tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712190246727005392024-02-08T04:49:23.351-08:00What's cooking?Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-56135606752662665952021-08-11T04:07:00.002-07:002021-08-11T04:07:16.874-07:00Curried chicken with cardamom<p> <strong style="font-family: Arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ingredients:</strong></p><ol style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li>4 Chicken Breasts Boneless, Skinless & cubed in to 1″ pieces</li><li>2 Medium sized Potatoes Peeled & Cubed</li><li>2 medium Onions Cut into half and sliced thinly into half moons</li><li>2″ piece of Ginger peeled and ground into paste</li><li>5 cloves of Garlic mashed</li><li>1/2 Cup Tomato Puree mixed with 1/2 cup water</li><li>1 teaspoon Turmeric</li><li>3 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder (Optional)</li><li>4 Cloves</li><li>8 Small Green Cardamoms</li><li>2″ Cinnamon stick</li><li>3/4 Cup of Coconut Milk</li><li>5-6 Tablespoons of Oil</li><li>Salt</li><li>1/2 Teaspoon Sugar</li><li>1/2 Cup Chopped Cilantro</li></ol><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong>Preparation</strong>:</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Grind the seeds of 8 Green Cardamoms and mix it with the Coconut Milk and Keep aside.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Heat Oil in a deep Pan. Add the Cloves, & Cinnamom Sticks. When they start to sizzle, add the sliced Onions & the sugar. Fry till they are glazed & slightly brown.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Add the cubed chicken, salt, Turmeric & Chilli Powder & fry the Chicken tossing them often till they are light brown on almost all the sides.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Add the Potatoes, mashed Garlic, the ginger paste, & Tomato Puree fry at medium heat till the oil starts to bubble up and the mix leaves the sides of the pan. Be careful to scrape off the bottom of the pan often to prevent it from burning. If you feel the bottom is sticking too often, feel free to add few spoons of water.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Add the coconut milk with cardamom & cover & cook till the chicken pieces are tender.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Switch off the heat & garnish with chopped cilantro.</p>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-85385672140852093762021-08-11T03:50:00.004-07:002021-08-11T03:50:18.851-07:00Cinnamon Anise Pork<p> Ingredients:</p><p>2 + 1/2 pounds country-style pork ribs</p><p>6 cups water</p><p>2/3 cup soy sauce</p><p>2/3 cup Chinese Shaoxing wine or medium-dry Sherry</p><p>1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar</p><p>1 head garlic, halved crosswise</p><p>3 (3inch) cinnamn sticks</p><p>1 whole star anise</p><p>5+1/2 ounces bean thread noodles</p><p><br /></p><p>Preparation</p><p>Boil everything together in pressure cooker until pork is tender. Add noodles and eat. </p>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-19999837978200302372021-07-15T05:16:00.001-07:002021-07-15T05:16:11.785-07:0012345 Pork Ribs<p>This recipe should be for about 500g pork ribs</p><p><br /></p><p>1 tablespoon Chinese Cooking Wine</p><p>2 tablespoons sugar</p><p>3 tablespoons rice/black vinegar</p><p>4 tablespoons soy sauce</p><p>5 tablespoons water</p><p><br /></p><p>Pressure Cooke - 20 minutes</p><p>Philips 2137 - Steam/Stew mode</p><p><br /></p><p>Note : You can add 1 head of garlic and fry with the pork at the end </p>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-42276803034975872112019-03-24T23:48:00.004-07:002019-03-24T23:52:45.376-07:00Spanish churros<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Ingredients</u></b></span><br />
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COATING <br />
1/4 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar) (55g) <br />
2 tsp ground cinnamon <br />
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CHURROS <br />
150 g/ 1 cup plain white flour (Note 1) <br />
1 tsp baking powder <br />
Pinch of salt <br />
1 tbsp olive oil or other neutral flavoured oil (not extra virgin olive oil) <br />
250 ml / 1 cup boiled water <br />
2 cups+ oil , for frying <br />
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CHOCOLATE SAUCE <br />
1/2 cup / 100g dark chocolate chips (Note 2) <br />
1/2 cup / 125 ml thickened cream (heavy cream) <br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;"> Instructions</span></u></b><br />
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Combine sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl, set aside. <br />
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Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add oil and water and mix until just combined - it should be a thick batter, like a wet sticky dough, not thin and watery. <br />
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Transfer dough into a piping bag with a 8mm / 1/3" star tip nozzle (see <a href="https://youtu.be/uQR8BfebqHk">video</a>). Let cool while oil heats. <br />
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Heat oil over medium high in a wok or small but deep skillet (Note 3), to 170C/340F, or until it takes 20 seconds for a small 1cm / 1/3" cube of bread to turn golden. <br />
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Pipe 15 cm / 6" lengths of dough into the oil, snipping with scissors. Do 3 to 4 per batch, makes 8 to 10 in total. <br />
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Cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden, rolling occasionally. <br />
