How to: Make Banting-friendly wraps

We showed you how to make Banting bread, now we bring you another great LCHF option – cauli wraps.

Tips on how to make perfect tortillas:
• This dough is not a normal dough as it contain ZERO gluten, hence, you need to be VERY gentle when rolling it out (gluten is the stuff that holds dough together and makes it stretchy).
• Smaller, gentler rolling actions are less likely to damage the dough while you roll it out.
• Lifting the dough, turning it and dusting it regularly will increase your odds of a perfect tortilla.
• You will need a liberal dusting of flour as this is not a normal dough that gets tougher as it is kneaded.
• Coconut flour is better than almond flour and almond flour is extremely expensive.
• It makes a big difference to add the psyllium to the mix while it is as warm as possible.

Note: You could substitute butternut or sweet potato in for cauliflower for the same, if not better, results. Just be aware that the carb content shoots up a fair amount.

Cauli wraps recipe courtesy of Tim Noakes’s Real Meal Revolution: http://realmealrevolution.com/
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
500g cauliflower, cut into florets
6tbsp psyllium husks
2 eggs
¼ tsp salt

Method:
1. Steam or boil the cauliflower until it is completely mushy.
2. Drain ALL excess moisture and then, using a stick blender or food processor, puree the cauliflower until smooth.
3. Add the husks, eggs and salt and blend again. It is vitally important to use a blender for this as it guarantees the maximum effect of the psyllium husk which is the gluten-like binding agent.
4. Leave it to stand for no less than 15 minutes to thicken into dough.
5. Break the dough into six balls and roll each one out into a tortilla shape. Use coconut flour for dusting.
6. In a heavy based pan, dry fry each tortilla on a medium heat until nicely coloured on the outside and cooked in the middle. You could also bake them in the oven but the edges do tend to dry out.

Tip to remember: These wraps are very different to your usual tortilla and won’t stay fresh for as long. Stick them in the freezer and defrost as needed.

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