Cauliflower Butter Chicken (Vegan)
This Vegan Indian Butter Cauliflower recipe is a fantastic spin on traditional butter chicken that's just a full of vibrant flavors.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 319kcal
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 large head of cauliflower, cut into bite size pieces
- ½ cup canned coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Butter Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 inches fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 2 teaspoon yellow curry powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to taste
- ½ tsp salt, more or less to taste
- 2 15oz cans fire roasted tomatoes
- ½ cup canned coconut milk
- 2 tbsp vegan cane sugar, optional
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, optional
Serve With
- cooked rice
- vegan naan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Into a large bowl, add ½ cup coconut milk, vinegar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Whisk together well. Add in cauliflower florets and coat everything well. Let marinate for 10 minutes, then place in even layer on a greased baking sheet. Cook in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
- While cauliflower cooking, over medium heat in a large skillet add your oil. Add onions, garlic and ginger and cooked for 3-4 minutes until fragrant and onions have softened.
- Stir in garam masala, curry powder, cayenne and salt. Let this cook for another minute to heat and activate your spices. Add in tomatoes and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer. Let your sauce simmer and thicken (about 4-5 minutes).
- Turn off heat, and carefully pour sauce into a high speed blender. Blend until you have a smooth consistency. Pour sauce back into pan over low, add remaining coconut milk, and stir. Taste and add sugar if desired.
- Add your cauliflower and let cook until heated through and well combined (about 5-8 minutes). Turn off heat and add cilantro. Serve with rice and naan.
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Nutrition
Serving: 0.25dish | Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 840mg | Potassium: 886mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1279IU | Vitamin C: 110mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 4mg
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