Cajun tempura okra with green onion dipping sauce

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Ingredients

  • For the tempura batter:

  • 125g plain flour
  • 125g cornflour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 500ml soda water

  • For the Cajun tempura okra:

  • Peanut oil, for frying
  • 125g plain flour
  • 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1kg fresh okra, stems removed, halved
  • Salt, for seasoning

  • For the spring onion dipping sauce:

  • 60ml honey
  • 100g chopped green onions
  • 500g sour cream
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Cajun tempura okra with green onion dipping sauce

1) Whisk the tempura ingredients together and let chill.

2) Heat the peanut oil in a deep-fryer or a large Dutch oven to 190C/Gas 5.

3) In a shallow tart dish, add the flour and 1 tablespoon of the Cajun seasoning and mix well.

4) Season the okra with 2 tablespoons of the Cajun seasoning. Dip the okra in the seasoned flour and then in the tempura batter and place in the oil, one at a time, and fry until golden, about 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined sheet tray. Season with salt.

Serve with the green onion dipping sauce.

Green onion dipping sauce:

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients.

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