I Could Eat This Everyday

Excuse me, yah? I have featured tempeh before and I am posting it again. I haven't had tempeh for a while and I simply had to have it again.

All I need are 3 main ingredients - tempeh, ikan bilis and peanuts. All 3 need to be deep fried. I know. Oily. Oily. Oily.

And then the sambal just needs chilies, shallots and garlic. Pound. Pound. Pound. And the spice paste has to be fried in hot oil. Again, oily.

Then the 3 deep fried ingredients are tossed in the aromatic sambal. Super OILY. But I love this, OK? It's one of my favorite dishes and I am happy I can cook this at home.

Sambal Tempeh

Recipe source : Phong Hong

Ingredients :

- 1 piece tempeh, cut into cubes and deep fried 

- a handful of ikan bilis, deep fried till crispy-

- a handful of peanuts, fried

For blended spice paste :

- 1 big onion, cut into smaller pieces

- 4 cloves garlic

- 1 heaped tbsp chilis paste

- 1 tbsp tamarind juice (asam jawa)

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 1 teaspoon sugar

Method :

1. Heat oil and saute the blended spice paste and chili paste until aromatic and oil rises to the top.

2. Add tamarind juice, salt and sugar. Saute for about 1 minute.

3. Add tempeh, ikan bilis and peanuts and stir to coat.