Ely's Recipe Book

Bonesteak - Ely's Style

2009-01-07T13:14:00.000-08:00

This recipe comes from my mak. Being away from home, I was longing for Bonesteak, Beach Road (Singapore) Style. So here it is:

Ingredient A
2-3 lbs of beef/lamb
1 medium can Tomato Puree
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp Rempah Sup (Powdered soup mixture)
1 tbsp kicap manis (sweet soya sauce)
1 inch ginger and 8 garlic (blended together)
Cinnamon stick, star anis, cardamom and clover
fried onions

Ingredient B
2-3 potatoes, cut into 8 pieces
cabbage, shredded if you'd like
1 onion, diced
fresh tomato
1/2 can peas
sugar and salt to taste

Put Ingredient A into a pot and put on slow heat. Add some water, enough to boil/stew the meet. It is okay if you put in too much water as it will eventually evaporate. Let is stew for at least 1.5 hours, stirring the bottom intermitently.

As the mixture begins to slightly thicken, add in ingredient B and continue to boil until it really thickens.

Voila! Easy peasy!

Dont forget the French Baguette to 'spoon out' the yummy juice!

Simple Ole Spaghetti

2005-12-10T21:37:00.000-08:00

This is called the 'Lazy' or Simple way as my family call it, to cook dinner.

A lot of my friends back home do not know how to make a simple spaghetti dish...here it is.

1 pack spaghetti

1 kg ground beef (or 1 kg of beef, cubed or chicken. meatballs could also be added as a substitute)

1 bottle of spaghetti sauce

1 bottle of Parmesan cheese

5-10 tablespoons sugar

Boil water in pot and cook the spaghetti and drain the hot water while rinsing the spaghetti with cold water.

Heat up pot and put on the spaghetti sauce, ground beef and sugar, let it boil and stir every 3 minutes.

Put in drained spaghetti into the pot and stir.

When serving, sprinkle some Parmesan cheese as desire.

Sambal Goreng Pengantin

2005-12-10T21:09:00.000-08:00

Bahan untuk rencah
Bahan2 yang dihiris :
3-4 biji bawang merah
3 biji bawang putih
10 biji bawang kecil (atau 1/2 packet bawang goreng juga boleh)
3 inchi lengkuas

15 batang lada kering, diblend
10 batang lada kering, digunting halus (diagonally) dan direndam
1 tin santan
1-2 cawan air
garam dan gika secukup rasa

Bahan daging
1 kg daging lembu, direbus dan dipotong dadu
1 kg paru, direbus dan dipotong dadu
500 gm hati lembu, direbus dan dipotong dadu
1kg udang, dibuang kulit

Panaskan minyak di dalam periuk dan masukkan bahan2 yang dihiris dan tumis sehingga wangi. Jika anda menggunakan bawang goreng, jangan masukkan dahulu.
Masukkan lada kering dan tumis sehingga garing.
Masukkan bahan2 daging kecuali udang, ke dalam periuk dan kacau.
Masukkan santan, air, garam dan gula secukup rasa dan biarkan sehingga ia setengah kering (kacau setiap 5 minit, api sederhana).
Masukkan bawang goreng dan ada kering yang dihiris dan biarkan masakan kering.

Bubur 'Asyura'

2005-10-05T12:21:00.000-07:00

This is my personal version of Bubur Asyura which I have cooked time bulan puasa.

Bubur Asyura

1-2 biji bawang besar
2 biji bawang putih
½ inchi halia
3-4 sudu besar rempah kari daging (jika ingin lebih pedas, tambah lebih rempah kari)
satu tin santan
satu tin kacang peas
2 sudu besar kacang dal (di rendam)
segenggam beras, di cuci
½ kg daging cincang
Kayu manis, bunga cengkeh, bunga lawang dan buah pelaga(4 sekawan)
Air secukupnya

Bahan hiasan

3 biji telur, di kacau, di goring dadar dan dipotong halus
2 biji lada merah, di hiris halus
bawang goreng
daun sop dan bawang atau cilantro (daun ketumbar lah tuh!)

Kisar bawang besar, bawang putih dan halia.
Panaskan minyak, dan masukkan ‘4 sekawan’ ke dalam minyak yang telah panas.
Masukkan bahan yang dikisar dan tumis sehingga garing.
Masukkan rempah kari dan kacau.
Masukkan beras yang telah dicuci dan masukkan juga air (cukup untuk membuat bubur)
Apabila mendidih, masukkan kacang dal dan juga kacang peas, kacau sekali sekala.
Setelah ia menjadi bubur, masukkan santan sedikit demi sedikit dan kecilkan api.
Apabila sudah pekat, masukkan kacang peas dan garam secukup rasa.

