Saturday, January 31, 2009

BLUEBERRIES CHEESE CAKE



A request from dear hubby.Rccipe has been posted earlier.

AYAM PEDAS MADU BEREMPAH


6 ketul ayam
4 sb cili kisar
1 biji bawang besar - kisar
2 ulas bawang putih - kisar
2 cm halia - kisar
1 batang serai - diketuk
1 sk serbuk ketumbar
1 sk serbuk jintan manis ( ground fennel )
1 sb rempah kari ayam
1 sm cuka
2 sb cili sos
2 sb madu
garam
minyak untuk menumis

Cara
1. Gaul ayam dgn serbuk kunyit, garam dan rempah kari. Goreng dalam minyak sehingga kekuningan
2. Tumis bahan kisar dan serai yg diketuk hingga wangi
3. Setelah itu, masukkan pula cili kisar dan kacau rata
4. Kemudian masukkan serbuk ketumbar dan jintan manis. Gaul sebentar. Setelah cili nampak garing, masukkan ayam yg telah digoreng tadi bersama dgn cuka, sos cili, madu dan garam.
5. Gaul semua bahan sehingga sebati dgn rempahnya. Sedia dihidang.

KUPANG GORENG SERAI


1.5 kg kupang ( mussels)
2 batang serai - dititik
1/2 biji bawang besar - dihiris
3 ulas bawang putih - diketuk
1 inci halia - diketuk
1 sb sos tiram
3 tangkai cili kering - hiris serong 
garam
minyak
daun bawang

Cara
1. Panaskan minyak dalam kuali. Tumis cili kering dan goreng hingga wangi
2. Masukkan bawang hiris, bawang putih, halia dan serai. Kacau rata.
3. Tambahkan sos tiram. Gaul rata dan masukkan kupang. Tuang sedikit air.
4. Tutup kuali dan masak atas api selama 5 min dgn api yg kuat. Kacau rata. 
5. Tambahkan sedikit garam jika perlu.
6. Angkat dan taburkan hirisan daun bawang

Source:http://tiffinbiru.blogspot.com

Note: The original recipe from Mat Gebu use lala but I used mussels instead.

KACANG PANJANG GORENG JAWA


1/2 biji bawang besar
3 ulas bawang putih
1 cm halia
1 sb cili kisar
1/4 cawan santan
sedikit udang kering
kacang panjang - potong serong
tahu - potong kiub dan goreng
suun
kulit tahu
1 batang lada hidup - hiris halus
Cara
1. Kisar bawang besar, bawang putih , halia dan udang kering
2. Tumis bahan kisar bersama dengan cili kisar hingga garing
3. Setelah garing dan naik bau, masukkan suun, lada hidup dan kulit tahu
4. Gaul hingga rata.
5. Masukkan santan. Bubuh garam. Gual hingga rata.
6. Masukkan kacang panjang, dan tahu yg telah digoreng.
7. Gaul hingga rata. Biarkan sebentar atas api.
8. Sedia dihidang

Thursday, January 29, 2009

SUP TAHU JEPUN


2 bungkus tahu jepun/silken tofu( bergantung ikut suka nak goreng atau tidak)
1 batang lada merah
1 cm halia
2 ulas bawang putih
1 batang carrot
kobis cina
3 keping shitake kering - rendam dalam air, hiris halus
1 biji telur
tepung jagung
serbuk lada putih

Cara
1. Tumis bawang putih dan halia yang dipotong halus
2. Masukkan lada merah yang dihiris dan shitake mushroom.
3. Setelah naik bau dan garing sedikit, masukkan 2 cawan air.
4. Masukkan 1/2 kiub pati ayam
5. Masukkan sayur sayuran yang telah dipotong dan biarkan sehingga mendidih.
6. Setelah mendidih, masukkan telur yang telah dipukul. Kacau rata.
7. Masukkan garam, serbuk lada putih dan sedikit tepung jagung.
8. Akhir sekali masukkan tahu. Biarkan sebentar atas api selama 2 minit.
9. Sedia untuk dihidang

ROTI ARAB.


