Startereasy30 minServes 4est. 52p/servingVietnamese

Purple Sprouting Broccoli Tempura with Nuoc Cham

Name: Purple Sprouting Broccoli Tempura with Nuoc Cham
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 50g cornflour; 100g plain flour; 1tbsp sesame seeds; 250ml soda water; 200g purple sprouting broccoli; 2tbsp fish sauce; 2 limes; 1 bird's eye chilli; 2tbsp caster sugar

Crispy light tempura batter on purple sprouting broccoli, deep-fried in vegetable oil and served with nuoc cham — the classic Vietnamese dipping sauce of fish sauce, lime juice, chilli, and sugar. The batter is barely mixed to keep it light. Takes about 30 minutes and makes a great starter or a sharing snack.

4 servings

52p / serving - est.

Costs are estimated average UK prices and may vary.

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cornflour

50 g

15pest.

plain flour

100 g

8pest.

sesame seeds

1 tbsp

60pest.

vegetable oil

to taste

15pest.

soda water

250 ml

5pest.

purple sprouting broccoli

200 g

45pest.

fish sauce

2 tbsp

20pest.

limes

30pest.

bird's eye chilli

12pest.

caster sugar

2 tbsp

10pest.