Cauliflower Tacos with California Chaat Masala

Name: Cauliflower Tacos with California Chaat Masala
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 24 oz/680 g cauliflower florets, (from about 1 medium head), separated into bite-size pieces; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons Oaktown Spice Shop California Chaat Masala; ½ teaspoons ground turmeric; Fine sea salt; 1 cup/240 g plain unsweetened yogurt; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 jalapeño, deseeded for a milder flavor; 1 shallot; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tsp toasted cumin, ground*; 1 tsp toasted coriander, ground*; ½ tsp ground black pepper; Fine sea salt; Sugar as needed; Thinly sliced scallions, both green and white parts; Shredded carrots; Fresh cilantro leaves; Fresh lime wedges; Corn tortillas to serve

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Cauliflower Tacos with California Chaat Masala

By Nik Sharma

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Tossed and roasted with chaat masala and served with a cool herby yogurt sauce, these tacos pack a lot of flavor with minimum effort.

Ingredients

For the Cauliflower

24 oz/680 g cauliflower florets, (from about 1 medium head), separated into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons Oaktown Spice Shop California Chaat Masala
½ teaspoons ground turmeric
Fine sea salt

For the Sauce

1 cup/240 g plain unsweetened yogurt
1 bunch cilantro
1 jalapeño, deseeded for a milder flavor
1 shallot
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tsp toasted cumin, ground*
1 tsp toasted coriander, ground*
½ tsp ground black pepper
Fine sea salt
Sugar as needed

For the Garnish

Thinly sliced scallions, both green and white parts
Shredded carrots
Fresh cilantro leaves
Fresh lime wedges
Corn tortillas to serve

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 425F.
Toss the cauliflower with the olive oil and chaat masala, and season with salt. Spread on a baking sheet or roasting pan and cook until golden brown, rotating the pan halfway through cooking, about 30 minutes.
While the cauliflower is roasting, prepare the sauce. Blend the yogurt, cilantro, jalapeño, shallot, lime juice, cumin, coriander, and black pepper over high speed until smooth. Taste and season with salt and sugar as needed.
To assemble and serve the tacos, stuff the cauliflower into the tortillas and drizzle with sauce. Garnish with the scallions, carrots and cilantro. Serve with a lime wedge. Alternatively, have guests assemble their own.

Recipe Note

*Note: To toast whole cumin and coriander seeds, heat a skillet over low heat and roast for 5-10 minutes until the color changes. Let the spices cool, place in a spice grinder and grind until smooth. Optionally, use ground cumin and ground coriander instead of toasting.

Cauliflower Tacos with California Chaat Masala

COMMENTS

Bhakti Rinzler on March 21, 2025

perfect timing! I just got my order of ALL these spices and am attending a Taco bar potluck tonight!! Can’t wait to wow everyone with this one!! Brilliant ! As a retired chef, I’m really impressed with the quality of your blends especially, the lime curry rub my current obsession.
Alison on March 21, 2025

Very tasty! The crispy cauliflower has a nice warm, spicy bite and the sauce is sooo good. I used sour cream instead of yogurt because it is what I had. This recipe will definitely go into frequent rotation in our house. Thanks for sharing!!
Linda on March 20, 2025

I love how simple the prep is and full of veggies. I will forward to my daughter who does wonders with pitas and olive oil.
Evan on October 17, 2023

Hi Sharon, thanks for checking out the recipe! I think this preparation would be delicious in a pita pocket without any changes.

Evan (they/them)
Oaktown Spice Shop
Customer Success Lead
Sharon Redgrave on October 16, 2023

This sounds delish! Would anything need to be changed if I wanted to stuff this into a pita pocket? Thanks!

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