Name: Roasted Curried Cauliflower at Home
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serves 6
Ingredients: 1 medium/ large head of cauliflower (cut into bite sized pieces); 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; Freshly cracked black pepper to taste; Optional for garnish: fresh herbs and a lemon wedge

Curried Cauliflower makes a reliable side dish recipe to add to your dinner table. This dish is truly unfussy to make with a handful of ingredients and only 10 mins of prep time.

More cauliflower recipes to love: you need to try our Cheesy Stuffed Cauliflower, as well as our Cauliflower Steaks and my Cauliflower Curry!

Ingredients needed

The list of ingredients for this cauliflower curry recipe are listed fully down in the recipe card but let’s briefly go over the pantry staples needed including a few substitutions you can make as desired!

Cauliflower – The star of the recipe. Choose a firm head of cauliflower with tightly packed bite-sized florets for the go-to texture and flavor.
Extra-virgin olive oil – Helps the cauliflower roast until golden and caramelized. Avocado oil or another neutral cooking oil works well too.
Curry Powder – Adds warm, earthy flavor and gives the cauliflower its signature golden color. Different blends vary in intensity, so use your regular. Sweet curry powder or garam masala would also work well!
Garlic Powder – Provides savory depth and complements the curry spices beautifully. Onion powder can be substituted if preferred.
Sea Salt – Enhances the overall flavor and helps bring out the natural sweetness of the roasted cauliflower.
Black Pepper – Adds subtle warmth and balances the earthy spices.
Fresh Cilantro or Parsley – Optional, but adds freshness and color before serving. Green onions also work well.
Fresh Lemon Juice – Optional, but a squeeze simply before serving brightens the flavors and balances the richness of the spices.

Roasted cauliflower garnished with fresh herbs.

How to make it

Simply a reminder that you can find the FULL written curry roasted cauliflower recipe down in the recipe card, but I want to quickly go over how to make them with visuals for you:)

Recipe Tips

Wash and dry the cauliflower. After washing your cauliflower, make sure to thoroughly dry it before roasting. This will help keep the cauliflower crispy. Any moisture will result in a soggy dish.
Don’t overcrowd the pan. Make sure to choose a pan that is big enough for the florets. Overcrowding will cause it to steam and not crisp up, which is what we don’t want!
Toss the cauliflower halfway through cooking. This ensures that both sides get golden brown and crispy.
Cook time. You can roast the cauliflower for only 20 minutes total BUT I truly like to roast it closer to 30 minutes because it gets a bit charred and I think those charred parts are savory!