In a small mixing bowl, add refined flour, corn starch, a pinch of salt and paprika.
Add water to make a smooth batter of coating consistency.
Now in another plate add panko bread crumbs and season with salt, pepper, paprika.
Now take the floret, dip it into the batter, then place on bread crumbs and coat nicely.
Repeat for all florets and keep aside.
Now place the breaded florets into the basket and spray little oil.
Start the air-fryer at 380 F for 15 minutes.
Pause and toss at 5 minutes interval twice.
After 10 minutes, remove the florets and add the sauce to them.
Mix it gently so that all florets will get coated.
Now again place them back to the air fryer and cook for next 5 minutes.
If your air-fryer is cooking quickly, then reduce the timer to 2 minutes in last batch.
Remove from air-fryer and serve them hot.
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Notes
Don't overcrowd the basket. Arrange in a single layer. If making in larger quantity, make in batches.
If making in batches, reduce the time by 2 minutes after 1st batch as it cooks quicker.
All air fryer cooks differently depending on brand and size. Large air fry may take more time than compact small and medium ones.
Also, tender cauliflower gets cooked faster. So keep an eye on the cauliflower while pause and shake decide how much time it needs. Otherwise, cauliflower will be burnt easily.