flavours of asia

Fern Leaves with Coconut Milk (Masak Lemak Pucuk Paku)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 02:01:00 +0000

This is one of our favourite dishes. Best eaten with hot piping plain rice. Do try!

Ingredients
2 handful of fern leaves, cleaned and choose the leaves wisely
500ml coconut milk
1 cup of petai
6 fish (any type)
4 lemon grass
2 turmeric leaves, shredded
4 - 6 asam keping
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
salt, to taste

Blended Items
2 garlic
2 big onions
1 inch fresh turmeric
1/2 inch galangal

Methods
1. Put all ingredients in a pot except the fish.

2. Stir all ingredients until boiling. Make sure the coconut milk is cooked well and thick.

3. Add in the fish last and keep cooking for about two minutes or until the fish are tender.

4. Serve with a plate of rice.

*Serves 4-6 people

How To Make Falafel (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 05:11:00 +0000

Chicken Rendang Minang Style

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 04:11:00 +0000

Today is Sunday, therefore it would be great if you can cook for the whole family. I believe that the best dish is a mom's dish. Thus, I always make sure that every weekend will be the week that we spend time as a family. Not that other days are not important, but on weekends, things are much in a slower phase and you have ample of time to be in the kitchen.

This is what I cook for today. Chicken Rendang with an Indonesian flavour. Do try!

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, cut into 12 pieces

500ml coconut milk + water (if needed)

4 table spoon kerisek

10 - 15 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly (or you can have them whole)

2 table spoon cumin powder

2 table spoon coriander powder

salt, to taste

Blended Ingredients

3 big onions

20 bird's eye chillies

a small handful dried chillies

2 inches ginger

3 garlic

2 inches fresh turmeric

1 inch galangal
8 lemon grass

Methods

1. Put all ingredients in a wok and cook until the chicken is tender and the gravy becomes thick.

2. Make sure that you stir the mixture regularly to avoid them sticking to the wok.

3. Best served with rice, lemang or gulitinous rice.

*serves 4-6 people

Sticky Coconut Bars

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 07:37:00 +0000

My second daughter loves this very much. She has already requested that I make another tray. It is a bit sweet, so you can reduce the sugar if you do not prefer it that way. You can prepare this in less than half an hour, bake it and serve it together with a cup of tea.

Ingredients
2 cups of self-raising flour
1 tea spoon salt
2 cups butter
2 cups shredded coconut
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup coarse sugar or 2 cups brown sugar (I used coarse sugar for this one)
2 tea spoon vanilla essence
3 eggs

Methods

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degree celcius. Grease the baking pan.

2. In a large bowl, mix and cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Mix all until well blended.

3. Fold in chocolate chips and shredded coconuts. Mix well.

4. Spread mixture evenly over pan. I used 9X9 inch pan.

5. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven.

6. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

*serves 10-12 people

Indonesian Style Sambal

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 07:21:00 +0000

When my girls were younger, we had an Indonesian maid in our house. I often see her making her sambal. She would fry the sambal with anchovies and would eat it with rice. As time passes by, I always reminiscent the hot sambal when ever I would want to eat sambal belacan. So, today, is one of the days. I decided to make the sambal the Indonesian way and eat it with some cucumbers. Here it goes!

Ingredients
A handful of bird's eye chilli (cili padi)
A handful of anchovies

*Blend or pound the ingredients together

1 inch shrimp paste (belacan)
Sugar, as desired
Salt, to taste
1 lime juice
Oil

Methods

1. In a pan, heat some oil and fry the shrimp paste.

2. Then, add the pounded or blended items. Cook and stir well.

3. Add in some sugar and let the mixture cook until it thickens.

4. Lastly, add in the salt and lime to taste.

*serves 4-6 people

Chef Ammar Garlic Sauce and Hummus

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:39:00 +0000

For those who love to eat Lebanese food or any Arabian food, you must have loved these three combination of sauces, hummus and pickles. This is Chef Ammar's recipe which I got for my own keep and to share them with you as well. Enjoy!