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Remove onto paper towel lined plate to drain. Then roll in sugar. Serve hot with Chocolate Sauce!<br />
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CHOCOLATE SAUCE <br />
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Place in a heatproof bowl and microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring in between, until smooth. <br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;"> Recipe Notes:</span></u></b><br />
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1. Use plain white all purpose flour, not self raising flour.<br />
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2. Make sure you get chocolate chips for cooking, not chocolate confectionary for eating! It melts smoother.<br />
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3. Normally I deep fry in a saucepan. But it's too difficult to snip the dough in a saucepan. To minimise oil required, I like using a wok. Otherwise a deep small skillet will also work great!<br />
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4. MAKE AHEAD: Do not roll in sugar. Allow to cool completely, then store in airtight container (not in fridge). It will go soft. Reheat in 180C/350F oven for 5 minutes or until crisp, then roll in sugar.<br />
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5. GENERAL NOTE: Some people have commented about the absence of sugar in the batter. It isn't needed - the coating adds loads of sweetness, not to mention the dipping sauce!<br />
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6. This is a recipe by <a href="http://www.nigella.com/">Nigella Lawson</a> that I found online but no longer seems to be available. There is a version on Food Network but the ingredient measurements are slightly different and I found it does not work as well, so I have stuck to the original recipe that I am grateful I printed out to save in my recipe folder!<br />
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7. Different Measures in Different Countries - Measuring spoons and cups differ slightly between some countries. The difference is quite small so it does not affect most recipes, but for baking recipes, it usually does matter. For all recipes on my site, where the difference does matter, I very specifically provide different measures depending on where you are located, like for my <a href="https://www.recipetineats.com/oatmeal-raisin-cookie-soft-chewy/">Oatmeal Raisin Cookies</a>. For this Spanish Churros, the measures specified in the ingredients will work whichever country you are in.<br />
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8. If you are in a high altitude or very humid tropical area, you may find the dough is sloppier than what you see in the video. In which case, just adjust by adding a touch more flour. And vice versa if your dough looks too dry.<br />
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9. No nutrition today. Because it's deep fried. Don't know how to calculate it, but I do know the calorie count is higher than a celery stick. </div>
Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-26724111285406577022019-02-13T20:44:00.000-08:002019-02-13T20:48:48.395-08:00Choc chip banana muffins<div class="recipe-ingredients" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ingredients</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;">1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">2/3 cup sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></div>
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon</div>
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1/8 teaspoon salt</div>
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1 large egg</div>
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1-1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)</div>
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1/3 cup butter, melted</div>
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract</div>
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips</div>
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<li class="recipe-directions__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: flex; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk egg, bananas, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.</span></li>
<li class="recipe-directions__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: flex; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.</span></li>
<li class="recipe-directions__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: flex; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">** I substituted butter for oil</span></li>
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Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-17220323300089840332014-07-17T22:53:00.000-07:002014-07-17T22:53:08.449-07:00Molten Lava Chocolate Cake<span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$2:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;"><img height="180" src="https://scontent-b-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10296581_10152075509267242_458421606207201007_n.jpg" width="320" /></span><br />
<span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$2:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;"><br /></span>
