Cauliflower with Tomato Sauce

5 cloves garlic, peeled

4 medium vine-ripe tomatoes, cored

1/2 cup canola oil

2 small yellow onions, cut into 1/4” dice

1 tbsp. ground turmeric

1 tbsp. kosher salt

2 1/4 teaspoons . ground coriander

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 small heads cauliflower

1 large jalapeño, stemmed and sliced 1/4" thick

Purée garlic and tomatoes in a blender; set aside. 

Heat oil in an 8-qt. Dutch oven over medium-high. Cook onions until slightly caramelized, 10–12 minutes. 

Stir in turmeric, salt, coriander, and pepper; cook 30 seconds. 

Add reserved tomato mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10–12 minutes. 

Transfer half the sauce to a bowl. Fit cauliflower, stem side down into pot; pour reserved sauce and 1/2 cup water over top. Top with jalapeño; boil. 

Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, without stirring, until cauliflower is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

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