Chef Ammar Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

1. Clean garlic - 60 Grams
2. Lemon Salt - 1 teaspoon leveled
3. Salt - 1 teaspoon leveled
4. 3 egg whites
5. Corn oil - 500 ml

Mix all ingredients

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Hummus (Mixed in a Food Processor)

Ingredients

1- 2 cans of chickpeas
2- Tahini sauce - 250 Grams
3- Lemon salt - 2 Teaspoon Leveled
4- Salt - 2 Teaspoon Leveled
5- Olive oil - 4 Tablespoon
6- Chopped fresh parsley - 100 Grams
7- Paprika powder - as preferred

Mix all ingredients

British Scones

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:49:00 +0000

I have always loved scones. When I was living in the UK, I would go to one bakery and bought a few selection of scones for my tea time. Normally, I would buy the classic ones with raisins. When I got home, I would put a dollop of butter and jam, sat in front of the television and savoured the scones with some tea.

Whenever I found scones in any bakery shelves, I would definitely buy some. Today, I decided to bake my own scones. Much to my kids' request which has been delayed, I got myself some time today to make this very easy recipe. The ones that I made was the simplest of all scones. Just plain flour, no raisins even though I would love to have some raisins ( I was actually out of raisins). Here is the recipe.

Ingredients
2 cups of self-raising flour
1 table spoon butter
1/2 tea spoon salt
1 cup milk (150ml)
2 table spoon sugar
1 egg (polishing)
Raisins (optional)

Methods
1. Preheat the oven to 200 degree celcius.

2. In a mixing bowl, mix flour, butter, salt and sugar. Mix until the mixture turns into bread crumbs.

3. After that, add milk and raisins (optional). Knead well to form a sticky dough.

4. Take out the dough, put it in a flat surface. By using your hands and palms, form a 2cm thick dough. Do not tamper with the dough too much.

5. Press the dough with any round shaped glass and put it in a baking tray which has been greased lightly.

6. Lastly, polish the scones with some eggs and bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes (depending on your oven).

*serves 3-6 people

Mashed Potatoes with Minced Meat

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:54:00 +0000

This is one of my favourite dishes. It is inspired by the Germans' way of making their mashed potatoes. I found out that this kind of mashed potatoes is suitable taken by itself or with grilled meat, fish or chicken. I personally like to eat it with grilled or poached fish fillet.

Finger licking good!

Have a try!

Ingredients

5 medium sized potatoes, boil and mashed

1-2 cup/s milk

8 table spoon butter

* Mix all ingredients well*

4 garlic, finely minced

2 big onions, finely chopped

500gm minced meat

1 can button mushrooms or shitake mushrooms, chopped

2 cups frozen mixed vegetables

spring onions, coriander leaves, chopped

salt

pepper

oil, for frying

Methods

1. In a heated pan, pour in some oil. Add in garlic and onions. Fry until golden brown.

2. Add in minced meat and cook until the meat is tender.

3. Add the mushrooms and cook for another ten minutes. Stir gently all ingredients.

4. When the mushroom is cooked, put in the frozen vegetables and stir well.

5. Sprinkle some salt and pepper to taste.

6. Lastly, put in the chopped spring onions and coriander leaves. Mix all ingredients.

7. Turn off the heat.

8. In a bowl, mix the cooked meat and vegetables (B) with (A).

9. Mixed all ingredients well before serving.

*serves 2-4 people

Mango Pickles with Lime and Dried Plums

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:32:00 +0000

This is a very happening tit-bits in Malaysia right now. Mango Pickles with Lime and Dried Plums. You can easily do this at home in a matter of less than half an hour. Make sure that you pick quarter ripe mangoes so as to retain it's crunchiness. You can get the ingredients very easily at any local Asian market. The taste is superb. You can taste the sweet and sour with a bit of zing from the fresh chillies. Do try!

