#431 : Spicy Fried chicken : recipe #235

What to cook? If the mood is right, I will then try experimenting new recipes, otherwise it's just the usual boring one. This recipe came out very nicely, It was in my head for sometime now, so here it is:

Ingredients:
2 pieces of chicken breasts: skin removed and cut into small pieces
oil for frying.
3 tbsp corn flour
3 tbsp rice flour

Marinade:
2 tbsp curry powder- add more if necessary
2 tsp crack black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dark soya sauce
sugar and salt
white vinegar

steps:
marinate the chicken pieces with the marinade
leave aside for 30 minutes
add the flour ; mix well.
deep fry the chicken pieces at medium flame, until they turn dark brown.

#430 : Curried beef patties: recipe #234

Ingredients:
250gm ground beef
2 tbsp oats
1 tbsp corn flour
A little water to combine

spices:
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp thyme
1 tbsp all-spice
salt
1 tsp black pepper powder

steps:
Mix the spices with the beef
Add in the oats and flour
add a little water
mix well until it forms dough like consistency
divide into small balls, flatten them and fry them on a non-stick pan

to serve:
insert the beef patties into burger bun and eat them with your favourite veggies and sauces.

I put my patty into wholemeal bun , with Edam cheese, lettuce leaves and hot dog relish .... yummy :)

#428 : Fried chicken : recipe #232

A very simple chicken recipe

ingredients:
chicken cut into small pieces
oil

marinade;
turmeric powder
chili powder
coriander powder
sesame oil
salt
white pepper powder
lemon juice

mix together the marinade and the chicken, leave aside for 30 minutes or overnight in the fridge before frying. Fry at medium flame till golden brown.

#315: Taco with minced beef filling : recipe #206

Alhamdullilah, my love has come back from Penang. For one month, I had to do everything. Teacher, mom, dad, amah, driver, cook, cleaner etc.... and that was very tiring. On top of that I have to endure the feeling of loneliness especially after the children were sleeping. To all the single mom out there, I salute you.

The family is now very much into Mexican or non-rice food. So, I have in my fridge ready-made tortillas, pita bread, puff pastry, French bread... just in-case. Taco was one of the menu we had for breakfast few mornings ago and I liked it very much. Here's the recipe.

Ingredients:
4 Ready-made Taco shells- available at Supa Save

Filling:
250g ground beef - marinated with seasoning for at least 10 minutes
1/2 green capsicum-diced
2 plum tomatoes.
1 garlic
1 Spanish onion~ sliced thinly
olive oil

seasoning:
paprika
garlic
tomato sauce
salt
pepper
taco seasoning
1 tsp lemon juice

steps:
1.Bake Taco Shell at 180 C until the shells are crispy.
2. Heat oil in wok, add garlic and onion, stir till combine and the onion slices are soft.
3. Add seasoned ground beef , capsicum and tomatoes. keep stirring until the beef is cooked.
4. adjust seasoning and dish up.

assembling:
Fill in the shell with the filling just before you serve them. Serve warm.

#254: Honey garlic sesame chicken : recipe #154

The picture speaks:
Ingredients:
10 wings, seasoned with salt and pepper, coated with original Kentucky flour, deep fried till crisp.
roasted sesame seeds

Honey sauce:
2 garlics~ chopped
2 tbsp Honey
1/2 tsp mustard paste
1/2 tsp sesame oil
chicken stock powder
corn flour slurry
1 tsp "kesturi" juice ~ you can use lemon juice as well

Steps:
In a wok, fry the garlic till fragrant.
Add in the rest of the sauce ingredient and simmer till sauce thickens.
Adjust seasoning before adding the wings and the sesame
Add in the chicken and sesame and stir till the sauce coats the wings.
Dish up

#120 Cashew Chicken Korma : recipe#84

Not long ago I've posted simple Chicken Korma and in that post I've mentioned that there are a number of Chicken korma that you can try. Here's one of those. This version is a bit rich and for those who love Indian food this is one of those that you will enjoy either with rice or nan. Enjoy

Ingredients:
1 medium chicken, skin removed and cut into small pieces.
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
chicken stock powder
salt
sugar
cinnamon stick about 5 cm
5 cardamoms
1 star anise

blended together:
5 shallots
1/2 large onion
1 tbsp ginger
3 garlic
1 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp Marsala powder
1 handful roasted cashew nuts
2 tbsp Korma powder (if you don't have korma powder you can use 1.5 tbsp coriander powder + 1tsp fennel powder and 1 tsp cumin)
1 small container plain yogurt

steps:
1. Marinade the chicken with the blended ingredients and salt overnight in the fridge.
2. Heat oil in pot, when oil is hot fry the cinnamon sticks, cardamoms and star anise.
3. Add in the chicken, cover the pot , when the chicken boils, reduce flame and simmer till gravy thickens.
4. Add in the chicken stock powder, sugar and tomato wedges. Adjust the flavour and simmer for another 3 minutes. Dish up

