Tempe Goreng: Deep Fried Tempeh (Vegan)
Tempe goreng is a ubiquitous Indonesian dish served in every home, consisting of lightly-marinated tempeh that’s deep fried. It’s easy, tasty and vegan, and can be eaten as a snack or with rice.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 300 gr tempeh
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tsp whole coriander seeds
- 2 cm turmeric, peeled
- Salt to taste
- 50 ml water
- Cooking oil for deep frying
Instructions
- 1
Cut the tempeh into small slices, according to the size of your preference. Set aside.
- 2
Using a mortar and pestle, pound into a fine paste: garlic, coriander, turmeric and salt.
- 3
Add water to the garlic paste, mix thoroughly (if using a blender or food processor, blend all the spices and water together).
- 4
Press the tempeh pieces lightly into the spice paste mix one by one, then marinate for about 5 minutes.
- 5
Heat the cooking oil in a deep frying pan over medium flame.
- 6
Fry the tempeh until it turns golden, around 3 minutes each side.
- 7
Place the tempeh on a plate covered with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
- 8
Transfer the fried tempeh onto a serving plate.