Sweet and sour cauliflower on a bed of rice is what a perfect dinner sound to me. A simple vegan and gluten-free recipe with amazingly delicious Asian flavors.
Cauliflower is a great meat alternative, especially when you’re trying to recreate meat-based dishes because if you cook it properly, it absorbs all flavors very well and has a crunchy texture. The best part of this recipe is that there is no breading or frying involved, so it’s not only vegan but also a healthy version of Asian deliciousness. Instead of being deep-fried, the cauliflower florets are cooked with less oil and later dunk in Incredibly delicious juicy sweet and sour sauce.
Ingredients
For Sauce:
Instructions
Notes
Cauliflower is a great meat alternative, especially when you’re trying to recreate meat-based dishes because if you cook it properly, it absorbs all flavors very well and has a crunchy texture. The best part of this recipe is that there is no breading or frying involved, so it’s not only vegan but also a healthy version of Asian deliciousness. Instead of being deep-fried, the cauliflower florets are cooked with less oil and later dunk in Incredibly delicious juicy sweet and sour sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 small head Cauliflower florets
- 3 tbs Olive oil
- 2 tbs Water
- 1½ tbs Corn flour / Corn starch
For Sauce:
- 1 cup Vegetable broth (with salt)
- 1/4 cup Soy sauce / Tamari sauce
- 3 tbsp Brown sugar / Maple syrup
- 2 tsp Chili flakes
- 2 tbsp Tahini
- 5-6 cloves Chopped garlic
- 3 Tbs Rice vinegar
Instructions
- Prepare the sweet and sour sauce by mixing vegetable broth, soya sauce or tamari sauce, rice vinegar, maple syrup, Tahini, chili flakes, and chopped garlic.
- Wash and cut cauliflower into 1 ½ to 2-inch size florets.
- In a pan add cauliflower oil and a splash of water. Stir and cover, let it cook on slow to medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Once cauliflower gets soften add half of the sauce and stir.
- Let it simmer for further 3 to 4 minutes or until the sauce is well absorbed. Make sure the heat is medium to low. Do not burn the sauce.
- Add cornflour into the remaining sauce and mix.
- Now add the remaining sauce into cauliflower and cook until thickened.
- Serve hot on rice and garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Use Tamari sauce instead of soya sauce to make this recipe gluten-free.
- I have updated the recipe and added rice vinegar in the sauce. In the video recipe, this step is missing.
- Cook your rice before and serve the cauliflower hot right after cooking. They taste delicious when served freshly cooked.