Cara menghidang

Masukkan bubur ke dalam mangkuk dan bubuh telur dadar, daun sop dan bawang, cili dan juga bawang goreng ke atas nya.

Shepherd's Pie

2005-09-05T18:08:00.000-07:00

This is my kids' favorite Sunday dish. Very easy to do and very addicting too (mst be the carbs hehehe)

1 lb ground or diced lamb/beef
1 large onion, chopped
5-6 mushrooms, sliced (optional)
2 carrots, diced
25 gm plain flour - 25 g
2 cups lamb or beef stock
1 tbsp tomato purée
6-8 potatoes
25 gm butter
4 tbsp milk
1 cup any type of cheese, crumbled

1. Heat oven to 200C / 400F
2. Fry (with little oil or no oil) the lamb/beef with the onion, mushrooms and carrots for 8-10 minutes.
3. Add the flour and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Slowly add in the stock and tomato puree. Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and boils.
4. Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes.
5. Put a little butter/oil onto a glass casserole (or baking tin) and pour the lamb/beef into the casserole.

Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender. Drain and mash with the butter and milk and mix well. Put onto the mince mixture and sprinkle over the cheese
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Serve hot.

Kha Niau Mamang

2005-08-10T08:08:00.000-07:00

400 gm glutinous rice
200 cc thick coconut cream
1 pandan leaf
1/2 tsp salt
3 ripe fragrant thai mangoes
3 sdm toasted and peeled green beans

Sauce:
200 cc thick coconut cream
1/2 tsp salt
1 pandan leaf
1 tsp cornflour

Soak the rice for 3 hours and steam it for 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, boil the coconut cream with salt and pandai leaf. Mix cooked santan into the rice and steam for another 15 minutes.Set aside to cool.

For the sauce, mix and boil the ingredients until you get to a thick and smooth consistency.

Shape the rice into small portions, ladle the cream sauce over it, sprinkle some of the toasted green bean and arrange thinly sliced fresh mangoes just before serving.

Mee Siam

2005-07-29T17:23:00.000-07:00

Bahan yang di-blend
1 biji bawang besar
2 biji bawang putih
12-15 batang cili kering
1/2 genggam udang kering

1 bungkus mee hoon (di rendam hingga kembang)
1 botol taucu (dibuang airnya di ramas sedikit dan di tos)
1-2 keping tahu (digoreng dan dipotong dadu)
Sedikit daun kucai (di hiris)
2-3 biji limau kasturi (dipotong 2 atau 4)
2-3 keping asam atau 1/2 genggam asam jawa
Sedikit taugeh
4-5 biji telur rebus
4-5 cawan air
Sedikit minyak
Garam dan gula secukup rasa

Cara menggoreng mee

Panaskan minyak, tumis 3/4 dari bahagian yang di-blend dan taucu sehingga garing.
Masukkan mee hoon dan goreng sehingga mee hoon empuk.
Masukkan taugeh dan garam secukup rasa.
Ketepikan mee.

Cara membuat kuah
Panaskan periuk dan sedikit minyak, masukkan 1/4 bahagian yang di-blend dan taucu.
Masukkan asam jawa (ataupun asam keping) air dan gula (ikut suka rasa).
Biarkan ia mendidih.

Boleh juga dihidangkan dengan sambal tumis untuk menambahkan ummphh!

Stoberi Tee Rah Mee Soo

2005-07-25T06:59:00.000-07:00

1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese (or mascarpone)
3 Tbs fat-free cream cheese (or philly cream)
2 Tbsp powdered sugar 1/2 tsp orange zest
3/4 cup lite whipped topping(or Kraft whipping cream)
2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced (reserve some for garnish)
3 Tbs sugar
2 Tbs orange juice
3 oz ladyfinger sponges, separated

Blitz ricotta, cream cheese, confectioners sugar and orange zest. Transfer to a medium bowl and fold in whipped topping.In same food processor (no need to clean), purée 1 cup of sliced strawberries, the granulated sugar and orange juice.
Spoon the strawberry purée into a trifle bowl. Top with ladyfinger halves. Spoon a layer of purée over ladyfingers. Top with half the sliced strawberries then half the cheese mixture. Top with remaining ladyfingers. Spoon on remaining purée, berries and cheese mixture.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Garnish with strawberries and orange rind.

