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Romanesco with chilli
Add some spice to crunchy-textured, nutty-tasting romanesco. This could be had as a pasta sauce or combined with other seasonal veg for a stir-fry.
Ingredients
- 1 Romanesco, cut into even-sized florets
- olive oil for frying
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 dried red chilli, crumbled (or a good pinch of dried chilli flakes)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 lemon
- salt and pepper
Method
Prep time:
10 min
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Cooking time:
5 min
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Step 1
Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the Romanesco florets and boil for 3 minutes. Drain.
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Step 2
While the Romanesco is boiling, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic, chilli, dried chilli and oregano and fry gently for 2 minutes.
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Step 3
Toss the florets in the flavoured oil. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over a little freshly squeezed lemon juice to serve.
