Afternoon Tea recipe: Cauliflower bites with a chipotle spiced dip

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Published on Sunday, 02 October 2022 10:00

Last Updated on 28 September 2022

Monica Costa

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Afternoon Tea recipe for Cauliflower bites with a chipotle spiced dip. Easy to make and a healthy snack for the whole family.

Ingredients

For the bites

• 1 large cauliflower
• 150g plain flour
• 300ml of milk (or plant-based alternative)
• 2 tsp of paprika powder
• 1 ½ tsp of onion powder
• 1 tsp of garlic powder
• Salt and pepper
• 100g of breadcrumbs

For the dip

• 3tsp of chipotle hot sauce (or more if you like spice!)
• A squeeze of lemon
• 120g natural yoghurt (or plant-based alternative)

Herbs to garnish.

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees and line two baking trays ready
• Break the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces, steam, or boil until cooked
• Put the flour, milk, paprika, onion and garlic power into a bowl and whisk into a batter. Add the salt and pepper and whisk again
• In another bowl pour in the breadcrumbs.
• Tip the cauliflower into the bowl and coat in the batter, transferer each floret of cauliflower into the bread crumbs and toss until they are completely coated
• Put the cauliflower pieces on the baking tray and bake for 40 minutes (or until golden brown)
• For the dip, in a bowl add the natural yoghurt, chipotle hot sauce and a squeeze of lemon. Mix well together, taste and adjust the spice if needed!
• Add the herb garnish and serve immediately whilst the cauliflower bites are still hot.

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