# Indonesian Tempe Orek

Indonesian Tempe Orek is a savory and slightly sweet dish made with roasted tempeh, green beans, and an aromatic sauce.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Indonesian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 block tempeh
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium shallots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 leaves lime leaves
- 6 red chilies
- 200 grams green beans
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
- 2 tablespoons sweetened soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon kecap manis
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 1 pinch black pepper

## Instructions

1. Cut the tempeh block into small pieces.
2. Toss the tempeh pieces with olive oil and roast them in the oven until golden brown.
3. Sauté shallots, garlic, lime leaves, and chilies in a frying pan.
4. Add the green beans and a pinch of salt.
5. Add some bashed lemongrass and a splash of water to steam the beans.
6. Stir in tamarind paste, sweetened soy sauce, kecap manis, palm sugar, and black pepper to create an aromatic sauce.
7. Add the roasted tempeh to the pan and coat it with the sauce.
8. Serve the Indonesian Tempe Orek over a banana leaf.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- baking tray
- frying pan
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/zDLsskR-IXY?si=Vj4Y9TzunEcRs5_Q
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0cc6b28b-a015-4176-912f-77ac548fb2d5
- Extracted: 2025-01-13

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