Clam Chowder

2005-07-25T04:39:00.000-07:00

1 can of Pacific clams (or boil fresh clams, remove the shells and use the stock)
1 3/4 cup seafood stock
1 3/4 cup half and half ( equal parts cream and milk OR 7/8 cup milk + 1 ½ tablespoons butter or margarine )
3 cup water
1 tbs soy sauce
2 sausages, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 tb butter
1 tsp Basil
1 onion, sliced
1/2 cup parsley
3 potatoes, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 tsp thyme
Salt and pepper.

Combine clams, stock and water; bring to a boil.Meanwhile, chop meat sausages. In butter, fry sausages with onions, until onions turn slightly translucent. Add potatoes, celery and clam broth; simmer 20 minutes. Stir in herbs and seasonings. Heat through. Serve hot.

Cekodok Pisang

2005-07-16T20:11:00.000-07:00

I admire iJun's recipe Cekodok Pisang that I had to ask for his permission to copy this blog to mine.

Sedap betul rupa cekodok tuh, step by step lagi!

Thanks iJun! Ada resipi lagi boleh kita copy lagi ok! Gua caya sama luh!

Bahan-bahan yang diperlukan:
1) Pisang yang telah lama terbiar dan bau agak power
2) Tepung yang terperap dalam almari berbulan-bulan
3) Minyak goreng yang dikitar semula (recycle) tak lebih dari 3x
4) Gula ikut sedap hati

Perkakas untuk memasak:
1) Kuali atau periuk yang sedia ada
2) Sudu kayu atau penyedok yang telah dibasuh
3) Mangkuk atau bekas untuk menggaul bahan
4) Pinggan untuk menghidang
5) Dapur gas atau elektrik

Cara-cara mebuat:

Ok, mula2 kau ambik pisang tuh pastuh kau buang kulit dia. Tak payah basuh dulu, bukannya macam sayur. Kalau kau basuh pun tak salah aku rasa. Kat sini aku pakai mangkuk and 4 biji pisang, so kita tengok lah nanti berapa ketul cekodok boleh dapat ok?

Aku ambik sudu kayu pastuh penyek2kan pisang tuh. Pisang tuh pun dah lembik, so tak susah la sangat. Tak silap aku kalau kau nak penyek2kan pakai tangan pun ok. Tapi sebab aku nak ambik gambar aku kena pakai sudu lah. Anyway, pisang tuh patut sekarang dah cair gila and berair.

Sekarang kau kena tambah tepung sikit. Ko letak sikit2 aje dulu pastuh ko kacau lagi pisang cair tuh. Selagi masih cair, selagi tuh kau kena tambah tepung. Kat sini aku nak bagitau, kalau sikit sangat tepung, nanti bila kau goreng, dia melekat kat kuali and pecah2. Kalau kau letak banyak sangat tepung pulak, dia jadi keras gila and rasa pun hilang. So kau pandai2lah budget hehe.

Oh sebelum aku lupa, ko jangan pandai2 tambah telur pulak. Kau gila apa? Ini bukan jemput2 ikan bilis!!! Air pun jangan kau pandai2 nak tambah. Sebab tuh aku suruh kau letak tepung tuh slow2. Gula tak wajib, tapi kalau kau letak rasa dia lagi best. Lagi banyak lagi best tapi jangan la lebih2. Aku letak dalam 2 sudu besar camtuh.

Ok skarang time untuk kita masak. Aku pakai periuk kecik aje sebab kuali aku besar sangat. Aku bukannya nak buat bisnes jual cekodok pisang. Nak masak sikit aje pun. Lagi satu, kalau pakai periuk, jimat minyak skit hehe.

Kau tuang minyak sampai.. ada la tinggi dalam 2 inci kot. Lagi sikit lagi bagus tapi kalau terlebih pun takpe. Yang penting bila ko letak pisang cair dalam minyak, dia cover separuh height camtuh.

Kau pasang api medium power, pastuh tunggu dia panas. Patutnya dalam 3-4 minit tuh dah panas dah. Kalau tak panas lagi, ko tambah lagi power api kau tuh. Kau jangan masukkan jari kau dalam minyak tuh pulak! Nak mampus?? Anyway, kalau nak tau dah panas ke tak, ko letak sikit pisang cair kat dalam minyak tuh.. tengok dia berbuih ke tak. Kalau dia tenggelam aje, belum cukup panas la tuh.

Ok, sekarang ko pakai la sudu kayu tadi ke atau sudu biasa, pastuh ko masukkan pisang cair tuh dalam minyak panas tadi. Kau budget la saiz dalam besar lubang mulut kau. Kalau kecik sangat pun tak best. Kalau besar sangat pun lambat nak masak. So kau pandai2 lah budget. Oh kalau ko berani, kau masukkan pisang cair tadi pakai tangan ko. Itu baru anak jantan namanya! Tapi aku kena ambik gambar, so pakai sudu aje hehe.