Ingredients

3 mangoes, sliced

10 dried plums @ asam boi

3 fresh chillies @ bird's eyes chillies, sliced

1 lime, sliced

3 calamansi, sliced

a pinch of salt

3 table spoon sugar, or as preferred

Methods

1. Mix the sliced mangoes with all ingredients.

2. Arrange them nicely in a bottle or any suitable jar.

3. Put in the refrigerator for about three hours before consuming.

Easy! :)

Apple Pie with Puff Pastry

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:02:00 +0000

To cut time, I used puff pastry for my apple pie this time. I got the pastry at a local hypermarket with a value for money. It is light and fluffy. Very crispy once you bake it and the pastry did not fall off but deliciously melt inside your mouth. Do try.

Ingredients
10 sheets of puff pastry
4 green apples, skinned and cubed to about 1/2 cm
8-10 table spoon brown sugar (you can add coarse sugar as well. Adjust the sweetness according to your own liking)
2 table spoon flour
2 table spoon cinnamon powder
Eggs - beaten (for brushing the pastry)

Methods
1. Mix the apples with sugar, flour and cinnamon powder.

2. Take one sheet of puff pastry. Scoop enough apple mixture on the first half top of the pastry.

3. Fold the other half of the pastry and glue the edges with some water.

4. Put the pastry in a baking tray. Make some slits across the pastry before brushing the top with beaten eggs. This is to ensure that the pastry will be shiny once baked.

5. In a preheated oven of 180 degree celcius, bake the pie for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

*serves 2-4 people

Muhalabieh - Arabian Desserts

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:03:00 +0000

If you have a stomach upset, this dessert would be very suitable for you. It is very soft and jelly like, goes straight through your throat in a subtle manner. It is also very easy to make. Fast and can be done in less than half an hour. Do try.

Ingredients

500 ml full cream milk or fresh milk

5 table spoon corn flour

5 table spoon sugar

1 table spoon rose water

1 tea spoon vanilla essence or orange blossom

*Almond flakes / pistachios for garnishing

Methods

1. Put all ingredients in a pot except *. Stir well in a medium heat.

2. When the mixture is bubbly, turn off the heat.

3. Pour the mixture into a casserole. Keep cool before sprinkling some almond flakes and / or pistachios.

4. Keep refrigerated for a few hours before eating.

*serves 4-6 people

Simple Coffee Cake Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 16:30:00 +0000

It was in the weekend and the weather was not helping at all. It has been raining all day and the earth was quite damp. We had nothing to do besides sitting on our couch watching television. I noticed my two girls were restless, going to the kitchen back and forth, looking for something to munch. They took a bowl of muruku and then I decided I should bake something. I guess the rain made everyone hungry. So I went to the pantry and noticed that I had just enough ingredients to bake a very simple coffee cake. So, here it is.

Ingredients

2 cups butter

2 cups fine sugar

4 cups self-raising flour

4 eggs

1 table spoon coffee, mixed with very little water

Roasted almond flakes, if any

Methods

1. Beat sugar and butter until fluffy.

2. Add in eggs on by one. Keep beating the batter until it turns light and white.

3. Add in the flour and the coffee mixture. Mix well.

4. Put the batter in a suitable baking dish. Sprinkle some roasted almond flakes as garnishing.

4. In a preheated oven of 180 degree celcius, bake the cake for 45 minutes or until cooked.

*serves 6-8 people

Happy Eid Ul Adha 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 07:39:00 +0000

Last Sunday, we had an Eid Ul Adha Celebration at home. Eid Ul Adha is a feast that is celebrated during the Haj season, in the month of Zulhijjah. In this month, we are required to sample and to value the sacrifice that Prophet Ibrahim a.s had over his son, Ismail. It is during this period of time, that we, as Muslims should show gratitude and understanding of how great the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim was.

Last Eid Ul Fitri, we did not get to cook as much as we had wanted. Therefore, this time, we took the time to cook whatever dishes that we normally have during eid. Besides cakes and sweets, we had pressed rice with peanut gravy, glutinious rice with beef rendang, nasi minyak with chicken kurma, dalca and ayam masak merah.

