Musakhan Nabati (Sumac Cauliflower on Taboon Bread)
89 min · 9 steps
Hard: over 60 min or 12+ steps
About this dish
Cauliflower florets are braised beneath a heap of sumac-stained onions until meltingly tender, then piled onto warm taboon bread and scattered with toasted pine nuts — a vegan take on Palestine's classic sharing dish.
Allergy Info
Gluten, Tree Nuts
Diet Info
Vegan
Before you start
Ready-made is fine, or make your own.
- Taboon Bread4start 48 minutes aheadMake your own
Ingredients
Fresh Produce
- Cauliflowerlarge, cut into large florets1
- Onionthinly sliced4
Dried Goods
- Taboon breadlarge, warmed4
- Pine nutstoasted40 g
Spices & Seasonings
- Sumac3 tbsp
- Ground Allspice1 tsp
- Ground cinnamon0.5 tsp
- Fine sea salt1.5 tsp
- Black pepper0.5 tsp
Oils & Condiments
- Extra-virgin olive oil120 ml
Utensils
- Large frying pan
- Baking tray
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Tongs
Method
Thinly slice the onions.
Cut the cauliflower into large florets.
Heat half the olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the onions over low heat, stirring occasionally, until deeply softened and golden.
Stir the sumac, allspice, cinnamon, salt and pepper into the onions and cook briefly until fragrant.
Push the onions to one side of the pan, add the remaining olive oil, and add the cauliflower florets, turning to coat, until lightly browned in places.
Spoon the onions back over the cauliflower, cover, and cook over low heat until the cauliflower is completely tender when pierced with a knife.
Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan over low heat, shaking often, until golden.
Warm the taboon bread on a baking tray in a hot oven until heated through.
Place each warm taboon bread on a plate, top with a generous spoonful of the sumac cauliflower and onions, and scatter with the toasted pine nuts.