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Tempe Orek recipe cover 40 min

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Tempe Orek

Crisp tempeh coated quickly in a sticky sweet-savory glaze of kecap manis, palm sugar, tamarind, and chiles.

40 min cooking time6 servings10 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • tempeh: 800 g
  • kecap manis: 90 ml
  • shallots: 150 g
  • garlic: 18 g
  • red chiles: 40 g
  • palm sugar: 40 g
  • vegetable oil: 60 ml
  • water: 60 ml
  • tamarind paste: 20 g
  • salt: 5 g

How to make it

  1. Cut the tempeh into 4 cm batons 5-7 mm thick. Thinly slice the shallots, garlic, and chiles.

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