Small Bites--Ginger (Keep your Feet in the Street)

Small Bites--Ginger

The ingredient for this week is ginger, a spice that's near and dear to my heart. Way back in the good ole days, I did an Ayervedic ginger cure for my asthma. I had to puree ginger root with a minimum of water and drink it like a shot, twice a day. It felt like a shot a Tequila going down, nice and warm.

For this recipe, I made roasted cauliflower.
I cut up one head of cauliflower and made this "rub" to toss it with.

Ginger Roasted Cauliflower

preheat oven to 425°

2Tablspoons roasted peanut oil
1" piece of ginger root, sliced.
1 large clove of garlic
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1 Teaspoon Garam Masala
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon cardamom
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Blend those all in a small food processor. Toss with cauliflower pieces.
Line a 9X13 pan with parchment paper to make for easy clean up.
Roast at 425° for about 20 minutes or until desired tenderness.

For a "small bite" you could use toothpicks. We just ate it as a veggie for dinner. You can also use the spice mixture as a rub for chicken.

I love ginger!

Posted to small bites by jgk on November 15, 2009 7:21 PM
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Comments (6)

nancyhol:

This sounds like a recipe I definitely want to try! One question: what is Garam Masala?

Posted by nancyhol | November 16, 2009 2:20 AM

Posted on November 16, 2009 02:20

Barb Cabot:

We also use ginger alot in our home. We brew a fresh ginger tea (quite strong) for sore throats and it seems to work well. I love cooking with ginger and love all the recipes shared this week. Yours looks wonderful. I'll try for sure.

Posted by Barb Cabot | November 16, 2009 11:11 AM

Posted on November 16, 2009 11:11

Deborah:

I LOVE the idea of this recipe. In fact, I'm going to the store tomorrow just to buy cauliflower! Thanks!

Posted by Deborah | November 16, 2009 10:14 PM

Posted on November 16, 2009 22:14

Slimming Pills:

These sound wonderful. I love Ginger, and have never seen a recipe for Ginger ones. I will be making these for sure. Thanks for the recipe.

Posted by Slimming Pills | November 19, 2009 10:08 PM

Posted on November 19, 2009 22:08

Deborah:

I love to roast cauliflower, but I've never tried it with ginger before. I will now!