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Charred Cauliflower, Lentil & Tahini Bowls

Name: Charred Cauliflower, Lentil & Tahini Bowls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 900 g cauliflower, cut into varied florets; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tsp ground cumin; 500 g cooked green lentils, drained; 2 Lebanese cucumbers, roughly chopped; 1 cup flat-leaf parsley, torn; 100 g hulled tahini; 60 ml lemon juice; 1 clove garlic, finely grated; 80 ml cold water

Dark-edged cauliflower, earthy lentils, cucumber and a sharp lemon-tahini sauce. The bowl gets its interest from contrast, not a factory-made protein substitute.

Prep15 mins

Cook30 mins

Serves4

DifficultyEasy

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Charred irregular cauliflower florets and lentils with rough tahini drizzle — **TooGut pick**Flexible, practical, genuinely delicious.

Cauliflower bowls only work when the brassica is roasted hard enough to taste nutty. Cut the florets at different natural angles so flat faces hit the tray and brown while smaller edges become crisp.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves4

Bowls

900 gcauliflower, cut into varied florets
3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
2 tspground cumin
500 gcooked green lentils, drained
2 Lebanese cucumbers, roughly chopped
1 cupflat-leaf parsley, torn

Tahini sauce

100 ghulled tahini
60 mllemon juice
1 clovegarlic, finely grated
80 mlcold water

One step at a time

Let’s cook.

Tick each step as you go. Built-in timers keep the important moments close.

Use every flat edge

Heat the oven to 230°C with two trays inside. Toss cauliflower with oil, cumin and salt, then spread it across the hot trays.

Roast hard

Roast for 24 to 28 minutes, turning the larger pieces once, until deeply browned in uneven patches.

Wake up the lentils

Warm the lentils in a small pan with 2 tablespoons water, a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon.

Loosen the tahini

Stir tahini, lemon and garlic. It will seize; add cold water a spoon at a time until it falls from the spoon in a thick ribbon.

Build, do not arrange

Spoon lentils into bowls, add cauliflower and cucumber in loose handfuls, then pour over tahini and tear parsley across the top.

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Nutrition snapshot

Energy2,080 kJ

Protein22 g

Carbohydrate47 g

Fibre19 g

Approximate only. Values change with brands, portions and selected swaps.

Set yourself up

Equipment

✓ Two large oven trays
✓ Small saucepan
✓ Mixing bowl