A Singaporean Mum

Sambal Goreng is an everyday comfort for those who love a little spice. Sweet, savoury, and packed with umami, it turns humble ingredients like tempeh, tofu and french beans into a flavourful stir-fry that’s perfect with rice any day of the week.

Here’s how I do it!

Ingredients

1 pack tempeh, cubed and fried until golden

1 firm tofu, cubed and fried until golden

French beans or long beans

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 shallots, sliced

2-3 tbsp sambal (store-bought)

1 tbsp kecap manis

Water, to moisten

Method

1. Prepare the vegetables & protein

• Fry tempeh and tofu until golden, set aside.

• Remove and set aside.

2. Cook the sambal base

• In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp oil.

• Sauté garlic and shallots in oil until fragrant.

• Add in french beans and stir-fry for 2–3 mins until just tender but still crisp.

• Add store-bought sambal (add more if you like it spicy) and fry for 2 mins until fragrant.

• Stir in kecap manis and moisten with some water.

3. Combine everything

• Add fried tempeh and tofu back into the pan.

• Toss well until evenly coated with sambal.

4. Serve

• Enjoy hot with steamed rice.