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Spicy Tempeh Beignets

Spicy Tempeh Beignets

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Indonesian tempeh fritters, made with mashed tempeh mixed with a spiced batter containing garlic, shallots, and chili peppers, shaped into elongated balls…

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Recipe from Andromeda~idwikibooks, Borgx (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Mendol is an Indonesian doughnut made with mashed tempeh and a spiced dough. It is shaped into small, elongated balls and then fried, and is best enjoyed hot as an appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$3.57 $0.89 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.51
  • $0.66
  • $0.10
  • $0.02
  • $0.01
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely crush the tempeh. ≈ 4 min
  2. Prepare the spice paste: mix together the Allium ascalonicum, Allium sativum, chili peppers, ginger, leaves of the kencur, and salt. ≈ 4 min
  3. Mix the spice paste with the crushed tempeh until you have a smooth mixture, then add the broth and mix again. The broth (chicken or beef) is optional, but it enhances the flavor of the mendol.
  4. Shape the meatballs into oval shapes and fry them until they are golden brown, then drain them.

The bill

Spicy Tempeh Beignets

  • 150 g of tempeh$2.51
  • 4 Allium ascalonicum$0.66
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 1/2 cup of salt$0.02
  • 1 cup of instant bouillon$0.01
  • deep-fried oil paint$0.27

Total$3.57

that's $0.89 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 150 g of tempeh
  • 4 Allium ascalonicum
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 10 hot chili peppers
  • 1 to 2 cm of galangal (optional)
  • a few leaves of combava (optional)
  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • 1 cup of instant bouillon
  • deep-fried oil paint

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