Schezwan Cauliflower Fried Rice
Schezwan cauliflower fried rice is a fusion recipe. This delicious fried rice has a strong chili garlic flavor along with crispy cauliflower manchurian.
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 265kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 - 4 cup cooked rice or leftover rice
- 1 cauliflower head cut into bite-sized florets
- ½ cup refined flour
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste crushed ginger + garlic
- 1 tsp salt (as per taste)
- 1 tsp hot sauce or ½ tsp paprika or cayenne pepper
- oil for deep frying
- 2 tbsp oil (for rice)
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic crushed/ paste 4 - 6 garlic minced + ½ inch ginger minced
- ½ tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp schezwan sauce
- ½ cup spring onions
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup shredded vegetables
- 4 tbsp water + 1 tbsp cornstarch (cornstarch slurry)
Instructions
Prepare Rice
- Wash and clean rice thoroughly.
- Cook till it's just cooked. Don't overcook as dish will be messy with overcooked rice.
Prepare Cauliflower Fritters
- Mix refined flour, corn flour, salt, ginger garlic paste or crushed/minced, hot sauce.
- Add water and make a batter of medium thick consistency.
- In the meanwhile clean cauliflower florets with hot water.
- Soak them in hot water for 3 - 5 minutes (blanching).
- Then remove from water and give them a ice water bath.
- Remove from water and pat them dry.
- Heat oil in a frying pan.
- Now dip florets into batter one by one and drop into hot oil.
- Deep fry till it turns golden.
- Remove from oil once done and place on paper napkin to remove excess oil.
- To bake the coated cauliflower, place them on a greased and lined baking tray.
- Preheat and bake at 380 F for 12 - 15 minutes or till it turns golden and crispy.
- Air fry them at 380F for 8 - 10 minutes.
Making of Schezwan Fried Rice
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan/ skillet.
- Add chopped onion, ginger garlic, green onion, and saute for 2 minutes on high flame.
- Add other shredded veggies if adding them.
- Stir-fry on high heat for 2 - 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Don't overcook the veggies or make them mushy/soft.
- Then add fried cauliflower.
- Add vinegar, soy sauce, schezwan sauce.
- Give them a nice stir.
- Now add the cornflour slurry to the pan and mix well.
- Simmer till it becomes completely dry.
- Add cooked rice and give it a nice and gentle stir. (keep on high flame)
- Add salt as per taste. Add black pepper and onion greens.
- Garnish with some more spring onions and serve hot.
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Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal