Cauliflower tempura

Cauliflower tempura

A healthy, Japanese-style snack

Difficulty and servings

For the keen cook

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 30 minutes
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Cook the cauliflower in boiling water for 2 mins. Tip into a colander, rinse under the cold tap, drain well and set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
Try

Crispy cauliflower

Instead of boiling or steaming cauliflower florets, toss them in some olive oil, sprinkle with paprika and roast in a hot oven for 30 mins until cooked and crispy.

Per serving

253 kcalories, protein 7.0g, carbohydrate 15.0g, fat 19.0 g, saturated fat 2.4g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 2.3g, salt 0.09 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2006.

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  • 10 November 2007

    ruthaki rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this just to try it out.Everyone loved it. I served it with a garlic and chilli sauce. Will definitely make again

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  • 02 February 2008

    Louise rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very light crunchy batter. Next time I will blanch the cauliflower for 3-4 mins as it was a bit undercooked. I served with a thai dipping sauce which worked well

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  • 08 May 2010

    Kathryn rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Truly a recipe to convince a cauliflower hater that there is some merit to this vegetable. Grudgingly, my husband had to admit they were "an acceptable way" to eat it. Easy to make and absolutely delicious. A quick dip made from tomato ketchup with with added chilli sauce and Worcestershire sauce made them complete. A real winner and will become a regular.

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  • 17 July 2010

    mrbadger commented on this recipe

    Lovely light batter. We ate it with grilled chicken breast, bacon and pineapple, plus a light salad. Great meal...

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  • 24 September 2011

    Jessm commented on this recipe

    Going to make some for the first time, but I am not sure why some other sites add few more stuff to it including ginger?

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  • 21 February 2012

    frangipani commented on this recipe

    delicious. Definately a keeper

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  • 31 March 2012

    kasia rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    FANTASTIC!!! Used Romanesco cauli and it was DeLICIOUS!

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  • 06 November 2012

    Souradeep rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy to make, and delicious...

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  • 28 March 2013

    Alvius commented on this recipe

    excellent batter I used it to jazz up some white fish as well.

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Difficulty and servings

For the keen cook

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 30 minutes
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 small cauliflower , cut into medium-size florets
  • 100g plain flour
  • 2 eggs , separated
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil for deep frying
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Per serving

253 kcalories, protein 7.0g, carbohydrate 15.0g, fat 19.0 g, saturated fat 2.4g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 2.3g, salt 0.09 g

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