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Vegetable Tempura with Crispy Chili Soy Sauce

Vegetarian and very tasty.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish , Brunch
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

  • 1 carrot
  • 1 parsnip
  • 1/2 zucchini
  • 1/2 eggplant
  • 4 mushrooms
  • 1 bell pepper
Tempura batter
  • 400 ml cold water
  • 250 g flour
  • 2 tsp starch
  • 1 tbsp baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • salt
Sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1 Chili pepper
  • 1 cm grated ginger
  • 1 green onion
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • Frying oil

Instructions

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  1. Chop the vegetables.
For the tempura:
  1. In a large bowl, whisk the egg with salt and water, then add the flour, starch, and baking soda, stirring rapidly. You could use chopsticks for this. Do not mix for too long or you risk the mixture becoming rubbery. Don't worry if lumps remain as this is normal with tempura.
For the sauce:
  1. Finely chop the chili and green onion, mix them together with the grated ginger, and the rest of the ingredients.
  2. In a wok, heat the frying oil over medium-high heat.
  3. Coat the vegetables with the tempura mixture, draining off the excess, and deep fry in small batches. Avoid crowding the wok.

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