Meatless Friday: Torrejas de Coliflor

Our Meatless Friday recipe today comes from Esther Gefroh, who blogs at A Catholic Mom in Hawaii.

My mom used to make these when we were kids. It was one of those meatless meals that the kids in the family really liked. They are like little cauliflower pancakes.

Torrejas de Coliflor

Recipe:

1 medium cauliflower head, steamed for a few minutes, drain, cool and cut into small pieces
3 eggs, separate whites and yolks
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 small onion, minced
Salt and pepper

Beat egg whites with baking powder until soft peaks form. Add the yolks and flour. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cauliflower.

Heat a heavy skillet and add approximately 1/4 cup of olive oil or other healthy oil.

Gently drop large tablespoons full of batter onto hot oil and fry each Torreja until golden brown over medium heat. Flip over carefully and brown the other side. Continue until all the batter is finished. Serves 4.

Suggestion: Serve with the following side dishes.

Sauteed Spinach

1 bunch fresh spinach. Washed and dried. It is all right to have a little moisture left on leaves.
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Heat a skillet and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the garlic and brown slightly. Add the spinach and cover with a lid. When the spinach leaves wilt, add the soy sauce. Then turn off heat.

Rice with Lentils

1 cup brown rice (washed well, and drained)
1 cup lentils (washed and picked over)
3 cups boiling water
Salt to taste

In a medium saucepan combine rice, lentils and boiling water. Season to taste but approximately 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil and lower to very low. Cover. Cook for approximately 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed.

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