Tempura d'Inosuke

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut vegetables into sticks, such as eggplant, zucchini, long eggplant, or normal eggplant.
  2. 2Salt the eggplants and zucchini and let them disgorge for a little while, then remove the water.
  3. 3Prepare the tempura batter by mixing flour, eggs, and ice water.
  4. 4Heat the oil to a temperature of 180 degrees Celsius.
  5. 5Dip the vegetables in the tempura batter.
  6. 6Throw the battered vegetables into the boiling oil.
  7. 7Deposit the fried tempura on a sheet of paper towels to drain excess oil.
  8. 8Serve the tempura, accompanied by a sauce, black soy sauce, or a little fleur de sel.

Ingredients

  • 1 Japanese eggplant
  • 1 zucchini
  • 8 thin slices of lotus heart
  • 8 green shiso leaves
  • salt
  • 100 g organic flour
  • 1 extra-fresh whole egg
  • 20 cl water with ice cubes

Equipment

pot for fryingpaper towels

Tips

  • You can use any type of vegetable that can be eaten raw or fried.
  • Soda water can also be used for the tempura batter.
  • You can add a little bit of dashi powder or salt to season the batter.
  • Serve with a sauce, black soy sauce, or fleur de sel.