Cauliflower recipes for a delicious keto diet

Instead of sticking to cauli rice and mash, try these cooking ways to make your ketogenic diet more exciting and nutrition-rich.

migrator|6 Oct 2019 12:42 AM IST

Chennai

Cauliflower Quiche

Ingredients:

Cauliflower: ½ of a medium sized one

Spinach: 2 cups washed and chopped

Mozzarella cheese: ½ cup

Egg whites: ¼ cup

Cottage cheese: 1/8 cup

Sunflower seeds: For garnish

Method

Cut off the cauliflower stem and chop it into small florets. Blitz it in a blender or a food processor until it looks like grains of rice.
Microwave the cauliflower rice for about six minutes.
Meanwhile, add the spinach, cheese along with a pinch of salt and black pepper into the blender and pulse it is finely shredded.
Once the cauliflower is done, add the spinach mix, egg whites and cottage cheese and mix well.
Take a tart pan and spoon in the mixture. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds on top.
Bake for about 20 minutes and serve warm.

Cauliflower Popcorn

Ingredients

Cauliflower: 1 chopped into bite-sized pieces

Egg: 1

Milk: 2 tbsp

Breadcrumbs: 100 gm

Parmesan cheese: 25 gm

Garlic: 2 cloves chopped

Method

Cook the cauliflower in a pan of boiling water until tender. Drain the water and allow the cauliflower to dry on a kitchen towel.
In a bowl, whisk egg and milk together. Take another bowl and add the bread crumps, parmesan cheese, garlic, salt and pepper and mix well.
Dip the cauliflower into the egg mixture and then toss into the breadcrumb mix.
Deep fry the coated cauliflower bites in oil or bake in an oven by spreading on a baking tray.

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