#116 Kesturi chicken : recipe #82

One of the first chicken " restaurant" recipe that I liked was Lemon Chicken, It has the crispiness of the chicken fillet plus the sour and zesty flavour form the lemon. I cooked this dish a few days back because I had the craving for the lemon chicken. However, I didn't have lemon in my fridge, so I used "limau Kesturi" istead. "limau Kesturi" is a fruit from citrus plant , marble size and incredibly very sour. Here we go:

Ingredients:
chicken fried fillet - see my post #78, recipe #55

gravy:
2 "limau Kesturi" or 1/2 lemon
chicken stock powder
sugar- for balancing the sourness of the "kesturi"
corn flour slurry
1 dsp chopped ginger
1 dsp chopped garlic

steps:
1. heat oil in wok, fry the garlic and ginger till fragrant
2. add in the corn slurry, chicken stock powder and the juice from the limes
3. Once the gravy has thicken, add in sugar, and adjust the taste.
4. put the chicken fillets on a serving dish and pour the gravy on top , serve immediately.

#107:Spicy dry Chicken Korma: recipe #78

Korma can come in various versions, this is one of those. I will post other Korma recipes if I happen to cook them. This is one of the easiest as well :)

Ingredients:
A- Ingredients to be mix together and marinated at least for 15 minutes before cooking or overnight in the fridge.
- 1/2 chicken, cleaned, skin and fat removed, cut into small pieces.
- 2 tbsp plain yogurt
-1 tsp salt
-1 tsp pepper

B- blended materials
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 ginger ( size of garlic)
- 1 Spanish onion ( large red onion)
- 3 fresh red chillies
- 2 tbsp Korma powder ( I like the one in white can with deer pic on it!)

chicken stock powder
oil
water
half-boiled cubed potato

steps:
1. Heat oil in pot
2. Add in the blended materials, fry till fragrant and oil surfaced
3. Add in the chicken, stir well, add a little water and cover the pot to cook the chicken.
4. When the juice from the chicken comes out, lower the flame.
5. Add the potato pieces, chicken stock powder , sugar and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the chicken pieces are done.
6. Adjust seasoning and dish-up.

* take note not to go overboard with the chicken stock powder as chicken pieces have been marinated beforehand

#101: Meat with Bamboo: recipe #76

This is an easy, fast stir-fry dishes. It brings out the beef and bamboo shoots flavor very nicely. you can substitute the bamboo with other veggies of your choice. here's the recipe

Ingredients:
1. 0.5 kg sliced beef
2. 2 garlic, chopped
3. 2 tbsp young ginger, sliced thinly
4. 1 tsp 5 spice powder
5. 1 onion, cut into wedges
6. 1 red chili
7. 1 tsp white pepper
8. preserved bamboo shoots- sliced, about 1 handful
9. sauces: dark soy sauce, sweet soy sauce and sashimi soy sauce
10. Sushi vinegar
11. sugar ( optional)

steps:
1. marinade beef with spicy bean paste and 5 spice powder for at least 15 minutes.
2. Heat oil in pan, add garlic and fry till fragrant.
3. add in the marinated meat and fry further till beef is tender. If gravy becomes too dry, add in a little water and continue cooking.
4. When beef is tender, add in the sliced bamboo shoots
5. Add in the sahshimi soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sushi vinegar.
6. Add in the chicken stock powder, white pepper and sugar.
7. Lastly, add in the sliced chili, onion and ginger.
8. adjust seasoning and dish up.

#99: Quick Beef rendang: recipe#74

In the morning, on school days I usually wake up before 5.00 a.m, truthfully, my body really feel tired, but then I remember that I need to fix breakfast and lunch for the family especially the kids. The type of dish that I usually cook will be the ones with less hassle and this is one examples of those dishes ..

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef, preferably tenderloin or topside-sliced

blended ingredients:
3 fresh chilies
1tsp turmeric powder
10 shallots
5 garlic
1 tbsp chopped ginger.

others:
1 lemon grass
chicken stock powder
juice from 1 lime
sugar
1tsp soy sauce
2 dsp "kerisik"/coconut paste ( I didn't use coconut milk)
enough water to soften the beef
oil-2 tdsp
1 dsp sliced torch ginger flower ( bunga kantan)- now available in dry form.

steps:
1. combine beef, blended ingredients, lemon grass, torch ginger and oil in a pot.
2. cook the mixture at high flame, until the juice from the beef came out, then reduce flame to medium, and simmer the mixture. Occasionally, stir the beef and if the gravy become too reduced, add in water.
3. Simmer till the beef become tender.
4. When the beef become tender, add the rest of the ingredients and let the mixture boils for about 5 minutes.
5. Adjust seasonings and the thickness of the gravy. If the gravy became too thick, add a little water.

