Baked Cauliflower Manchurian

Baked Cauliflower

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
• 1 cup unflavored soy milk or almond milk
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 crown medium cauliflower about 1 ½ pounds, broken into florets
• grapeseed oil or another neutral flavored vegetable oil

Manchurian Gravy

• 1 tbsp grapeseed oil or another neutral flavored vegetable oil
• 4 scallions white and green parts separated and finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tsp ginger fresh grated
• 2 talks celery finely chopped
• 1 Serrano pepper seeded and minced (optional)
• 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp maple syrup or agave syrup
• 2 tsp rice vinegar
• 1-2 tsp Asian chili paste or sriracha sauce
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ cup chilled water
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro