Indonesian Dish: Tempeh Stir-Fry

Last night, for the first time, I cooked Tempeh stir-fry, Indonesian style. Well, in Indonesia, it's known as "Oseng-oseng Tempeh" because it used Tempeh as the main ingredient. It's super healthy dish and it's a good choice for vegetarians or vegans. 

"Tempeh stir-fry"

I used to process Tempeh for my afternoon nibbles. In Indonesia, we called it "Tempeh Mendoan", but here I called it as soybean fritters, dip it in satay sauce. Yummoo!! Kerrin and all my friends loved it! 

So, what is Tempeh?

Tempeh

According to wikipedia, tempeh (/ˈtɛmpeɪ/; Javanese: témpé, IPA: [tempe]), is a traditional soy product originally from Indonesia. It is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form, similar to a very firm vegetarian burger patty. 

It originated in today's Indonesia, and is especially popular on the island of Java, where it is a staple source of protein. Like tofu, tempeh is made from soybeans, but it is a whole soybean product with different nutritional characteristics and textural qualities. Tempeh's fermentation process and its retention of the whole bean give it a higher content of protein, dietary fiber, and vitamins. It has a firm texture and an earthy flavor which becomes more pronounced as it ages. Because of its nutritional value, tempeh is used worldwide in vegetarian cuisine, where it is used as a meat analogue. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempeh).

You can buy tempeh from Asian supermarket in Newmarket. It's about $4,50 for a small piece of tempeh, very expensive compare to chicken/beef price. Though it tastes really good. 

So, if you're interested in making tempeh stir-fry, you will need these ingredients

the ingredients you need

1 pk tempeh (you can add as much as you want)

8 mushrooms

broccoli

tomato

onion 

2 cloves of garlic

1 lemongrass 

green capsicum 

a handfull of chili

Kecap Manis/Sweet soy sauce (you can buy this type of sauce in Asian Supermarket)

Soy Sauce

1/4 cup of water

Golden oyster sauce

2 tbs canola oil

a pinch of salt and pepper

How to make:

1. Slice and cut all the ingredients into long and thin pieces.

2. In a wok, in medium heat, add the oil, cook tempeh into half done through for 3 minutes, then remove it to a plate and cover with foil.

3. Then add onions, lemongrass, cook for 2 mins until fragrant, add chili, cook for 1 mins, then add broccoli and mushrooms cook for 4 mins, add capsicum.

4. While waiting for the ingredients to cook through, grab a bowl, add all the sauce and water in a bowl and whisk it carefully. 

4. Add the sauce to the wok, and add tempeh and sliced tomato. Cook for 1 mins, and turn the wok off.

5. Serve immediately on white rice. 

Bon appétit!!