2 sb mentega
2 sb minyak masak
2 sb gula
300 ml air suam
6 gm yis
500 gm tepung gandum

Cara
1. Mentega, minyak masak dan gula dibancuh dengan air suam. 
2. Gaul tepung dengan yis.
3. Campurkan semua bahan dan uli hingga licin dan kental
4. Perap selama 1 jam dalam bekas. Tutup dengan kain.
5. Selepas 1 jam , uli semula hingga kental.
6. Buat bulat bulat kecil kecil
7. Canaikan nipis .
8. Goreng dalam minyak yang panas.
9. Tunggu hingga roti naik kembung, baru diterbalikkan.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

BAMIAH ARAB


1 biji bawang besar
4 ulas bawang putih
3 cm halia
2 sm ketumbar biji
1 sm jintan kasar
1 sk jintan halus
100 ml susu cair
1 biji bawang - potong kiub
1 kg daging kambing
2 cawan air
2 biji tomato
2 batang lada hijau
2 batang lada merah
1 sk serbuk lada putih
20 biji gajus
120 gm minyak sapi
4 sm sos tomato

Cara
1. Sangai ketumbar biji, jintan kasar dan jintan halus atas api sebentar.
2. Kisar ketumbar biji, jintan kasar dan jintan halus yang telah disangai bersama dgn bawang besar, bawang putih, halia dan gajus.
3. Panaskan minyak sapi dalam periuk.
4. Tumis semua bahan kisar hingga wangi dan garing
5. Setelah garing, masukkan serbuk lada putih, daging dan bawang yang dipoting kiub dalam periuk
6. Gaul hingga rata. Masukkan 2 cawan air.
7. Biarkan hingga daging empuk dan kuah agak pekat sedikit (bergantung ikut kepekatan yang disukai ).
8. Setelah daging empuk masukkan, sos tomato.
9. Masukkan lada merah dan lada hijau yang dibelah 2.
10. Akhir sekali masukkan tomato biji yang dipotong 4. Sedia untuk dihidang.

Source:http://rozzan.blogspot.com

Monday, January 26, 2009

BLACKPEPPER UDON NOODLES


3 bungkus mee udon - rebus dengan sedikit minyak hingga lembut
1/2 batang carrot - hiris halus
2 helai daun kobis cina - potong halus
3 keping cendawan kering ( dried shitake)- rendam hingga lembut dan hiris
3 ketul ayam - potong kecil

Bahan Sos
2 sm oyster sauce
1 sm sesame oil
3 sm kicap manis

Bahan Kisar
3 sb cili kisar
1 bij bawang besar
3 ulas bawang putih
2 cm halia
2 sm biji lada hitam

Cara
1. Tumis bahan kisar hingga naik bau dan garing. Masukkan lada hitam. Kacau lagi.
2. Masukkan sedikit garam, sos tiram, kicap manis & minyak bijan. Kacau lagi
3. Masukkan lobak merah, kobis cina dan ayam. Biarkan atas api hingga ayam masak dan sayur lembut.
4. Masukkan dried shitake. Gaul lahi hingga rata.
5. Masukkan udon. Kacau hingga rata dan sedia dihidang

Source: http://resepidiana.blogspot.com

Note: I have made a few modifications for the above recipe based on what I have in my refrigerator. Please refer to the source of the recipe for the original ingredients.

KARI AYAM KERISIK


10 keping ayam
1 sb kerisik
1 biji bawang besar
2 cm halia
1 sb serbuk cili
4 sb serbuk kari
1 batang kulit kayu manis
2 biji buah pelaga
1 kuntum bunga lawang
1 cawan santan

Cara
1. Kisar halia dan bawang besar hingga halus
2. Tumis bahan kisar dan bahan penumis ( kulit kayu manis, bunga lawang & buah pelaga )
3. Setelah naik bau, masukkan serbuk kari dan serbuk cili yang telah digaul sebagai pes
4. Setelah garing dan pecah minyak, masukkan ayam. Gaul ayam hingga rata.
5. Masukkan 1/2 cawan air. Biarkan sebentar hingga ayam 1/2 masak.
6. Masukkan santan dan kerisik. Gaul rata.
7. Biarkan hingga mendidih. Bubuh garam.
8. Boleh dihias dengan tomato dan cili hijau yang dipotong dua.
9. Sedia untuk dihidang

Source:http://www.sajionline.com

Monday, January 19, 2009

DEEP FRIED FRENCH BRIE


Suffice to say, I like mozarella better than french brie.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

DEEP FRIED FISH WITH SPICY SAUCE


600gm whole fish ( garoupa/seabass)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
dash of salt and pepper,combined
2 tbsp cornflour
oil for deep frying
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
1 tbsp finely chopped bunga kantan
1 tbsp finely chopped onion
1 tbsp finely chopped lemon grass
1 tbsp finely chopped cilipadi
2 - 3 tbsp oil

