Cauliflower Tempura
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 small cauliflower, cut into medium-size florets
- 100 g plain flour
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 500 ml vegetable oil (for deep frying)
directions
- Cook the cauliflower in boiling water for 2 minutes
- Tip into a colander, rinse under the cold tap, drain well and set aside.
- Put the flour in a large bowl with a pinch of salt.
- Whisk the egg yolks and 175ml iced water together.
- whisk into the flour with the oil to make a smooth batter.
- In a separate, clean bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the batter.
- Heat the oil in a deep fryer or large wok to 190°C
- Coat some of the cauliflower in the batter
- use a slotted spoon to carefully lift into the hot oil.
- Deep-fry the cauliflower for 2-3 mins until golden and puffy.
- Drain on kitchen towel and continue with the rest in batches.
- Sprinkle the cauliflower with salt.
- serve with a bowl of aïoli or mayonnaise.
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5 stars - perfect, will make again without any changes.
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3 stars - had to make major changes but got it to work.
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1 star - went terribly, a waste of time and ingredients, I cried, BF cried the cats cried you get the picture...