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Food Maths: Ground Almonds
The creamy nuttiness of ground almonds makes them an opulent ingredient for savoury meals. Here, food columnist Chloe Scott-Moncrieff reveals her three favourite recipes, including a smoky tofu number…
Cauli Korma (v)
INGREDIENTS
- 200g of ground almonds
- 2 cauliflowers
- 6 cardamom pods, seeds removed and ground
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp of curry powder
- 2 tbsp of honey
- 150ml of Greek yoghurt
- 200ml of milk or almond milk
METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 190ºC. Chop the caulis into bite-sized chunks (4-5cm long). Season, place on a baking tray and roast. In a NutriBullet, blitz the onion, garlic and cardamom pods with 1-2 tbsp of water.
- In a frying pan, sizzle the onion mix with the cardamom and curry powder. On low heat, add the ground almonds, honey and Greek yoghurt. Pour in enough milk or almond milk to make a rich korma sauce. Keep it on a very low heat. When the caulis are roasted, pop them in. Taste and season.
- Serve with piles of freshly chopped coriander.
Baked Sweet Potatoes, Almond Butter & Chorizo
INGREDIENTS
- 150g of ground almonds
- 10ml of olive oil and a pinch of salt
- 4 sweet potatoes, chopped into 1-2cm chunks
- 1 tsp of ground smoked paprika
- 150g of chorizo sausage, chopped into chunks
- 1 fried egg per plate
- Herbs of choice: oregano, coriander, thyme, rosemary, chives all good
METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 190ºC. Chop your sweet potatoes and place on a baking tray. Slather in olive oil, a pinch of salt and paprika. Roast for 20-30 minutes, turning now and again.
- In a NutriBullet or Vitamix, blitz the almonds with a little oil to make the butter. Add a little water to loosen if the machine doesn’t have enough power – some use honey to help it along.
- When the sweet potatoes are cooked, serve up. Sprinkle over the chorizo. Drizzle the almond butter. Fry an egg per plate and place on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Finish with plenty of fresh herbs.
Tofu & Chipotle Stir Fry (v)
INGREDIENTS
- 160g of Cauldron Marinated Tofu, cubed
- 100g of spinach
- 100g of ground almonds
- 2 roasted red peppers from a jar, or oven-cooked beforehand
- 3 tsp of chipotle paste
- 2 garlic cloves
- 100ml of Greek yoghurt
- Serve with grains of your choice
METHOD
- Blitz the chipotle, garlic, Greek yoghurt and red peppers. Mix in the ground almonds and a pinch of salt and black pepper. If you want it looser, add a touch more yoghurt. Taste to check the seasoning.
- In a pan, stir-fry the chopped tofu until caramelised. Add the spinach. Season to your taste. On a plate, serve the spinach and tofu. Drizzle over the almond chipotle.
- Eat. You can serve with grains to expand.
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