Cauliflower is a healthy and low-calorie product. In 100 grams contains only 30 calories. It is recommended to use it for people with diabetes, for problems with the liver and gall bladder. In comparison with white cabbage, color is much easier to digest and absorbed by the body, so it is given to even babies. Recent research has shown that eating cauliflower has a beneficial effect on the nervous system and prevents the development of cancer. In general, the benefits are undeniable. But the food should not only be useful, but also tasty. Here we will help you and tell you how delicious to cook cauliflower in a multivariate.
The recipe for cauliflower in the multivariate
Most vitamins are preserved when cooking vegetables for a couple.
Ingredients:
- cauliflower (medium-sized) - 1 pc .;
- bay leaves - 2 pcs .;
- salt - to taste;
- water - 1 liter.
Preparation
We wash the cauliflower, cut the leaves, divide them along the inflorescences. Pour water into the cup of the multivark, add the bay leaf. Cole the cabbage and add it to the steaming bowl. We keep cabbage in the multivark 25 minutes in the "Steam cooking" mode.
Cauliflower is good because it can be eaten all year round - it perfectly tolerates frost. Frozen cauliflower can also be prepared in a multivariate. Preliminary defrost it does not require, we cook exactly the same as fresh, but the cooking time is increased by 5-7 minutes, depending on how large the pieces are. You can serve this cabbage with a salad of fresh vegetables.
Cauliflower baked in a multivariate
Ingredients:
- cauliflower - 0,5 kg;
- eggs - 1 piece;
- mayonnaise - 100 g;
- hard cheese - 100 g;
- greens of dill and parsley - 40 g;
- salt - to taste.
Preparation
We pre-cook the cabbage for a couple, as in the previous recipe, until half-ready, that is, about 15 minutes. Then we transfer it to the bowl of the multivarka, smeared with butter. Egg is mixed with mayonnaise, salt to taste, add greens and cheese, grated. The resulting mixture is poured into cabbage and cooked in "Baking" mode for 25 minutes.
Stewed cauliflower in the multivariate
Ingredients:
- cauliflower - 0,5 kg;
- onion - 1 piece;
- sour cream - 6 tbsp. spoons;
- hard cheese - 100 g;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- salt, black ground pepper - to taste.
Preparation
Divided into inflorescences, boil the cabbage in salted water for 5 minutes, then drain the water, add the vegetable oil to the bowl of the multivarka, add finely chopped onions and fry for 3 minutes in the "Bake" mode. Now spread to the onions cauliflower. We prepare the sauce: in sour cream we add grated cheese, salt, pepper to taste. The resulting sauce is poured into cabbage and cooked for 20 minutes in the "Quenching" mode.
As you can see, the preparation of cauliflower in a multivark requires very little effort and time, and the dishes are very delicious, and most importantly - useful.
But cauliflower can be used not only as an independent dish, but also in soups.
Soup with chicken and cauliflower in a multivark
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 300 g;
- potatoes - 2 pieces;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- onion - 1 piece;
- cauliflower - 300 g;
- salt - to taste;
- greens - 50 g;
- water - 1.5 liters.
Preparation
Cut the fillets and potatoes into cubes, carrots into semi-circles, and finely chop the onions. Cabbage is divided into inflorescences, if they are large, then you can divide them. All the ingredients are placed in the bowl of the multivark, we pour in water, add salt to taste and cook in the "Soup" or "Quenching" mode for 60 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle with chopped herbs.
Tip: when choosing a cauliflower, pay attention to the appearance. Inflorescences can be white, yellowish, sometimes even grayish. This is normal, but there should be no dark points, this indicates a product damage. If you still bought cabbage with dark specks, you must remove them before cooking.