Serves 2-4 people
300 g tempe
150 g bread crumbs
1 L cooking oil
Batter Ingredients:

1 egg
50 g garlic, finely grated
50 ml thick coconut milk
80 g wheat flour
100 g water
5 g salt
5 g sugar
5 g chicken powder
3 g white pepper powder
Spicy Sour Sauce:

30 g butter
40 g tomato sauce
7 g sesame oil
30 g oyster sauce
15 g worcestershire sauce
20 g chilli sauce
19 g vinegar
100 ml water
Saute:

30 g onion, chopped
10 g garlic, chopped
10 g leek, sliced oblique 1 cm thickness
5 g chicken stock powder
18 g sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch/cornflour (dissolved in 50 ml water)

Recipe Courtesy of
Darmawan

Katsu Tempe Asam Pedas (Sweet and Sour Tempeh Katsu)

A must try dish of Indonesian cuisine is Katsu Tempe Asam Pedas. With quintessential Chinese flavors this can be either a snack during tea time or as a side dish to go with rice. Bold in flavor and taste, this protein packed dish served with a spicy and sour sauce is simply irresistible.

Difficulty: Easy

Preparation: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Clean up: 15 min

Steps: 3 steps
26 Ingredients

Difficulty: Easy
Steps: 3 steps
26 Ingredients

Preparation: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Clean up: 15 min

Directions

Make the wet batter
- Add all the batter ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix all ingredients until well blended and there are no lumps. Then set aside.

Making Tempe Katsu
- Cut the tempe into 1 cm width, then flatten till ½ cm thick.
- Place breadcrumbs in a container.
- Dip the flattened tempe into the wet batter, then coat with breadcrumbs until completely coated. Repeat with all the pieces of tempe.
- In a pan, heat up the oil to medium.
- Carefully lower the tempe and deep fry the katsu tempe until golden brown. Do not crowd the pan. Remove, drain, and set aside.

Prepare the spicy and sour sauce
- Heat the butter in a pan and sauté the chopped garlic, onion, and leek until fragrant or slightly browned.
- Add the spicy and sour sauce ingredients and stir. Add chicken stock powder and sugar, stir until the sugar dissolves and it comes to a boil.
- Add the cornstarch solution and stir until the sauce thickens.

Plate and Serve!

Prepare a serving plate and arrange the Katsu Tempe on the plate. Serve with the sauce.
It can also be served with white rice.

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Name: Katsu Tempe Asam Pedas (Sweet and Sour Tempeh Katsu)
Prep time: P0Y0M0D0H30M0S
Cook time: P0Y0M0D0H20M0S
Total time: P0Y0M0D0H50M0S
Yield: Serves 2-4 people
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 300 g tempe; 150 g bread crumbs; 1 L cooking oil; Batter Ingredients: 1 egg; 50 g garlic, finely grated; 50 ml thick coconut milk; 80 g wheat flour; 100 g water; 5 g salt; 5 g sugar; 5 g chicken powder; 3 g white pepper powder; Spicy Sour Sauce: 30 g butter; 40 g tomato sauce; 7 g sesame oil; 30 g oyster sauce; 15 g worcestershire sauce; 20 g chilli sauce; 19 g vinegar; 100 ml water; Saute: 30 g onion, chopped; 10 g garlic, chopped; 10 g leek, sliced oblique 1 cm thickness; 5 g chicken stock powder; 18 g sugar; 1 tbsp cornstarch/cornflour (dissolved in 50 ml water)