Southeast AsianPlated meal

Tempeh Rendang Rice-crust Skillet

Sticky tempeh and aubergine rendang served over an inverted brown-rice crust, with toasted coconut, lime and coriander.

Eat nowHeartyContains gluten, soy
Hands-on33 minTotal time37 minEnergy653 kcalProtein37g
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Tempeh Rendang Rice-Crust Skillet
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Ingredients

Rice crust

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Method

Do the night before

  1. 1
    Defrost 95g cooked brown rice overnight in the fridge if using frozen

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33 min hands-on 37 min altogether
  1. 2
    Blend or pound 42g white onion, 1Β½ clove garlic, 7g ginger, 8g tender inner stem lemongrass, ΒΌ fresh chilli, Β½ tsp ground ground coriander, ΒΌ tsp ground cumin, ΒΌ tsp turmeric and 1 pinch cinnamon with a splash of water into a rough fragrant paste
    πŸ– 6 min
  2. 3
    Heat 2ml olive oil in a sautΓ© pan and fry the spice paste for 4-5 minutes until darker and no longer raw-smelling. Add cubed 145g tempeh and 190g aubergine; turn them through the paste for 3 minutes
    πŸ– 8 min
  3. 4
    Add 47ml coconut milk, 6ml soy sauce and 80ml water. Simmer uncovered for 15-18 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the aubergine is tender and the sauce has reduced to a dark coating rather than a loose curry
    πŸ– 4 minπŸ’€ 14 min unattended
  4. 5
    Meanwhile heat 2ml olive oil in a well-seasoned or non-stick 20cm frying pan. Fold in brown rice, season, then press into one compact cake about 2cm thick. Cook over medium heat for 9-11 minutes without stirring until it moves as one piece when shaken
    πŸ– 10 min
  5. 6
    Take the reduced rendang off the heat and sharpen with 11ml lime juice; it should taste concentrated, fragrant and only gently creamy
    πŸ– 2 min
  6. 7
    Place a plate over the rice pan and invert decisively so the unbroken golden crust faces upward. Spoon the sticky tempeh and aubergine rendang over one side, keeping plenty of crust visible, and finish with 6g coriander leaf. Cut through the crust in wedges at the table
    πŸ– 3 min

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Higher inPhosphorusVitamin B2Vitamin B3
Lower inVitamin AVitamin EVitamin C

Worth noticing: Saturated Fat uses more than half of the daily limit in this portion.

Calories

653kcal

31%
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Tempeh Β· 47%Coconut Milk Β· 17%Brown Rice Β· 17%
23% cal

Protein

36.8g

58%
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Tempeh Β· 78%Brown Rice Β· 7%Aubergine Β· 5%
31% cal

Carbs

51.2g

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Brown Rice Β· 39%Aubergine Β· 18%Tempeh Β· 18%
46% cal

Fat

33.5g

48%
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Tempeh Β· 49%Coconut Milk Β· 33%Olive Oil Β· 11%

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Everyday essentials

Fibre10.64g
36%
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Aubergine Β· 54%Brown Rice Β· 14%Coconut Milk Β· 10%
Vitamin B120.20ΞΌg
8%
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Tempeh Β· 100%
Vitamin D0.00ΞΌg
0%
Iodine0.00ΞΌg
0%
Iron6.34mg
35%
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Tempeh Β· 49%Coconut Milk Β· 12%Brown Rice Β· 8%
Zinc3.89mg
35%
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Tempeh Β· 59%Brown Rice Β· 17%Coconut Milk Β· 8%
Calcium212.99mg
21%
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Tempeh Β· 65%Aubergine Β· 8%White Onion Β· 5%

Nutrients food alone won't reliably cover

These three are commonly under-consumed across all diets, not just plant-based ones - the difference is mainly B12, which has no whole plant food source at all.

  • Vitamin B12: is absent from whole plant foods entirely - the number above only reflects fortified ingredients (nutritional yeast, fortified soy milk). A reliable B12 supplement or fortified source is the standard recommendation for a fully plant-based diet, regardless of what any single day's total shows.
  • Omega-3 (EPA/DHA): most people fall short here regardless of diet - the typical omnivore diet doesn't include much oily fish either. This app only tracks ALA, the plant form (flax, walnuts, hemp, chia). The body converts some ALA to EPA and very little to DHA - the forms most directly used by the brain, eyes and heart - and that conversion is inefficient. An algae-oil supplement is the usual plant-based way to get EPA/DHA directly; it won't show up as an ingredient in any recipe here.
  • Vitamin D: deficiency is widespread across all diets, not just plant-based ones - it's mostly absent from whole plant foods here, and even the fortified soy milk and yogurt tracked don't cover the full target from food alone. Reasonable sun exposure or a D2/D3 supplement is the standard recommendation.

Not medical advice - if you're eating fully plant-based long-term, it's worth a conversation with a GP or dietitian, and a blood test is the reliable way to check where you actually stand.

See the full supplement guide (incl. creatine) β†’
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