Baked tempura

My sister is a tempura monster. She can single-handedly demolish a mountain of tempura prawns, and still have room for more sushi and the mandatory post-meal mochi. I prefer kakiage – lengths of different vegetables encased in a tempura batter, drizzled with a sticky and sweet soy sauce. Here is my spin on vegetable tempura: I use panko breadcrumbs, which may not be traditional, but is a lovely way of adding crispiness without deep-frying. Frying the panko first gives them a lovely g