Bila kau letak dalam minyak tuh, kau pandai2 lah susun. Jangan main tabur aje. Susun elok2 so boleh letak banyak. Periuk aku first round muat 5 ketul aje. Kira ok la tuh.

Dah masuk dalam minyak tuh, kau jangan pulak gi chat kat internet!! Jaga cekodok tuh!! Ko belek2 la every 2-3 minutes camtuh. Sampai kaler dia jadi gelap. Cekodok pisang memang kaler gelap, kalau tak gelap, minyak tak cukup panas kot, so api ko kena tambah power lagi sikit.

Time kau tengah masak tuh, make sure kau takde jacket or baju kerja dekat sebelah. Nanti bau dia melekat! Sia2 aje kau pergi ofis bau cekodok pisang nanti hehe.

Ok skarang kau kena sediakan tempat nak hidang cekodok tuh. Kau ambik pinggan mana2, pastu kau alas dengan kitchen towel or napkin. Paper lama pun boleh. Kalau takde takpe, nak kasi minyak tuh meresap aje biar dia tak berminyak sangat. Kau jangan pakai tissue pulak, habis dia melekat kat cekodok kau nanti!

Agak2 kau punya cekodok tuh kaler dah cun, kau angkat la pastuh letak kat pinggan yang ada alas tadi. Alang2 dia tgh cantik lepak atas pinggan tuh, kau goreng la yang lain.. sampai habis. Aku dapat 12 ketul cekodok pisang in the end.

Bila dah habis tuh.. tunggu apa lagi?

Sapu je lah!

Scrambling Chicken Rice

2005-07-16T03:37:00.000-07:00

Picture unattributed

This is a quick chicken rice recipe that I have improvised from MIL's heirloom cookbook. Cheating dan tak berapa senonoh. But who cares.

Process 1

1 box of Heinz Chicken Stock or enough water

1 whole chicken

Young ginger

Garlic paste

Pandan Leaves

Coriander leaves

Bawang goreng

Boil everything until cooked.Take out the chicken and drain. Tapis the soup and set aside. Or you could go thru all that tumis-tumisan the same way you would make any clear soup. Make one big pot.

Process 2

Ground Cumin

Sweet dark soy

Sesame Oil

Juice of Lime

Boiled Chicken

Smother the boiled chicken in the marinade and let it rest for how long you can spare before your people get hungry. Deep fry until you get a nice glossy Nasi Ayam chicken color. A healthier choce would be roasting it instead.

Process 3

Chicken soup from earlier

Rice

Pandan leaves

Ginger

Garlic

Cook rice with all the ingredients. Formula: 1 cup rice, 1.5 cup liquid. If you rajin, saute garlic and ginger in a mix of cooking oil and sesame oil, fry the rice a bit and then add the liquid and pandan.

Chilli Sauce

A handful of chilli padi

5 red chillies

Juice of 4-5 lime

Ginger

Garlic

Salt

Sugar

Distilled vinegar

Mix everything and liquidize in a blender. Check taste and simmer gently over low fire.

Chicken Rice Sauce

A bit of that soup from before

Sesame oil

Honey

Juice of one lime

Dark Soy

Bring everything to the boil till sauce thickens. Nak cheat lagi thicken with a bit of wonder powder (Brown and Polsen)

Process 4

Serve with sliced cucumbers. Garnish soup with a bit of bawang goreng and coriander leaves. Carve and chop the chicken, dribble some of the dark sauce on the chicken bits if you like, moisten with a bit of the soup. Serve soup and chilli sauce in separate dishes. Makan hot-hot you know.

Fat Fest

2005-07-14T10:45:00.000-07:00

Chargrilled Chops with Dijonnaise Eggs Served on Buttered Rice

Chargrilled Lamb Chops

1.5kg lambchops

A few dashes of balsamic vinegar(optional)

2tbs of thick dark soy sauce

2tbs honey

1tbs coriander+cumin powder(optional)

0.25 cup of fresh mint(optional)

2tbs plain yoghurt(optional)

Salt and pepper

Whizz everything except the meat. Smother the rubbing paste onto the chops and marinade overnight. Plonk'em on the grill to desired taste. To be eaten with Mint Jelly.

Dijonnaise Eggs

Hardboiled eggs

Mayonnaise

Dijon Mustard powder

Combine mustard and mayo according to personal taste. Halve the eggs and pipe the dressing on top.Garnish with chives if you like.

Buttered Rice

Hot cooked rice

Butter

1 tsp Chicken stock granules

Fried Shallots

Cooked mixed vege

Mix everything up well and serve.

