Batter

 Light Airy Batter

1 egg separated
1/2 cup sifted flour
2 tablespoons corn starch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup cold water

In a small bowl, beat egg white until stiff peaks.  Sift flour, corn starch, salt and pepper.
In a separate bowl, beat egg yolk and water until frothy and lemon colored.  Continue beating egg yolk mixture while gradually adding sifted flour mixture and beat until smooth.  Fold beated egg white into egg flour mixture.  Stir occasionally when tempura cooking. 

Golden Puff Batter

1 cup sifted flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 eggs beaten
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or melted butter

Into small bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking powder, seasoned salt and chili powder.  Add eggsm milk and vegetable oil or butter.  Stir until smooth and evenly blended.  Batter can be prepared ahead of time and stored in covered container in refrigerator.  If the batter becomes too thick, stir in 1 tablespoon of cold milk.