Friday, March 6, 2009

26. Fried Kangkung


Ingredients :

600 g

300 g

6

2

2

1 tablespoon

kangkung

dried prawns

shallots

cloves garlic

red chilies

oil

salt to taste

Method :
  1. Peel the onions and garlic.
  2. Deseed the red chilies.
  3. Pound all these ingredients.
  4. Wash the kangkung and cut into 5 cm lengths.
  5. Soak the dried prawns and pound coarsely.
  6. Heat oil in a pan and fry the pounded ingredients until fragrant.
  7. Add in the kangkung and mix well.
  8. Add in salt and stir for 1 minute.
  9. Serve hot with rice.

Serves 6 - 8

Sunday, March 1, 2009

25. Acar


Ingredients :

4 tablespoons

1

1

5

3 tablespoons

3 tablespoons

1/2 cup

margarine

cucumber (sliced)

carrot (sliced)

red chilies (sliced)

vinegar

sugar

water

salt to taste

Method :
  1. Heat margarine.

  2. Fry paste ingredient until fragrant.

  3. Add sliced vegetables and mix well.

  4. Add vinegar, sugar and water.

  5. Simmer for approximately 10 minutes but do not overcook vegetables.

  6. Season with salt and stir well.

  7. Serve chill or hot.

Serves 3-4

24. Fried Satay


Ingredients :

600 g

3

2

2 cm

2 cm

1 teaspoon

3 teaspoons

2 cups

beef, cut into bite sized pieces

cloves garlic

stalks lemon grass

piece ginger

piece galangal

turmeric powder

sugar

oil

salt to taste

Method :
  1. Marinate the beef with the ground ingredients, turmeric powder, salt and sugar.
  2. Leave aside for 4 hours.
  3. Heat oil and fry the meat until cooked.
  4. Serve immediately with chili sauce.

Serves 4 - 6

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

23. Devil's Curry


Ingredients :

10

5 cm

6

3

1 tablespoon

1/2 teaspoon

8

6 tablespoons

6

3

1 teaspoon

1.5 kg

300 g

2 teaspoons

2 tablespoons

1 tablespoon

fresh red chili, cored, seeded and chopped

piece fresh root ginger, chopped

shallots, chopped

cloves garlic, chopped

ground coriander

ground turmeric

candlenuts or cashew nuts

vegetable oil

shallots, thinly sliced

cloves garlic, thinly sliced

black mustard seeds, lightly crushed

chicken, jointed, or small chicken portions

small potatoes, halved

mustard powder

rice vinegar

dark soy sauce

Method :

Place chilies, ginger, chopped shallots and garlic, coriander, turmeric and nuts in a blender and mix to a paste. In a large wok or saut� pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Add sliced shallots and garlic and fry until lightly browned. Stir in spice paste and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring. Add mustard seeds, stir once or twice then add chicken. Cook, stirring frequently, until chicken pieces turn white. Add potatoes and 550 ml water. Bring to the boil, cover, then simmer for 15 minutes. Stir together mustard, vinegar and soy sauce. Stir into pan, re-cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender.

Serves 4-6

22. Chicken Sambal


Ingredients :

1

10

10

5

3 cm

2 cm

1 tablespoon

1 piece

chicken

dried red chilies

shallots

cloves garlic

piece ginger

piece galangal

flour

tamarind

salt and pepper to taste

oil for deep frying

Method :
  1. Clean the chicken and cut into 8.
  2. Mix with the flour to rid of the smell.
  3. Wash and drain well.
  4. Season the chicken with the pounded ginger and galangal.
  5. Heat the oil and fry the chicken pieces until slightly golden.
  6. Pound finely the chilies, shallots, galangal, garlic and the remaining ginger.
  7. Remove half of the oil and fry the pounded ingredients until fragrant.
  8. Add the tamarind salt.
  9. Put in 1 cup water and bring to boil.
  10. Stir constantly for a few minutes then add the chicken pieces.
  11. Mix well.
  12. Simmer till chicken is tender.
  13. Serve with plain boiled rice.

Serves 6 - 8