Shawarma cauliflower with green tahini from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen - Extra Good Things (page 97) by Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad

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Notes about this recipe

tarae1204 on June 11, 2025

This wasn't at all what I expected but it came out great and was so full of flavor, we really enjoyed it. It's like a salad where the warm silky cauliflower contrasts beautifully with the lemony crunchy cabbage. Used green instead of red cabbage - that was totally fine. Also used one small and one medium head of cauliflower and I think that was definitely advisable as it shrinks so much in roasting. You probably want half a head of cauliflower per person if you're making this as a meal. We supplemented the protein with falafel we cooked up from frozen, and that went great with the sauce. Don't skimp on the oil, lemon, spices or herbs - they make this dish so flavorful!
treay on May 30, 2025

Cooked this a part of a vegetarian meal and I must say that it was truly delicious. The green tahini sauce was also a hit.
KarinaFrancis on March 23, 2025

The previous reviewers say it all, another excellent roasted cauliflower dish from the OTK crew.
hashi on January 13, 2025

This recipe is a spice-filled winner. Served it with a wheat pita and the oven fries suggested in the recipe’s headnote.
clkandel on December 28, 2023

Delicious! Served this with some pickled carrots I already had instead of the red onion. Any pickled veg would be great. Did cut back on the oil and it still seemed to have plenty.
Shaxon on March 25, 2023

doesn't taste like cauliflower, very good, serve with naan or as a wrap in a flour tortilla
Apollonia on December 05, 2022

Fantastic. I often find Ottolenghi recipes a bit too oily for my taste, so I usually cut the fat a lot, but I was persuaded by the headnote here not to, and that was the right call. The fat really carried the flavor, so don't skimp. The cabbage was a bit meh, but everything else superb. Unless your cauliflower is huge, this realistically serves more like 2 than 4.