Helene's Mock Rice is a real winner

[gertbysea]

Well Helene has done it again. This is a great idea and recipe. I have already done it as a side dish, mock fried rice and even just steamed it slightly. Fantastic, quick,easy and a way to get kids to eat more vegetables. No carbs either.

Gretch

http://www.superkitchenmachine.com/2012/15926/mock-rice-thermomix-recipes.html

[Wonder]

I can't get to her site, not sure if it's donor aroblem my end.

[judydawn]

Try this link then Wonder

[deedub]

What a great idea! Will definitely have to try this one.

[cookie1]

She is truly a wonder.

[Merlin]

If anyone has read Jane Kennedy's fantastic recipe books, which in my estimation, everyone should have in their kitchen, the cauliflower rice recipe is a complete winner in my house.  Even my carbohydrate overloaded 5 yo daughter who is convinced that everything either has to be rice, bread or pasta hasn't been able to detect the cauliflower factor in my 'rice'.  I am so glad someone has finally worked out how to do it with the Thermomix as I haven't been smart enough to do the Varoma steaming part although I do chop up the florets in the bowl all the time as it comes up with a perfect texture to the cauliflower that the kids like and also looks indistinguishable from rice. Well done!

[judydawn]

Does it have a really raw taste Merlin, I think I would have to steam it.

[Merlin]

No Judydawn, I neglected to say that I steam the cauliflower florets in  the microwave for 5 minutes as per the recipe in Jane Kennedy's book and then use the TM to break it up, I just haven't bothered to use the Varoma to do the steaming, but now that I know how, I think I will prefer to use the forum recipe in future, so the cauliflower certainly is not raw.

[achookwoman]

I read the recipe and really didn't fancy it.  But now will have to try it.  Will let you know how I go.

[Nik2WIN]

I'm trying this tonight to go with sweet and sour chicken. I'm following weight watchers and rice is so very high in points. 

Nik xx

[achookwoman]

Love this.  Have used it 3 times,  but always under a very tasty sauce.  It was particually nice under the Low fat Satay sauce.(posted).  I am going to experiment with it as a Pilaf. Nik, I think it would be very good with Sweet and Sour sauce.  I am also on a diet and find this a good substitute for rice.  I steam it,  and it also reheats well in Microwave.  Thank you Helene, you really are wonderful.

[Nik2WIN]

It was lovely with my sweet and sour sauce.  I kept it to myself as I wouldn't have got it past the others ...  I've nothing against rice, per se except you don't get much for your points and I'd rather have another one of my "five a day" instead.  I've kept some back to go on a salad tomorrow - yum

Am off now to find the low fat satay sauce

Nik xx

[achookwoman]

Nik,  go to my blog and look at the 2 recipes for fish which I poach in the Varoma.  You can leave the oil out of the tomato based one.  S orth I can't do a link for you.   Both recipes are also on the Forum.

[ThermomixBlogger]

Thanks to you achookwoman -- glad to know people are using this concept and like me... feeling virtuous healthy because of it. !

I love reading about all your saucy ideas because I love any excuse for a sauce and of course Thermomix is soooo helpful for all that.