Veggie-friendly sesame cauliflower dish with secret sweet ingredient twist

If you’re always on the lookout for new ways with vegetables then this will tick all the boxes and will make the perfect weekend kitchen experiment.

Inexpensive and easy to get a hold of in all supermarkets, grab yourself a cauliflower and create magic as you build on the flavours to create an irresistible glaze. Picture the scene – tender bite-sized cauliflowers chunks smothered in a thick, sweet and sticky sauce combining all those best-loved flavours including brown sugar, honey and even tomato ketchup.

This might just be the best way ever to get some sneaky veg into any fussy little eaters!

Sesame cauliflower

Serve this beautiful Asian-inspired vegetable dish with rice and a scattering of spring onions, or try fresh egg noodles

Serves 4

Ingredients

600-650g (1lb 5oz -1lb 7oz) cauliflower florets (about 1 extra-large cauliflower) 2 tbsp sesame oil A pinch of salt and pepper 120ml (½ cup) vegetable stock 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 3 tbsp tomato ketchup 2 tbsp light brown sugar 2 tbsp dark soy sauce ½ tbsp cornflour (cornstarch), mixed with 2 tbsp cold water to form a slurry

To serve

Boiled or fried rice 2 tsp mixed black and white sesame seeds 2 spring onions (scallions), sliced

1. Break the cauliflower florets into bite-size pieces.

2. Heat the sesame oil in a wok over a medium heat. When hot, add the cauliflower, salt and pepper. Stir-fry for 5 minutes.

3. Add the stock, increase the heat to high and continue to cook the cauliflower in the bubbling stock, tossing it together regularly, for 3 minutes.

4. Add the garlic, vinegar, honey, sweet chilli sauce, ketchup, sugar and soy sauce and stir together. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to medium and allow the mixture to simmer, stirring often, for 5 minutes.

5. Move the cauliflower over to one side of the wok and stir in the cornflour to thicken the sauce. Cook for another minute, then turn off heat.

6. Serve the sesame cauliflower with rice, topped with sesame seeds and spring onions.

Stunning meals in 30 minutes or under – ideal for busy couples and hectic families on the go
(Image: Nicky Corbishley)

Extracted from Kitchen Sanctuary Quick & Easy: Delicious 30-minute Dinners by Nicky Corbishley (Kyle Books, hardback £22), available from 29 February. Photography by Nicky Corbishley

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