Tempura Bimi^® Baby Broccoli

Light and crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside — it’s everything you love about tempura, but with that naturally unbeatable flavor, and tender crisp Bimi^® Baby Broccoli texture!

Recipe developed and photographed by: Swarnika Prakash

Prep

30 minutes

Cook

5 minutes

Serves

2-3

Ingredients

1 bunch Bimi^® Baby Broccoli
½ cup plain flour
½ cup cornflour (or rice flour)
1 tsp carrom seeds (ajwain)
¼ tsp baking soda
1 egg
3/4 cup ice-cold sparkling water (adjust based on consistency)
Pinch of salt, pepper
Neutral oil for frying

Dipping Sauce

3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp chili crisp
Optional: splash of rice vinegar

Directions

Mix soy sauce, chili crisp, and vinegar.
Whisk flours, carrom seeds, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Add 1 whisked egg and sparkling water gradually to make a light, slightly lumpy batter.
Heat oil to 170–180°C (340–360°F). Dip Baby Bimi^® Broccoli in batter and fry until golden (2–3 min).
Drain on paper towels and serve hot with the dipping sauce.