a brunch or picnic and would make a light dinner alongside a cucumber and tomato salad.
If you can’t find fromage blanc, substitute ricotta or Greek yogurt. Quark, common in Germany and the rest of Europe, is another cheese similar to fromage blanc.
Ingredients
- 300 g cauliflower florets
- 2 large eggs
- 350 g Fromage blanc (or substitute Greek yogurt or ricotta)
- 40 g corn starch
- 50 g butter, melted and cooled (plus a little extra for the pan)
- 50 g grated parmesan cheese
- 1 full teaspoon cumin
- 1 full teaspoon curry
- 1 tsp salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 50 g walnuts, finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 160° c. Line the base of a 20 cm springform pan with parchment paper and butter the sides. (if you don’t have a springform pan, just use a buttered and lined round cake pan)
- Cut the cauliflower into equal size florets then put in a food processor and pulse 4-5 times until the cauliflower is reduced to rice size pieces. (over processing the cauliflower will make it heavy and wet, so better to pulse)
- In a large bowl, add the eggs and lightly whisk. Add the fromage blanc, corn starch, parmesan, melted butter, curry and cumin and whisk until smooth. Fold in the walnuts and cauliflower. (if you like a nice presentation, save a teaspoon of each to garnish the top before serving)
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake 35 to 45 minutes or until set.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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