Purple sprouting broccoli tempura with nuoc cham
Vietnamese Miscellaneous

Purple sprouting broccoli tempura with nuoc cham

Ingredients

  • Corn Flour 50g
  • Plain Flour 100g
  • Sesame Seed 1 tablespoon
  • Vegetable Oil For frying
  • Soda Water 250ml
  • Purple Sprouting Broccoli 200g
  • Fish Sauce 2 tablespoons
  • Lime Juice of 2
  • Birds-eye Chillies 1 chopped
  • Sugar 2 tablespoons

Instructions

step 1
For the nuoc cham, whisk together all of the ingredients with 5 tbsp hot water in a small bowl. Set aside while you make the tempura.

step 2
Whisk the cornflour, plain flour, sesame seeds (if using) and a large pinch of salt together. Fill a large, deep pan no more than a third full with the vegetable oil and heat until it reaches 180C or a cube of bread dropped in browns in 20 seconds.

step 3
Quickly whisk the soda water into the flour mixture, being careful not to overmix, then dunk in the broccoli using tongs. Carefully lower into the hot oil and cook for 2-3 mins until crisp. Drain on kitchen paper, then serve with the nuoc cham on the side for dipping.