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Kakiage

Tempura with chopped vegetables with Mentsuyu dipping sauce

Kakiage
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
10 min
Yield
4 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 2/3 cup Gobo (thinly shaved)
  • 1/2 cup carrot (thinly cut)
  • 1/2 cup brown onion (roughly diced)
  • 1/3 cup green beans (thinly cut)
  • 6 shrimp (cut into small pieces)
  • 1-2 Tbsp cake flour
  • pinch of salt
  • frying oil
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 3 Tbsp Katakuriko (potato starch or cornstarch)
  • 1 cup ice water
  • 1/3 cup Mentsuyu
  • 2/3 cup water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Put prepared vegetables and shrimp in a large bow, add 1-2 Tbsp cake flour and salt, and coat vegetables well with flour.

  2. 2

    For Tempura batter, mix flour, Katakuriko or cornstarch, and water in a different bowl. Do not over mix. Pour batter on the vegetable mix.

  3. 3

    Put oil in a pan to 1-2cm deep, heat at medium high. Drop a couple of spoonfuls of battered vegetables into oil and fry for 5-6 minutes turning once or twice.

  4. 4

    Mix Mentsuyu and water, and serve with Kakiage.

Original from japanesecooking101.com

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