Recipe VIDEO above. So tasty in its own right, you won't just make it as a low carb alternative to mashed potato! See Note 1 for SUBS & alternatives!
Cut the larger florets in half or quarter so they're all about the same size.
Add cauliflower and garlic into a large pot of boiling water and cook for 10 minutes until very soft.
Scoop out a mug of cooking water.
Drain well, then transfer to food processor.
Add remaining ingredients, starting with no water, blitz until smooth. (Use handheld blender stick if you don't have food processor)
Use reserved cooking water to adjust consistency to taste and help puree smooth.
Adjust salt and pepper to taste
Transfer to serving bowl, drizzle with melted butter and garnish with parsley if desired.
Serve as a side with anything that you'd usually serve with mashed potato!
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 111 kcal
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 7 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Cholesterol: 17 mg
Sodium: 125 mg
Sugar: 3 g
Reviews
Rebecca on 2026-03-17 (5 stars): Hi! I love this recipe. My only question is how to keep the cauliflower warm? Maybe I'm a little slow, but my mash is usually look warm by the time I've finished blending it with my hand blender. 😂 Thanks!
Kell R on 2026-02-16 (5 stars): delicious and easy. Nagi your recipes are amazing. thank you so much.
JL on 2025-12-29 (5 stars): Delicious, as expected. My 4 year old loved it. Have served with curried sausages, and also Guiness stew. Everyone loved it.
Brenda on 2025-11-11 (5 stars): My go to recipes, thank you!
Brenda on 2025-11-11 (5 stars): My go to recipes, thank you!
Joseph J Ruzomberka on 2025-11-06 (5 stars): This was fantastic, but i didn't use the water. I used a splash of milk. I should have used a splash of heavy cream to make it a tad thicker. Had some grated aged parm, but used granulated garlic instead of cloves.. slight variation and used the stick blender. not a single lump. Im definitely making this again. It doesnt even taste like cauliflower.
Margaret Dahm on 2025-11-01 (5 stars): This is an amazing recipe. Kids didn't even whine or complain. They all loved it! Yummm....
Lily Like on 2025-10-02 (5 stars): I used broccoli instead and did everything you put in...omg that was amazing! I'm going t keep this base recipe but the veggies will be different
Kathryn Forward on 2025-10-01 (5 stars): Never mind 'you'll be eating this straight from the pot'....I could eat the ENTIRE potful! This amaziingly delicious recipe is a game changer for someone (me) on a low carb/keto eating plan. A bonus is that my partner really loves it too! Thanks for another brilliant recipe!
Nicolaas on 2025-09-07 (5 stars): Another great recipe. I added a bit more sour cream since they come in 250 ml here. No better way to eat Cauliflour. Absolutely delicious!
Note, I don't use grated Parmesan (much of that is hardly cheese art all),but grate it myself. Small effort.
Lee on 2025-08-17 (5 stars): Oh my goodness, this was so yummy. There was silence at the dinner table last night.
Joanna on 2025-07-30 (5 stars): Very nice, love the subtle parmesan flavour. I used a spoonful of greek youghurt instead of sour cream.
Ai on 2025-07-25 (5 stars): Loved it. Roasted the cauliflower and garlic instead of boiling, because the oven was already on.
The cauliflower mash was my favourite component from the meal. Very pleased.
Krissi on 2025-07-16 (5 stars): I love mashed cauliflower and this recipe is great! I like to add 1 gold potato to this to give it a starchier consistency while keeping the health benefits and flavor of cauliflower. I also use 1/2 cup cottage cheese instead of 1/4 cup of sour cream. And extra Parmesan :) Love love love and husband loves it too!
Jacob on 2025-07-03 (5 stars): This is the best way to eat a whole lot of cauliflower.
Ana on 2025-03-31 (5 stars): Best cauliflowers mash ever! Creamy, tasty, even better than potato mash. Thanks Nagi!
