Fried Cauliflower with Tahini

Name: Fried Cauliflower with Tahini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 1 cauliflower, in florets; Oil for frying or roasting; Sauce: 4 tbsp tahini, juice of 1 lemon, 1 garlic clove, water, salt; Parsley

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Crisp cauliflower with tahini-lemon sauce

Wine & oil daysPrep 10 minCook 25 minServes 4

When to eat it. Made with oil. Keep it for days when wine and oil are allowed, like weekends in Lent and most of the Nativity Fast.

Ingredients

1 cauliflower, in florets
Oil for frying or roasting
Sauce: 4 tbsp tahini, juice of 1 lemon, 1 garlic clove, water, salt
Parsley

Method

Fry the cauliflower in hot oil until deep golden, or toss in oil and roast at 220°C (425°F) for 25 minutes.
Whisk the tahini, lemon, garlic and salt, adding water until it pours.
Drain the cauliflower and salt it.
Drizzle with the sauce and scatter parsley.

Tip. Stuff it into pita for a quick Lenten lunch.

Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.

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