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Tempeh
Tempeh
Tempeh
Meet tofu’s cool cousin, tempeh. Indonesia’s fermented superfood, now made in India.
Tempeh is a good source of plant protein; it is easily digested due to the fermentation process. It can be sliced or cubed and added to curries, sandwiches, salads, noodles, pasta, stir-fry’s - you name it.
Tempeh is the perfect option for anyone looking for a chewy and flavourful meat substitute. Our tempeh has 50 grams of protein per block. Tempeh making is a delicate process. Hence we make small batches with a lot of care and with organic ingredients.
Net Quantity: 175 grams
Ingredients: Organic Soybeans, RO Water, Culture.
Shelf Life:7 Days from the Manufacturing Date if refrigerated. 30 days from Manufacturing Date if Frozen
Storage Instructions: For enhanced shelf life its recommended to freeze.
Once opened use immediately
Texture: Firm like a cake. This looks like soy beans bound together in white mycelium
Taste: A Tempeh is mushroomy , nutty and earthy in taste. It is slightly chewy.
Tempeh is an acquired taste. This means you need to try it for a few times to get accustomed to the taste and mouthfeel of tempeh.
Cooking Instructions: If you are tasting/cooking tempeh for first time we recommend you use our ready to eat air fried tempeh with cashew peanut/cashew tomato gravy.
A tempeh needs to be steamed, fried or baked first. Traditionally in Indonesia it is deep fried before eating.
Do not eat raw tempeh.
Recipes: Basic : you can bake, airfry , deep fry or steam the tempeh and use it any salads, gravy of your choice. Following gravies enhance the taste of tempeh:
Coconut mylk based gravy, peanut cashew gravy, tomato cashew gravy, thai green gravy.
Creative recipes: Scrambled tempeh in sandwiches, tempeh meatballs.
Nutritional info (per 100gm): Protein: 29g, Carbs 14g, Fats 7g , Calories 230