Fried Tempeh in spicy sauce ( Kering tempe ) Indonesian recipes
Ingredients
- 2 Lemongrass-bruised, 3 Bay leaves
- 3 cloves Garlic & ½ cm Ginger-grind
- 2 tbsp Coconut/brown sugar
- 1 tsp Salt, 1 Cayenne pepper (option)-grind
- 5 tsp Tamarind juice, 5 tbsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Chicken broth powder Optional ( you can replace with msg)
- 2 cm Galangal-crushed, Frying oil
- 10 Shallots-thinly sliced, 250 gr Peanuts
- ½ tsp Coriander pwd, 100 ml Water
- 5 Red chilies-thinly sliced
Deep fried:
- 500 gr Tempeh-small & thinly sliced
Directions
- Sauté ground spices, lemongrass, galangal & bay leaves with 2 tbsp frying oil. Add in brown sugar, sugar, coriander, tamarind juice, broth, salt & water. Stir constantly & cook until the sauce becomes thick.
- Put in deep fried tempeh, peanuts, shallots & chilies. Stir until the sauce cover it all.