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Fish sauce and palm sugar Cauliflower Stir-Fry

The kind of Thai plate you make on repeat. fish sauce and palm sugar, a proper crisp, and a finish of fresh herbs.

4.6 from 138 cooks
Prep10 min
Cook12 min
Serves4
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Fish sauce and palm sugar Cauliflower Stir-Fry
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the fish sauce and palm sugar elements, and pat the cauliflower dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the cauliflower and crisp until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the red curry paste and the rest of the fish sauce and palm sugar flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the fennel along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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