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Tempe manis

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Sweet glazed tempeh: crisp strips tossed with shallot, chili, palm sugar, and sweet soy. It belongs on the regular and the plant-based table.

By Chef Wayan Suryana, Warung Tumang BaliLast updated First published

Serves 4 side servings·Prep 10 minutes·Cook 15 minutes

Tempe manis in short

Tempe manis is sweet-savory glazed tempeh. Fry thin strips of tempeh in coconut oil until golden, soften shallot, garlic, and chili in the same wok, melt palm sugar and kecap manis into a glaze, then toss the tempeh through and finish with lime.

Tempeh and tofu cooking with chili and shallot in a pan on a Petulu class stove, from the Petulu class where tempe manis is cooked
Chopped long beans, grated coconut, coconut milk, and tempeh on the blue class table in Petulu, from the Petulu class where tempe manis is cooked

Tempeh slices crisp in hot oil, then toss in a quick glaze of shallot, garlic, chili, palm sugar, and kecap manis.

It is on the regular class table and on the plant-based menu. Nothing about it depends on meat stock.

Tempe manis ingredients

  • 300g tempeh, sliced into thin strips
  • Coconut oil, for frying
  • 4 shallots, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 bird’s eye chilies, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 1 tablespoon kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • Salt, only if the soy is not already salty

How to make tempe manis

  1. Fry the tempeh in a shallow layer of coconut oil until golden. Drain it. Crowded tempeh steams and stays pale.
  2. In the same wok, soften the shallot, garlic, and chili over medium heat.
  3. Add palm sugar and kecap manis. Let the sugar melt into a short glaze.
  4. Return the tempeh and toss until coated. Finish with lime juice. Eat with rice while the edges are still crisp.

Sweet soy varies. Start with less than you think, then taste. The palm sugar already carries the sweetness.

Tempe manis questions

Why is my tempeh pale and soft?
The wok was crowded, so the tempeh steamed. Fry it in a shallow layer of oil, in batches if needed.
Is tempe manis vegan?
Yes. Nothing in it depends on meat stock. It sits on both the regular class table and the plant-based menu in Petulu.
How much kecap manis should I use?
Start with less than you think. Sweet soy brands vary, and the palm sugar already carries the sweetness.

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