Cauliflower soup with floret fritters

Ingredients

• 500 g raw cauliflower
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup chives, finely chopped
• Few pinches of hot paprika
• Florets
• 1/2 cup gluten-free self-raising flour
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 3/4 cup water
• Vegetable oil for deep-frying
• 2 cups cauliflower florets