Tempeh Goreng Sambal Kemangi - Fried Tempeh in Basil Chili Sauce

5.0 from 1 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Bean

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hour

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Fried Tempeh
• 250 gram tempeh, cut into 1 cm cubes
• 2 cloves garlic, grind into a paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• Basil Chili Sauce
• 6 red cayenne peppers (Indonesian: cabe merah keriting)
• 3 red anaheim peppers (Indonesian: cabe merah besar)
• 5 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah)
• 3 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
• 1 teaspoon toasted shrimp paste (Indonesian: terasi)
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoon oil
• 1 tomato, seeded and cut into small cubes
• 5 stalks of basil leaves (Indonesian: daun kemangi), about 1/4 cup

Instructions

• Fried Tempeh
  1. Marinate tempeh in garlic, salt, and water for 30 minutes. Drain
  2. Deep fry until crispy and golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Basil Chili Sauce
  1. Grind cayenne peppers, anaheim peppers, shallots, garlic, toasted shrimp paste, sugar, and salt into a spice paste.
  2. Heat oil in a frying pan on high and sauté the spice paste until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add tomato cubes and basil leaves. Stir until the basil leaves are wilted.
  4. Return the fried tempeh into the pan and toss until all the tempeh pieces are fully coated with the chili sauce.
  5. Turn off heat, transfer to a serving plate and serve immediately.