Saturday, October 9, 2010

TEMPE (Tempeh) : Indonesian Food

Nuts and seeds such as soybeans, peanuts, beans winged bean, koro, coconut and other food ingredient and protein source vegetable fat is a very important role in life. Amino acids protein contained in animal protein is not as complete, but the addition of other ingredients such as sesame, corn or groats are very good to maintain the balance of these amino acids.
Nuts and tubers quickly once exposed to mold (aflatoxin) so easy to become withered and rotten. To overcome this problem, material needs to be preserved. Can be either food processed products such as chips, tofu and tempeh, and beverages such as milk powder and soybean.
Soy protein contains 35% even at the level of superior varieties protein can reach 40-43%. Compared with rice, corn, cassava flour, green beans, meat, fresh fish, and eggs, soybeans have a higher protein content, nearly matching the levels dried skim milk protein.
When a person is not allowed or can not eat meat or protein source other animal, the protein requirement of 55 grams per day can be met with foods derived from the 157.14 grams of soy. Soybeans can be processed into: tempeh, tempeh crisps, tofu, soy, milk, and others. The processing of soybeans into a variety of food on generally a simple process, and equipment used enough with the tools commonly used in the household, except machinery peelers, grinders, and mold.
Table 1. Soybean composition per 100 grams Materials
COMPONENTS                       
Content (%)
Protein                                            35-45
Fat                                                  18-32
Carbohydrate                                  12-30
Water                                                 7


Table 2. Comparison Between Soy Protein Levels With Multiple Materials Other Food
FOOD INGREDIENTS

PROTEIN                                     (% WEIGHT)

Dried skim milk                                     36,00
Soybean                                                35,00 Green beans                                          22,00
Meat                                                     19,00
Fresh Fish                                             17,00
Chicken Eggs                                        13,00
Corn                                                     13,00
Rice                                                        9,20
Cassava flour                                          6,80  Making tempeh is traditionally typically use tempeh flour dried in the sun. Now there tempe also that use tempeh.
 

Some things to note on the preparation for tempe good results are obtained: 1) Soybeans have chosen a good (not bad) and not dirty; 2) Water should be clear, odorless and contains no germs of disease; 3) How the process should be clean; 4) Seeds tempe (tempeh) must be selected that are still active (when crushed form a fine grain or not to clot).