Low-Calorie Tempe Mendoan, Safe Snacking While Staying Slim

Dream - Tempe mendoan is often used as the main dish or snack. Its savory taste and crispy flour coating make it hard to resist while on a diet.

However, the flour and frying process make the calorie content of tempe mendoan very high. Enjoying fried food also doesn't necessarily stop at one serving.

When taking a bite, you'll surely want to eat a whole portion. One way to save calories per serving of tempe mendoan is by changing the main ingredients and saving the use of cooking oil.

Sahabat Dream can follow the instructions of Culinary Content Creator, the owner of the Instagram account @tita.novita, to make low-calorie tempe mendoan.

Ingredients:

• 200 grams of tempe
• 1 tsp coriander
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1-1.5 cm turmeric
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 80-100 ml water
• 50 grams of gluten-free versatile seasoning flour
• 10 grams of cornstarch
• Green onions (only the leaves)

Ingredients for making soy sauce sambal:

• Organic sweet soy sauce
• Non-MSG broth to taste
• Red bird's eye chili

How to make tempe mendoan with soy sauce sambal

1. Cut the tempe into several pieces.

2. Make a smooth seasoning by grinding coriander, garlic, turmeric, and pepper.

3. Add water and mix well.

4. Add versatile seasoning flour and cornstarch. Mix well.

5. Add green onions. Mix well.

6. Place the tempe on top of the smooth seasoning and mix well. Make sure all surfaces of the tempe are coated with the seasoning.

7. Cook the tempe mendoan in a non-stick pan without using oil. Flip until both sides of the tempe are perfectly cooked.

8. Make soy sauce sambal by mixing sweet soy sauce, broth, and red chili. Use the soy sauce sambal as a dip for the tempe mendoan to enhance its flavor.

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