No biscuits this time except for some pineapple tarts that disappeared within hours.

Admit it, this year's celebration was a bit sombre as relatives took the holiday to go for a vacation.

We? As traditional as it may seems, just stay at home and watch tv.

Well, life goes on. :)

Spicy Roasted Chicken

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 04:07:00 +0000

Roasting a chicken is one the the easiest things to do. It is not only simple and quick, it also saves a lot of our time. We can marinade the chicken before hand, put it in an oven and voila, we can head up to our favourite mall or continue doing our house work. I have one simple but delicious recipe that you can try at home. Enjoy!

Ingredients

I whole chicken, cleaned

2 table spoon cumin powder

2 table spoon coriander powder

2 table spoon paprika

2 table spoon coarse black pepper

a pinch of saffron

honey

butter

salt

lemon juice

Methods

1. Marinade the whole chicken with all ingredients except honey, lemon juice and butter.

2. Let the chicken marinade for about two hour minimun.

3. Preheat the oven to 180 degree celcius for ten minutes.

4. Put the chicken in a baking tray, pour and spread some honey, lemon juice evenly over the chicken.

5. Spread some butter as well.

6. Put the whole chicken into the preheated oven for an hour or until cooked.

*serves 4-6 people.

Foul Mudammas @ Kacang Pool Arab (Asli)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 03:45:00 +0000

When we were living in Jeddah, this dish had been one of our favourite meals. We would stop by at one restaurant and had this as a take-away. Sometimes we would eat at home and sometimes by the Red Sea. In Malaysia, this dish is quite popular but has been improvised to suit the locals' taste. They called it Kacang Pool which came from the word 'foul' and is mainly popular in Johor. Here, I would like to share with you the authentic foul mudammas recipe, just as how the Arabs would cook it. Please try.

Ingredients

I can of foul mudammas, rinsed and mashed

2 big onion, chopped

3 clove of garlic, chopped

2 fresh tomatoes, chopped

2 table spoon cumin powder

2 table spoon coriander powder
1 table spoon paprika

1 lime zest
coriander leaves, chopped

olive oil

salt

Garnishing

Tomatoes, halved

Coriander leaves, chopped

Green chillies

Methods

1. In a hot pan, pour in some oil. Add in chopped onion and garlic. Stir until golden brown before adding in chopped tomatoes.

2. After that, pour in the mashed foul mudammas. Stir until the beans are half cooked.

3. Add in cumin and coriander powder and salt to taste. Cook for another few minutes.

4. After that, put in chopped coriander and stir well. Squeeze one lime zest. Stir well. Put the dish in a plate.

5. Then, sprinkle some fresh tomatoes and chopped coriander leaves as garnishing,

6. Pour some olive oil on top of the dish. Suitable taken with pita bread or any kinds of bread or by itself.

*Servesr 3-4 people

Biskut Arab

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 23:16:00 +0000

Aidil Fitri is just around the corner. It is a feast of joy that every Muslim celebrates every year after Ramadhan. Besides countless savoury dishes, we also prepare lots of sweet biscuits during the occasion. I have just finished making one type of delicious biscuits called Biskut Arab. It is very easy to make and it melts in your mouth. For those who would like to try something easy, this would be it. You would not fail this one if you follow the recipe closely. Do try!

Ingredients

6 cups of flour
2 cups of skimmed powdered milk ( I used Nespray)
2 cups ghee
a pinch of salt

Icing sugar- for coating

Methods

1. Mix skimmed powdered milk, ghee and salt.

2. Add flour bit by bit and mix well.

3. Make a dough. Form small round balls and arrange them on the baking tray.

4. Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, 180 celcius.