ENJOY ....

#89 Spicy Taucho Honey Chicken : recipe #67

My back still hurts, but I still have to cook for my family. So, I had to do a meal that doesn't require much effort..
Ingredients :
boneless chicken- to be prepared like the one in buttermilk chicken
sauce:
2 clove garlic - chopped
1 dsp sliced young ginger
2 dsp spicy bean paste
1 dsp honey
1 dsp golden syrup
1/2 cup apple juice
chicken stock
1 green chili
juice from 1 lime
1 tomato - cut into wedges
1 small can sliced button mushroom
cornflour slurry

steps:
* heat oil in wok
* Add in chopped ginger and garlic, fry till fragrant
* add in the taucho, honey and golden syrup, mix well
* add in the prepared chicken, add in the lime, apple juice and chicken stock , simmer
* add in the vegies and cornflour slurry
* cook further till gravy thickens
* adjust seasonings and dish up.

There you are, an easy dish for even a back pain sufferer like me :)

#88 BUTTERMILK CHICKEN :recipe #66

Since I suffered from the severe backpain, my creativity as well as my enthusiasm to cook decreases. I am also very worried about my grandpa who is very sick in Tutong. My grandpa is one of the prominent figures in my life, even more after his daughter, my late mom died when I was just 10 years old. I always remember him as a strong figure, very active, very independent and has always been there for me during my ups and downs and loving me unconditionally. Now, seeing him in a helpless state , trully give an impact to my state of mind right now.
Anyway I have no idea what to cook today , so I used Ihsan's buttermilk chicken but had improvised it according to what we had in our kitchen. Here's the recipe taken from Ihsan's blog ( Thank you Ihsan... its a very yummy recipe )

Ingredients: Boneless chicken, cut into cubes/strips
Cornflour
Butter or margarine, 4-5 tablespoons - I used 2 dessertspoons
5 curry leaves - I used 2 sprigs, that's about 20 leaves :)
Dried chillies, chopped, to taste (you can use fresh cili padi, if you want)- I used 1 large green chilli and 1 large red chilli
Evaporated milk, 150ml - I used anlene fresh milk
2 tablespoons white sugar, 1 tablespoon brown sugar (adjust as you like) - I omitted this
Spring onions, chopped
Salt and pepper, maybe some chicken stock

What to do:

1. Season chicken with salt, pepper and chicken stock. Coat with corn flour and fry. (deep fry or shallow, I just used shallow frying) Try and get it golden brown. Set aside.
2. Melt butter over a gentle heat and fry chopped chillies and curry leaves until it starts to smell good *drool* - I added I tbsp chopped garlic after melting butter :)
   
3. Add evaporated milk and sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Keep the pan on the heat until the sauce is nice and thick. (Butter should be combined with milk - just like white sauce!)
4. Add in chopped spring onions and fried chicken. Mix well to cover in the sauce. Serve!
   

recipe taken from Ihsan's " Food for thought" blog. You can serve it hot or cold.. it's a yummy recipe.... try it.

#86 Baked Omellette beef roll: recipe #64

This roll is a very simple dish to do and I can assure you that it disappears fast !!!
Ingredients:
2 pcs of omelletes
2 handful thinly sliced beef ( to be marinated at least for 30 minutes)
marinade: 1 tsp worcestershire
1 dsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sushimi soys sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 dsp sesame oil
1 dsp mint sauce ( the one in plenty of vinegar)

1 dsp sweet soya sauce
corn flour slurry
1 egg-beaten
a handful japanese bread crumbs
1 dsp chopped garlic
1 dsp chopped ginger
vegies of your choice ( optional)

steps:
Making the filling:
1. Heat oil in wok
2. fry in garlic and ginger till fragrant
3. add in the marinated beef and fry till just cook ( add a little amount of water if needed)
4. lastly add in the sweet soya sauce and corn flour slurry .
5. adjust seasoning and dish up

the roll.....
1. In a plate, placed an omellete.
2. place half the meat filling onto the omellete and roll the omellete.
3. repeat the above steps for the other omelette

baking the roll.....
1. grease the casserole with oil
2. place both rolls in the casserole.
3. pour the beaten egg on top of the roll followed by the japanese bread crumbs.
4. bake in a preheated oven at 160 degrees until the bradcrumbs turning golden brown.

