Friday, August 9, 2013
Goan Prawn Curry
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Caldo Verde
Caldo Verde! What is Caldo Verde? Caldo Verde is a popular soup in Portuguese cuisine and if I am not mistaken, firstly making its presence known in Northern Portugal. How do I know about Portuguese dishes? Well, we in Malaysia have been exposed to the influence of Portuguese cooking and food from back then, back then ages ago. Says it all I suppose? Me and my Portuguese dishes (Egg Vindaloo, Devilled Prawns, Pada Salt Fish Pickle & Chicken Devil Curry)? Of course, I should also include the other types of soups I have invested my cooking time in? The various types, and my recipes, as usual, won't kill your money and time (Thai Tomato Soup, Burdock Root Soup, Tomato Spinach Soup, Onion Soup, Tom Yum Goong & Salted Fish Bone Soup). This my version of Caldo Verde? A vegetarian version (Lentil Vegetable Soup). Thick, creamy and luscious (Creamy Mushroom Soup) as an utter satisfaction, and the key central ingredients are potatoes (Vegan Potato Curry & Potato Egg Curry) and kale. Slurrrppp!!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Chilli Chicken
Friday, August 2, 2013
Tofu Manchurian
Guys, if you are asking me about the history of Tofu Manchurian or even Manchuria, I really can't say much. But I sure know that Manchuria was the puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China and inner Mongolia, and Manchurian cuisine seemingly has taken a strong influence in India (Indian Tofu Curry). Why, how and what, please don't ask me. Yet I am aware that somehow Manchurian recipes (Chicken Kebab & Hakka Noodles) have been tweeted to the local tastes in India and one of the most prominent is definitely Gobi Manchurian (Cauliflower Pakora) and I must include Tofu Manchurian as well. Regardless, my Tofu Manchurian is an outcome of my thinking, though I did refer to a couple of recipes which really confused me. Thus, to keep my Tofu Manchurian as my invention, I went ahead and cooked it as how we would appreciate a tofu dish to be (Tofu Green Beans Stir Fry, Tofu Scrambled Eggs & Spinach Tofu Stir Fry). Of course we must not discount spices and chillies for Manchurian dishes? Precisely the ingredients that were cooked alongside tofu and since I had some French beans, I added them as well. The outcome? This mouthwatering burst of Tofu Manchurian (Tofu Katsu & Chinese Tofu Soup).
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Ikan Balado
Ingredients
For fish
1 medium size (about 400g) black pompret - de-gut and make incisions on both sides
1 medium size (about 400g) black pompret - de-gut and make incisions on both sides
1/2 tbsp corn flour
1/2 tbsp rice flour
Salt for taste
Oil as needed
For the sauce
5 garlic - chopped
5 shallots - chopped
2 tomatoes - chopped
1 tbsp blended/grounded dried chilli paste
2-3 red/birds eye chillies - sliced (optional)
1 tsp belacan powder/roasted and pounded belacan/shrimp paste
Lime juice - as needed
1 tsp belacan powder/roasted and pounded belacan/shrimp paste
Lime juice - as needed
2-3 sprigs coriander leaves - sliced
Salt for taste
Method
Rub/lather fish with rice flour, corn flour and salt.
Deep fry, remove and place on a serving plate.
In the same pan, leave about 2 tbsp of oil.
Saute shallots and garlic.
Add tomatoes, chilli paste and belacan powder.
Add tomatoes, chilli paste and belacan powder.
Cook till oil splits.
Pour 3 to 4 tbsp of water.
Season with salt and lime juice.
Stir.
Pour 3 to 4 tbsp of water.
Season with salt and lime juice.
Stir.
Off the heat and stir in birds eye chillies and coriander leaves.
Tip sambal balado over fish.
Tip sambal balado over fish.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Singapore Laksa
Friday, July 5, 2013
Sujee Cake
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