Cauliflower Tempura with Fig Sweet and Sour Sauce
This sauce is smooth and flavorful. You can buy fig preserve or jam at any grocery store, you can also use apple cider vinegar instead of white vinegar.
Ingredients
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 cup flour
1 cup water
2 egg whites
vegetable oil for frying
ice cubes
For the sauce
2 tablespoons fig jam/spread
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
In a bowl, add all sauce ingredients, use a whisk to combine. Transfer to a sauce pan, heat until it simmer for about 2-3 minutes or until reduce and thickened to the consistency you’d like.
For the cauliflower tempura
-1. Shift the flour to make sure there’s no lumps.
-2. In a bowl combine egg whites, water, and ice cubes.
-3. Use a whisk and mix all wet ingredients. Add the flour to the wet ingredients and whisk until it becomes smooth.
-4. Heat a pan with oil, dip the cauliflower into the batter, fry until slightly golden. Drizzle the sauce on top or dip the cauliflower tempura into the sauce.