Sweet Potato & Carrot ‘Kakiage’

Name: Sweet Potato & Carrot ‘Kakiage’
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 medium Sweet Potato *about 250g, I used Japanese Sweet Potato; 1/2 Carrot; 2 tablespoons Plain Flour; Oil for frying; 1/2 Onion *if you cook this dish as a savoury Tempura; Honey & Cinnamon Sugar; 1/2 cup Plain Flour; 1 pinch Salt; 1 Egg; 2 tablespoons Cold Water OR Milk; *Note: If you cook this dish as a sweet snack, add 1-2 tablespoons Sugar. Do not add too much Sugar as it will turn brown too soon before it is cooked

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Kakiage’ is a type of Tempura. This dish is originally a savoury Tempura dish that I cook with thinly sliced Japanese Sweet Potato and Carrot. I sometimes add Onion as well. Savoury Tempura is served with ‘Tentsuyu’ (Tempura Dipping Sauce). However, you can make it into a sweet snack. Add some Sugar to the batter, and cook it in the same way. It can be enjoyed with Honey OR Cinnamon Sugar.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

1medium Sweet Potato *about 250g, I used Japanese Sweet Potato
1/2Carrot
2 tablespoonsPlain Flour
Oil for frying
Optional Ingredients
1/2Onion *if you cook this dish as a savoury Tempura
Honey & Cinnamon Sugar
Batter
1/2 cupPlain Flour
1 pinchSalt
1Egg
2 tablespoonsCold Water OR Milk
*Note: If you cook this dish as a sweet snack, add 1-2 tablespoons Sugar. Do not add too much Sugar as it will turn brown too soon before it is cooked

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Steps

1

Wash Sweet Potato, slice it 2-3mm thin, and place the slices straight into water in a bowl. Cut each slice into 2-3mm strips and place back in the water. Rinse and drain well, place in a mixing bowl.
2

Cut Carrot into same size strips and add to the bowl. Sprinkle with Flour and coat them well. Combine the Batter ingredients, add to the bowl, and mix well.
3

Slide large tablespoon sized clumps of the mixture into the 170°C to 180°C Oil and deep-fry until cooked and nicely browned. Turn them over a few times.
4

When cooked, place them on a rack and drain the oil.
5

Enjoy as a savoury Tempura with ‘Tentsuyu’ (Tempura Dipping Sauce), OR as a sweet snack with Honey OR Cinnamon Sugar.

‘Tentsuyu’ (Tempura Dipping Sauce)