Vegetarian
Half-Fried Battered Tempeh
Deliberately not fried crisp — mendoan is meant to stay floppy. Frying it crunchy makes it a different dish entirely.
- Time
- 20 min
- servings
- 4
- Spice level
- 🌶️
- Estimated cost per serving
- Rp 2.500
Equipment used:StoveWok
Contains: Soy, Gluten
Ingredients
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- 1 blockTempehNot yet
Slice as thin as you can
- 120 gWheat flourNot yet
- 40 gRice flourNot yet
- 3 stalkSpring onionNot yet
- 4 cloveGarlicNot yet
- 1 tspCoriander seedNot yet
- 2 pcCandlenutoptionalNot yet
- 1½ tspSaltNot yet
- 8 pcBird's eye chilioptionalNot yet
- 2 tbspSweet soy sauceoptionalNot yet
- 250 mlCooking oilNot yet
Method
- 1
Grind the garlic, coriander, candlenut, and salt.
- 2
Mix the flours, the paste, sliced spring onion, and water into a thin batter.
- 3
Dip the tempeh and fry over medium heat only until the batter sets — never until dry.
- 4
Serve warm with sweet soy and sliced chilies.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- Energy
- 437 kkal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbohydrate
- 40 g
- Fat
- 25 g
Calculated from standard food composition tables and average ingredient sizes. An estimate, not medical advice.
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