For Seasoning
1 tbsp chili paste
2 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp thin coconut milk
1 tbsp Nampla ( fish sauce )
1 tsp sugar
pepper to taste
spring onion curls and coriander leaves

1. Clean fish well. Cut through from the head to tail and open up the fish. Dip fish into beaten egg mixture. Leave aside for 10 - 15 minutes
2. Coat the whole fish with cornflour then deep fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy.
3. Drain well and place fish on a platter
4. Heat oil in a wok.
5. Stir fry chopped garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add cilipadi and the rest of the chopped ingredients. Stir fry well.
6. Mix in the seasoning ingredients and simmer until gravy thickens. Pour sauce over the fish and garnish before serving

Note : The above is a original recipe from http://kuali.com/recipes by Amy Beh. I used seabass and I only cut the fish into 2 pieces instead of cut through the fish from head to tail and open it up. I did not used the egg mixture instead I just coat the fish with salt and plain flour. I also omit the bunga kantan because I don't have any.

Source:http://kuali.com/recipes

COCONUT AND LEMON CAKE


1 cup ( 185 gm ) self rising flour
1/2 cup dessicated coconut
1 tbsp lemon rind
1 cup ( 250 gm ) caster sugar
125 gm unsalted butter ( melted )
2 eggs
1 cup ( 250 ml ) milk

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Lightly grease the cake tin.
2. Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the coconut, lemon rind, sugar, butter, eggs and milk
3. Mix well with wooden spoon until smooth
4. Pour into the tin and smooth the surface.
5. Bake for 40 min or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the centre of the cake.

Source: http://yummylicious-jun.blogspot.com

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

SARDIN KICAP


1 biji bawang besar
3 ulas bawang putih
2 cm halia
5 ulas cili padi
kicap
1 tin sardin

1. Asingkan ikan sardin dari sos nya. Goreng ikan sardin dalam minyak. Minyak jgn banyak sangat. Goreng ikan sardin hingga garing sedikit. Keluarkan.

2. Tumis bawang besar, bawang putih, halia, cili padi ( jika suka pedas ) yang telah dihiris halus dalam minyak yang panas. Setelah naik bau, masukkan sos ikan sardin tadi.

3. Biarkan sebentar. Kemudian masukkan kicap manis. Biarkan selama 2 minit atas api. Masukkan ikan sardin yang telah digoreng tadi.

4. Gaul hingga rata. Angkat dan sedia dihidang.

EDAMAME


Edamame is a green vegetable more commonly known as a soybean. The word Edamame means " beans on branches ". It is our favourite snack and healthy definitely. We had our first Edamame at Sushi King but mind you, it is damn too expensive for a very small bowl. We found the frozen Edamame at Isetan Supermarket, KLCC and at a very reasonable price, since then we just bought at the supermarket and cook it ourselves. 

Few months ago, we were told that there was a new Asian Shop selling all dry foods from Asian Country. It was called Malay Mama and owned by a Chinese couple from Malaysia. It was there that I found Edamame at a very cheap price. Since then, it is a must for us to go to this shop to buy my favorite snack.

PUDING ROTI


(A) 500 ml fresh milk
       8 keping roti

(B)  4 sb gula halus
        2 sb butter
        2 biji telur ayam
        1 st esen vanilla
        1 sb tepung jagung

(C)  kismis hitam

Cara
1. Hancurkan atau koyakkan roti dan rendam dalam susu selam 1/2 jam
2. Kacau dan gaul rata bahan (B)
3. Masukkan kismis dan tuangkan semua bahan ini dalam roti yang direndam dalam susu tadi
4. Bakar pada suhu 180 darjah celcius selama 30 min

Source : http://hanieliza.fotopages.com

CHICKEN PORRIDGE


1/2 cup rice
5 cups water
1 chicken leg - cut into small pieces
1 inch ginger
3 stalks celery, sliced - I omit this
1 carrot, sliced
salt
white pepper
1 star anise
2 - 3 cardamom seeds
1 tbsp vegetable oil

Method
1. In a pot, heat the oil on medium high. Add star anise and cardamom seeds. Stir until fragrant
2. Add ginger and chicken. Continue stirring.
3. Add rice and water and let it boil. Turn the heat down to medium and continue boiling.
4. Add salt and white pepper, stir and taste.
5. Add in the celery and carrot. Stir occasionally and continue boiling for another 30 minutes.
6. Serve hot.