Prego! Bon Appetito!

2005-07-14T02:34:00.000-07:00

Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese and Dill

Remember my Aglio Olio? You can pimp it up with a lil finger food or antipasti before the primo which is your first course of normally soup or pasta. Or like me, I'd serve everything on a plate, antipasti, contorno (side dish), primo, secondo (meat/fish) together. Less plates to wash. The Italians will curse me to gourmet hell! Don't you go serving dolce (dessert) on the same plate though.

Salad

A good mix of baby spinach, arugala,or wuteva u want to have in your salad

Dressing:

Your favourite vinegar (malt/balsamic)

Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

Mix the dressing ingredients and chill. Just before constructing your plate, toss you salad.

Salmon Thingamajig

Wheat crispsbread

Spreadable cream cheese

Smoked salmon

Fresh dill

Pepper

Olive Oil

Spread cream cheese over your crispbread.

Place a thin layer of smoke salmon.

A few shakes of pepper.

Garnish with sprigs of fresh dill.

Just before serving, drizzle some olive oil on top of your creation for that glossy finish.

A good dessert for this meal would be nice little Italian Strawberry Dessert Crepes on a dressy plate.

Bergedil

2005-07-10T21:22:00.000-07:00

This is my family’s favorite side dish.

8 biji kentang sederhana besarnya, dipotong bulat, digoreng
½ kilo daging cincang
Sedikit bawang goreng
Sedikit buah pala
2 biji telur
Sedikit daun sop + daun bawang, atau daun ketumbar jika suka
Sedikit garam
Minyak untuk menggoreng

Tumbuk kentang yang telah digoreng sehingga HALUS.
Masukkan daging cincang, sebiji telur (ini akan membuat bulatan bergedil supaya tidak mudah pecah), daun sop + bawang, bawang goreng, buah pala (dipasak ke dalam adunan) and sedikit garam dan gaul rata.
Ramas, bulatkan dan leperkan adunan seperti kelihatan seperti bergedil.
Panaskan minyak.
Pukul 1 biji telor di dalam mangkuk.
Apabila minyak sudah panas, celurkan bergedil ke dalam telor dan masukkan ke dalam minyak,

TIP : minyak harus panas sekali sebelum menggoreng bergedil. Api juga harus sedikit besar dari biasa supaya bergedil tidak mudah pecah.

Miso Nikomi Udon

2005-07-07T22:25:00.000-07:00

White Miso Udon With Tofu, Leeks and Nori

Made some for myself today. Can be included in your low fat, lazy lunch repertoire.

1 1/2 handfuls of Store-bought, vascuum-packed Organic Udon noodles, get the firmest variety

2 tsp Store-bought White Miso Paste, the original recipe requires the darker and stronger tasting Haccho Miso but it does not go down well with my connoissuer-wannabe palate.

Vegetable stock or you could buy bonito buillon, or even better use 2 tsp dashi granules

Thinly sliced young ginger

Thinly sliced leek or scallions

Fried Tofu or soft egg tofu whichever you prefer

Nori( Dried seaweed)

Some water

*Nippon ingredients are sold at city center Isetan and Cold Storage outlets.

Bring water to the boil, and lower heat. Add stock and whisk in your miso paste. Throw in young ginger and tofu while the soup gently simmers blissfully. At this point if you may want to throw in some seafood/beef/shitake mushrooms for added bite. Otherwise put in sliced leek or whatever mild tasting vegetables you can find in your fridge. Check for taste. Add water if the miso is too strong. It is important to note that the soup should not be brought to a boiling point. Doing so will deconstruct the miso. Throw in your thick noodles when you are ready to eat. Garnish with nori slivers. Cosmetically and gastronomically satisfying when served with tempura.

Sumimasen, miso nikomi udono torikeshite kudasai Waiter, kensel la itu udon.

Nasi Lemak o onegai shimasu. Bawakkan aku nasi lemak sudah.

Gochisoo sama deshita. Timaseh, sedap makan kat sini.

Note: I know this is a cheater's recipe with all those store bought ingredients but at least you know how economically easy it is for you to make it at home.

Sayur Lodeh

2005-07-05T20:19:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of my girlfriends and my fiesta. It was at Deeny’s house and Deeny’s husband took the pictures. I was teaching the girls how to cook sayur lodeh.

