Tahu Tempe Bacem

Tahu tempe bacem, a sweet taste traditional food which is very easy to make.

 

Tahu and Tempe

Onion, garlic, coriander, sweet  soy sauce, Indonesian bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum) and palm sugar. Must not forget: salt.

 Ingredients:
200 g tempe, chopped
500 g tahu / tofu
3 bay leaves
100 g palm sugar
1 tsp salt
30 ml sweet soy sauce
1000 ml water
Cooking oil
5 cloves red onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp coriander seeds

 'Cobek', a traditional terracotta grinding tool.

Grind red onion, garlic and coriander.

Put tofu, tempe, grounded ingredients, bay leaves and palm sugar into a cooking pan.

Add water until it cover the ingredient's surface.

 Boil tofu and tempe with water, palm sugar, soy sweet soy sauce, bay leaves, salt, and grounded ingredient, until tofu and tempeh are cooked and liquid has reduced about to dry.

Tahu Tempe Bacem can be served directly or be fried first.

Heat oil in a wok. Fry tofu and tempe until golden brown.

Tempe Bacem: hmmmm.... yummy.... :)