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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008This Kalimantan recipe calls for steamed bundles of flaky, seasoned fish to be grilled directly over hot charcoal, giving an inimitable flavour.
1 lb (500 g) white fish fillets, skinned and cut into chunks
8 to 10 shallots, peeled
3 cloves garlic, peeled
2 spring onions, sliced
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/3 cup (85 ml) thick coconut milk
1 tablespoon freshly […]
Tempeh Stewed in Coconut Milk and Spices - Gulai Tempeh
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008A Sumatran dish using protein-rich tempeh stewed with vegetables in a rich coconut gravy.
2 cups (500 ml) thick coconut milk
2 cloves
4 cakes tempeh (2 lbs/1 kg in total), cubed
8 oz (250 g) tapioca leaves, spinach or water spinach (kangkung)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 spring onion, thinly sliced, to garnish
1 to 2 red finger-length chilies, deseeded and diced, […]
Sambal Goreng Tempeh - Sweet and Spicy Fried Tempeh
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Sweetened with palm sugar and spiced with galangal, lemongrass, shrimp paste, tamarind and chilies, this dish is a Javanese favourite.
2 cakes tempeh (1 lb/500 g in total)
Oil, for deep-frying
2 shallots, peeled and sliced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
2 red-finger-length chilies, deseeded and thinly sliced
1 in (2 1/2 cm) fresh galangal, peeled and sliced
2 stalks lemongrass, […]