Cauliflower Zahlouk Recipe

Cauliflower Zahlouk Recipe

  • 1 cauliflower (about 1 pound), cut into florets
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 strip fresh lemon peel
  • ½ cup charmoula thinned with lemon juice
  • 1 or 2 small zucchini, parboiled and cut into ½-inch dice, or 1/8 pound green beans, parboiled and cut into ½-inch dice
  • ½ cup cooked chickpeas
  • A few oil-cured black olives, for garnish
  1. Steam the cauliflower with the garlic and lemon peel in lightly salted water until very tender, about 8 minutes. Place the cauliflower and garlic in a large bowl and mash coarsely. Stir in the charmoula dressing. Alternatively, steam the cauliflower and garlic and transfer to a sauté pan. Add the dressing and sauté and mash in the pan.
  2. Fold the zucchini or green beans and the chickpeas into the cauliflower. Place in a serving dish and garnish with olives. Serve immediately.