• In an electric chopper, add the chilies, garlic & shallots. Roughly chopped this ingredients,
• Heat oil in a sauce pan. Add the chopped ingredients. Add salt and saute for about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the chopped tomatoes and continue stirring. Add in the Chicken Stock Powder & Sugar. Continue cooking.
• The Sambal is cooked when it turns slightly darker. Turn off the heat,. set aside to cool.

Preparing the Tempe

• Take 2 pieces of the tempe, take about 1/2 tsp of the sambal spread on 1 pc of the tempe and take teh other piece to form like a sandwich. Repeat the steps until all the Tempe are done.
  

For the Batter

• Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mixing all the ingredients into a smooth batter.

Deep Frying

• Heat sufficient oil in a frying pan. Coat the sandwiched Tempe with the batter. Place it into the hot oil, be sure to set the heat to medium heat. Cook until golden brown and crisp.
• Remove from the frying pan and plan on kitchen towelin order to absorb access oil. The Tempe Melet is ready to be served as a snack or as a side dish.