5. Let them cool before coating them in the icing sugar.

6. Put the biscuits in a paper cup before keeping them in an airtight container.

Lemak Ayam Berempah

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

This is a typical Malay dish that you can get in any Malay home. While most people use pounded bird's eye chillies, I like to add more flavour by putting in some spices like coriander and cumin seeds. The taste is wonderful and suitable taken with hot white rice. Do try!

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut into smaller parts
2 round eggplant, cut into half
500ml coconut milk
salt, to taste
1-2 bunga kantan

Blended Ingredients
3 garlic
1 big onion
1 inch ginger
1 cm lengkuas
1 table spoon coriander seeds
1 table spoon cumin seeds
10 bird eye's chillies

Methods

1. Put coconut milk and the blended ingredients in a pot and boil under medium heat. Stir well to avoid clumping of the coconut milk. You can add water if it becomes too thick.

2. Let the broth simmer a while before putting in the chicken.

3. When the chicken is tender, add in bunga kantan and eggplants. Stir well.

4. Lastly, add in some salt and let the broth simmer for a few minutes before serving.

*serves 6-8 people

Banana Pudding

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:32:00 +0000

This is an original recipe by me and I have made this pudding twice since Ramadhan. This is one of the simplest ways to make delicious pudding with a short period of time. As usual, I like no hassle in cooking. I prefer easy, fast and simple ways of doing things but produce great results. This is one of them. Do try!

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups self raising flour
2 cans evaporated milk
8 table spoon sugar, or more
6 ripe bananas, more if smaller
roasted almonds
raisins
1 tea spoon vanilla extract

Methods

1. Put flour, sugar, milk and vanilla extract in a blender and blend until smooth.

2. In a greased baking dish, pour in the blended ingredients.

3. Arrange the peeled bananas on top.

4. Sprinkle some raisins and roasted almonds before putting it in the oven.

5. Bake for about an hour, 180 degree celcius or until done.

*serves 6-8 people

Malay Prawn Sambal (Sambal Udang Petai)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 01:44:00 +0000

I think, without being judgmental, that most Malays love their sambals. We cook fish sambal, squid sambal, anchovies sambal dan prawn sambals to name a few famous ones. Today, I would share with you how I make my prawn sambal. To add some zest, I have added some 'petai' as it gives a very distinct aroma to the sambal. But, if you don't like anything of a strong flavour, you can omit the 'petai'. Here it is.

Ingredients
500 gm medium sized prawns, cut the edge of the front and cleaned well
Oil, for frying
water, if needed
sugar, as preferred
salt, as preferred
Petai (optional)

Blended Items
3 garlic
2 big onions
4 shallots
1/2 inch lengkuas
2 lemon grass, cut into small chunks
a handful of dried chillies, soak into hot water and cleaned well
1 inch shrimp paste, fry with or without oil first
4 table spoon of tamarind juice

Methods
1. In a heating skillet, pour in some oil before pouring in the blended items. Stir and cook well for a few minutes until they turn aromatic and bubbly.

2. Then, add in some sugar and stir again. When the paste has thicken up, you can add in the prawns and petai (optional).

3. Cook the prawns and (or) petai for a few minutes. By this time, you can add in some water to give some nice consistency to the sambal.

4. Stir again before adding in some salt. Cook for a few seconds and the prawn sambal is ready to be served.

*serves 4-6 people

Chicken Pie with Potatoes and Mushroom

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 01:24:00 +0000

During the month of Ramadhan, the Muslims will fast from dawn to dusk. It is the ninth month of the Islamic calender and is a holy month for Muslims all over the world. In Ramadhan, the Muslims must abstain themselves not only from food, but also from any intimate contacts, slandering, back biting or any other negative activities. This is the month where the Muslims are given a 'once in a year' chance to correct themselves, to ask forgiveness from God the Almighty and to do as many good deeds as possible, as this is the month of self reflection and the month where all awards for good deeds with be multiplied.

