Tumbet from Majorca, a Balearic crispy tapa Recipe
Tumbet is a healthy and delicious Spanish tapa made from Mediterranean oven-roasted vegetables fried in crispy tempura on skewers —what is there not to love?
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Ingredients
- 1 Eggplant
- 1 Zucchini
- 1 Red bell pepper
- 1 Green bell pepper
- 2 Potatoes
- 2 tbspn Tomato sauce
- 1 tbspn Aioli
- Tempura batter
- Salt
Instructions
- First, slice the potatoes, zucchini, and eggplant into thin, broad slices.
- Slice the peppers into strips.
- Heat oil in a skillet and toss in the chopped veggies. Remove them when they are all dente, which means they are firm when you bite them. Season with salt.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF or roughly 175ºC.
- PlacePlace a square cooking or baking mold/form on a tray and layer it with the sliced potatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and peppers. Bake for 35 minutes at 350ºF or 175ºC.
- Remove from the mold and cut into smaller squares. Ensure they are small enough for a bite. That will make them easy to handle and eat.
- Cut two thin strips of zucchini and place them in a cross shape. In the center, put the baked veggie squares. Fold the zucchini over the veggies to make a little packet. Use a toothpick or a wooden skewer to keep it together.
- Next, coat it with tempura mix and fry it in hot oil.
- Plate it up, decorating the plate with a spoonful of aioli and another of tomato sauce. Finish by placing the skewer in the center and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 84mgPotassium: 975mgFiber: 8gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1200IUVitamin C: 95mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg
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