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Fresh Tempeh

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Soybean Tempeh

Dense. Umami. The original. Cooks in 4 minutes.

Weekly batch78% claimed

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✦ Soy-Free

Chickpea Tempeh

Nutty. Light. Soy-free. Cooks in 3 minutes.

Weekly batch63% claimed

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Up Next Chickpea Tempeh

🌱 Soybean

✦ Chickpea

🌿TempeWala · Fresh Tempeh

★★★★★ 4.9 · Bangalore's best-kept secret

Alive.
Unpasteurised.
Across India.

Only Unpasteurised Tempeh in India Live Rhizopus Culture Visible Mycelium 2 Ingredients Only No Preservatives

Made in our Bangalore factory. Shipped in a sealed icebox. Most fresh tempeh in India is pasteurised — the culture is dead before it reaches you. Ours isn't.

Shipped cold · Live cultures intact on delivery · Keep refrigerated

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Icebox Delivery

Sealed cold box, 48h+ transit

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Unpasteurised

Only brand doing this in India

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Same-Day Dispatch

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Made in Bangalore

Our factory. Not outsourced.

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Easy Returns

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48 Hours From Legume
To Your Kitchen.

✓ Fermented in Bangalore

✓ 2 ingredients only

✓ Zero additives

✓ Indonesian tradition

We were Bangalore-only for three years. Not because we wanted to be — because we couldn't trust any cold chain with live tempeh. We built our own. Every pack ships in a sealed icebox, stays cold for 48+ hours in transit, and arrives with the Rhizopus culture still active.

Pasteurised tempeh is a dead product. Ours is alive. That's the whole point.

The Case For Fresh Tempeh

Every meal. Every argument. Covered.

When to use it

07:20

Scramble It

Crumble into a pan with turmeric and black salt. Cooks in 3 minutes. Tastes like eggs. Isn't.

Breakfast

13:10

Slice and Fry

Marinate 15 mins in soy + ginger. Pan-fry till golden. Into a roti roll or rice bowl. Done.

Lunch

19:30

Into A Curry

Cube and add to any dal, sabzi, or curry base. Absorbs flavour completely. Holds its shape.

Dinner

22:00

Air Fry It

Cube, toss in olive oil and chilli, air fry 12 min at 180°C. Crispy edges. Protein-dense snack.

Snack

Why it wins

Challenger

Supermarket Paneer

18g protein · pasteurised · no gut benefit

TempeWala

Soybean Tempeh

Complete protein · live cultures · fermented

🏆 Same protein. More bioavailable. Actually does something for your gut.

Challenger

Supermarket Tofu

8g protein · dead culture · preservatives

TempeWala

Chickpea Tempeh

Nutty, alive, fermented · no preservatives

🏆 Better flavour, more protein, genuinely probiotic. Not even close.

Challenger

Pasteurised Tempeh

Heat-killed · no mycelium · shelf filler

TempeWala

Fresh Tempeh

Live Rhizopus · visible mycelium · icebox

🏆 Pasteurisation kills everything good about tempeh. We skip that step.

The Honest Comparison

You've Read The Labels.
So Have We.

Metric

Pasteurised / Supermarket

TempeWala Fresh

Culture

Dead (heat-killed)

Alive on delivery

Mycelium

Absent or minimal

Full white coverage

Ingredients

Additives & preservatives

2 ingredients only

Fermentation

Unknown / accelerated

48 hours at 30°C

Gut benefit

Zero

Live probiotic cultures

Origin

Unknown facility

Our Bangalore factory

The Range

Pick Your Fresh. 2 Varieties

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🧊 Ships in a sealed icebox · Stays cold 48h+ in transit · Refrigerate on arrival

🌱 Most Popular

01 — Soy · Umami · Dense

Soybean Tempeh

★★★★★ The Original

Limited weekly batch — restocking Friday

2 ingredients: Soybeans + Rhizopus Oligosporus

Deep umami from live Rhizopus fermentation — same compound as miso

Complete protein — all 9 essential amino acids

Fry, grill, marinate, crumble — cooks in 4 minutes

₹599

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✦ Cult Favourite

02 — Chickpea · Nutty · Soy-Free

Chickpea Tempeh

★★★★★ Light · Nutty · Versatile

2 ingredients: Split Chickpeas + Rhizopus Oligosporus

Lighter than soy — works beautifully in Indian curries and sabzis

Soy-free, gluten-free — perfect for soy-sensitive eaters

Cooks in 3 minutes — faster than soy tempeh

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From The Tribe

What The Tribe Says

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4.9

Bangalore's most loyal tempeh customers

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"The white fuzz is real and that's how I knew"

"Every other tempeh I'd tried was pale and dry. This arrived with full mycelium coverage. My nutritionist said that's what proper fermentation looks like."

Shreya P. ✓ Verified

Bangalore · Nutritionist

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"Weekly order for 6 months and counting"

"The chickpea tempeh goes into everything — curries, salads, rolls. Consistent every single batch. I've never had one that tasted off."

Kiran R. ✓ Verified

Mumbai · Personal Trainer

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"Arrived in Delhi perfectly cold"

"I was sceptical about fresh tempeh surviving the transit. It arrived cold and firm, mycelium intact. Better than what I found in Singapore."

Arjun M. ✓ Verified

Delhi · Food Researcher

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked

Almost all tempeh sold in India is pasteurised — heat-treated above 70°C to extend shelf life. That kills the Rhizopus culture entirely. Ours is unpasteurised: the culture is alive when it leaves our factory and alive when it reaches you. That's what gives it visible mycelium, probiotic benefit, and genuine fermentation flavour.

Refrigerate immediately on arrival. Unopened, it lasts 7 days in the fridge. Freeze for up to 3 months — texture holds well. Thaw in the fridge overnight before using. Do not leave at room temperature for extended periods once opened.

Yes — we were Bangalore-only for three years precisely because we didn't trust standard cold chain. We built our own: a sealed thermal box with phase-change ice packs rated for 48+ hours in transit. We ship to all major Indian cities with 48h delivery coverage. If your pin code isn't covered, we'll tell you at checkout.

Start with Soybean if you want the most flavourful, umami-rich experience — it's the closest to traditional Indonesian tempeh. Start with Chickpea if you cook mostly Indian food, prefer a lighter texture, or need a soy-free option. Most customers end up ordering both.

Yes. We've fermented dozens of substrates — rajma, peanut, watermelon seed, hemp, pumpkin, sunflower, and many more including dual and triple blends. Minimum batch is 500g. Email official@tempewala.com with what you want and we'll confirm feasibility and timeline within 48 hours.

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