Crispy Tempeh Kecap

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🥗Healthier: homemade sweet soy sauce

💰Cheaper: regular soy sauce + sugar

Homemade version allows for control over sweetness.

tempeh

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tofu is widely available and lower in calories.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds offer similar crunch at lower cost.

Heat up the wok with enough oil. Once ready, deep fry the tempeh cubes until golden brown. Do this in two batches. Strain oil and cool it on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

Pound all the spice paste ingredients until you get a smooth paste.

Remove excess oil from the wok and leave around 2 tbsp.

Sauté the pounded spice paste together with lemongrass until fragrant.

Toss in the chillies and tempeh. Stir-fry for 3 mins.

Add in ABC Sweet Soy Sauce, stir in well for 30 secs then add water. Stir until tempeh is well coated.

Switch off the heat and serve hot.

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