Note : It is nice to be eaten with pickled sour green mustard.

Source : http://www.saltandturmeric.com 

Monday, January 12, 2009

PARSNIP

Uncooked parsnip
This is what it looks like after it has been cooking

I am not sure what it is call in Bahasa Malaysia. I have never cook parsnip before and at first we thought it is lobak putih or sengkuang and I wonder if it would be nice if  I cook it as a filling for my spring rolls so we bought the parsnip and try to fry it like chips. It taste something like sweet potato. I don't really likes the tastes but hubby loves it. Anyhow, I am quite choosy when it comes to vegetables because since small I don't really like to eat vegetable only after I got married, then only I learn how to eat it and I only eat certain vegetables.

Method : Slice the parsnip into thin slices. Soak the parsnip in hot water for 30 minutes. Add 1tbs of salt into the hot water. After 30 minutes, drain it and fry it in hot oil until brown.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

BAKED CHEESECAKE WITH BLUEBERRIES



175 gm digestive biscuits
75 gm butter, melted
175 gm blueberries
450 gm cream cheese
150 gm caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs lightly beaten

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Butter the sides and base of the cake tin
2. Place the biscuits in a food processor and whiz until quite fine
3. Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter and press down into the base of the tin.
4. Spread the blueberries over the base and allow to chill in the fridge while we make the topping
5. Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract and eggs together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy. Pour over the top of the blueberries and then bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until it is pale golden and should only wobble very slightly when we gently shake the tin
6. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before serving.

Note: It took me almost 2.5 hours to bake this cake. Not sure what the problems are but I guess it must be the oven because the oven is quite old, however it still turns very tasty and rich in flavour. I would suggest to use unsalted butter because my cheese cake is a bit salty.  

Source : Bake by Rachel Allen

Thursday, January 8, 2009

SAYUR GORENG KAK MIS


Kacang panjang - dihiris serong
Carrot - dihiris halis
Kentang - potong panjang macam french fries
1/2 biji Bawang besar
3 ulas bawang putih

Cara
1. Goreng kacang panjang dalam minyak panas hingga agak layu dan kekuningan.Angkat dan toskan minyak
2. Goreng carrot dalam minyak panas hingga agak layu dan kekuningan. Angkat dan toskan minyak
3. Goreng kentang dalam minyak panas hingga kekuningan. Angkat dan toskan minya
4. Tumiskan bawang besar dan bawang putih yang telah dihiris.
5. Setelah naik bau, masukkan kacang panjang, carrot dan kentang yang telah digoreng tadi. 
6. Letak garam. Gaul rata.Sedia dihidang

Note: I have got this recipe from my dear friend Kak Mis. She taught me how to cook this and it is very nice and it taste different compared to the one that I used to make whereby I just dump everything together don't fry the long beans and carrot first.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Firstly, I would like to apologize for the quality of my picture in this blog. I would appreciate if any of my visitors who have knowledge on photography techniques could tell me on how to improve the quality of this picture and how to make this blog more interesting. Most of the recipe in this blog is not originally from me but it is a recipe that I've got from other people blogs, books, magazines and family members that I have tried to cook. I've quoted the sources of the recipe at the bottom of each recipe.

TERUNG GORENG BERCILI


1/2 biji bawang besar
2 ulas bawang putih
2 sudu besar udang kering
3 -4 ulas cili merah 
1 sudu besar cili mesin

Cara
1. Kisar bawang besar, bawang putih , udang kering dan cili hidup 
2. Terung dihiris dalam 0.5 cm. Goreng terung dalam minyak panas sehingga kekuningan
3. Angkat terung yang telah di goreng, toskan minyaknya
4. Tumis bahan kisar sehingga garing 
5. Letak garam dan akhir sekali masukkan terung dan gaul hingga rata
6. Sedia dihidang

SAMBAL PETAI UDANG


1 biji bawang besar
3 - 4 ulas bawang putih
2 senduk besar cili boh
1kg udang
1/2 cawan air asam
petai
garam 
gula

Cara
1. Kisar bawang besar dan bawang putih 
2. Tumiskan bahan kisar dalam minyak panas
3. Setelah naik bau, masukkan cili boh
4. Tumis lagfi sehingga cili nampak garing
5. Masukkan 1 sudu teh gula.
6. Masukkan udang.Gaul hingga rata. 
7. Masukkan air asam sedikit demi sedikit sebab takut udang keluarkan jusnya. So agak akagak lah air asam nie takut terlebih air pulak nanti.
8. Masukkan petai. Kacau lagi hingga rata
9. Masukkan garam dan biarkan atas api sebentar sebelum dihidang


