Chinese Sesame Cauliflower

Ingredients

• Cauliflower 1 big head, cut into small florets (800 grams florets)
• Rice flour 1/3 cup
• Corn flour 2 tbsp
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Garlic powder 1/2 tsp
• Water to make paste

Sauce

• Water 1.5 cups
• Corn flour 1.5 tbsp, heaped
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Ketchup 5 tbsp
• White vinegar 1 tbsp
• Soy sauce 5 tbsp
• Honey 2 tbsp (or sugar 1 tbsp)
• Chili sauce 2 tbsp or more

Other

• Sesame seeds
• Spring onions, chopped

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven at 200°C using upper and lower rod.
2.  In a small bowl add rice flour, corn flour, oil, garlic powder and mix.
3. Add enough water to make a thick paste.
4. Add the paste to the cauliflower florets and mix.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the florets in single layer.
6. Bake at 200°C in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes using upper and lower rods until the cauliflower is just cooked. Do not overcook. Take out and set aside.
7. Sauce: In a big sauce pan add water, corn flour, oil, ketchup, white vinegar, soy sauce, honey and chili sauce and mix.
8. Cook on low, stirring continuously until thickened.
9. Take the cauliflower out and add to the cooked sauce.
10. Give a stir and add sesame seeds and chopped spring onions.
11. Enjoy with boiled rice!

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Chinese Sesame Cauliflower

Author: Naush

Ingredients

• Cauliflower 1 big head cut into small florets (800 grams florets)
• Rice flour 1/3 cup
• Corn flour 2 tbsp
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Garlic powder 1/2 tsp
• Water to make paste

Sauce

• Water 1.5 cups
• Corn flour 1.5 tbsp heaped
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Ketchup 5 tbsp
• White vinegar 1 tbsp
• Soy sauce 5 tbsp
• Honey 2 tbsp or sugar 1 tbsp
• Chili sauce 2 tbsp or more

Other

• Sesame seeds
• Spring onions chopped

Instructions

• Preheat the oven at 200°C using upper and lower rod.
• In a small bowl add rice flour, corn flour, oil, garlic powder and mix.
• Add enough water to make a thick paste.
• Add the paste to the cauliflower florets and mix.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the florets in single layer.
• Bake at 200°C in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes using upper and lower rods until the cauliflower is just cooked. Do not overcook. Take out and set aside.
• Sauce: In a big sauce pan add water, corn flour, oil, ketchup, white vinegar, soy sauce, honey and chili sauce and mix.
• Cook on low, stirring continuously until thickened.
• Take the cauliflower out and add to the cooked sauce.
• Give a stir and add sesame seeds and chopped spring onions.
• Enjoy with boiled rice!