Turkish-Spiced 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)
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, 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.
• 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.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the bold spices and tangy yogurt sauce, though some found it needed more seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare, with simple instructions that even novice cooks could follow.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more veggies like carrots or onions; toast the almonds for extra crunch 🥘.
- Portions: Some found it light; try adding grilled halloumi or leftover chicken for a heartier meal.
- Texture: For perfectly tender cauliflower, cook it a bit longer than the recipe suggests.
Reviews from our home cooks
Delicious, especially the sauce. The cilantro was fresh, which is difficult to pull off. I added some leftover shredded chicken, which improved it a lot. A reminder to rinse the rice would have been nice. My rice would have come out better if I'd rinsed it, but I thought since it wasn't in the instructions I could skip it.
The flavors were excellent, really enjoyed the spice blend and cumin. The veggies were yummy, maybe could have used one more element (carrots or onions?) to round things out. Enjoyed the yogurt sauce, would have liked a bit more fresh cilantro to sprinkle on top before serving. The rice was savory and the almonds added a nice crunch.
Good flavor, easy, and filling. Would just add a bit more water to the cauliflower mixture when cooking next time!
This was really good, even though the cauliflower I received was well past its prime. We really liked the seasoning and the sauce.
Probably the easiest recipe I've ever gotten from Hello Fresh, and one of the tastiest
Very tasty - love the flavor combo. I think the almonds would be a lot better if they were toasted.
This was so good! I feel like grilling cheese would go well with it. We had some halloumi on-hand and added it to this meal!
This meal is SO good, but needs more rice and a protein - we add on halloumi grilling cheese!
Needs more rice. Instructions don't mention what to do with cilantro. By the end there's like a 1:1 ratio for rice and sauce
Loved this! The spices in this recipe & especially the sauce were wonderful. I would order this again.
