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Malabar Spinach Tempura - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Malabar Spinach Tempura.
Here is an introduction to Malabar spinach tempura. Malabar spinach is a slightly bitter and refreshing flavor and a perfect vegetable for tempura. The crispy batter goes well with the texture of Malabar spinach. You can enjoy the seasonal taste if you eat it with salt. Please try it.
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Cook time

15 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Malabar spinach
    100 g
  • Batter
  • Tempura flour
    80 g
  • Water
    100 ml
  • Frying oil
    as needed
  • Salt
    1/2 tsp

How to make

  1. Prepare. Cut off the discolored part at the root of Malabar spinach.
  2. 1. Cut the Malabar spinach into 2-inch pieces and the thick part of the stem into 4 equal pieces.
  3. 2. Put batter ingredients into a bowl, mix them together, then add Step 1 and mix.
  4. 3. Pour frying oil to a height of 1-inch from the bottom of a pot and heat to 180°C (360°F). Add 1/6 of Step 2 at each time with chopsticks and fry for about 2 minutes until the batter becomes crispy, then drain the oil.
  5. 4. Serve on a plate and serve. Season with salt, and please enjoy it.

Tips for cooking

Adjust the amount of salt to your liking. In addition to salt, you can also eat it with tempura dipping sauce (tentsuyu). Please adjust the amount of water to match your tempura flour.

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