Mendoan tempeh is one of the fried foods that many people like. It's so delicious, some people even make mendoan tempeh as a side dish to accompany rice.
Mendoan tempeh tastes even better when the texture is crispy and crunchy to the max. Unfortunately, quite a few people find that their tempeh mendo is soft and oily.
As a solution, you can imitate what YouTube user DAPUR RAYYANKA did. Apart from the recipe, this netizen also showed a tutorial for making mendoan tempeh which is crispy and doesn't absorb a lot of oil. Curious about how?
The following is a complete review, tricks for making tempe mendoan crispier and not absorb a lot of oil, as compiled by BrilioFood from YouTube DAPUR RAYYANKA on Friday (12/7).
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First, cut the tempeh into the desired size. So that the texture is crispy, make sure you cut the tempeh into thin shapes.
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If so, set the tempeh aside first. Then add 2 cloves of garlic, 4 cloves of shallots, 3 candlenuts, 2 cm of turmeric, 1 lime leaf and 1 teaspoon of coriander into a blender. Once smooth, turn off the blender.
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Pour in 300 ml of water then stir until all the ingredients are completely mixed. In order for the tempe mendo to be perfectly crispy, this netizen deliberately added 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the mixture. Yep, the additional ingredient used is cooking oil. "So that it doesn't absorb a lot of oil and the results will be more crunchy," said the owner of the video.
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On the other hand, the account owner is seen mixing the flour mixture. He mixed 5 tablespoons of rice flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of flavoring in a bowl. After that, add the ground spices that were made earlier.
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After that, pour the flour mixture that has been made into the hot cooking oil. Don't forget to hold the filter first by the top. "You twist it like this so it curls," he said.
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When done, dip tempeh pieces into the batter. Go back and forth and put the tempeh into the hot frying oil. Because the surface of the tempeh is still wet, the creaminess will stick by itself.
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Turn the tempeh mendoan so that it cooks evenly. If both sides are dry and cooked, remove and set aside. It looks crispy, crunchy and not greasy, right?