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dry pot cauliflower

Vegan Dry Pot Cauliflower

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 poeple
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole Cauliflower
  • 1/4 tsp Salt for coating cauliflower
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • 1 piece Ginger
  • 3 Spring onion
  • 2 Red chili
  • 1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorn
  • 3-4 Dry Chili
  • 2 tsp Light Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 pieces Beancurd
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil

Equipment

  • 1 wok or deep pan

Method
 

  1. Cut off the cauliflower crowns, if you are using organic cauliflower, use as much stem as possible because they are so yummy. Split larger pieces into smaller ones. 
  2. In a container, wash cauliflower pieces with water then drain. Sprinkle a 1/4 tsp salt on the washed cauliflower. Mix well. This will add a good base flavor for the cauliflower pieces. 
  3. Next slice the beancurd. Simply slice beancurd evenly and add to a plate. 
  4. Slice the red chilies into pieces. The red chilies add a beautiful color to this dish. You can use not spicy spices as well if you’d like more mild taste. Slice garlic, ginger. Slice the green part of spring onion into 1 inch pieces.
  5. Prepare a few dry chilies, chop into smaller pieces. Remove seeds.  Take out some Sichuan peppercorn for that classic numbing flavor.
  6. Make a simple sauce with light soy sauce 2 tsp, dark soy sauce 1/2 tsp, sugar 1/2 tsp, mix well and set aside. 
  7. In a wok, generously add cooking oil, about 2 tbsp, drop in dry chilies, then sichuan peppercorn, add garlic and ginger slices. Stir until fragrant. 
  8. Add cauliflower, stir fry for 2-3 minutes, add shaoxing wine via the side of the wok. 
  9. Drop in bean curd. stir fry for another 2-3 minutes, add red peppers, Cook until cauliflower is soft, mix in the sauce.  
  10. Taste for salt and add salt to taste. Lastly Add spring onion, give it a good mix and turn off the fire. Serve