Tempura Battered Eggplant Tacos - Vegan Recipe

Ingredients

• 500ml vegetable oil
• 1 large eggplant cut into strips 1 inch thick (at least 1 slice per tortilla that you plan to use)
• 1/2 cup plain flour (gluten-free if required)
• 1/4 cup cornflour
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 160ml soda water, chilled
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• [Salsa]
• 10 cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 red onion
• 1 lime, juice and zest only
• 1 red chilli, halved, seeds removed
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 10 sprigs coriander roughly chopped, to garnish
• [Aquafaba Mayonnaise]
• 100ml aquafaba (liquid from chickpea tin)
• 100ml extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• [To serve]
• 10 tortillas (gluten-free if required)
• Fresh limes, wedged