<span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$2:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">100g dark chocolate (I used 70%)</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$3:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$4:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">100g unsalted butter</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$5:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$6:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">2 eggs</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$7:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$8:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">50g castor sugar (I reduced to 40g but adjust according to sweetness you prefer and chocolate you use)</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$9:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$10:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">20g self raising flour</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$11:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$13:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$14:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">Melt chocolate and butter</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$15:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$16:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">Beat egg white with alittle sugar til stiff</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$17:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$18:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">Beat egg yolks and sugar, slowly add melted chocolate followed by flour</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$19:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$20:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">Fold in egg white</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$21:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$22:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">Pour mixture into individual greased ramekins til 3/4 full</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$23:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$24:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">Airfry 180 for 5min (do check as I have come across recipes that cook for 8min)</span><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$25:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><br data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$27:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;" /><span data-reactid=".7d.1:3:1:$comment478440282258812_478468705589303:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$28:0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">It is also ok to beat whole eggs rather than separate white and yolk.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">Honey Chicken Wing</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">6 pieces of wings</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">3 tsp of honey</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp of sesame oil</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tsp of soy sauce</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp of black soy sauce</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">2 dashes of white pepper</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Marinate the wings with the ingredient and leave it for 2 hours, at least in the refrigerator</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Placed the marinated wings into the Airfryer (on the mesh-tray).</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Set the temperature to 180oC </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, geneva, helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Set the timer for 10 minutes first, and thereafter, flip the wings, and set it for another 10 minutes</span>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-2330556549266555642014-07-17T22:25:00.000-07:002014-07-17T23:03:38.664-07:003 cups Chicken<img height="213" src="http://rasamalaysia.com/images/three-cups-chicken/3cup1.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">1 lb. chicken (I used chicken drumsticks)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">6 slices peeled ginger</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">6 cloves garlic (skin peeled)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">2 tablespoons dark sesame oil</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">1 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">1 1/2 tablespoon dark sweet soy sauce (Kecap Manis)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">A big bunch of Thai basil leaves</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">1 tablespoon baking soda (to tenderize the chicken, optional)</span><br />
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Cut the chicken into pieces and marinate them with baking soda. Set aside for 10 minutes before rinsing the chicken off with water. Make sure the baking soda is completely rinsed off. Pat dry the chicken pieces and set aside.</div>
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Heat up a claypot on high heat and add the dark sesame oil. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry until aromatic. Add in chicken and do a few quick stirs. Add soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, Shaoxing wine and continue to stir-fry the chicken. Cover the chicken and lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add basil leaves and stir well with the chicken, dish out and serve immediately.</div>
Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-59249224149260634072014-07-17T18:55:00.001-07:002014-07-17T22:38:56.234-07:00Lam Yu (Fermented Beancurd) Chicken<img height="213" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/74945_603544109710792_205358004_n.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Looks like ordinary chicken recipe but in fact very yummy. I bought 15 pieces of mini drum sticks. Marinated with 2 pieces of fermented bean curd, 2 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 teasp sugar and dash of pepper. Let it marinated in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Then coat the drum sticks with a thin layer of corn starch and let them stay in room temperature for few minutes. Airfry in the basket for 12 min at 200 degree. As usual, give turns in midway.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">< Coating with corn starch is not a must, depends if you want to have the crispiness. With or Without, same delicious! ></span>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-17092309171704481482014-07-16T23:35:00.000-07:002014-07-17T22:40:01.570-07:00Philips Airfryer<img 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So, I bought the Philips Viva Airfryer, digital version, at last. It was on promotion in Harvey Norman at RM1,200 with a free double rack, 2 baking pans and 1 grill pan. I wanted white but after some warning on discoloration, I decided to be practical.<br />
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It took me a lot of research to decide on this one instead of the Tefal Airfryer. I reckon Philips won because the Tefal paddle had too many bad reviews and the baking capability of the Philips. My decision to buy or not reached a point where even hubby could not keep track if I wanted it anymore or not.<br />
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The first thing I did when I brought back my Viva was to put away the toaster oven I had. That space is now consumed by my Viva.<br />
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The first thing I cooked with my Viva was roti prata and banana. It did not turn out as well as expected. And as advised, I will need to get to know my Viva better before I get thumbs up results.<br />
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My 2nd dish from the Viva was fried fish. I halved my fish length wise so I had only one side of skin to crisp. Worked well with the Viva since I could put it on the grill pan (the grill pan giving more allowance to space within the fryer) and oil and salt only the top part of the fish. I put it at 200 degrees for 15 min. Flesh turned out still moist, skin was paper crisp. And near the fish stomach area, I could even munch through the fish bones.<br />
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What I loved best about my Viva is that it allows me to put the dish in and walk away. I don't have to contend with the heat and standing there to watch the dish cook. So, in the 15 minutes, I managed to at least get my washing chores done and then enjoy dinner.<br />
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Now....what else is on my list to cook? Let me see....Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-76809564255291056162013-10-15T20:47:00.001-07:002013-10-15T20:47:10.853-07:00'Kak sam tau' pork shoulderLearnt another new part of a pig.<br />
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Normally to make pork chop, people use the tenderloin. However for my kids, it is pretty lean and without the fat, the chop is not that aromatic.<br />
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Learnt recently that the shoulder is also a great place to use for pork chop. It has a layer of fat on top and slightly in between. My mum takes the pork fat to extract the oil to make rice more aromatic for the kids.<br />
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This new part of the pig is the shoulder - 'kak lei' next to the 'sam' heart and 'tau' head. The skin has to be taken off.<br />
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That is how I remember this part.<br />
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The meat seller told me this part of best used for char siew. I can imagine....<br />
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Yummy!!!<br />
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She told us that day that someone bought a tuber for her called 'fan kok' which according to her helped increase her red blood count. She asked me to get some for her if I can.<br />
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So, I went to the market and asked the vege man for some fan kok.<br />
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It is arrowroot in English. Not the arrowhead (nga ku) which is used to make chips.<br />
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The chinese claim it is to remove body heat. There was other benefits to it found here:<br />
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<a href="http://blog.morethanalive.com/arrowroot-powder-and-its-benefits/">http://blog.morethanalive.com/arrowroot-powder-and-its-benefits/</a><br />
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NOTE:<br />
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After some research, found there are some other tubers that are beneficial for cancer, like these:<br />
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<a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/031524_burdock_root_herbal_remedy.html">http://www.naturalnews.com/031524_burdock_root_herbal_remedy.html</a><br />
This seems to be the real cancer healing tuber<br />
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And this can be eaten for general building up.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-76176349609907917052012-11-08T19:34:00.001-08:002012-11-08T19:34:27.731-08:00Burger grandma styleMy grandma used to make the loveliest burger patties. It's different from the way my mum makes it. Hers is:<br />
