Indian tempeh

This is another one from my list of “how to make tempeh taste delicious”: tempeh in Indian sauce.

Indian tempeh
Servings: 3
Cooking time: 20 min
Difficulty: easy

Ingredients

• 200 grams of tempeh
• 1 large onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 inch piece of ginger
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon of garam masala
• chili flakes to taste
• half a can of coconut milk or cream (can also be more)
• freshly ground pepper
• salt
• drizzle of lemon (option)
• oil for frying (I used coconut oil)

Directions

1. Cut the tempeh into small cubes.
2. In a pan heat up the oil and add the teaspoon of cumin seeds and teaspoon of mustard seeds.
3. Once they start to pop you can add the chopped onion until it is soft.
4. You can now add the grated garlic and ginger.
5. Add the cubed tempeh and let it fry for a few min.
   
6. You can now add the 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, salt and chili flakes to taste.
7. Once they release their flavors in few seconds, you can add the chopped tomatoes.
8. After 1-2 min add the teaspoon of garam masala.
   
9. At the end, pour in the coconut cream. I added a full can, since I like more sauce.
   

   
10. Cook for 15 min.
11. Finish with freshly ground pepper and an optional drizzle of lemon. You could also add coriander if you like it.
12. It is chewy, incredibly flavorful and so easy to make!