Recipe for making Tempura - vegan style!

Tempura is a popular Japanese dish that can be made vegan if you forgo the eggs and use rice flour. Enjoy the peak of pumpkin season this autumn with this recipe for crispy vegan pumpkin tempura. 

Below is the full recipe and instructions for making crunchy, flavorful vegan tempura with kabocha squash and other top fall vegetables. It's a healthy plant-based dish the whole family will love this time of year.

Recommendation:

Cut the onion in the pepper, which can be cut into cubes:
Choose fresh, local pumpkin at the store or online to make this irresistible fall tempura.

Recipe: Vegan pumpkin and vegetable tempura

Tempura batter:

• 1 cup rice flour
• 1 cup cold sparkling water
• 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt

Vegetables:

• 1/2 kabosha, seeded, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick crescents
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
• 1 zucchini cut into 1/4 inch thick strips
• 1 red pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut into strips
• Frying oil (vegetable, peanut or grapeseed oil)

Dip the food :

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 spoons of rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave (optional)

Instructions:

1. Prepare the dough - Whisk the rice flour, sparkling water, baking soda and salt until combined. Avoid over mixing. Chill the dough while preparing the vegetables.
2. Prepare the vegetables - Cut the kabocha, sweet potato, courgette and pepper into equal sized pieces to ensure even cooking.
3. Heat the oil - pour 2-3 cm of it into a pan or pot. Heat to 350°C.
4. Dip and Fry - Dip the vegetable pieces in the batter until coated, let the excess drip off, then carefully add them to the oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels.
5. Prepare the sauce - Mix the ingredients for the sauce and mix well.
6. Serve immediately - Enjoy tempura vegetables hot with dipping sauce on the side. Crispy and delicious!

Indulge in crispy Japanese tempura this season with our featured pumpkin kabocha. Perfect for a meatless Monday or a healthy dinner during the week. Grab your vegan tempura ingredients today for the perfect pumpkin!