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Minced pork (about 250gm)<br />
Dark soya sauce <br />
Light soya sauce<br />
Sugar<br />
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The minced pork has to be marinated for a few hours. I used about a teaspoon of dark sauce, 1 and a half tablespoon of light soya sauce and 1 tablespoon of sugar.<br />
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The patties has to be thin, not those thick kind with juicy centres.<br />
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I used my Happy Call pan and it filled it up from end to end at about 1 cm (to 1 and a half cm) thick.<br />
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Hubby says it tastes like bak kua. Christopher LOVED it and ate up more than his share.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-12554954774605375712011-06-12T23:26:00.000-07:002011-06-12T23:27:35.676-07:00Char Yoke (Hakka Braised Pork)■250g lean pork cut into pieces<br />■3-4 pieces of wood ear fungus soaked<br />■2 cloves of garlic chopped<br />■1 piece of fermented beancurd (“nam yue”/ “tau ju”)<br />■Dash of oyster sauce<br />■Water<br />How to:<br /><br />1.Marinade the pork with 3/4 piece of the fermented bean curd and a dash of oyster sauce. Set aside for at least half an hour. Half a day would be better.<br />2.Wash and soak the wood ear fungus (mu er – Mandarin or mok yue – Cantonese or bok nee – Hokkien) then when rehydrated, slice it into thin slices or into small pieces according to taste.<br />3.Saute the chopped garlic in a pan with some oil. Then, add the marinated meat and stir fry gently until the meat is semi cooked.<br />4.Pour some water in the pan to cover the meat halfway, and add the wood ear fungus. Add the remaining bit of fermented beancurd, stir through and then cover and simmer on low heat.<br />5.Stir occasionally and ensure that the water does not dry out. Add more water of necessary. Braise for about 1 hour until meat is soft.<br />6.Dish out and serve with hot white riceAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-22125897200274031222011-02-27T22:08:00.000-08:002011-03-04T22:55:31.894-08:00Chicken in Spicy Tamarind SauceIngredients:<br /><p>1 whole chicken (approximately 1.5 to 2kgs, chopped into large pieces)<br /><br />Marinade (blend together)<br />200 grammes shallots<br />3 tablespoons ketumbar (coriander) powder<br />225 grammes tamarind (asam jawa) mixed with 350 ml water (squeeze the juice and remove tamarind seeds)<br />10 tablespoons sugar<br />1 tablespoon salt<br />2 tablespoons dark soya sauce<br />1 heaped teaspoon white pepper powder<br /><br />Method<br /><br />Wash chicken pieces thoroughly. Marinade chicken overnight or for at least 10 hours.<br />Transfer chicken and marinate to heavy bottomed aluminium saucepan and boil for 20 minutes over a moderate heat.<br />Turn the chicken pieces, reduce heat to low and boil for another 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken is very tender.</p><p><em>note : originally meant for duck since the duck meat is tougher and would withstand the sour marinade better.</em></p>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-50631046485385744762011-01-29T01:39:00.000-08:002011-01-29T01:41:02.159-08:00Link to find Cantonese herb nameAlways at a lost as to what the cantonese name or mandarin name is for a herb which you have googled and found its english name ?<br /><br />Found a <a href="http://alternativehealing.org/">site</a> that has worked pretty well for me so far. Hope it helps you too!Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-84447751995741983312011-01-29T01:33:00.000-08:002011-01-29T01:39:19.206-08:00New soup for coughI went to the herbal shop today since my son showed some symptoms of a dry cough.<br /><br />Wanted to get some yuk chuk but the herbal lady told me that yuk chuk may be a little too cooling for cough.<br /><br />She recommended this herb (note : she showed me the packet and told me the name. And based on what I remember of the name, I googled it and found this:) - <a href="http://www.1stchineseherbs.com/Magic_Chinese_Soups.html">Asparagus Tuber</a>.<br /><br />To be boiled with wai san kei chi and red dates. Added in RM10 of soup pork to sweeten the whole pot.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-72966162681421492522010-10-26T23:02:00.000-07:002010-10-26T23:05:18.436-07:00Lemon Yogurt CakeTo be baked in an 8 inch by 4 inch loaf pan.<br /><br />1 ½ cups all-purpose flour<br />2 teaspoons baking powder<br />½ teaspoon kosher salt<br />1 cup plain low-fat yogurt<br />1 cup sugar<br />1 whole large egg, 3 large egg whites<br />2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)<br />½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract<br />⅓ to ½ cup vegetable oil<br /><br />Preheat the oven to 350° F.<br /><br />Grease and flour an 8½ by 4¼ by 2½-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper.<br /><br />Measure the flour (scoop and level), baking powder, and salt into a small bowl and whisk until combined. In a large bowl, mix together the yogurt, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and slowly whisk together. Fold the vegetable oil into the batter until it’s all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-48830841027881594162010-05-23T20:54:00.000-07:002010-05-24T22:46:26.181-07:00Tung Sum,Pak Kei teaIngredients:<br /><br />30 gm “Tung Sum”<br />30 gm “Pak Kei”<br />20 gm Red Dates, Removed stones<br />20 gm Black dates, Removed stones<br />2.5 litres (10 bowls) water<br /><br />This is boiled as a sweet tea instead of a soup! Used to relieve stress or tiredness.