Battered vegetable – Tempura style (Indian Bhaji)

Ingredients:

• Potatoes                      2 (round cuts like crisps but thicker)
• Cauliflower                  ¼ of a flower (cut into small nodes)
• Onion                          2 (cut into rings)
• Long green beans       (cut into 2 inch pieces)

Ingredients Batter:

• Plain Flour                   300g
• Yeast                          1tsp
• Salt                             1tsp
• Cajun Spice                2tsp
• Coriander Powder      1tsp
• Water                         1 Mug
• Oil                              2-3  Mugs           

Method:

1. To make the batter, mix all ingredients in a large bowl. The consistency should be pouring custard like and cover for 30 mins and stand aside. 
2. Heat the oil in medium heat. A good way to check whether the oil is ready is to dip one end of a chopstick and check whether bubbles arise. If bubbles arise, then the oil is ready. 
3. Dip the vegetables into the batter and drop them in hot oil. Make sure the vegetables are covered fully with the batter. 
4. For a batch to cook would take 3-5 mins. 
5. Take it out of the oil and place it on paper towel lined plate.

Tips: Brush the pot with lemon juice before you add the oil to heat. This helps reduce the tempura from absorbing too much oil but still crispy.