🇮🇩 Indonesian Vegetarian

Tempeh Pepesan

Name: Tempeh Pepesan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 slices Ginger; 3, shredded Spring Onions; 3 cloves, sliced Shallots; 6 Banana Leaves; 1 tbsp Coconut Oil; 1 tsp Ground Turmeric; 300 g Tempeh; 2 tbsp Sweet Soy Sauce

🇮🇩 Indonesian

Banana-leaf wrapped and steamed tempeh — pepesan, spice paste worked right in. 27 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 12 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger4 slices
Spring Onions3, shredded
Shallots3 cloves, sliced
Banana Leaves6
Coconut Oil1 tbsp
Ground Turmeric1 tsp
Tempeh300 g
Sweet Soy Sauce2 tbsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Set up a steamer over simmering water and line the tray with the ginger slices.
2
Lay the tempeh in a single layer, scatter over the garlic, and season lightly.
3
Steam until just cooked through — translucent and silky rather than dry.
4
Transfer to a warm plate, pour over the sweet soy sauce, and top with spring onions.
5
Heat the Coconut Oil until it just smokes and pour it sizzling over everything at the table.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the ground coriander in the oil before adding anything wet.

Cook it with your pantry → Share this page: /dish/9765

Watch how it's made

Video: How to cook Tempeh in the classic way/Indonesian side dish || Tempeh || Tempe orek || VK37 #tempeh · on YouTube