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instant pot cauliflower mash topped with vegan butter and fresh herbs

Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower (vegan)

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This Vegan Instant Pot Cauliflower Mash is an easy side dish. It is made by mashing a head of cauliflower with vegan butter, dairy-free sour cream and flavoured with fresh chives and garlic.
Course Gluten-free, Side Dish, Vegan
Cuisine American, British
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Pressure and cooling time 20 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Hayley Dhanecha

Equipment

  • 1 Instant pot
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Chopping board
  • 1 Blender

Ingredients

  • 4 cup cauliflower florets approx 500-600g trimmed green leaves.
  • 3 tablespoon vegan Butter or Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup vegan sour cream or cream cheese
  • 5 tablespoon milk any vegan
  • salt
  • black Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg Powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic Powder or granules
  • 1 tablespoon chives freshly chopped

Instructions

  • Arrange Instant Pot or other electric pressure cookers according to manufacture instruction.
    4 cup cauliflower florets
  • Add ½ cup plain water into the inner pot.
  • Put a trivet in the inner pot and place cauliflower on it.*
  • Select steam and press for 2 minutes.
  • Once done, quickly release the pressure and carefully remove the cauliflower.
  • Mash the cauliflower into the small pieces using a fork.
  • Remove the water from the inner pot, clean the pot again and dry it with the clean kitchen towel.
  • Select saute button and press it for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add butter, once it starts melting add steamed cauliflower pieces.
    3 tablespoon vegan Butter
  • Mix well, add milk and start mashing it with the potato masher or you can use a hand blender.
    5 tablespoon milk
  • Add cheese or cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg and garlic powder.
    ¼ cup vegan sour cream , salt, black Pepper, ½ teaspoon nutmeg Powder, 1 teaspoon garlic Powder
  • Mix all well, the mash will thicken slowly.
  • Once done, transfer it in a serving bowl and topped it up with garnish it with pepper powder and garnish it with freshly chopped chives.
    1 tablespoon chives
  • Enjoy hot as side dish with your favourite meal.

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Notes

This dish can be prepared in a normal pressure cooker or pan.
Want to make this dish as a vegetarian, 
go ahead and use all the dairy products instead of vegan.
Don't have chives? use thyme, parsley, rosemary or coriander.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.2mg

PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

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