These cakes are a bit tricky to work with but the result is worth the effort. They have mild “from the sea” flavor but I don’t like to call them faux fish or crab cakes. It’s cauliflower and I love it! The recipe makes 12-14 cakes so feel free to cut ingredients.
Place cauliflower and onion in a food processor and blend into crumbs. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Process bread into crumbs. Mix all ingredients for the cakes.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
Form the cakes and put them in a pan. Flatten very carefully, don’t let them fall apart. Fry for 5 minutes.
Flip the cakes. Again be very careful because they may crumble. Cook for another 5 minutes. Repeat.
To make the sauce blitz everything except the mustard in a high-speed blender until smooth. If your blender is not powerful enough you may want to soak cashews for 4 hours. Add mustard and blend for a second to combine.
PrintCauliflower cakes with sweet mustard sauce
Yummy cauliflower cakes with mild “from the sea” flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12-14 cakes
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: International, Vegan
Ingredients
For the cakes:
- 1 pound cauliflower florets
- 2 slices of bread
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 2 nori sheets, ground
- 2 tbsp aquafaba
- 1/2 tbsp umeboshi vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- oil for cooking
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup plant milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp coconut syrup
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp whole grain mustard
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place cauliflower and onion in a food processor and blend into crumbs. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Process bread into crumbs. Mix all ingredients for the cakes.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
- Form the cakes and put them in a pan. Flatten very carefully, don’t let them fall apart. Fry for 5 minutes.
- Flip the cakes. Again be very careful because they may crumble. Cook for another 5 minutes. Repeat.
- To make the sauce blitz everything except the mustard in a high-speed blender until smooth. Add mustard and blend for a second to combine.
Notes
You may need to soak cashews for 4 hours if your blender is not powerful enough.
Keywords: cauliflower, vegan, vegetarian
