Recipe: Lacto-Fermented Curry Cauliflower - FarmSteady

November 16, 2022 FarmSteady

Recipe: Lacto-Fermented Curry Cauliflower

We've been smitten with lacto-fermented curried cauliflower for years. It's tangy, crunchy, super flavorful and a gorgeous yellow. But unlike some of our ferments that we forget about for weeks or months the trick is only letting the cauliflower ferment for a couple days at room temp before moving to the fridge.

The shorter fermentation means that you're getting just the right amount of tang (and not full blown sour) which pairs super well with all the flavors of this heavily spiced brine. We start tasting on day three and normally move it to the fridge by day five. Heavily spiced, these cauliflower pickles are one of our favorite snacks straight out of the jar or tucked into a sandwich.

Recipe: Lacto-Fermented Curry Cauliflower

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Category

Pickles

Servings

12

Prep Time

15 minutes

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FarmSteady

We've been smitten with lacto-fermented curried cauliflower for years. It's tangy, crunchy, super flavorful and a gorgeous yellow. Heavily spiced, these cauliflower pickles are one of our favorite jar snacks straight out of the jar or tucked into a sandwich.

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Ingredients

Equipment

Fermented Vegetable Kit

Ingredients

1 small cauliflower
4 garlic cloves, smashed
2 dried chilis
2.5 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon cayenne
4 cups water

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Directions

Rinse and cut cauliflower into florets.

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Combine water and salt and whisk until dissolved. Add curry powder, chili powder, turmeric and cayenne and whisk into brine.
Pack fermentation jar with cauliflower, chilis, and garlic cloves.

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Add fermentation weight to jar and pour in brine to cover, cauliflower should be fully submerged. Questions about fermentation weights? Check out our Fermentation Weight Guide.

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Top with lid and airlock (Need help? Check out our How to Assemble Airlock Video). Let ferment at room temperature for 3-5 days. Transfer finished cauliflower to jars and move to the refrigerator. Cauliflower will keep refrigerated for at least 2 months.

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