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Polish-style cauliflower
Kalafior po polsku: boiled cauliflower under breadcrumbs fried in butter
‘Po polsku’ on a Polish menu means one thing: a vegetable topped with crumbs fried in plenty of butter. In Warsaw canteens and on Sunday tables, a whole cauliflower arrives this way next to potatoes and a salad, and children who claim to hate cauliflower eat it happily. The florets are tender and sweet, the crumbs nutty and crisp. A common mistake is boiling the cauliflower until it falls apart; it should keep a slight bite in the stalk. Chef's tip: a pinch of sugar and a splash of milk in the boiling water keep the cauliflower white and sweet.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflowerabout 1 kg, whole or in large florets
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 2 ⅛ oz butter
- 5 tbsp dry breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp fresh dill or parsley (optional)chopped
- 1 hard-boiled egg (optional)finely chopped
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Bring a large pan of water to the boil with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar and ½ cup milk. Add 1 cauliflower and simmer for 10–12 minutes for a whole head, 6–7 for florets, until a knife slides into the stalk with a little resistance.
12 minStep 2: Meanwhile melt 2 ⅛ oz butter in a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add 5 tbsp dry breadcrumbs and stir for 3–4 minutes, until golden brown and smelling toasted.
4 minStep 3: Drain the cauliflower well and set on a warm dish. Spoon the buttery crumbs over, top with 1 hard-boiled egg and 1 tbsp fresh dill or parsley if you like, and serve.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does polish-style cauliflower take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of cauliflower?
- Broccoli, same weight.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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