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Breaded Fried Cauliflower with Yogurt Sauce

Name: Breaded Fried Cauliflower with Yogurt Sauce
Total time: 1 h 1 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, about 800 g; 1 tbsp salt, for the soaking water; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp salt, for the boiling water; 2 eggs; ground white pepper, to taste; 100 g fine dry breadcrumbs; 1 L vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 250 g plain yogurt; 1 clove garlic, crushed

Florets are boiled until barely tender, coated in egg and fine crumbs, and fried until crunchy and golden. Garlic yogurt on the side cuts the richness.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on40 min
Total1 h 1 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 headcauliflower, about 800 g
1 tbspsalt, for the soaking water
2 tbsplemon juice
2 tspsalt, for the boiling water
2eggs
to tasteground white pepper
100 gfine dry breadcrumbs
1 Lvegetable oil, for deep-frying

To serve

250 gplain yogurt
1 clovegarlic, crushed

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Pescatarian

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Wheat
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Cauliflower
Black and white pepper
Yeast
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Crisp

Equipment

Deep fryer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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