CAULIFLOWER AL AJOARRIERO - SPANISH

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Cauliflower Al Ajoarriero - Spanish image

Named after the muleteers who traded garlic around the inland meseta's towns and villages, ajoarriero dishes remain a part of everyday cooking. The salt cod ones are the most famous, but I like this dish from Valladolid because of the quieter flavors. This is, by the way, one of the region's few really distinctive vegetable dishes -- other than pisto and asadillo, both based on bell peppers -- and is great with a full red wine.

Provided by Raquel Grinnell

Categories     Cauliflower

Time 30m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cauliflower, large
5 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon rock salt
3 tablespoons olive oil, and a little extra for frying
2 teaspoons paprika (pimenton de la vera brand from Spain)
splash wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Wash and break the cauliflower into small florets and simmer in salted boiling water until just tender. Meanwhile, pound four of the garlic cloves, the parsley, and salt in a mortar. Stir in the olive oil and three tablespoonfuls of the cauliflower's cooking wateron.
  • Separately, sauté the final sliced clove of garlic in a little olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan. Turn the heat down to low, add the pimentón and a little wine vinegar, and stir in the mortar's contents. Bring everything briefly to a boil.
  • Drain the cooked cauliflower well in a colander, transfer to a heated serving dish, and pour the contents of the frying pan over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.1, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Sodium 47.3, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 3, Protein 3.3

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