Kering Tempe: Glazed Fried Tempeh (Vegan)

Method11 steps · about 1 hr

1. 1

   Step 1: Slice the tempeh (500 g) into 2-inch matchstick pieces. Deep fry until crisp and golden. Set aside.

   Fry tempeh until crisp and goldenUses 500 g tempeh · Oil as needed to fry tempeh

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   Step 2: Deep fry the peanuts (100 g) until golden, set aside.

   Fry peanuts until goldenUses 100 g raw peanuts · Oil as needed to fry peanuts

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   Step 3: Deep fry the chillies briefly, around 1 minute, and set aside.

   Briefly fry chillies · 1 minUses 2 big red chillies, sliced diagonally (cayenne pepper or curly red chillies if available) · Oil as needed to fry chillies

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   Step 4: Deep fry the shallots (5) until golden and crisp, set aside.

   Fry shallots until golden and crispUses 5 shallots, peeled and sliced · Oil as needed to fry shallots

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   Step 5: Deep fry the sliced garlic (3 cloves) until golden, set aside.

   Fry sliced garlic until goldenUses 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced · Oil as needed to fry sliced garlic

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   Step 6: In a wok, heat 3 tbsp cooking oil on a medium flame.

   Uses 3 tbsp cooking oil, for glaze garlic paste

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   Step 7: Saute the garlic (3 cloves) paste until fragrant, around 2 minutes.

   Sauté glaze garlic paste · 2 minUses heated glaze oil · 3 cloves garlic, pound into a paste

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   Step 8: Add the water (50 ml), galangal (1 cm), bay leaf, kaffir lime leaves (2), palm sugar (50 g), tamarind juice and salt (to taste).

   Uses fried garlic paste · 50 ml water · 1 cm fresh galangal, thinly sliced · 1 Indonesian bay leaf (salam leaf) · 2 kaffir lime leaves · 50 g palm sugar, shaved · 1 tsp tamarind juice extract · Salt to taste

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   Step 9: Cook until the sauce thickens and caramelizes slightly, around 5 minutes.

   Thicken palm-sugar glaze · 5 minUses assembled palm-sugar glaze

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    Step 10: Add the fried tempeh, peanuts, chillies, shallots and sliced garlic. Toss until all are coated in the thick aromatic glaze.

    Uses thickened aromatic palm-sugar glaze · crispy fried tempeh · fried peanuts · fried chillies · crisp fried shallots · golden fried sliced garlic

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    Step 11: Turn off the heat. Kering tempe is ready to be served.

    Uses finished glazed tempeh and peanuts