A silver tray topped with orange roasted cauliflower with a pot of white sauce in the corner

Tajín cauliflower bites

Name: Tajín cauliflower bites
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a starter
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp chipotle paste; 1 tsp garlic granules; 700g cauliflower florets, plus any small, tender leaves; 150g soured cream; 1½ tsp Tajín, or a mix of ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp mild chilli powder and the zest of ½ lime

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time45 mins
Easy
Serves 4 as a starter

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp chipotle paste
1 tsp garlic granules
700g cauliflower florets, plus any small, tender leaves
150g soured cream
1½ tsp Tajín, or a mix of ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp mild chilli powder and the zest of ½ lime

Method

STEP 1
Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Pour the olive oil, 2 tbsp of the chipotle paste and the garlic granules into a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and mix well. Add the cauliflower florets and toss together. Tip into a roasting dish with any leaves and mix well. Roast for 35-40 minutes or until charred and smoky.
STEP 2
Mix together the remaining chipotle paste and soured cream in a serving bowl.
STEP 3
To serve, tip the cauliflower florets onto a serving plate and drizzle over the remaining oil. Scatter over the Tajín and serve with the chipotle soured cream for dunking.