Thursday, August 1, 2019

Vegan Mofo 2019 Day #1: Jamaican Jerk Cauliflower

Kick things off with a delicious bowl of crisp cauliflower.
Hello Vegan Mofo and the regular visitors of AfroVeganChick. Welcome to a whole month of Caribbean themed cuisine that ventures all the over the region, exploring ways to create vegan dishes and re innovate those that aren't (like Saltfish and Ackee for example).

Officially participating in my seventh Vegan Mofo.
I used Well Vegan's Cauliflower "Wings" recipe to start off a hot, sweltering August. Although cutting out the baking process by using frozen cauliflower and no added flours for textural crunch, my creation is still a wonderful tribute to the spicy flare of Jamaican food. I've never used habañero peppers before and they're spicy-- so cut them as small as possible and mix well. As a light, delicious sauce to balance out the cauliflower, try vegan sour cream and chives or Well Vegan's vegan yogurt and lime juice.

Jamaican Jerk Cauliflower Ingredients and Preparation

1 bag frozen cauliflower (or a whole head of cauliflower chopped)
1 tablespoon coconut oil

Jamaican Jerk Sauce

1 scotch bonnet or habañero pepper, seeds removed and diced
3 green onions, diced (or scallion)
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon allspice (also known as pimento)
1 teaspoon ginger
pinch of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoon soy sauce or liquid aminos
1 tablespoon maple syrup or can sugar (for soy sauce)
1/2 teaspoon salt (for liquid aminos)

Bring frozen cauliflower to a boil and drain. 
Combine Jamaican Jerk Sauce ingredients and mix with cauliflower.
In a medium skillet, heat up coconut oil and add cauliflower. Cook for 7-10 minutes.




11 comments:

  1. I’m super excited to learn more about Caribbean food this month! I’ve been super into cauliflower lately too.

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    1. Yay! Thank you, Nicole! I'm determined to have a lot of fun with this one. And yes, cauliflower is sooooo good.

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  2. Caribbean food sounds like a great theme! I'm kind of afraid to even touch habanero peppers, but the cauliflower looks great!

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    1. Thank you! I learned that when using habanero peppers, you have to wash your hands afterward (which I did not do). They're very spicy too.

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  3. Happy MoFo!! I love your theme and I am so excited to see all of the beautiful, amazing recipes you share! This cauliflower sounds amazing! <3

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    1. Hi Sarah. Happy Mofo to you as well! Thank you for commenting. I appreciate your kindness and encouragement. :)

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  4. Your cauliflower looks so good! I'll have to try it sometime, minus the habanero, though!

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    1. Thank you! Lol. I understand. I'm making more without the habanero as well.

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  5. Looks so good. I like how you don't just use a spice mix, because I can never find a Jamaican spice mix and my sister in law guards her family recipes well XD

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    1. Thank you, Jennifer. I'm keeping the recipe for my other dishes. It does come in handy.

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  6. I'm excited about your theme, and I love the sound of this seasoning!

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