Meera Sodha’s recipe for cauliflower and parmesan risotto with lemon breadcrumbs | Rice
In series eight of Peep Show, Mark (David Mitchell) is working as a salesman in a bathroom shop when a customer asks him for a “modern but traditional” bathroom. Aghast, he tells the customer that these opposing styles can’t be married when his boss, Super Hans, swoops in to say they can: “Fancy taps but a rainforest shower head?” I was reminded of this silliness because here I’ve tried to create a risotto of opposing styles: lighter than a traditional one, because I’m using some blitzed cauliflower, while maintaining that richness you get from a cauliflower cheese. I think it works, but I’ll let you be the judge. Cauliflower and parmesan risotto with lemon breadcrumbs You’ll need a food processor to blitz the cauli. A nonstick or well seasoned pan is helpful for cooking cauliflower, because it tends to stick and burn in other pans. Prep 15 minCook 1 hrServes 4 400g cauliflower florets (ie, from 1 small cauliflower)4 tbsp olive oil60g unsalted butter2 brown onions, peeled and finely chopped¾ tsp fine sea salt4 garlic …

