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Heaven-and-Earth Tempura Cakes
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Heaven-and-Earth Tempura Cakes

20 ingredients Makes 8 pancakes openrecipes
Heaven-and-Earth Tempura Cakes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

970
Calories
21g
Protein
29g
Fat
161g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 17 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Melon not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Shiso not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 red onion, cut into thin slices through the stem end to make crescent shapes (about 1/3 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Scant 1/3 cup julienne-cut carrot peels (1-inch strips; about 3 ounces)
  • Scant 1/3 cup julienne-cut Japanese-style sweet potato or other sweet potato peels (1-inch strips; about 2 1/2 ounces)
  • 3-ounce chunk bitter melon, cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed, very thinly sliced, salted with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and drained, about 1/4 cup
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 small zucchini, about 4 ounces total weight, tops trimmed, cut in half lengthwise, and then cut on the diagonal into thin slices, about 2/3 cup
  • Scant 1/3 cup julienne-cut kabocha squash peels (3/4-inch strips; about 3 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoons finely shredded summer herbs such as fresh shiso leaves
  • 4 or 5 fresh chives, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
  • Several ice cubes
  • 1/3 cup cold water
  • 1/4 cup self-rising cake flour
  • Vegetable oil for deep-frying
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons aromatic sesame oil (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Generous pinch of kona-zanshõ
  • Generous pinch of tõgarashi
  • Generous pinch of freshly ground black pepper
  • Lemon or lime wedges

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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