Name: Thermomix Cauliflower Rice
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 3 min
Ingredients: 300-500 g cauliflower florets

This Thermomix cauliflower rice is quick, easy to make, and a great alternative to regular rice.

Cauliflower rice is cauliflower that has been pulsed into rice-shaped granules. It's fairly bland on its own, but when cooked and seasoned with salt, pepper and a little lemon juice, it tastes delicious.

You can either cook it gently in a frying pan with a little butter or olive oil for a few minutes or microwave it for 2-3 minutes. You could also steam it in the Thermomix for a few minutes, but I prefer the microwave method as it's quicker.

Ways to use Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower rice is a satisfying and wholesome base for many dishes; there is no end to the herbs and spices you can add to jazz it up. You could make cauliflower couscous with Middle Eastern spices or grain-free fried rice.

Freezing Cauliflower Rice

You can easily freeze cauliflower rice which is good when cauliflowers are on special at the supermarket. Simply bag the rice up in a zip lock bag, write the quantity and date, and then lay them flat in the freezer. There's no need to thaw them before cooking, just cook it a little longer.

If you're a big cauliflower fan, then check out my Thermomix Cheesy Cauliflower Soup which is the perfect winter comfort food. Also, my Cauliflower Cheese.

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A top down view of a bowl of cauliflower rice, sitting on a marble benchtop with a tea towel to the left.

Thermomix Cauliflower Rice

4.49 from 33 votes

This Thermomix Cauliflower Rice is a quick and easy grain free alternative that's light and delicious.

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Prep Time:1

Cook Time:2

Total Time:3

Servings: 2

Author: Vicki Newton

Ingredients

300-500 g cauliflower florets

Instructions

Discard the leaves from the cauliflower and roughly cut the cauliflower into pieces.
Place the cauliflower into the Thermomix bowl and chop for 3 sec/speed 5 until rice-shaped granules form. If it doesn't resemble 'rice', chop for 1-2 seconds more but DON'T over-mix; otherwise, it will become an inedible cauliflower dip!
To cook, microwave in an uncovered microwave bowl for 2-3 minutes. Alternatively, lightly saute for a few minutes with some butter or oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
To steam in the Thermomix, place the cauliflower rice into the simmering basket, add 500 g of water and steam for 8-10 min/varoma/speed 3. It's best not to cook it for too long otherwise, it will go mushy.

Notes

To Freeze: simply place the raw cauliflower into a zip lock bag, write the quantity and date and then lay flat in the freezer for up to 8 months.

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