Spiced Chicken & Cauliflower Bowls
with Rice, Peas & Cilantro-Cumin Yogurt Sauce
- Milk
- Tree Nuts
Bold, earthy spices flavor tender cauliflower and green peas in this quick, filling vegetarian bowl. Fluffy jasmine rice soaks up the savory spices while a tangy yogurt sauce, flavored with smoky cumin and fresh cilantro, is drizzled over the top for cool, creamy contrast. Crunchy almonds finish off this hearty, flavorful meal.
Ingredients
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
2 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
10 ounce
Cauliflower Florets
1 tablespoon
Shawarma Spice Blend
4 ounce
Peas
¼ ounce
Cilantro
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
4 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Cumin
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
Not included in your delivery
Cooking Oil
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a small pot, combine rice, half the stock concentrates (you’ll use the rest later), 3⁄4 cup water (11⁄4 cups for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
While rice cooks, pat chicken* dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board. Wipe out pan.
• While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. Roughly chop cauliflower into bite-size pieces. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, 3-5 minutes. • Add peas, half the Shawarma Spice Blend, remaining stock concentrate, 2 TBSP water, and 1 TBSP butter (for 4 servings, use all the Shawarma Spice Blend, 4 TBSP water, and 2 TBSP butter). Cook, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower is browned and tender, 3-5 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
Use pan used for chicken here.
• While cauliflower cooks, roughly chop cilantro. • In a small bowl, combine cilantro, sour cream, yogurt, 1⁄4 tsp garlic powder, and 1⁄4 tsp cumin (1⁄2 tsp garlic powder and 1⁄2 tsp cumin for 4 servings). (Reserve remaining garlic powder and cumin for another use.) Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fluff rice with a fork. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. • Divide rice between plates and top with spiced cauliflower. Drizzle with yogurt sauce. Garnish with almonds. Serve.
Slice chicken crosswise. Serve atop rice along with spiced cauliflower.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Some found it mild; adding hot sauce or extra herbs could boost flavor. The cilantro-cumin yogurt sauce was praised for its interesting taste.
- Ease of prep: Chopping cauliflower into chunks created a better texture than riced cauliflower, inspiring future meal prep.
- Suggestions: Consider adding green onions for extra flavor. Try pairing with shrimp or well-seasoned chicken for a heartier meal 🍗.
- Portions: The dish was filling, with some finding it more than enough for two people.
- Vegetables: A few wanted more variety; try adding broccoli or carrots to complement the cauliflower and peas 🥕.
Reviews from our home cooks
It was good. My husband and I agreed. We thought it needed sliced green onions. I liked the cilantro in the sauce. We just favor sweet and spicy over these seasoning flavors. The instruction for the sauce was confusing. Instructions had a measurement for the amount of sour cream to add, but there were four packages of sour cream. I added three for the two meals. Measuring seemed awkward with the sour cream packages.
I was initially disappointed I had to chop up the cauliflower, but sound I liked the slightly chunkier texture far better than riced cauliflower. Will likely do cauliflower this way moving forward! The flavors were delicious in this dish.
Interesting flavors, good cilantro-cumin yogurt sauce. The peas were a good addition. It would have benefitted from more of the cauliflower.
Yum. Improvised a bit with the chicken. Worked out well, but would love to know your recommendations
Best meal so far!! Would be so good with shrimp added too
Wish it had more almonds. It was quite filling and really more than two people can eat.
Overall good but rating only 3 stars because I found it a bit basic and not a lot of different flavors
It was a bit bland, just felt like it was missing something? Maybe cilantro or hot sauce, not sure. Also the amount of rice was just not enough
I added chicken and there were no seasonings included or instructions on how to incorporate the chicken to the recipe.
It was alright. Not exciting but better than a basic meat and two sides
