Tempe Kecap ( Soy Sauce Tempe)

I like to share this simple recipe that I love to have it every day with rice.  My mother used to cook this a lot. Tempe is one of very popular food in Indonesia. It is very versatile to cook, delicious as well as very nutritious. I have posted some tempe recipes in the past and this is another one that is suitable for vegetarian. This recipe is different to one we called "kering tempe", since the tempe is quite tender and moist. If you like tempe, do try this recipe, you'll love it.

Bahan-bahan / Ingredients

1/2 kg tempe, potong panjang

1/2 kg tempe, cut match stick

4 siung bawang putih, rajang

4 cloves garlic, sliced

8 bawang merah, rajang

8 shallots, sliced

5 cabe merah, potong miring

5 red chilli, sliced

10 cabe merah, potong miring

10 bird's eye chilli, sliced

2 cm lengkuas, memarkan

2 cm galangal, bruised

3 lembar daun salam

3 salam leaves

4 sdm kecap asin

4 tbsp light soy sauce

5 sdm kecap manis Bango

5 tbsp sweet soy sauce (Bango)

1 cangkir air

1 cup water

garam secukukpnya

salt to taste

minyak untuk menumis dan menggoreng tempe

oil for sautéing and frying

Cara memasak / preparation

goreng tempe 1/2 masak, jangan terlalu kering, sisihkan

fry the tempe half done, but not too dry, set aside

tumis bumbu rajang sampai harum, masukkan air, daun salam dan lengkuas, masak sampai mendidih

sauté the sliced ingredients till fragrant, add in the water, salam leaves and galangal, bring to a boil

masukkan tempe aduk rata

put in the tempe, stir evenly

tambahkan kecap asin dan kecap manis, tambah garam secukupnya

add the light soy sauce and sweet sauce, add the salt if necessary

masak lagi selama beberapa menit sampai air berkurang tetapi tidak kering. Siap dihidangkan.

continue cooking for a couple of minutes or until the water reduced but not dry. It is now ready to be served