Vegan Recipes

sweet and sour cauliflower


Ingredients
For cauliflower batter

  • 2 cups Cauliflower Florets
  • 1/4 cup Plain Flour
  • 1.5 tbsp Tapioca Flour
  • Salt (if you want)
  • 1 tsp Chilli powder
  • 3/4 cup Water
    For Sauce
  • Sweet red chili sauce (Thai Kitchen) *this is a vegan product
  • 1 small onion) Onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp (4 cloves) Garlic finely chopped
  • Water to thin out the sweet chili sauce a little
  • Red bell peppers
    Instructions
    For Battered Cauliflower
  • In a deep bowl, place cauliflower florets.
  • Fill the bowl with sufficient hot water so that florets are completely submerged.�
  • Close the bowl and let it sit for 15 minutes.�
  • Now discard the water and keep florets aside. �
  • In a 2nd bowl, combine the plain flour, tapioca flour, salt, paprika and chilli powder�
  • Make a smooth lump-free batter by adding little water at a time. You may need a little less or more water to get the right consistency. Keep the batter aside.
  • Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and place coated cauliflower on cookie sheet in a single layer.
  • Bake in the oven 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes �
  • Remove fried florets and place them on a paper towel to remove excess oil.�
    Adding Sauce to Cauliflower
  • In a pan, heat oil on medium-high heat.
  • Add red chili sauce, onion, garlic and bell peppers. stir and cook for a minute or until onions are translucent.
  • Turn down the heat slightly, add sweet chili sauce �allow to bubble for 5 minutes until slightly reduced and thickened. (You may need to add in cornstarch to thicken to your liking… I did)
  • Add fried cauliflower florets and stir to coat well.

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