Carrot Tempura | Umami Insider

Ingredients:
- 1 Carrot
- 2 Tbsp Tempura Powder
- Vegetable Oil, for frying
- Salt, for eating

Tempura Batter:
- ¼ cup Tempura Flour
- 3 Tbsp Water-

Tempura Sauce:
- 5 Tbsp Mentsuyu
- 1 Tbsp Mirin
- 1 Tbsp Sake
- 6 Tbsp Water

Instructions:
1. Chop the carrots into thin, long pieces.
2. Mix together the tempura sauce ingredients in a microwavable container. Microwave it for 2 minutes. Mix and set it aside.
3. Mix together the ingredients of the batter in a bowl.
4. In a separate bowl, add carrots and 2 tablespoon of tempura powder. Mix.
5. Add the batter into the bowl and mix well.
6. Heat up oil to 338-356F.
7. Grab a handful of the carrots and lightly squeeze them together before carefully inserting them in oil.
8. Slowly fry in the oil. Make sure to keep the temperature between 338-356F. When carrot tempura starts to look brown and crispy, raise the temperature a little bit for a crispy texture.
9. Enjoy with a pinch of salt or dip tempura in tempura sauce!

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