Tuesday, January 6, 2009

MOUSSAKA



Aubergines
minyak
kentang hiris nipis

Meat sauce
3 ulas bawang putih - cincang
1 biji bawang besar - potong kiub
3 sb tomato paste
salt
pepper
1 biji putih telur
3 biji tomato - potong kiub
500gm minced beef
oregano
cinnamon stick

Bechamel Sauce
200 ml fresh milk
3 tsp flour
1 tsp butter
1 egg yolk
salt
pepper

Cara
1. Goreng aubergine yang telah dihiris nipis ( taklah nipis sangat dalam 0.5 cm ) sehingga kekuningan
2. Angkat dan toskan minyak
3. Goreng potato yang dihiris sehingga masak. Angkat dan toskan minyak
4. Tumis bawang putih dan bawang merah yang dipotong halus tadi. Setelah naik bau, masukkan minced beef.
5. Masukkan tomato dan tomato paste.Gaul hingga rata.
6. Masukkan garam,kalau ada bay leaves boleh masukkan juga, cinnamon stick, pepper, oregano sedikit dan putih telur. Galu semua hingga rata dan biarkan atas api. Setelah agak kering, boleh angkat.
7. Untuk Bechamel Sauce pula, campurkan tepung gandum, butter dan kuning telur dalam susu. Panaskan atas api dan sentiasa kacau sehingga pekat adunan tadi. Angkat.
8. Ambil baking tray dan susun kan aubergines yang telah digoreng tadi. Lapisan kedua pula susunkan kentang yang digoreng. Kemudian letakkan meat sauce. Selepas meat sauce, letakkan pula white sauce dan akhir sekali taburkan mozarella cheese atas white sauce tersebut.
9. Bakar dalam oven pada suhu 180 darjah selama 50 minit.

Note : It taste like lasagne except that it have aubergines instead of lasagne sheet. There are a lot of version for this recipe and because I do not have  some of the ingredients required such as all spice, ground cinnamon and nutmeg and I just used mozarella and cheddar cheese instead of gruyere , so I guess that is another reason why my moussake taste like lasagne.  

CHICKEN IN DARK SOYA SAUCE


Ayam
2 st serbuk kunyit
3 sb tepung gandum
1 biji cili merah - hiris
1 biji cili hijau - hiris
1 biji bawang besar - potong kiub
2 ulas bawang putih - cincang
1 batang serai - hiris halus
2 sb sambal oelek ( boleh juga gantikan dengan 1 sb cili boh + 1 sb cili sos )
2 sb kicap pekat ( saya guna kicap manis sebab tak ada kicap pekat )

1 st garam
gula pepper

Cara
1. Gaul ayam dgn kunyit, garam, pepper dan tepung
2. Panaskan minyak dan goreng ayam hingga masak dan kekuningan
3. Angkat ayam dan toskan minyaknya
4. Tumis bawang putih, bawang besar, serai hingga wangi
5. Masukkan cili( kalau suka pedas boleh gunakan cili padi )
6. Masukkan kicap dan ayam
7. Kacau rata dan bila dah sebati angkat dan sedia dihidang.
8. Jika terlalu kering boleh tambah sedikit air

Source: http://yummylicious-jun.blogspot.com

AYAM MASAK NYONYA


400 gm ayam
1 biji bawang besar - potong baji
daun kari
4 ulas cili api - ketuk 
minyak

Bahan Kisar
1 batang serai
kunyit
1 ulas bawang putih
1 biji bawang merah
sedikit lengkuas

1 sb tepung jagung
1 biji telur

Bahan Perisa
1 sb plum sauce
1 sb oyster sauce
1 sb tomato sauce

Cara
1. Bersihkan ayam dan keringkan ayam dgn tisu
2. Gaul ayam dgn bahan perap yang telah dikisar, tepung jagung dan telur. Biarkan ayam ini selama 15 minit.
3. Goreng ayam yang telah diperap sehingga masak dan garing
4. Angkat ayam yang telah di goreng dan toskan minyaknya
5. Tumis bawang besar, daun kari dan cili padi sehingga wangi. Masukkan ayam dan bahan perasa dan gaul sehingga rata.
6. Masak atas api besar. Kacau sehingga rata. Angkat dan hidangkan.

Source : http://yummylicious-jun.blogspot.com