Chinese Cauliflower Recipe

Chinese Cauliflower Recipe
Photo Credit: http://asiasociety.org/blog/asia/braised-cauliflower-chinese-style
Chinese Cauliflower is a very popular recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Chinese Cauliflower by following this easy recipe.
Chinese Cauliflower Recipe
Preparation Time 40 Minutes
Cooking Time 20 Minutes
Difficulty Average
Recipe Type Veg.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
  • 1 Cauliflower (medium sized)
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 3 tsp Corn Flour
  • ¼ tsp White Pepper
  • 1 Red Onion (sliced)
  • 1 Capsicum (green bell pepper) (chopped into big pieces)
  • 1 Green Chili (finely minced)
  • 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic (paste)
  • ¼ cup Spring Onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp Soya Sauce
  • 4 tsp Tomato Ketchup
  • 2 tsp Chili-Garlic sauce
  • 3 drops Vinegar
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 pinch Msg (glutamic acid) (flavor)
How to make Chinese Cauliflower:
  • Cut the cauliflower into small buds/flowers.
  • Wash the cauliflower buds and drain the water.
  • While they are still wet, add the chili powder, corn flour, white pepper powder, msg, and few drops of vinegar [Toss till the cauliflower is well coated].
  • Shallow fry the cauliflower buds in the oil, till they turn lightly brown and crisp on the outside. [Stir constantly, taking care that the cauliflower doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan].
  • Strain and keep aside.
  • In a separate pan, heat the remaining oil, and fry the onions till it turns brown.
  • Add bell peppers, spring onions, green chilies and ginger garlic paste to it and stir it constantly for 5mins.
  • Add soy sauce, tomato ketchup, salt and the chili-garlic sauce to it.
  • Immediately add the fried cauliflower buds to it.
  • When the sauce coat the buds well and is almost dry, remove it from heat and serve it hot.
Suggestions:
Serve it hot with roti, rice/chapati


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