Cauliflower Tempura

Serves 4

• 100g plain flour

  Flour

  For pastry making or to thicken sauces, soups, stews and casseroles.

  • Raising agents are added to plain flour to make self-raising flour, used to lighten and give an airy texture to cakes and sponges.
  • Once opened reseal with quick clips or transfer to an airtight container or kilner jar. It will keep for up to 3-4 months
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspooon chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon of turmeric

  Turmeric

  Add earthy flavour to curries

  Add bright yellow colour to rice

• A pinch of salt

  Salt

  Consider tablesalt, sea salt or crystals.

  Sea salt’s pronounced and salty flavour means less is required to season food.

• Ice cold sparkling water to mix
• Sunflower oil

  Sunflower oil

  It is tasteless and heats to a high temperature so is a good all round oil.

  Ideal for pan-frying, mayonnaise, dressings and marinades.

• 12 cauliflower stalks, cooked
• Chopped coriander

  Herbs

  Ideal for seasoning pastas.

  To keep cut parsley or coriander, put in a hole free polythene bag with a couple of tablespoons of cold water, give the bag a good shake and keep in the salad drawer of the fridge. Herbs should keep for a week like this.

• A squeeze of lime