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Spicy Tempura Sweet Potatoes
Served with a tart dipping sauce, these Spicy Tempura Sweet Potatoes are food heaven—and loaded with carotenoids for health!
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Servings:
5
Author:
Veg Kitchen
Ingredients
2
sweet potatoes
unpeeled, thinly sliced on the diagonal
Batter
1
cup
whole wheat pastry flour
½
cup
semolina flour
sea salt
1
pinch
chili powder
1
tsp
baking powder
1
tbsp
kuzu
dissolved into 3 tbsp spring or filtered water
sparkling water
Dipping Sauce
soy sauce
fresh lime juice
Assembly
avocado oil
for frying
Instructions
Slice the sweet potatoes and cook them in boiling water for 3 minutes.
Transfer to a kitchen towel and dry them completely.
Batter
Combine flours, salt, spices, and baking powder.
Stir in dissolved kuzu and enough sparkling water to create a thin batter, as for pancakes.
Set aside for 5 minutes.
Dipping Sauce
Whisk together equal amounts of soy sauce and lime juice.
Assembly
Heat 2 inches oil in a deep pot over medium heat.
When the oil is hot, dip sweet potato slices in batter, then fry until golden—about 2 minutes.
Keep the fried sweet potatoes in a warm oven so they stay crisp while you fry the rest.
Drain well and serve with dipping sauce on the side.
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