Shortcut Okra Tempura
By GERLIE M. UY Okra Tempura is ready to serve with your fave sweet-chili ketchup! More of the okra tempura... young okra sliced in half!!! 2 cups flour with turmeric powder and ground pepper my fave duo... beaten eggs the batter the batter with the bread crumbs the batter and the okra... not-so-deep fry... my idea of deep-fry up close and personal with the batter mixture About 20 pieces young okra, sliced in to vertically into two 2 cups flour 1 T turmeric powder A dash of ground pepper A dash of fine iodized salt 1 cup bread crumbs 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 to 1 cup water 1 cup canola oil Sweet Chili ketchup, Plain ketchup or homemade thousand islands dressing In a bowl, add flour, turmeric powder, pepper and salt. Add bread crumbs and eggs. Add water and mix thoroughly. Add okra slices. In a small sauce pot, add the oil. When hot, add pieces of okra, one at a time. Cook for a minute on one side and another minute for the other side. Remove with slotted spoon a...