Bahan yang dikisar

2 biji bawang merah
3 ulas bawang putih
4 inchi lengkuas
Sedikit kunyit
Segenggam ikan bilis, di cuci dahulu
atau
Segenggam udang kering
2 biji buah keras
1 sudu besar ketumbar
½ sudu besar jintan kasar, jika suka
½ sudu besar jintan halus, jika suka

1 batang serai
1 helai daun kunyit & daun limau purut (jika boleh jumpa di pasar)

Sayur-sayuran yang digoreng sebentar hingga layu sedikit dan ketepikan

½ kilo kacang panjang, di potong 1 ½ inchi panjang dan serong
¼ kobis, lebih jika kobis itu kecil
1 batang lobak merah, dipotong bulat
1-2 batang terung, dipotong 4, serong
1 biji sengkuang, sederhana besarnya, dihiris seperti French Fries

2 keping tempeh, dipotong serong setbela 2 inchi, di goreng dahulu dan diketepikan
2 keping tahu. Dipotong empat, di goreng dan di ketepikan

4-6 cawan santan
Seikat suhun
Sedikit tahu kering & cendawan kering, jika suka
Garam secukup rasa

Panaskan minyak dan masukkan serai dan daun kunyit serta daun limau purut sehingga ia wangi.
Masukkan bahan yang dikisar dan tumis sehingga garing dan naik baunya.
Masukkan santan dan kacau di atas api sederhana (jangan terlalu panas kerana nanti pecah santan).
Masukkan sayuran, tahu dan tempeh dan kacau rata.
Bubuh garam secukup rasa dan masukkan tahu kering, suhun dan cendawan kering dan biarkan ia mendidih di atas api perlahan.

Jika ingin lebih pedas dan kelihatan 'berwarna', boleh juga masukkan 1 sudu besar sambal tumis ke dalam kuah lodeh dan kacau.

Bolehlah dihidangkan dengan ketupat ataupun lontong.

Quick Aglio Olio

2005-07-04T00:47:00.000-07:00

Spaghetti Aglio Olio
Made some myself and took a picture of it but I dunno where I put my card reader. So this picture is how a basic aglio olio would look likelah. Will post my own picture later.

Anyways, this recipe is a quick pedas fix for busy moms.

A handful of spaghetti, linguine, fussili, any longish pasta will do just fine
4 tsp chopped garlic
3 tbs olive oil
Half cup of fresh basil, takde kalu, daun ketumbar can oso, or chinese parsley.
5-10 Ajo-ojo pepperoncino/ dried chili padi or you could just snip finely 2 dried chillies or whatever chilli you can tahan. Warning: Use only half of a habanero if you wish to test you pain threshold
Half cup of chicken stock (optional)
Some grated Pecorino cheese; Parmesan will do just fine.(optional)
Large shrimps
Butter(optional)
Salt
Pepper

Microwave your pasta in some water for 8-10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a pan, heat olive oil.Saute garlic and toss your peperoncino till slightly caramelised.
Seive your al dente pasta and save about half cup of the pasta water if you don't use chicken stock. Mix the pasta into the pan and throw in chopped fresh basil.
Next, butterfly some shrimps and bruise in hot melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Or you could just throw in the shrimps after caramelising the garlic and peppers as you would any stirfry mee.
Sprinkle generously some pecorino/parmagiano on the pasta just before serving.
This must be eaten hot hot hot! Believe it or not this dish is less that 450 calories. Hurrah!

Note: This dish requires superior quality olive oil (Spoleto is good, tapi hentam saja lah)

Kueh Lapis Tepung Beras

2005-07-03T20:57:00.000-07:00

Ely was busy in the kitchen today. Jadi sempatlah dia membuat kueh lapis, siap dgn gambar sekali! Oleh kerana loyang saya terkecil, jadi lapisannya 'very limited'. Jangan marah...

3 cawan air
1 gelas santan
Sedikit esen ros
2 cawan tepung beras 1 ½ cawan gula
Sedikit warna merah
1 cawan tepung gandum
½ cawan tepung jagung

Masukkan kesemua bahan2 ke dalam blender dan blend selama 2 minit (supaya adunan tidak bergentel).
Bahagikan adunan kepada dua bahagian.
Masukkan esen ros and pewarna merah ke dalam satu bahagian dan bahagian lagi satu di biarkan.
Masukkan loyang ke dalam kukusan dan biarkan ia panas.
Tuangkan satu senduk dari adunan (tidak kira warna) ke dalam loyang dan kukus selama 10 minit.
Tuang lah mengikut giliran warna sehingga habis.

Asam Pedas

2005-07-02T20:28:00.000-07:00

I have thought of this dish but always have not gotten the chance to cook it. As I like asam pedas with ikan. Apparently, sang suami tak suka makan ikan. So I always cook asam pedas but with chicken instead of fish. Sesiapa yang interested dan ingin tahu macammana untuk memasak asam pedas, here it is.

