OUT WEST: Food & Lifestylewww.outwestlifestyle.comIndian Spiced Sea Scallops features garam masala infused butternut squash puree, roasted cauliflower and couscous with pecans and raisins.
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Date Night Dinner, Earthy Scallops, Roasted Butternut Squash, Roasted Cauliflower, Romantic Dinner, Scallops with Puree, seared scallops, Valentine's Dinner
Servings: 4
Ingredients
16colossalsea scallops
3tbsphigh smoke oil such as vegetable or avocado
2tbspbutter
1clovegarlicwhole
Butternut Squash Puree
1/2butternut squashpeeled, seeds removed, cubed
1tbsp.olive oil
1/2tsp.salt
1/4tsp.pepper
1tsp.garam masala
1tsp.garlic salt
1pinchchipotle powder or cayenne pepper
1/4cupheavy cream
1/2cupwater
Roasted Cauliflower
1headcauliflowercut in bite size pieces
2tbsp.olive oil
1/2tbsp.garlic salt
1/2tbsp.garam masala
1/2tbsp.smoked paprika
Couscous
1boxFar East Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil Couscousprepare as directed on box
1cuppecansrough chopped and toasted
1/2cupraisins
1lemoncut in wedges for serving
Instructions
Butternut Squash Puree
Roast the butternut squash for the puree and the cauliflower at the same time, but on separate sheet pans. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Place peeled and cubed squash on a sheet pan and coat with olive oil, salt, pepper, garam masala, garlic salt and chipotle. Roast for 20 minutes or until easily pierced with fork. Transfer to a blender and add heavy cream and water. Blend until smooth. If too thick, add a little more water. This can be made ahead and warmed in a sauce pan when ready to use.
Roasted Cauliflower
Place cauliflower pieces on a sheet pan and coat with olive oil, garlic salt, garam masala and smoked paprika. Roast for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
Couscous
Prepare couscous according to package directions. Add toasted pecans and raisins and fluff up couscous.
Seared Scallops
Pat scallops dry with paper towel. Place a large pan over high heat. Add vegetable or avocado oil to pan. Place scallops in pan, evenly spaced and do not move them. You may have to cook in separate batches if your pan is small. Sear for about 2 minutes, add butter and garlic clove, flip and sear another 2 minutes, spooning butter over and around scallops.
Remove pan from heat and plate scallops over butternut squash puree. Serve with couscous and roasted cauliflower.