TEMPURA GREEN BEANS WITH SWEET AND SOUR MUSTARD SAUCE

Tempura Green Beans With Sweet and Sour Mustard Sauce image

Provided by MarraMamba

Time 25m

Yield 4 hors d'oeuvre

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup Coleman's dry mustard
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar (unseasoned)
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tablespoons yellow miso
to taste salt and pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups cold water
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
1/2 lb fresh green beans, trimmed of the stem end
4 cups peanut oil (or the amount suitable for your pot or deep frier)

Steps:

Combine the dry mustard, vinegar, sugar and egg in the top of a double boiler and mix until smooth using a wooden spoon. Place over the heat and cook for four or five minutes until slightly thickened stirring with a wooden spoon. Chill.
Remove from the heat and stir in the miso. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a suitable bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and mint and mix well. Stir in the water and mix until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a deep frier or deep pot, heat the oil to 350°F.
Dip the beans into the batter and coat evenly. Remove from the batter and allow it to drip off slightly. Deep fry until golden brown.
Remove the fried beans to a baking pan covered with absorbent towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve with the sauce on the side for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2167.8, Fat 221.1, SaturatedFat 37.1, Cholesterol 52.9, Sodium 383.4, Carbohydrate 46, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 14.4, Protein 9