Description
Hearty Cauliflower Shawarma Bowls blend Middle Eastern spices with roasted vegetable goodness. Crisp cauliflower, zesty tahini sauce, and warm pita create an irresistible meal you’ll savor with pure culinary delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cauliflower
- ½ cup (120 ml) fresh cilantro leaves
- ½ cup (120 ml) fresh parsley leaves
- ¼ cup (60 ml) tahini (sesame seed paste)
- 2 tbsps fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp minced fresh garlic
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Ignite the oven to 425°F (218°C), creating an optimal roasting environment for transforming cauliflower and chickpeas into caramelized delights.
- Spice Fusion: Blend curry powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper into a fragrant, complex seasoning mixture that will elevate the dish’s flavor profile.
- Ingredient Positioning: Spread cauliflower florets and chickpeas across separate rimmed baking sheets, ensuring adequate spacing to facilitate even roasting and prevent steaming.
- Seasoning Activation: Lavishly coat both cauliflower and chickpeas with olive oil, then generously dust with the spice blend, massaging thoroughly to guarantee comprehensive flavor infusion.
- Roasting Transformation: Place baking sheets in the preheated oven, roasting for 30-35 minutes and midway rotating pans to promote uniform caramelization, removing chickpeas slightly earlier while allowing cauliflower to develop deep, golden-brown edges.
- Sauce Creation: Utilize a blender to whirl Green Tahini Sauce ingredients, streaming warm water until achieving a silky, pourable consistency.
- Bowl Assembly: Layer cooked rice as a foundation, artfully arranging roasted cauliflower and crispy chickpeas, then garnish with cucumber and cherry tomatoes, finishing with a luxurious drizzle of Green Tahini Sauce.
Notes
- Maximize Roasting Potential: Space ingredients separately on baking sheets to ensure crispy, not steamed vegetables with perfect caramelization.
- Spice Coating Technique: Massage spices directly onto cauliflower and chickpeas for deeper flavor penetration and even seasoning distribution.
- Midpoint Shake Method: Actively move ingredients during roasting to prevent burning and promote uniform golden-brown edges.
- Sauce Consistency Secret: Add warm water gradually while blending tahini sauce to achieve smooth, pourable texture without clumping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg