Cauliflower rice is a tasty, low-carb substitute for rice. We present you a simple and quick recipe for cauliflower rice.
Cauliflower rice is a good substitute for rice if you’re keen on a low-carb diet. But cauliflower rice is not only a good rice alternative for calorie-conscious people: regional and seasonal vegetables such as cauliflower are the basis of a balanced diet.
Ingredients for Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower – also known as cauliflower, cauliflower or Italian cabbage – is a cultivar of cabbage. The vegetable with the small florets originally comes from Asia, but has been cultivated throughout Europe for many centuries.
You need these ingredients for 2 servings of cauliflower rice:
1 small cauliflower
1 tbsp olive or coconut oil
Salt
pepper
1 tbsp chopped herbs
To prepare cauliflower rice, you need a food processor or a kitchen grater and a frying pan.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 8-10 minutes
Use ingredients with an organic seal for the cauliflower rice: they are free of synthetic pesticides and come from sustainable agriculture. You should also use regional products whenever possible. Regionally grown vegetables have shorter transport routes and are therefore better for your personal CO2 footprint.
How to prepare cauliflower rice
Preparing cauliflower rice is very simple:
Remove the leaves and cut the cabbage into small florets.
Wash the cauliflower florets carefully.
Use a food processor to chop the cabbage florets into rice-sized pieces. Alternatively, you can finely grate the cauliflower with a kitchen grater.
Heat the oil in a pan.
Fry the cauliflower rice at medium temperature until cooked through. This takes about five to seven minutes.
Season the cauliflower rice with salt, pepper and chopped herbs.
Attention: It is important that you only add the salt at the very end. The salt would cause the cauliflower to drain and steam in its own liquid instead of frying.
Serve the cauliflower rice with protein-rich main courses such as
