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.