Name: Deep-fried wild rocket
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: BATTER; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 300ml iced soda water; 120g (1 cup) cake flour; oil, for deep-frying; 300g wild rocket; Maldon salt, to serve

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TO DRINK: Brunia Sauvignon Blanc 2009, a cool-climate wine with lovely minerality, fruit and acidity, which will give the rocket a marvellous edge.

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Deep-fried wild rocket

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

BATTER
1 large egg, lightly beaten
300ml iced soda water
120g (1 cup) cake flour
oil, for deep-frying
300g wild rocket
Maldon salt, to serve

Instructions

For the batter, combine the egg, soda water and flour and mix to form a smooth-running batter.

Heat the oil until very hot. Dip small batches of rocket into the batter, then carefully deep-fry for a minute and drain on paper towel. Repeat until all the rocket is used.

Serve the rocket sprinkled with the salt.