HOW TO MAKE FRIED FERMENTED SOYBEAN CAKES (TEMPE GORENG)

Ingredients:

    * 1 clove garlic, crushed
    * 1 tsp. salt
    * ¼ lb. fermented soybean cake (tempe), sliced 2 inches long and ½ inches thick
    * ¼ cup vegetable oil
    * 2 hot red chilies, seeded and sliced
    * ¼ tsp. shrimp paste (terasi)
    * ¼ cup chopped ripe tomato

    Instructions:

    * Mix together the garlic and salt, rub this all over the fermented soybean cake. Set it aside for about 15 minutes.
    * Heat the oil in a wok or skillet, fry the fermented soybean cake over medium heat for about 3 minutes, or until browned, and transfer to a platter.
    * In a food processor or a mortar, blend the chilies, shrimp paste and tomato to form a paste. Serve the fried fermented soybean cakes with the paste.

Makes 5 servings.