foto: Instagram/@mak_sae15
Brilio.net - Fried tempeh has long been a favorite of many people because of its taste and crunchy texture. Tempeh offers a distinctive savory taste with high nutritional content. When fried, tempeh turns into a dish that is not only appetizing but also provides a satisfying crunchy sensation.
But not only directly fried, crispy tempeh is usually coated with flour dough. Well, this dough will improve the texture of the tempeh to be even crispier and more delicious. In addition, various additional spices will also make fried tempeh savory and delicious.
If you often buy fried tempeh from fried food vendors, you must be familiar with its super crispy texture. This crispiness tends to last even though the tempeh is cold. After investigating, there are several special ingredients used to make the tempeh dough that is maximally crispy.
An Instagram user @mak_sae15 once revealed it further through one of the videos uploaded. He admitted that even the use of flour greatly affects the texture of the crispy tempeh dough.
After further investigation, it turns out that he did not use the usual wheat flour. Instagram user @mak_sae15 instead relied on rice flour and tapioca flour. As an additional crispy, he also used baking soda.
photo: Instagram/@mak_sae15
For a clearer recipe and how to make it, you can prepare a container first. Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @mak_sae15 on Friday (11/29), the container will be used as a place to mix the dough. Immediately add 15 tablespoons of rice flour and 5 tablespoons of tapioca flour. So, the flour ratio is 1:3.
Next, add sliced lime leaves, 1 sachet of flavoring and salt. Also add 5 cloves of garlic and 1 tbsp of ground coriander powder. Then add 1 tsp of baking soda.
photo: Instagram/@mak_sae15
Once all the ingredients are in, pour in the water gradually while stirring. Make sure the dough tends to be runny. After that, add enough turmeric powder to make the dough color more beautiful. Stir again until smooth, then dip the thinly sliced tempeh.
photo: Instagram/@mak_sae15
Now, the tempeh that has been dipped in the batter can be fried directly in a pan filled with hot oil. Fry until it is really crispy and perfectly cooked. Then remove and drain the fried tempeh. The texture of the tempeh cooked with this batter will be crispier and not tough even though it is cold.
Having been watched more than 366 thousand times, this video about the trick of making tempeh mendoan dough immediately caught the attention of netizens. Many other Instagram users then gave direct responses through the comments column. Most even admitted that they had just found out about the trick of making crispy fried tempeh dough.
" Alhamdulillah, I gained more knowledge, thank you, ma'am ," said Instagram @farrelliajavier.
" Thanks for the recipe, ma'am. No wonder the food from the vendors stays crispy for a long time, this is the secret ," said Instagram @aishasari07.
" It's really delicious when eaten warm ," said Instagram @dears.daily.
" Just found out how delicious it is ," wrote the Instagram account @enji_monica.
" 1 more using margarine and ice water ," commented the Instagram account @ami308_ahzariq.
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