Fried Fermented Soybean Cakes - {Tempe Goreng}

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 garlic clove crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 pound fermented soybean cake (tempe) sliced 2" long
• and 1/2" thick
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 hot red chilies seeded and sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon shrimp paste (terasi)
• 1/4 cup chopped ripe tomato

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together the garlic and salt, rub this all over the fermented soybean cake. Set it aside for about 15 minutes.

Heat the oil in a wok or skillet, fry the fermented soybean cake over medium heat for about 3 minutes, or until browned, and transfer to a platter.

In a food processor or a mortar, blend the chilies, shrimp paste and tomato to form a paste. Serve the fried fermented soybean cakes with the paste.

This recipe yields 5 servings.