Eggless Vegetable Tempura (Shojin Age with Matcha Salt)

Name: Eggless Vegetable Tempura (Shojin Age with Matcha Salt)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 175 ml water (chilled); 60 ml soda water (or club soda) (chilled); 95 g cake flour (plus extra for dusting); 30 g cornstarch; 15 ml rice vinegar; 3 ice cubes; ½ tsp baking powder; cooking oil (for deep frying); 1 Japanese sweet potato (cut into thick rounds); 1 king oyster mushroom (quartered lengthways); 6 asparagus (halved); 100 g bamboo shoots (cut lengthways); 8 slices lotus root (pre-boiled); ½ tbsp salt; ½ tsp matcha

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:20min

Shojin Age is a traditional plant-based version of Japanese tempura made with a light and crispy eggless batter. It's seriously good, especially paired with homemade matcha salt for dipping!

Updated at: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:34:38 GMT