A new take on a traditional dish: Cauliflower Fried Rice

We, as a family, love take out Chinese food. I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of eating out. Still, I love calling up our little take out place every few months and ordering some egg rolls, fried rice and some veggies. 

It's a long-standing tradition here. We've watched the owners son grow from a newborn baby in a basket behind the pick up counter to a burly young man headed to college.

Alas, as I've gotten older, I have had to adjust my eating habits. Mass quanties of white rice, once a staple of my diet, have had to be reduced. Vegetable rices, such as cauliflower, have be added to the mix.

I'm not going to say it tastes exactly like rice, but it is good. It mixes deliciously with other vegetables and eggs coat it nicely which makes it exceptionally good in fried "rice".

Try this cauliflower fried rice and a more traditional fried rice. Which do you prefer?

Cauliflower Fried Rice

Makes 2 servings

• 1 head of cauliflower, grated 
• 2 tablespoon of coconut oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons of red and yellow bell pepper, diced, 
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup of frozen peas
• 2 eggs, beaten
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Liquid aminos (optional)

1. Heat the coconut oil in a wok or cast iron skillet.
2. Add the onion and the peppers and fry them until the edges are just starting to brown - maybe 3 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes and peas and stir it all up for two more minutes.
4. Pour the eggs over the veggies and mix and spread it all carefully...don't just stir itcovered. Don’t stir though, just spread gently around. Once the egg begins to set, you can stir it. It will look like scrambled eggs mixed in with the veggies after this.
5. Add the cauliflower and fry for another 5 minutes or until the cauliflower is cooked through and soft. Keep an eye on this because it might take a little less time, depending on the water content of the cauliflower.
6. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
7. If you're using the liquid aminos (or, you can substitute soy sauce), splash it on right before you serve it or put it on the table so everyone can put on the amount they want.