Kering Tempe (Spicy Fried Tempe)

Tempe is Javanesse creation, cakes of compressed, lightly fermented soya beans, is increasingly known to health enthusiasts internationally. It is rich in protein and has a delicious nutty flavor. Often available in health food stores or some Asian shop. You can make different kind of food with tempe. This is one of them, Spicy Fried Tempe or kering tempe, usually serves for a side dish with plain rice (nasi putih ) or yellow rice ( nasi kuning ).

Ingredients

• 350 g fermented soya bean cakes (tempe), cut in cubes
• 100 g skinless fried peanut
• 2 - 3 red chilies, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon tamarind juice from fresh tamarind
• 50 g palm sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• ♥♦ Spice Paste: ♦♥
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 6 shallots
• 2 cm galangal (laos), peeled and sliced (1 tablespoon if you use the galangal powder)
• salt to taste

Directions:

Heat the oil and fry the tempe. Set aside

Fry spice paste for 2 minutes in the remaining oil.

Add the palm sugar, water, and tamarind juice and stir until the sugar has dissolved.

Put the tempe, peanut and chilies, stirring frequently, until the sauce has reduced and caramelized.

Season for taste with salt and stir through.

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