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Fried Mixed Vegetables
Fritto Misto di Vegetali
Preparation info
- Serves
6
- Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 1986
‘This is the Italian version of tempura.
Vegetables that can be used raw include courgette flowers; spinach and Swiss chard; quartered radicchio; sliced aubergines; mushrooms and small artichokes which have been cleaned and trimmed. Cut courgettes lengthways into slices.’
Ingredients
1 kg 2¼ lb - corn oil or olive oil, or a mixture of both, for deep-frying
Method
Firmer-textured vegetables need blanching beforehand to make them tender before frying. Asparagus stalks can be kept whole; celeriac, celery, fennel and Jerusalem artichokes should be sliced. Separate cauliflower and broccoli into florets.
With the exception of mushrooms, which simply need wiping, all the vegetables should be washed and thoroughly drained dry before being dipped in the