ENSO Tempura Kit – 140g

Light, crisp tempura at home — prawns, veg, the lot.

Tempura is one of those techniques that looks impressive but is actually beautifully simple when you’ve got the right tools. This kit gives you both essentials: a proper tempura batter mix and an authentic dipping sauce, so you can create that delicate, shatter-crisp coating without heaviness.

The magic of tempura is its lightness — crisp, golden, and never greasy. Done right, it lets the ingredient shine, whether it’s sweet prawns, pumpkin, or a simple slice of zucchini.

Why it earns a spot in my pantry

This is one of my favourite “last-minute entertaining” tools. You can turn a few prawns, whatever veg is in the fridge, and a bowl of rice into something that feels special — fast. It’s also incredibly versatile: light dinner, starter, or a platter for sharing.

Chef Ian’s best ways to use it

• Classic prawn tempura: serve with rice, cucumber, and dipping sauce
• Vegetable tempura platter: sweet potato, pumpkin, zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms
• Light seafood coating: fish pieces, calamari, scallops
• Snack dinner: tempura veg, Japanese mayo, squeeze of lemon
• Entertaining platter: mix prawns and veg for easy grazing
• Upgrade simple meals: tempura broccoli or onion rings alongside grilled meat or fish

Chef Ian’s tempura tip (the secret)

Cold batter + hot oil = crisp, light tempura.
Use icy cold water, don’t overmix (lumps are good), and fry in small batches. If the batter warms up, pop it back in the fridge for a few minutes.

Flavour profile

Light • Crisp • Clean • Savoury
Designed to enhance, not overpower, the ingredient.

What’s inside

Tempura Batter Mix – 100g
Tempura Dipping Sauce – 40g

Storage

Keep in a cool, dry place.

Ingredients

Batter Mix (100g):
Wheat flour, corn flour, rice flour, tapioca starch, salt, white pepper, raising agent (sodium bicarbonate), raising agent (sodium acid pyrophosphate).

Tempura Sauce (40g):
Water, soybeans, wheat flour, ginger roots, salt, sugar, yeast extract, licorice root extract, fish extract (bonito), preservative (sodium benzoate).

Allergens & Dietary

Contains: fish (bonito), gluten (wheat), soy.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 1170kJ / 280kcal
Fat 0.9g (Sat 0.1g)
Carbohydrate 61.8g (Sugars 3.1g)
Fibre 1.7g
Protein 6.9g
Salt 3.8g