Tip : semakin pekat semakin ummphh!!!

This picture was taken off the website (to entice you!). Tomato and terung can be used.

Bahan yang dikisar
1 1/5 ulas bawang besar
2 ulas bawang putih
1 inchi halia
2 inchi lengkuas
10-15 batang lada kering
2 inchi kunyit hidup
sedikit lada hitam, jika suka (ada yang masukkan ia ke dalam periuk tanpa mengisar, terserah masing2)

1 batang halia, dititik
sawi masin, jika suka (tidak payah dibubuh garam jika digunakan)
seekor ayam, atau ikan yang mana anda suka
sekati bendeh

sebatang terung
seibu jari asam jawa atau 2-3 keping asam keping
daun kesum secukupnya
garam secukupnya
minyak secukupnya
sedikit air

Panaskan periuk dan masukkan serai sehingga naik baunya.
Masukkan bahan yang dikisar dan masak sehingga garing (sampai bau dia best gitu!).
Masukkan air asam dan sedikit air(jangan terlalu cair).
Biarkan ia mendidih dan masukkan ayam/ikan dan sawi masin dan masak sehingga ayam/ikan itu masak.
Jika tidak menggunakan sawi masin, bolehlah masukkan garam secukup rasa dan daun kesum.
Masukkan bendeh dan terung, setelah ia layu, matikan api dan jamulah selera anda :)

*Ada juga yang suka memasukkan daun kesum selepas menumis serai...terserah masing2.

Basic Sambal Tumis

2005-07-01T20:13:00.000-07:00

Di atas permintaan iJun, I am presenting the recipe of Sambal Tumis. I know that some of memang dah tera masak this dish, but I would still like to share with those yang masih nak tau care memasak nya.

1 1/2 bawang besar
2 ulas bawang putih
15-20 batang lada kering, digunting dan direndam
sedikit belacan (jangan terlalu banyak, nanti pahit. dan kalau tiada belacan, ikan bilis pun OK)
seibu jari asam jawa atau 1 keping asam keping
garam dan gula
minyak secukupnya

Masukkan bawang besar, bawang putih, lada kering dan belacan ke dalam blender dan kisar hingga halus.
Panaskan periuk dan masukkan sedikit minyak, tunggu sehingga ia panas.
Masukkan bahan yang dikisar dan goreng sehingga garing (sampai minyak keluar dari bahan2).
Masukkan asam jawa/asam keping ketika ia sedang menggaring.
Bubuh sedikit garam dan gula dan kacau.

*Kalau nak masak sambal ikan bilis, masukkanikan bilis ke dalam campuran sambal tumis ketika ia sedang menggaring.
*Kalau nak masak udang yang besar dan BEST seperti udang galah, boleh juga masukkan santan ke dalam sambul tumis.

Nasi Goreng

2005-06-30T06:28:00.000-07:00

This recipe was contributed by our favorite AuntyN. Thank you, cayang AuntyN :)

Ely : I cooked the nasi goreng, following auntyN's recipe. And I added stir fried beef, to compromise with my husband's taste for meat :)

Ingredients

3 – 4 cups of White rice (either left over or precooked for the Nasi goreng) It is better if the rice is slightly on the hard (keras bukan lembik). When you pre-cooked the rice use less water for the rice.

2-3 shallots
2 garlics (optional)
2 – 3 table spoon of blended dried chilies (or chilli paste)
50 g anchovies (pre- fried)
50 g fresh shrimp or prawns or chicken or slices of beef
2 table spoon of cooking oil
2 eggs
Salt to taste
20g mixed vegetables
Pre-prepared thin omellete sliced thinly for garnishing
Spring anion for garnishing.

How to cook Nasi Goreng Kampung

1. Heat the cooiking oil in the pan
2. Slice shallots and garlic. Place them in the oil. Stir until almost golden brown
3. Fry the chilli paste until the paste is slightly oily and almost cooked,
4. Put in the the fresh shrimp/chicken/beef. Stir for a short while
5. Put in the fried anchovies, eggs.
6. Lastly put in the whice rice, salt to taste, soya sauce and mix vegetables into the fried ingredient. You can also put in some oyster sauce if you like.
7. Fold in all ingredients and stir to mix well.
8. Place the fried onto a plate, garnish with shredded omelette (pre-prepared), thinly sliced spring onions, fried shallots.

Enjoy the Fried Rice.

Roti Jala & Meat Curry

2005-06-29T19:45:00.000-07:00

This recipe is a type of pancake and is very easy to do and goes very well with meat curry.

