Super sweet and sour tempeh

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
----------TEMPEH------------
½ cup Water
2 teaspoons Salt
½ teaspoon Coriander, ground
1 each Garlic clove, minced
1 pack Tempeh, cubed
¼ cup Cornstarch
Oil for deep frying ---Sweet & Sour Sauce-----
1 tablespoon Oil
1 each Onion, chopped
1¼ cup Water
2½ tablespoon Honey
4 teaspoons Soy sauce
1 tablespoon White vinegar
1 tablespoon Tahini
½ teaspoon Grated ginger
1 each Green onion, sliced
2 tablespoons Cornstarch

Directions

Mix water*, salt (reduce if you want), coriander & garlic in a bowl.

Dip tempeh chunks into bowl & then coat with cornstarch. Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown. Drain on paper towels & set aside.

SAUCE: Heat oil in skillet & saute onion for 4 to 5 minutes. Add water, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, tahini, ginger & green onion.

Bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tb water & stir into sauce.

Stir till thickened. Place tempeh chunks into the sauce & cook briefly over low heat till heated through. Serve over rice or pasta.

Great hot or cold.

* I usually save the mixture that I've used to dip the tempeh chunks & add enough water to make up to ½ cup.

Adapted from Frances Moore Lappe, "Diet for a Small Planet".

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