Fried Tempeh in spicy sauce ( Kering tempe ) Indonesian recipes

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.