tenkasu o kiji ni ireru.

I put the tempura crumbs into the batter.

Breakdown of tenkasu o kiji ni ireru.

• を: direct object particle
• に: indirect object particle
• 入いれる: to put in
• 生地きじ: batter; dough

Questions & Answers about tenkasu o kiji ni ireru.

How do you read 天かす, and what is it exactly?

天かす is read てんかす (tenkasu).

It refers to the small crispy bits of fried tempura batter. In cooking, they are often added to things like batter, noodles, or rice for texture and flavor.

You may also hear 揚げ玉 (あげだま) used for the same thing.

How do you read 生地 here?

Here, 生地 is read きじ (kiji).

In this sentence, it means dough or batter, depending on the recipe.

This is a good word to watch out for because 生地 can have other readings in other contexts, but in cooking, きじ is the common reading.

What does the particle を do in this sentence?

を marks the direct object of the verb.

So in 天かすを生地に入れる, the thing being put in is 天かす.

A simple breakdown is:

• 天かすを = the tempura bits
• 生地に = into the batter/dough
• 入れる = put in / add

So を shows what is being added.

Why is に used after 生地?