James Martin's Cauliflower Cous Cous

[NoMercy]

Had anyone tried making this? It sounds delish...

[ummmm]

No...but I have cauliflower so I'm interested.

Do you think it'll go well with fish? I have sea bass for dinner.

[NoMercy]

Absolutely! My first thought was to serve it with a fillet of salmon.

I'm not sure about the maple dressing in his recipe, but otherwise it looks fab.

[Baldric]

https://www.asdagoodliving.co.uk/food/recipes/james-martin-cauliflower-couscous

[NoMercy]

That's the one, Baldric.

[Baldric]

Just thought someone might like the recipe ;o)

[ummmm]

It sounds lush. I might do it tomorrow.

[NoMercy]

I did try to post a link with my OP but my phone isn't playing ball today...

[Old_Geezer]

Is it any different to cauliflower rice ?

[gingejbee]

...or cauliflower ears?

[pastafreak]

I can live on cauliflower rice/couscous.
I'd not bother with the maple syrup,...unless you love super sweet flavours and don't care about the sugar in food. I'd heat the spices in some coconut oil or butter...then add the couscous and saute gently. Uncooked cauli can be a bit windy...but it's up to you

[ethandron]

mmm, sounds lovely. I've just written down the ingredients to get next time I go shopping.
Thanks for the thread NoM, and thanks for the link to the recipe Baldric. Think we'll have it with salmon sometime this week.
Pasta, it's a bit windy in this house at the best of times, a bit of raw cauli won't even be noticed ;)

[NoMercy]

Your idea sounds very nice, Pasta. I might substitute the maple syrup for 1 tsp of date nectar.

Let me know what you think of it, ethandron.

[ethandron]

I will NoM, off to the shops tomorrow and will have it either tomorrow or Thursday, with salmon.

[Jackdaw33]

Cous cous is made from durum wheat, same as semolina. You can't make cous cous from cauliflower.

[ethandron]

It's not exactly 'couscous' jackdaw, as I'm sure you realise, but a tasty and similar alternative.

[pastafreak]

For anyone who doesn't know what cauliflower couscous/rice is....

http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-cauliflower-rice-couscous-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-203344

[NoMercy]

Excellent link, pasta. Thanks.

[DTCwordfan]

maple syrup with a touch of good basalmic vinegar in it is delish, NoM....even recommended by Canyon Ranch diet books to work with cous cous or wild-rice with blueberries lightly sauteed off to make the sauce.

[Islay]

Jackdaw thank you for the education it appears none of us were aware of that!!!

[NoMercy]

I like maple syrup, DT, but I usually keep date nectar in my cupboard instead for use in dressings, carrot cakes, etc. I wouldn't go and buy a jar of maple syrup just to make this recipe.