Easy Potato Salad

                 

Ingredients;

- 3 potatoes ( remove skin, boil & cut into cubes)

- 1 red onion ( chopped finely)

- 1 tbspn of white vinegar

- a pinch of seasalt

- a handful of chopped spring onion/ chives

- 2 tbspn of mayonnaise 

- pepper & red chilli flakes (optional) 

Methods:

1. In a salad bowl, add the chopped onion with the vinegar & pinch of seasalt & mix well. 

2. Add the cubed potatoes & stir in the mayonnaise , pepper, chilli flakes & toss gently. Garnish with chopped spring onion/chives.

3. Chill before serving or you can have them warm. Both ways, still delicious. 

Beef Stew

 

 Beef Stew.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg beef (cut into small cubes)
• 2 large onions (chopped into finely)
• 6 cloves of chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup chilli paste
• a can of tomato puree
• 1 tbspn of cumin powder
• a dash of dried oregano & nutmeg spice.
• a few dried bay leaves
• 2 large potatoes (cut into small cubes)
• 2 carrots (cut into cubes)
• a can of green peas
• 2 tbspn brown sugar
• seasalt to taste
• some black pepper
• 1/2 cup of olive oil
• a cup of water
• 1tbspn of cornstarch mix with 1/2 cup of water

Garnish: some chopped cilantro/corriander leaves. 

Methods.

1. In a cooking pot, heat the olive oil & saute the chopped onions & garlic for a few minutes. Next add the bay leaves, cumin powder & dried spices and stir for a few seconds.

2. Then add the chilli paste & stir for a few minutes. Next, add the tomato puree & stir occasionally for a few more minutes. Add the beef cubes and a cup of water and cover the pot with a lid.

3. Cook the beef for an hour till they're tender. Add more water if needed to. Once the meat is tender, season with seasalt & pepper & brown sugar. 

4. Next, add the potatoes & carrots and cook for about 15 minutes till they're done. Then throw in the green peas & cook for a few more minutes. 

4. Lastly, pour the cornstarch mixture into the stew and mix well for a minute or two. Turn off the heat & serve as shown in the picture above, garnish with chopped cilantro. Best eaten with grilled baguette. Enjoy! 

Fried Carrot Cake

Ingredients;

- 1 kg carrot cake (cut into small cubes)

- 12 cloves garlic (chopped)

- 2 tbspn oyster sauce

- 1/2 cup sweet soya sauce 

- 1 tbspn fish sauce

- 1 tbspn dark soya sauce

- small bowl oysters meat ( slice into half) 

-  2 tbspn chai poh ( preserved radish) 

- 10 eggs ( beat the eggs in a bowl & set aside) 

- some oil for frying 

- 2 tbspn sesame oil 

- some ground white pepper

- cili paste for added spiciness (optional) 

Garnish;

Chopped spring onion.

Sambal 

Methods;

1. Heat up the oil in a large frying pan in medium heat. Fry the chopped garlic, chai poh & cili paste (optional) till fragrant then add the oyster meat & stir-fry till the meat is cooked.

2. Next, add the cubed carrot cake & stir well. Then add all the sauces, sesame oil & pepper and mix well. Lastly add the beaten eggs and with a spatula, scramble & toss everything together till they're done. 

3. Serve hot & garnish with chopped spring onion. You may add sambal for added spiciness. 

Nasi Goreng Kampung

Ingredients;

-5 cups of cooked basmati rice

-3 large onions

-12 cloves of garlic

-2 inch belacan (dried shrimp paste)

-a handful of anchovies( ikan bilis) 

-a handful of mix of red & green birds' eye chillies 

- olive oil for frying

- sea salt to taste

- 2 tbspn sweet soya sauce ( kicap manis) 

- white pepoer

- 4 eggs scrambled

- a cup of frozen mixed veg

- abt a dozen of deshelled prawns 

Garnish:

Sunny side up egg, some fried anchovies, fish crackers, sliced cucumber.  lettuce

Methods:

1) Using a food processor, blend coarsely the onions, garlic, belacan, anchovies & the chillies. 

2) Heat the olive oil & add the blended paste & fry till fragrant. 

3) Next, add the prawns and stir till prawns are cooked.

4) Add sea salt to taste , sweet soya sauce and white pepper. 

