Name: Cauliflower bread pudding recipe by shivangi sharma at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Cauliflower florets 3/4th cup; Water 2.5 cups; Saunf, crushed 1 tsp; Bay leaf 1; Salt and pepper as required; Thyme leaves 1/8 tsp; White butter 1/4 cup; Maida 1/4 cup; Mustard paste 1 tsp; Oregano, red chilli flakes as required; Basil, 4-5 leaves; Pineapple, canned, 2-3 slices; Bread, 4-5 slices; Cheese, 50 g, grated

Ingredients Serving: 2

Cauliflower florets 3/4th cup
Water 2.5 cups
Saunf, crushed 1 tsp
Bay leaf 1
Salt and pepper as required
Thyme leaves 1/8 tsp
White butter 1/4 cup
Maida 1/4 cup
Mustard paste 1 tsp
Oregano, red chilli flakes as required
Basil, 4-5 leaves
Pineapple, canned, 2-3 slices
Bread, 4-5 slices
Cheese, 50 g, grated

Instructions

Boil 2.5 cups of water and add saunf, bay leaves, and thyme to it
Add cauliflower florets to it and let it boil till they are soft and cooked completely
Drain cauliflower and keep aside. Keep the stock.
In another pan, melt butter and add all purpose flour or Maida to it stirring constantly. Do this till the mixture becomes dough like and slightly starts to stick to pan.
Turn flame to low, and add the stock kept aside. Stir continuously till no lumps remain. (initially there will be lumps but don't worry).
Add more water if required and let it simmer till it thickens enough to coat back of the spoon
Add mustard, salt, pepper, chilli flakes, oregano
Finely chop the cooked cauliflower and add to this mixture
Toast bread slices in a toaster till crisp and break them into pieces. Add to the mixture above along with chopped pineapple
Add chopped basil
Layer it in a medium square baking tray in a single layer or in mini casseroles
Top with grated cheese
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and bake for 20 mins and grill for 2-3 mins till cheese on top melts

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