{"id":12624,"date":"2013-02-22T20:55:53","date_gmt":"2013-02-23T01:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=12624"},"modified":"2022-03-22T13:56:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T17:56:30","slug":"chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Balls in Cauliflower Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12626\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce.jpg\" alt=\"chicken balls in-cauliflower sauce\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cauliflower haters are going to fall for this, cauliflower lovers are going to make this over and over&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>When I came to know that my hubby dislikes cauliflower, the first thing that came out of my mouth was &#8220;Are you kidding me?&#8221;. How can someone hate cauliflower? Aren&#8217;t they just adorable? They look so pretty and to me they resemble wedding gowns. My hubby dislikes it for no apparent reason, on the other hand I love it. I can enjoy anything that&#8217;s made with cauliflower: fritters, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/gobi-manchurian-indo-chinese-veggie-dish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gobi manchurian<\/a>, mashed cauliflower, baked or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/roasted-bride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roasted cauliflower<\/a>, etc. The other day, when I told him that I am going to make cauliflower for dinner, he had made a few requests for not making it. I was so eager to make something out of the cauliflower that was sitting in my refrigerator.<\/p>\n<p>I did stick to my plan of making cauliflower for dinner. I couldn&#8217;t find any other way but trick my man. That&#8217;s what we should if someone hates certain veggies for no apparent reason. Who&#8217;s with me on this? Honestly, when I started cooking I had no clue about how to hide the cauliflower. I first cooked onions and cauliflower together, many thoughts flashed through my mind: drizzle some sauce over it, combine with chicken, puree it. Puree it? aha that&#8217;s\u00a0exactly\u00a0what I wanted so that at least the cauliflower is hidden. I added tomato sauce and italian seasoning to the cooked cauliflower and pureed it. Looked perfect to me! Next question was: how am I going to serve this puree? Something was certainly missing in it.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s when the idea of putting chicken balls into the cauliflower sauce struck me. I had no doubt that my man was going to love this, enjoy it and lick it \ud83d\ude42 To make it healthy, I baked the seasoned chicken balls and combined with the cauliflower sauce.<\/p>\n<p>My man couldn&#8217;t even believe that this dish actually had cauliflower added to it, he neither tasted it nor sensed it. He was seen gobbling it up. I couldn&#8217;t find a better way than this to hide cauliflower. I can only say that I did succeed in feeding a picky eater. Yay, for me \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12627\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce1.jpg\" alt=\"chicken balls in cauliflower sauce\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Chicken Balls in Cauliflower Sauce<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Dinner<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Fusion<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT45M\">45 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT45M\">45 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">4 People<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Making chicken balls[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken breasts- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Paprika- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground cumin- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Italian seasoning- 11\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Making cauliflower sauce[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped- 1, large<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cauliflower, chopped- 1, small<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Tomato sauce, low-sodium- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Italian seasoning- 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Soy sauce- 1 tbsp + 1\/2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cilantro, chopped- 2 handful<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mint, chopped- 8 leaves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Baking chicken balls[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat oven to 375 or 190 C.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the thawed and diced chicken breasts to afood processor, grind to a smooth paste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the ground chicken to a large bowl.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add paprika, Italian seasoning, ground cumin and salt to the chicken, combine well and make small balls out of it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, grease with non-stick cooking spray.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the chicken balls on it and bake for 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After 30 minutes of baking, remove the chicken balls from the oven. I pan fried the balls in little oil over stove top till the chicken turns golden brown. This step is just optional.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Keep aside the baked chicken balls.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Making cauliflower sauce[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a large pan over medium heat, add oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add onion, a few pinches of salt and saute for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add cauliflower florets, 1\/4 cup water and cook covered till the veggies have turned tender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and soy sauce to the cooked cauliflower, combine well and cook for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the mixture to a blender and puree it to a smooth paste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Return the pureed mixture to the pan, add some water to thin it down.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add 1\/2 tbsp more soy sauce, cook for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Have a taste and add more salt if needed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the baked chicken balls to the cauliflower sauce, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the chopped cilantro and mint, combine well and cook for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove the pan from the heat and keep it covered.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">This can be served over pasta, with rice or with rotis.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Watch how the cauliflower haters are going to fall for this dish, enjoy \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">You could add any kind of seasoning to the chicken and to the sauce.[br] If you prefer you can just pan fry the chicken balls instead of baking it.[br] [b]For making vegetarian version:[\/b] Cook veggies along with potato, add seasonings and flour, make into balls and bake it or pan fry it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step by Step Pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12624 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce\/chicken-balls\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicken-balls-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12629\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12629'>\n\t\t\t\tChicken balls ready to go into the oven\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce\/baked-chicken-balls-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/baked-chicken-balls-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12628\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12628'>\n\t\t\t\tBaked chicken balls\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce\/pan-frying-chicken-balls\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/pan-frying-chicken-balls-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12633\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12633'>\n\t\t\t\tPan frying baked chicken balls\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce\/cooking-cauliflower-and-onion\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/cooking-cauliflower-and-onion-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12630\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12630'>\n\t\t\t\tCooking onion and cauliflower\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce\/making-cauliflower-sauce\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/making-cauliflower-sauce-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12631\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12631'>\n\t\t\t\tPureed cauliflower\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce\/making-chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/making-chicken-balls-in-cauliflower-sauce-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12632\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12632'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter adding chicken balls\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cauliflower haters are going to fall for this, cauliflower lovers are going to make this over and over&#8230; When I came to know that my hubby dislikes cauliflower, the first thing that came out of my mouth was &#8220;Are you kidding me?&#8221;. How can someone hate cauliflower? Aren&#8217;t they just adorable? 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