Tempeh, a fermented soybean is like tofu,made of soybean but retained in whole soybean shape. Actually I only know about this fact when my Malay colleague told me yesterday.
Tempeh is easily found in Malaysia, mostly eaten by the Malay, Indon and Thai community. I only learnt to consume this goodness a few years back thru an Indon friend of mine.
Normally, I would just deep fried and eat them with chilly sauce. I liked them crispy. It's cheap and and easily available at any stalls selling vegetables or even supermarkets or sundry shops. You can get it fresh at Pasar Malam. It's normally packed in plactic but the ones wrapped in banana leaves taste better.
Recently, I've tried this recipe by making "Sambal Ikan Bilis (anchovies)with Tempeh" and it turned out to be delicious. Let me share the recipe with you.
3 tbs of Sambal Tumis
A block of tempeh, cut into small pieces
A cup of anchovies - cleaned, rinsed and drained
1/2 onion, sliced
Oil for frying
1. Fry the tempeh till crips and golden brown, set aside.
2. Fry the anchovies and set aside.
3. In a pan, lightly saute onion and add sambal and stir until it thickened. Put in
tempeh and anchovies and stir until they are fully coat by the sambal.
4. Removed and eat it with warm rice.
Sambal tumis is basically a cooked chilly paste. Here's a simple way to make Sambal Tumis.
Tempeh is easily found in Malaysia, mostly eaten by the Malay, Indon and Thai community. I only learnt to consume this goodness a few years back thru an Indon friend of mine.
Normally, I would just deep fried and eat them with chilly sauce. I liked them crispy. It's cheap and and easily available at any stalls selling vegetables or even supermarkets or sundry shops. You can get it fresh at Pasar Malam. It's normally packed in plactic but the ones wrapped in banana leaves taste better.
Recently, I've tried this recipe by making "Sambal Ikan Bilis (anchovies)with Tempeh" and it turned out to be delicious. Let me share the recipe with you.
3 tbs of Sambal Tumis
A block of tempeh, cut into small pieces
A cup of anchovies - cleaned, rinsed and drained
1/2 onion, sliced
Oil for frying
1. Fry the tempeh till crips and golden brown, set aside.
2. Fry the anchovies and set aside.
3. In a pan, lightly saute onion and add sambal and stir until it thickened. Put in
tempeh and anchovies and stir until they are fully coat by the sambal.
4. Removed and eat it with warm rice.
Sambal tumis is basically a cooked chilly paste. Here's a simple way to make Sambal Tumis.
Basic Sambal Tumis
1. Blend...1 garlic, 2 onions (shallots), 10 dried chillies (soaked
1. Blend...1 garlic, 2 onions (shallots), 10 dried chillies (soaked
and seeded), 2 cm shrimp paste, a cupful dried shrimps
2. Heat up oil and saute the blended ingredients until oil has separated.
3. Add 1 onion (quartered), tamarind juice and leave it to boil. Add salt to taste.
A word of advice
When slicing the onions, wearing sunglasses or goggles can prevent you from tearing up or run the onion under the cold water before cutting.
2. Heat up oil and saute the blended ingredients until oil has separated.
3. Add 1 onion (quartered), tamarind juice and leave it to boil. Add salt to taste.
A word of advice
When slicing the onions, wearing sunglasses or goggles can prevent you from tearing up or run the onion under the cold water before cutting.
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