Semur Ayam

This is one of our favourite dish.


Chicken in Sweet and Sour Soup a la Mum

(Semur Ayam a la Mama)

Ingredients:
1 skinless chicken breast, cut to desired sizes
2 big potatoes, skinned, cut cubed
Tofu, sliced & fried
5 garlic, chopped finely
10 red onion, chopped finely
10 clove
1 nutmeg
1 cinnamon
1-2 tsp Tamarind puree
Soya sauce
Sweet soya sauce
Red big chilli, as desired
Small red chilli / chilli paddy, as desired (I only use 4)
1 tbsp oil

Directions:
1. Fried potato & tofu until light brown only.
2. Heat oil, add garlic & onion, sautee until fragrant.
3. Add nutmeg, clove & cinnamon, sautee until fragrant, garlic & onion until brown/cooked.
4. In different pan, disolved tamarine with water, and boiled chicken until cook.
5. Add potato & tofu.
6. Add sauteed garlic, onion, nutmeg, clove & cinnamon.
7. Add sweet soya sauce & soya sauce.

It should has sweet and sour taste, with lovely fragrant of spices.

Simple Laksa Noodle with Fried Tofu

Simple Laksa Noodle with Fried Tofu

This is fast, easy and satisfying (^_^)

Ingredients:

2 packages of Maggie instant noodle, chicken flavor

1 small can of coconut milk

1 package of Singaporean Laksa Paste

frozen Green peas

1 package of Fried tofu, chopped length wise

(you can get this from asian grocery)

fresh Coriander leaves

Salt & pepper, as needed

Oil

Method:

Take noodles of the packages, we don't use the seasoning that came with it.

Heat 2 tbsp oil, add laksa paste and cook until aromatic.

Pour in coconut milk and bring to boil.

Add noodles, frozen peas and tofu.

Bring to boil in medium heat until noodles are cooked.

Taste and add salt and pepper (if you like).

Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

Ready to serve.

You can cracked 1 fresh egg at the bottom of the bowl and

pour the laksa noodle on top, the serve.

Prawns and Sweet Potato Fritters

Prawns and Sweet Potato Fritters

Ingredients:

1 sweet potato, grated

a handful of beanshoots, drained

about 300 grams of prawns, chopped coarsely

about 1/2 cup Corn flour

about 1/2 cup Rice flour

Salt and pepper

2 spring onion, finely chopped

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp of garlic powder

1 egg

Oil

Method:

Mix all ingredients together.

Make sure the consistency is not too runny.

Heat oil in high heat, once heated, then turn the heat down to medium heat.

Take 1 tbsp of mixture into the oil.

Be careful not to burn it.

Continue with the rest.

Placed fritters in kitchen towel.

Then transfer them to a plate or bowl.

Serve with sweet chilli or Thai Nuoc Mam Sauce or just chilli sauce or...

just eat it as it is like my husband did ;-)

Bacon and Cheese Roll Bread ala JamieCooksItUp

After a success with Breadstick,

I tried Bacon and Cheese Roll Bread

from the same source

http://jamiecooksitup.blogspot.com

But I used Bacon instead of Ham

Yum!  Yum!  Yum!

Hainanese Chicken Rice ala Bubba

Hainanese Chicken Rice ala Bubba

the word for this one is "Sensational!" :)

Yyuuummmoooo ..... you should try it!

Here is the link to his website:

http://www.cookle.at

Fried Eggs with Curry Powder

Fried Eggs with Curry Powder

... every flavorsome...

Ingredients:

2 eggs, beaten well

1/2 onion, diced

 1 garlic, minced

1 spring onion, chopped finely

1/2 tsp curry powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

Salt and pepper

Oil

Method:

Mix together egg, spring onion, curry powder, coriander powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Heat oil, add garlic and onion, sautee until onion soften.

Pour egg mixture evenly and cook.

 

 

You can make it as fried eggs or scramble eggs.

Breadstick ala JamieCooksItUp

Breadstick ala JamieCooksItUp 

 To view this and other beautiful recipes of her, please click link below:

http://jamiecooksitup.blogspot.com

How to Store Bean Shoots

How To Store Bean Shoots

Once you buy it, take bean shoots out from the package.

Fill your air-tight container with cold water.

Put the bean shoots in it.

Close the lid.

And... it will last for week.

Garlic Prawns ala Matthew Packer

Garlic Prawns ala Matthew Packer

Please click below for the recipe:

http://www.mathewpacker.com/garlic-king-prawn-recipe/

Drum Stick in Black Bean Sauce

Drum Stick in Black Bean Sauce

This recipe was from Better Homes and Gardens TV Show Last Year

I know the picture look horrible because the drum sticks look burnt.  It was because I am preparing this plus washing the rice and watching my 13 month old baby at the same time.  It turned out to be quite good, not disappointing ;-)

Ingredients:

Spray cooking oil

Salt and pepper

4 pcs of drum sticks

1/2 jar of Black Bean Garlic Sauce (picture as below)

2 tbsp of Oyster Sauce

2 heaps tbsp of Honey

Juice of 1 lime

Method:

Prepare your barbeque grill on high heat.

Spray drum sticks with oil, seasoned with salt and pepper.

Lay drum sticks on barbeque grill.

In the meantime, bring to boil below:

Black bean sauce, oyster sauce, honey and lime juice

Once boil and thickens. Switch off the heat.

Brush the sauce on chicken, turn itu occasionally until cooked.