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 |
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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. |