Roti Jala

2 cups Plain Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
2 Eggs beaten
2-1/2 cups Evaporated Milk (Carnation brand is the best bet)

Put all ingredients into the blender and blend till the mixture is smooth.
If you don't have a blender, you can mix all with a spoon (never say die ok!)
Grease and heat non-stick pan on low heat.
Put a ladleful of batter in roti jala mould, in circular motion over the pan so that the the pancake will have a lacy pattern.
Cook for 2 minutes and turn over onto a dish.
I would prefer to fold 2 pancakes into one for firmness.
Fold the pancakes into quarters.

If you do not have a roti jala mould, you can use the Carnation Milk can and use a nail to create holes under the can. Mesti jadi punya!

Meat Curry

Blended ingredients

2 large red onions
4 garlic
2 inches ginger
1/2 packet of curry powder (Baba's is my favorite)
4 potatoes, cut in quarters
cilantro for decoration

Other ingredients

1 onion cut in thin slices (for frying)
santan (if you desire, I don't use santan for my curry)
1.5 lbs meat (lamb, chicken or beef, as you wish)
fennel, star anise, cumin seeds and cinnamon stick - 'spice friends'

Heat pot with a little oil.
Add in the 'spice friends' and then the sliced onions, cook for 3 minutes (or until the onion gives an aroma).
Put in the blended ingredients and let it cook for about 8 mins (when the oil starts to appear from the mixture, dont forget to stir!).
Then put in the meat and potatoes, and add about 4 cups of water.
Leave to boil and stir occasionally.
Once the potatoes are cooked and meat is tender, turn the heat off and top it with cilantro.

Grilled Fish with Pepes

2005-06-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

Hallo passionate foodies.

Ely has been kind enough to let me nyebok in her kitchen. My first contribution would be this grilled fish recipe I learnt from my mom's cleaning lady who is from Acheh. It's somewhat low fat so Anedra..there you go.

Basic Pepes:
6 candlenuts( buah keras lah Ayu)
a ½-inch piece of fresh ginger
½ tsp. salt
10 shallots
4 scallions
½ cup chopped ripe tomato if you can't get hold of the Achenese dried belimbing buluh
4 or 5 semi-hot red chilies*
2 tsp toasted cumin seeds *
2 tsp toasted coriander seeds*
1 cup fresh basil
*to cheat use 2 tsp serbuk kari ikan baba's instead
2 tsp lemon/kaffir lime juice

Super fresh sushi quality fish,any white deep sea fish like red snapper, sea bream, sea bass pun boleh Kakteh. Busy moms can opt for frozen John Dory.
Some turmeric leaves
Some foil
A steamer
And a grill (charcoal is best)

Kaedahnya:
Blitz the pepes ingredients in a food processor if you have no batu giling. Prep your fish as you would someone pre-surgery.Kidding.

Smother your antiseptic fish with the gooey pepes paste and wrap it in large turmeric leaves. To prevent from having to call the Fire department, wrap your masterpiece with a layer of foil. Steam the fish for 10-15 mins (depending on the size of the fish, the bigger the longer)to consummate the marriage of spices, if you know what I mean. Just before serving, chargrill your fish for that nice comforting smoky aroma and flavour. Serve with hot rice and your favourite dipping sauce. Or just ratah the fish together with a bowl of your favourite zingy oriental salad. Thai mango salad anyone?

Nagasari

2005-06-27T21:09:00.000-07:00

I did a facelift on the old traditional Nagasari, by putting them into paper cupcakes. I am sure some makciks will shake their heads but thats OKlah makcik, kata zaman berwawasan 2020 :)

Nagasari in cupcakes

1 cup rice flour
i tbsp corn flour
4½ coconut milk
Salt & sugar to taste
250 gm bananas (half peeled and cut into pieces)
Banana leaves (for wrapping)

Put rice flour, corn flour, coconut milk and salt into a pot and mix evenly.
Add sugar to taste.
Heat the mixture on medium heat, constantly stirring until the mixture turns 'custard like' (very thick).
Put a tablespoon of the mixture into cupcakes (or banana leaves) and top the mixture with a slice of banana. Steam for 10 minutes.

Nagasari in banana leaves

The masak-masak page

2005-06-27T19:06:00.000-07:00

So here it is, I have started the template and trying to compile my recipes. So it will take a few more days for this blog to take off effectively.

The purpose of this blog is to share with my friends recipes of simple dishes that I have tried and would like to tell you that if Ely can cook...so can you!!!

I welcome simple recipes by you (I will indicate who the recipe donors are). I can post them here so that everyone can benefit from it. We could also share cooking tips and cooking problems for those yang keknya selalu terbantut, asam pedas terhangus? hehehe