Tempeh Goreng Lengkuas - Fried Tempeh in Galangal Sauce

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish Vegetarian

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Bean

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 450 gram tempeh, cut into 1cm x 1cm x 2cm blocks
• 2 bay leaves (Indonesian: daun salam)
• 2 teaspoon palm sugar (Indonesian: gula Jawa)
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 600 ml water
• Grind the following into spice paste
• 100 gram galangal (Indonesian: lengkuas)
• 8 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah)
• 5 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
• 3 candlenuts (Indonesian: kemiri)
• 2 lemongrass (Indonesian: sereh)
• 1 fresh turmeric (Indonesian: kunyit), peeled
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (Indonesian: bubuk ketumbar)

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Cook uncovered until all liquid has been absorbed by the tempeh. Turn off heat and set aside.
2. Heat enough oil in a pot for deep frying. Fry the tempeh until golden brown. Serve immediately.