Smeg Multitech Recipe: Harissa Roasted Cauliflower

This is a really impressive looking dish but deceptively simple to make. It would look perfect on your Christmas Dinner table.  We chose to sit it on a bed of hummus. Using a combination of Steam Microwave and Oven all together is the key to cooking this quickly with a great result. If you aren't lucky enough to have a Smeg Omnichef oven, you can adapt the recipe but using Steam Combination, Microwave Combination or plain oven but you will need to adjust the cooking times to suit your choice of cooking technology. 

METHOD

1. Remove outer leaves and any stalks from the head of cauliflower.
2. Turn upside down and with a small paring knife cut a cross into the middle of the thick part of the stem and trim the stem so it sits evenly. Be very careful not to trim too much as the head of cauliflower needs to remain intact.
3. Rub 2 T of olive oil over the cauliflower.Sprinkle with salt.
4. Rub harissa paste all over the cauliflower, until completely coated.
5. Place cauliflower on a combi - microwave safe tray, core side down.
6. Drizzle with extra 2 T of olive oil.
7. Using SMEG MULTI TECH FUNCTION- 70 % steam, 300 watt microwave, 210 C.
8. Timings will depend on size of cauliflower. As a guide a medium sized head took 25 minutes.
9. To check if cooked, insert sharp knife into base of cauliflower.It should be fork tender inside.
10. Cool a little before topping with minted yoghurt or else the yoghurt will just run straight off.
11. Sit the cauliflower whole on a bed of hummus (Optional) to serve.

LEMON MINTED YOGHURT 

1. Stir together - fresh lemon juice and fine zest, yoghurt, chopped mint, salt to taste.
2. To serve, drizzle with minted, lemon yoghurt.
3. Garnish with toasted chopped almonds or toasted pine nuts, freshly chopped mint and pomegranate arials and a sprinkle of dukkah.