Authentic Indonesian Tempeh Orek (Impression)
Golden fried tempeh in sweet soy, chilies, and warming spices—pure Indonesian comfort on a plate.
# Liste des ingrédients:
→ Essential Items
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5 small shallots
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3 cloves of garlic
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350 g of tempeh
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3 red curly chilies
→ Spices & Sauces
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Cooking oil as you need
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2 fresh lime leaves
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¼ tsp ground black pepper
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1 bay leaf
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1 tbsp grated palm sugar
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1 knuckle-sized piece of galangal
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½ tsp chicken bouillon powder
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½ tsp salt
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½ tbsp tamarind paste
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3 tbsp sweet soy sauce
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3 tbsp water
# Étapes de préparation:
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Combine tamarind paste with 3 tablespoons water in a little bowl. Let it sit to dissolve.
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Slice the garlic and shallots thinly. Diagonally chop the curly chilies. Cut tempeh into thin rectangles. Keep everything in separate piles.
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Pour enough cooking oil into a skillet and put it on medium heat. Fry the tempeh pieces till they’re golden. Remove from the pan and set on a rack to cool off and drain extra oil.
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Leave behind a couple of spoonfuls of oil in the pan. Sauté the galangal, shallots, garlic, bay leaf, and lime leaves till they smell fragrant.
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Pour a tablespoon of the tamarind water into the pan, followed by sweet soy sauce, palm sugar, chicken stock powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir stuff together until the mix turns syrupy.
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Pop the fried tempeh into the sauce. Stir everything around till it’s all evenly coated. Take it off the stove and plate it up.
# Informations complémentaires:
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For better flavor, let the fried tempeh sit for a while before mixing it in the sauce. It’ll give it the perfect texture and taste.