Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Ras El Hanout, Pearl Barley and Pomegranate

Name: Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Ras El Hanout, Pearl Barley and Pomegranate
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Moroccan

by Rukmini Iyer from The Green Roasting Tin

Vegan-friendly and packed with spices, this is a centrepiece that is guaranteed to wow at your next dinner party.

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Introduction

This is a real showstopper of a dish, either made with a whole cauliflower or four little ones. The pearl barley infuses with the spices, creating a harmonious all-in-one dish.

Ingredients

	To serve:
300g	pearl barley, rinsed
700ml	vegetable stock
5cm	ginger, grated
1 head of	cauliflower or 4 mini cauliflowers
2 heaped tsp	ras el hanout
1 tsp	sea salt
1 clove of	garlic, crushed
2 tbsp	olive oil
100g	spinach, finely chopped
½	lemon, juice only
1	pomegranate, seeds only
40g	toasted almonds
25g	fresh coriander, chopped

Essential kit

You will need: extra-large foil.

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C fan/180°C/ gas 4. Mix the pearl barley with the vegetable stock and ginger in a deep roasting tin. If using a large cauliflower, remove the leaves from the cauliflower, roughly chop them, then stir them in with the pearl barley.

Rub the cauliflower all over with the ras el hanout, sea salt, garlic and 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then place on top of the pearl barley. Cover the tin tightly with foil, then transfer to the oven to cook for 1 hour.

Remove the cauliflower from the tin, then stir the spinach, lemon juice and another tablespoon of olive oil through the pearl barley. Season as needed with more salt and lemon juice. Return the cauliflower to the tin, scatter everything with the pomegranate seeds, almonds and chopped coriander and serve hot.

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