Besides, Ramadhan is also associated with food. By noon, most ladies would be in the kitchen to prepare delicious food for Iftar or the breaking fast for their family. I am included. I believe that the best meal should be from the wife's and mother's hands. Thus, yesterday just like three days before, I decided to make a delicious chicken pie for the family. Well, I now this is not Asian, but why not! We need some varieties sometimes. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Pastry
Flour
Butter
a bit of water
pinch of salt (if needed)

* Mix the ingredients until it becomes a dough. Knead well and roll into thin layers. Put aside.

*Or you can use frozen pastry, like I did. You can find it at any local supermarket.

Fillings
4 garlic, finely chopped
2 big onions, finely chopped
2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced (Cubed) or chopped
1 can of button mushroom, cut into four
2 potatoes (medium sized), cubed
3 tables spoon coarse black pepper, grounded
1 table spoon Italian herbs
3 table spoon flour, mix with water (as thickening agent)
2 cups of fresh milk or cream (or more, depends on your taste)
a handful of coriander leaves and spring onions, chopped
Butter, Oil for frying

Methods
1. Firstly you make the fillings by frying the ingredients. In a large skillet, pour in some butter or oil. When the butter/oil is heating up, add in the chopped onions and garlic. Stir and fry until golden brown.

2. Secondly, put in the chicken cubes and stir well until the chicken is tender. You can add in some water if needed.

3. After that, put in the potatoes and stir until tender.

4. Add in the mushroom halfway of cooking the potatoes.

5. When the potatoes and mushroom are tender, sprinkle some grounded coarse black pepper and Italian herbs. Stir well. Make sure all water is absorbed.

6. Then, pour in the flour mixture and fresh milk or cream (of your choice) and stir all ingredients well. They should be thick and not watery.

7. You can keep adding the milk or cream until you achieve your desired consistency.

8. Add some salt and chopped coriander leaves and spring onions. Now, they are ready to be baked in the oven.

9. In a preheated oven of 180 celcius, put in the oven dish with the fillings at the bottom and the pastry at the top and bake for about 40-50 mins or until cooked.

* You can layer the pastry and design it as you wish according to your own creativity. Don't forget to brush the top of the pastry with some beaten eggs and milk.

*serves 4-6 people

Bubur Arab (Arab Rice Poridge with Spices)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:48:00 +0000

There are many variations of making rice porridge. The simplest would be cooking the rice with water (with some salt) and eat it with fried salted fish or anchovies. The Malays have one special version of rice porridge which is called "Bubur Lambok'. In it, you can add lots of ingredients like minced meat, chicken, fish and some herbs and coconut milk. Like Bubur Lambok, Bubur Arab has the same basis but with more spices and fresh ingredients in it. Let's sample this dish for your family and you will like it, well if you like it spicy. Do try.

Ingredients
Ghee or butter
2 cups of rice, cleaned well
1 chicken breasts, cubed
200 gm minced meat
1 carrot, cubed
3-4 potatoes, cubed
a handful of coriander leaves and spring onions, chopped
500ml thick coconut milk
salt, to taste
water, 4 times more than the rice or more
Fried onions

Blended Items
3 big onions
4 garlic
2 inch ginger
4 lemon grass
50 gm dried anchovies
50 gm dried shrimps
3-4 table spoon coarse black pepper
2 table spoon coriander, cumin
2 table spoon soup spices (rempah sup)

Methods
1. In a frying pan, heat the ghee or butter. Then, add in the blended items, cook and stir well until aromatic. Put aside.

2. In another cooking pot, put in the rice and water. Cook the rice until tender.

3. When the rice is tender, you can add in the cooked blended items (number 1) together with the meat and chicken cubes. Stir well.

4. After that you can put in the diced carrots and potatoes.

5. Pour in the coconut milk and cook for a few minutes. Make sure the rice is very tender, not too thick and not too watery.

6. Lastly, add some salt, chopped coriander and spring onions together with fried onions to complete the meal.

*serves 4-6 people

Spicy Fried Chicken

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:30:00 +0000

There are many ways to fry your chicken and this is one of them. For those who love spicy fried chicken, you can try this recipe. I am sure you will not be disappointed. Enjoy!

