Cauliflower Tempura Recipes

CAULIFLOWER TEMPURA

Steps:

• Cook the cauliflower in boiling water for 2 mins. 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, then 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 190C. Coat some of the cauliflower in the batter then 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 and serve with a bowl of aïoli or mayonnaise.

VEGETABLE TEMPURA

Steps:

• Add all the flour to a bowl. With the handle of a spoon, or a chopstick, mix, and stir in the ice-cold water until the mixture is slightly thicker than buttermilk consistency. Make a point of not mixing thoroughly, as tempura is renowned for lumps of flour.
• Dip sliced vegetables (zucchini, onions, eggplants, carrots, bell peppers, sweet potatoes, string beans, broccoli, wild mushrooms, fresh herbs, and bok choy) any vegetables will work but these are the most commonly used) into the batter mixture and shake off any excess.
• Deep fry vegetables in a wok or deep fat fryer (you can use a frying pan if you do not have anything else, you just need about 7cm/3 inches of clean oil) at 200C/400F/Gas 6 until the batter is light golden in color and crisp. (Any large amounts of hot oil in a kitchen, especially in woks which are not always that sturdy, scare me, please be careful and do not leave the pan unattended.) Turn the vegetables at intervals to ensure that both sides are cooked equally and then fish them out with a slotted spoon, shaking off any excess oil. Place them on kitchen paper towels and eat as soon as possible. The reason that I keep going on about eating them so quickly is because as your hot cooked vegetables cool down inside the batter they begin to steam, making them less crisp as time goes on. Good tempura should be crispy and is one of those things that should be made and cooked quickly and eaten straight away.
• Pour the rice wine vinegar into a small bowl. Add the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Taste for sweetness. Add cilantro, chile, and garlic and mix well. Season with salt and pepper and allow to sit for 10 minutes to 1 hour, for flavors to combine.;

BAKED VEGETABLE TEMPURA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet.
• Combine panko and salt together in a shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in a separate small bowl. Combine broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potato, winter squash, onion, and green beans together in a large bowl; add flour and toss to coat evenly.
• Shake excess flour from each vegetable piece, dip into beaten egg and press into panko mixture. Gently toss between your hands so any panko crumbs that haven't stuck can fall away. Place vegetables onto prepared baking sheet; do not stack.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, turning occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, and sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add green onion. Serve sauce alongside vegetables.

VEGAN TEMPURA VEGGIES

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice cubes. Mix flour and arrowroot powder together a smaller bowl; set over the ice cubes. Pour ice water slowly into the flour mixture, mixing until the batter has a medium-thick texture.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Dip each piece of cauliflower into the batter and cook in batches in the hot oil until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Place on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Repeat with broccoli, red bell pepper, and baby carrots.

TEMPURA CAULIFLOWER WITH SPICED YOGURT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour oil into a heavy-bottomed pot so that it's at least 2 inches deep. Insert deep fry thermometer. Set over medium high heat and heat to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, prepare tempura batter. Aim to have the batter ready right as the oil comes to temperature so that it sits as little as possible.
• Combine the cake flour, salt, and cumin. Whisk together the egg yolks and ice cold water. Add the flour mixture and mix just until no streaks of flour remain, batter will still be lumpy. Do not overmix.
• Dip the cauliflower a few florets at a time into the batter and then immediately drop them into the hot oil. Let cook about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Watch them to make sure they don't burn. Use a slotted spoon or mesh strainer to transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining cauliflower.
• Serve immediately with dipping sauce or as desired.

CAULIFLOWER TEMPURA

Steps:

• 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.