Sambal Goreng Tempeh

Name: Sambal Goreng Tempeh (Sweet and Spicy Fried Tempeh)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 2 to 4
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons tamarind juice; 2 cakes tempeh (1 lb/500 g in total); 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced; 1 in (2½ cm) fresh galangal, peeled and sliced; ½ teaspoon dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted; 3 tablespoons shaved palm sugar or dark brown sugar; 2 stalks lemongrass, thick bottom third only, outer layers discarded, inner part bruised; Oil, for deep-frying; 2 shallots, peeled and sliced; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 red finger-length chilies, deseeded and thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons water

Sweet and Spicy Fried Tempeh

Preparation info

Serves
2 to 4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

Sweetened with palm sugar and spiced with galangal, lemongrass, shrimp paste, tamarind and chilies, this dish is a Javanese favorite.

Ingredients

2 cakes tempeh (1 lb/500 g in total)
Oil, for deep-frying

Asia
Indonesia
Fish course
Pescatarian
South East Asia
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Slice the tempeh into long, narrow strips. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat and deep-fry the tempeh strips until browned and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the hot oil and set aside to drain on paper towels.
Drain the oil from the wok and wipe it clean. Heat 1 tablespoon