What is Tempê or Tempeh? benefits and income

Tempê (Tempeh) is an ancient food, typical of Indonesia, produced through the combination of basically 2 ingredients: cooked grains and the fungus Rhizopus Oligosporus fermented for 22 hours.

It can be made with just one type of grain or more, whole, which nutritionally elevates it compared to ultra-processed products. digestible and naturally gluten-free.

Each block of Tempê weighs 275 grams, contains almost 40 grams of protein (50% of the recommended daily value) and 35 grams of dietary fiber (more than 100% of the recommended daily value), and less than 500 calories. Furthermore, it does not contain any type of preservative.

Tempê is the only prebiotic that can be served as a main dish in a meal, as it is considered the “meat” of the dish.

The main difference between Tempê and other prebiotics (fiber-rich foods) is the type of fungus used in fermentation: Rhizopus Oligosporus. Furthermore, Tempê is the only prebiotic that can be served as a main dish in a meal, as it is considered the “meat” of the dish.

“Tempê can be considered a super food”, says Eduardo Lopes, from Mun Artesanal. It is extremely versatile in cooking, it has endless possibilities of uses and accompaniments.

It can be prepared in different ways: cut into strips, cubes, roasted, fried, grilled, grilled, processed or braised. And tempê can be served as starters, snacks, appetizers or in main dishes, as in this recipe below, suggested by Eduardo.

Vegan Tempe Bolognese recipe

Ingredients

1 tablet of 275g of Tempê (any type of grain) 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 dessert spoon of smoked paprika 1 dessert spoon of oregano 1/2 dessert spoon of black pepper 300ml of sauce of tomato Olives to taste Salt to taste Fresh basil leaves to taste

How to make tempeh

With the Tempê defrosted, break it up with your hands or chop it into very small pieces, making it look like “ground beef”.

Sauté everything in a non-stick pan with vegetable oil until golden brown. Add tomato sauce to get the bolognese. It can also be served as a stir-fry or used as a filling.