Green Vegetable Tempura

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lime juice
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) mirin
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sugar
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder
• 1 cup (250 ml) cold Japanese (or other) beer
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup (250 ml) sugar snap peas, trimmed
• 1 cup (250 ml) green beans, trimmed
• 1 cup (250 ml) broccoli florets
• 1/2 zucchini, cut into rounds 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) thick
• Salt
• Oil for deep-frying