Ingredients
8 chicken parts or more (up to you), cleaned
4 table spoon curry powder
1 table spoon chilli paste or paprika powder
2 table spoon turmeric
1 table spoon pepper
salt, to taste

Methods
1. Clean the chicken well and marinade them will all the ingredients above for about an hour.

2. In a hot pan, deep fry the chicken until golden brown or fully cooked. Easy!

*serves 2-4 people

Stir Fry Mixed Vegetables

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:13:00 +0000

I love the simplicity of this dish. It is light and healthy as well. You can eat this combination anytime. For this complete meal, I have stir fried some fresh vegetables that I got from Cameron Highland the day before. If you go Cameron Highlands, you can get all sorts of fresh vegetables with reasonable price. There are lots of stalls erected along the road from Brinchang to Tanah Rata and you can stop by the road side to choose your own vegetables. But beware of high traffic jam on these spots especially during the school or public holidays. You can get stuck for at least fifteen minutes until the traffic is clear again. Anyway, do enjoy this recipe!

Ingredients
3 garlic, sliced
1 big onion, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
1 green pepper (capsicum), sliced
10 green peas
6 cherry tomatoes
5 small corns, sliced
half chicken breast, cubed
1 table spoon flour
pepper
salt
soy sauce
oyster sauce
oil, for frying

Methods
1. In a hot pan, pour some oil and fry the garlic and onion. Stir until golden brown.

2. Add in chicken breast cubes (which you have coated with flour) and stir fry until the chicken is tender. You may add in some water at this stage.

3. Then, put in carrots, green peas, small corns and the rest of the vegetables. Stir for a few seconds.

4. Add in salt, pepper, soy and oyster sauce. Stir well for a few minutes before putting off the fire.

5. Do not over cook the vegetables. Let them be crunchy a little bit.

6. Serve with hot piping rice and grilled chicken or any dish you prefer.

*serves 4-6 people

Fresh Lychee Juice

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:12:00 +0000

Fresh lychee is definitely much better than the canned one. Juicy and fresh, they are perfect for the hot weather especially if you make them into juice. I had the opportunity to get some fresh lychees at the local store, thus this sweet juice for you to enjoy. Do try!

Ingredients
6-8 fresh lychees (keep the juice)
500 ml water
3-5 table spoon sugar (depends on you preference)
Ice cubes

Methods
1. Take out the lychee seeds and put aside.

2. In a jug, pour in 500ml water and mix with sugar until the sugar is dissolved.

3. Add in the fresh lychees and the juice. Stir well.

4. Lastly, add in lots of ice cubes, stir well and pour in an individual glass to enjoy.

*serves 1-2 people

Coconut Pancake

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:03:00 +0000

I woke up early in the morning with no vivid idea of what to do for breakfast. It was weekend and I was too lazy to go out for any 'ready made' breakfast like nasi lemak or roti canai. Hence, I opened the pantry and look for some ingredients that I can play with. Well, if I have no fixed plan, I would just make do with any ingredients in store. As long as they are edible, why not!

Soon, I got with me some flour, milk, sugar, coconut milk and coconut flakes. Thus, coconut pancake came to mind. It just so happened that I had with me some leftover sambal, so that would be perfect for my pancake. This is a traditional Malay dish that has been forgotten and I better make some for my children to sample. Do try!

Ingredients
3 cups of flour
2 cups of fresh milk
2 cups of coconut milk
4 table spoon sugar
1 cup coconut flakes
pinch of salt
Water, if needed
Oil

Methods
1. Mix every ingredient well. You may add some water to ensure that the batter is smooth and runny to form a pancake.

2. In a small frying pan, add in very little oil and scoop one ladle of batter onto the pan and wait until it forms some bubbles. Flip to the other side after a minute or so.

3. When ready, eat with some sambal or if you prefer something sweet, some jam or honey.

*serves 4-6 people