5) Next, add the cooked rice & stir well and lastly the scrambled eggs. 

6) Garnish as shown in the picture above or according to.your own preference.  Enjoy while it's hot! 

Mee Hailam

Ingredients:

- 1 kg egg noodle

- 12 cloves garlic - chopped 

- 2 large onions - mince finely

- 2 tbspn chilli paste

- 2 tbspn oyster sauce

- 1/2 cup sweet soya sauce ( kicap manis)

- 2 tbspn cili sauce 

- 2 tbspn tomato sauce

- 1 tspn sesame oil 

- meat of choice ( I used some sliced beef, prawns, sliced fish cake & sliced squid )

- salt & pepper 

- some olive oil 

- 1 tbspn corn flour - mix with 2 tbsp water

- 2 eggs

- some chopped chye sim ( boil for a few sec in boiling water mix with a lil olive oil , drain and set aside) 

- 1 large carrot, slice thinly

- 1 ltr of water

Garnish: fried shallots & chilli in vinegar.

Methods;

1. Soak the egg noodle in boiling water for a few minutes, drain & set aside.

2. Heat the cooking pot with some olive oil & fry the chopped garlic & onion till fragrant

 

3. Next add the chilli paste & fry for a minute. Then add in the sauces, sesame oil & pepper. 

4. Add the sliced beef & cook till the meat is tender. Then add the rest of the meat & the sliced carrot.

5. Add water and cook for 10 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste.

6. Crack 2 eggs in the broth & stir well. Lastly add the cornflour mixture to.thicken the broth. 

7. To serve, add some of the egg noodles in a bowl & pour the broth over the noodles & top with fried shallots & chye sim. Enjoy. 

Honey Cornflakes with Almond Bits

Ingredients:

1 box of 500 grams of cornflakes
250 grams of salted butter
3 tbspn of golden syrup
2 tbspn of raw honey
2 tbspn of caster sugar
100 grams almond bits

- small baking cups ( makes about 200 cups)

Methods:

1. Pre-heat the oven at 160 °C. Crush the cornflakes a little and add the almond bits, mix well and set aside.

2. Melt butter in a saucepan under medium heat. Once butter has melted, add the golden syrup, honey & sugar and stir well until they're fully dissolved.

3. Cool down the mixture for about 15 minutes. While waiting, arrange the cups on a baking tray. Pour the melted butter mixture over the cornflakes and mix thoroughly.

4 Spoon the mixture in the cups and bake for about 10-15 minutes till they turn golden as shown in the picture above. Cool the honey cornflakes on a cooling rack and store them in an airtight container.

Sliced Beef with Egg Tofu & Veg.

Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims. I hope Ramadan is going well for you & your loved ones, InshaAllah. Here's sharing a simple recipe for iftar. Sliced Beef with Egg Tofu & veg. This dish is quite easy to prepare & can be eaten with rice.

Sliced Beef with Egg Tofu & Veg.

Ingredients:
- 200 grams sliced beef
- some olive oil for frying
- 6 cloves of garlic (minced finely) - 2 packets of egg tofu (slice abt 1 cm)
- 1 bunch of broccoli ( cut into florets)
- a cup of hokto white mushrooms ( optional) - 2 tbspn of light soya sauce
- 3 tbspn of sweet dark soya sauce
- 1 tbspn sesame oil
- white pepper & coarse black pepoer
- 1 tbspn cornflour mix with some water
-  5 large eggs ( beat the eggs in a bowl with a fork)

For garnishing:
- Chopped Chinese parsley, spring onions & sliced red chillies.
Methods:

1. Fry the egg tofu on both sides till golden and set aside.
2. Next with a little olive oil, fry the chopped garlic for a few seconds then add the sliced beef and stir-fried fry for about 3 minutes. Then add the light soya sauce, dark sweet sauce, sesame oil, white & black pepper and fry till the meat is cooked.
3. Add in the broccoli & mushroom and stir well. Then pour in the cornflour mixture and simmer for about 1-2 minutes.
4. In another pan, heat a little olive oil and pour in the beaten eggs. As the eggs begin to set, gently add the beef & veg. Lastly, arrange the egg tofu and cook for about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and garnish. Hope you'll love this dish!
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