You may think this is just another tagine. You may think, aren’t they all the same after all. But no, no, no. They may seem like they are the same recipe with a different vegetable every time, but they are not. There are subtle differences, such as the choice or amount of spices, the aromatics, the amount of liquid, and more.

This tagine is certainly different. It has a tomato sauce base and its vegetable is not cooked in the sauce but dipped in egg, fried and plated on top of the stew at the very end. This results in more textural contrast and very happy taste buds.

CAULIFLOWER AND BEEF TAGINE RECIPE

Yield: 4 SERVINGS

Prep Time: 10 MIN

Cook Time: 50 MIN

Ingredients:

For the stew

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 large tomatoes, grated

1 large yellow onion, grated

2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed

1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon paprika powder

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste

½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 pound stewing beef, cut into 2-inch chunks

2 cups water

2 tablespoons minced parsley

For the cauliflower

1/2 cup canola or grapeseed oil for frying

2 eggs

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1 small cauliflower head, core and green parts removed

Directions:

Place the olive oil, grated tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper in a medium pot over medium heat. Sauté until the tomato and onion look a little wilted, 3 minutes. Add the beef chunks and sauté, turning once, 5 minutes. Add the water. Turn up the heat to medium-high and cover with a lid. Cook the stew until the meat is tender and the sauce reduced, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the pot from heat. Stir in the parsley.

Meanwhile, prepare the cauliflower. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat until very hot (350-375 degrees F). Whip the eggs, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Separate the cauliflower head into small florets. Dip the florets in the eggs. Fry them in the oil, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides, 6 to 10 minutes.

Plate the stew. Top it with fried cauliflower florets.

Other cauliflower recipes:
Cream of cauliflower soup

Other tagine recipes:
Eggplant and beef tagine

Lemony fennel and beef tagine

Chicken tagine with prunes and toasted almonds