Sambal Goreng Tempe (Fried Tempeh in Tomato Sambal) | Saveur

Sambal Goreng Tempe (Fried Tempeh in Tomato Sambal) | Saveur

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In this Balinese lunch dish, tempeh—fermented soybean cake—is fried until golden and then tossed in a fiery tomato-and-chile sauce.

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Ingredients

  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup canola oil
  • 1 lb. plain <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/kitchen/tempting-tempeh/">tempeh</a>, cut into 1/2" x 1" pieces, 1/2" thick
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. Indonesian shrimp paste
  • 5 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 3 Holland chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 2 small red Thai chiles, stemmed
  • 1 plum tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 2 tsp. kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
  • Cooked white rice, for serving

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