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April 16, 2016 By Tina Dawson 2 Comments

Spicy Cauliflower Fritters

Spicy Cauliflower Fritters – Vegan + Gluten-Free – Perfect appetizer or an evening snack! So flavourful, hot and delicious!

Spicy Cauliflower Fritters - Vegan + Gluten-Free - Perfect appetizer or an evening snack! So flavourful, hot and delicious!

About two years ago, I had to leave home for work and move to another country. It was my first time away from home, and it’s a hard time for everyone who goes through this rite of passage, but it was made easy for me by the people I found there.

After a week in a hotel and another as a paying guest, I moved in with a room mate who fast became a close friend to me. She and I worked together, so we spent almost all day together. And because of her, I found more people to call family, who made it very hard for me to miss my actual family. For that, I am very fortunate!

In the evenings, we’d come home from work, hungry as always. On snowy days that were pristine, yet bitingly cold or gloomy ones when the rain battered everything in its path unrelentingly, the usual cup of tea in the evenings was always accompanied by these fritters. It was our way of brightening up the evenings, when we missed home the most.

It is incredible how we tend to find family in strangers. It’s almost as if we have family all over the world, just waiting to be found. I found mine during my first year away from home, and I am eternally grateful for that.

Seated on the kitchen floor that overlooked that balcony, watching the rain drops bouncing off the railing, cradling a hot, steaming cup of tea and a shared plate of these fritters, even the foulest of moods can be dissipated quickly. Good food, fond company and silence are sometimes all you need.

Although this post is on Cauliflower fritters, this batter is quite versatile. You can dip and fry almost any vegetable using this batter, and it’ll turn out great. If the vegetables you choose cannot cook fully during the frying process, be sure to just pre-cook it a bit to help it along.

Spicy Cauliflower Fritters - Vegan + Gluten-Free - Perfect appetizer or an evening snack! So flavourful, hot and delicious!

I used fully cooked cauliflower florets here. Cut and wash the florets in salt water. Then microwave them for about 5-10 minutes until fully cooked, almost translucent.

Spicy Cauliflower Fritters - Vegan + Gluten-Free - Perfect appetizer or an evening snack! So flavourful, hot and delicious!

Spicy Cauliflower Fritters

Created by Tina Dawson on June 2, 2016

Spicy Cauliflower Fritters - Vegan + Gluten-Free - Perfect appetizer or an evening snack! So flavourful, hot and delicious!

  • Prep Time:10m
  • Cook Time:15m
  • Total Time:25m
  • Serves: 2
  • Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 heaped cups of cauliflower florets
  • 1/2 c chickpea flour (besan flour)
  • 1/4 c rice flour
  • 2 tsp. red chilli powder (paprika)
  • 1/8 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda (optional)
  • 1/2 c water (approx)
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to fry

Instructions

  1. Cook the cauliflower with salt and water until almost translucent.
  2. Drain and set aside.
  3. Mix the remaining ingredients till you get a batter with a pouring consistency.
  4. Heat the oil in a small pan. It is hot when a drop of the batter, sinks into the oil and rises up immediately.
  5. Dip each floret into the batter, shake off excess, and fry until light brown.
  6. Drain over paper towels and serve hot!
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  1. Colette Delierium says

    July 26, 2018 at 11:44 pm

    I am a bit confused. In your ingredients for the batter, it states only dry ingredients. In the instructions it says that the frying batter should be of a pouring consistency which implies wet ingredients. Could you clear that up please?

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      July 27, 2018 at 9:44 am

      There’s a 1/2 cup water listed at the bottom (right above salt). 🙂

      Reply

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