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· Shared by
Louise Firth
We first met spur: in 2018, when we gave them an impossibly short timeframe to come up with a life-changing strategy. They certainly passed the test! spur: have been a dream to work with, from helping us to innovate and improve foster care recruitment with You Be You to helping our clients shine through our #OLDMATE Queensland partnership. Our values have aligned so well and we are so grateful that they always help us find our north star, whatever the project.
Travelling through Sumatra and seeing Orangutans in the wild remains one of my favourite travel memories. I stayed at a beautiful lodge on the edge of the Bohorok River, right in the middle of the jungle. The only way to get to the lodge was to cross the river on a old hand-pulled metal cable, precariously balanced 20 feet above the roaring water below. During my stay the beautiful Ibu who ran the kitchen taught me to make my favourite order: Tempe Semur and Jungle Tea. This meal takes me right back to that special trip - the kind of trip you couldn't recreate even if you tried.
Tempe Semur
· 2x packs of Tempe (freshly wrapped in banana leaf is best, but the packaged stuff will do)
· 1x onion
· 2x cloves of garlic
· 2 cm piece of ginger
· 1 tbsp nutmeg powder
· 1 tbsp pepper- 250g tomatoes (halved or quartered)
· 1/4 cup kecap manis (sweet, sticky soy sauce)
· 2 tbsp palm sugar
· 1/4 cup coconut milk
· 3 tbsp vegetable oil
· steamed white rice
Jungle Tea (for 3)
· 3x cardamon seeds
· 1x large knob of ginger (grated)
· 3x pandanas leaves (if you can't find in your local asian grocery store, you can substitute some vanilla)
· 3x lemongrass stalks (pounded and knotted)
· 6x cloves
· 4x star anise
· palm sugar (to taste)
· cinnamon (to taste)
· water
How to make Tempe Semur:
1 · Mince onion, garlic and ginger.
2 · Pre-fry tempe in a pan and set aside.
3 · Cook onion mix in the same pan (don't let it brown).
4 · Add nutmeg, pepper and tomatoes and keep moving in the pan until the tomatoes start to break down.
5 · Add the tempe, kecap manis and palm sugar, bring to the boil and then simmer for 1 hour.
6 · Add the coconut milk and stir to mix.
7 · Serve with steamed rice and green beans.
How to make Jungle Tea:
1 · Boil all ingredients in a pot over a high heat, tasting as you go until the flavour suits your tastebuds.
2. Serve - best enjoyed on the banks of a river during monsoon in Sumatra!
Recipe shared by
Louise Firth.
Louise is passionate about brands and supporting vulnerable communities. She is the Brand Manager of Anglicare Southern Queensland.
Recipe attributed to
The beautiful Ibu at a guesthouse in Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, Indonesia
