Upside Down Recipe
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Upside Down

By: Charlie Youakim 
"A Middle Eastern cauliflower and rice dish."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
  • 1 pound ground beef (optional)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cups uncooked white rice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place the cauliflower florets onto a baking sheet, and brush with olive oil. Bake in the preheated oven until beginning to brown, about 30 minutes. Set aside.
  3. While cauliflower is baking, place ground beef and onion into a large pot over medium heat, and cook and stir until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Break the meat apart into crumbles as it cooks. Remove from heat.
  4. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil, and stir in the salt, black pepper, cumin, oregano, curry powder, and turmeric.
  5. Mix the cooked cauliflower and garlic into the ground beef and onion in the large pot, and stir in the white rice. Pour the spiced water into the pot over the rice, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cover the pot; cook until the rice is tender and the water has absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow to stand covered for 5 to 10 minutes to help dry out the rice.
  6. To serve, place a large serving platter on top of the uncovered pot, and flip to turn out the contents onto the platter.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 314 | Total Fat: 8.8g | Cholesterol: 34mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2011 by Shalvie   view full review
I did this with brown rice and frozen cauliflower and it came out really nice. With the brown...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2011 by Karo1   view full review
Just made this according to the recipe and everyone in the family liked it. I was worried when...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by sueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I used broccoli instead of the cauliflower, and no meat. The flavors go well together. To...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by ScottFamily   view full review
I was kind of disappointed in this recipe. After reading reviews, I doubled up most of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2011 by ms. read   view full review
followed the recipe (did use the microwave to boil the spiced water) and i'm sold! i am no...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2011 by Lee   view full review
I thought this was just ok. I doubled the spices and it was still a big bland for us.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2011 by happycows   view full review
Overall this recipe was pretty good, I loved being able to combine the cauliflower, beef and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2011 by Penni W   view full review
This was edible, but anything I'd make again. Too bland.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2011 by Lisa   view full review
I agree with the other reviews...Cook time is not long enough. Good flavor though.

 

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