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-75287560778707382622010-05-23T20:39:00.000-07:002010-05-24T22:49:14.534-07:00Chinese Herbs InfoI find that most of the time soup can be used as a base for porridge. Christopher loves his soup and nothing beats our Chinese herbal soup.<br /><br />Found some information on the following herbs.<br /><br />(a) kei chi: tiny little red seeds. It is suppose to improve function and also believed to be good for the kidney and the eyes;<br />(b) dried longan: good for the spleen, kidneys and lungs;<br />(c) lotus seeds(lin chi): promotes virility and good blood circulation;<br />(d) pak kei: Fights fatigue and bad blood circulation;<br />(e) yoke chok: for illness related to the pancreas,lungs, and throat;<br />(f) tong kwei: usually consumed by women;<br />(g) wai san : helps to relieve inflammation of the uterus;<br />(h) cordceps; (toong choon chou) combat body aches and pain;<br />(i) ginseng: (pau sum) It adds as a tonic, helps respiratory ailments,relieves insomnia, back pains, lumbago and many others<br />(j) tung sum/"poor man's ginseng" : improves blood circulation, increases metabolism and reduces fatigue<br />(k) pak hup/magnolia petals : beneficial for cough and lung ailmentsAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-62574718924990991742010-05-18T23:07:00.001-07:002010-05-18T23:16:22.427-07:00Pork slices with celeryIngredients:<br />3-4 cloves chopped garlic <br />2-3 sticks celery<br />1 handful of pork<br />Black fungus (wan yee NOT mok yee) sliced into bite sized<br />White fungus (suet yee) sliced into bite sized<br /><br />Fry the garlic a little. Add the celery and some water to soften the celery (since I cook for kids). Throw in the pork, black and white fungus.<br /><br />Add salt to taste.<br /><br /><em><em>Note:</em> Mok yee is harder and is usually only used when cooking stew pork. Mok yee has been known to reduce cholesterol and during confinement to this out the blood. Wan yue is softer and used when cooking vegetables.</em>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-62568289701229767332010-05-18T23:02:00.000-07:002010-05-18T23:06:41.735-07:00Fermented beans pork ribsIngredients:<br />1 tablespoon tau cheong/fermented soya beans<br />2-3 cloves regular sized garlic, chopped finely<br />1 tablespoon sugar<br />1 layer (and a bit more) of pork ribs in a plate the size of a regular rice cooker<br /><br />Place pork ribs, tau cheong and sugar in your steaming plate, Mix it thorougly. Steam while cooking rice.<br /><br />Garnish with chopped chilli if required.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-14370221560254825342010-05-18T21:16:00.000-07:002010-05-18T21:21:35.874-07:00Asam Serai FishYou may need to use fish that can be steamed for this dish.<br /><br />For a medium sized fish, I add:<br />2 heapful of asam jawa<br />3-4 serai/lemon grass, sliced or bruised<br />3-4 medium sized onions<br />Sugar and salt to taste<br /><br />I usually put in slightly more water than my required soup amount. To this I put in the lemon grass and let it boil (bruising it further in the water), adding in after that the onions and then the fish. Put in the asam breaking the pulp in the water. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and a tinge of salt.<br /><br />When the fish is cooked, add more asam/sugar/salt to taste.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918067380739615712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471219024672700539.post-73669510894590297842010-05-17T21:23:00.000-07:002014-07-17T23:02:33.837-07:00Adobo RecipeAdobo is Phillipines national dish.<br />
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Ingredients<br />
1 small sweet onion, sliced<br />
8 cloves garlic, crushed<br />
3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce<br />
1/2 cup vinegar<br />
1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces<br />
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Directions<br />
Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a small bowl mix the onion, garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar, and pour over the chicken. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.<br />
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Some other recipes call for bay leaves and black pepper to be added.<br />
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I have tried the recipe with pork and bay leaves and prefer it with bay leaves.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">3 -4 lbs pork (cut in 2-inch cubes) or 3 -4 lbs chicken (cut into serving pieces)</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">1/2 cup vinegar (can either user Apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar)</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">1/2 cup soy sauce</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">1 cup water</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">2 -3 bay leaves, crumbled</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">2 teaspoons peppercorns (whole)</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">4 garlic cloves, crushed</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">1 medium onion, chopped</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">3/4 teaspoon ground pepper</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">2 teaspoons salt (optional, I do not put it in, it is what the original cook uses)</span></span><br />
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