#78 Easy fried Chicken fillet: recipe #55

My children love this dish..they are crispy on the outside and tender and moist in the inside. Some people will say why waste time when you can buy this from the fast food restaurant? Well, for me I am very particular about the cleanliness of my dishes and I used fresh sun-flower oil to fry the chicken :) . Enough said, here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
300gram chicken fillets- cut into long slices
marinade:
1 dsp chopped ginger
1 dsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 egg-beaten
1 dsp corn flour + 3tbsp water- to make corn flour slurry
salt to taste( a bit more of this sauce is needed as the flour to coat the fillet during frying has no seasoning)

flour mixture:
3/4 cup all purpose flour mixed with 3tbsp corn flour

steps:
marinade the chicken in the fridge for at least 2 hrs but preferably 4 hrs
heat the wok
put in a large amount of oil for deep fat frying
coat each fillet slices with the flour mixture before frying them at medium flame
when the fillets are golden in colour, remove from oil
serve while warm

p/s I ate these fillet with my home-made black berry sauce... yummy!

#75 Stir Fry Meat Curry: recipe #54

I think this will be the last recipe that I will post for this year 2006... This morning I was busy making cupcakes for My auntie's function, so I need to make something simple and not likely to be served for functions. So I came up with this.... and I also cooked the "Nasi Dagang".. this is the 3rd time I cook this "nasi" recipe courtesy of MamaFaMi :) and Saambal udang Nini Imah.. :) will post the recipe another time...

Ingredients:
400gm beef -sliced thinly
1 dsp vinegar
1 dsp all spice powder
1/2 tsp taragon
2 cloves garlic- chopped
1 red chili - sliced diagonally
3 dsp curry powder
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp mint sauce
1 tsp chicken stock powder
1/2 cup milk
water
6 long beans- cut into 2 cm size
oil

steps:
-marinade the beef with vinegar, taragon and all spice for at least 15 minutes
- medium fry the meat in a wok till brown but not crispy- drained
-use the same wok but reduce the amount of oil
- add in garlic and chilli
-add in fried meat and curry powder
- add in water, let the meat simmer for a while.
- add in the long bean and the seasonings
-lastly add in the milk to thicken the gravy.
- adjust seasonings and dish up.

btw... these are the cupcakes that I've made for the occassion... :)

#74 HONEY TOMATO GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS: recipe #53

Auni Favourite dish ... You can eat it on its own or eat it with your favourite dish. I ate it with tomato rice. Here's the recipe...

Ingredients
8 chicken wings

Marinade:
juice from 1/2 lemon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
1 dsp honey
1 tsp all spice powder
1/8 cup oil
steps:
marinate the wings for at least 15 minutes
bake in oven at 200 C till done

sauce:
Ingredients:
1/2 large onion-sliced
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp Maggi tomato sauce
1 tbsp Maggi Chili sauce
1 tsp chicken stock powder
1/2 tsp mixed herb

-In a wok, heat a little oil
-fry the onion and garlic
-add in the sauces and herbs
-season with chicken stock powder
- when sauce thickens add in the baked chicken to coat them.

#72 "Merica" Chicken; recipe #51

"Merica" in Indonesian means White pepper. One day, My family and I went to an Indonesian restaurant, and we ordered White pepper fried chicken. We liked it very much, however, it was quite expensive. When my children requested me to cook this dish one day, I took the challenge and I came up with this. My version however is baked rather than fried. Again, I cook this with estimation :)

Ingredients:
1 spring chicken- skinned and cut into smaller pieces
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
1 dsp white vinegar
1 tsp white pepper

steps:
mix everything and marinate for at least 15 minutes
mix the marinated chicken with 2 tbsp oil
put in casserole and bake at 200 C till chicken is done

gravy:
4 shallots , 1/2 large onion , 2 dsp oyster sauce and 1 dsp water - blend
1 tsp( heap) white pepper
1 dsp soya sauce

steps:
heat oil in wok
fry the ingredients above, the remaining marinade and juice of chicken after they are baked
adjust seasoning and cook till gravy thicken before pouring them over the baked chicken.

Bon appetit~

#65 Mustard Taucho baked chicken recipe #44

As usual, Old habit die hard.... as a result, I make this with estimation.

Ingredients:
chicken parts ~ about 7: skinned and fats removed
1/2 lemon
about 2 dsp mustard
about 1 tbsp taucho
about 1 tsp honey
oil about 1 dsp
mixed herb

steps:
marinade the chicken at least 15 minutes
place chicken in an oil casserole- keep the left-over marinade for gravy
bake at 200 degrees , now and then baste the chicken with the juices , do not allow the chicken to get dry.
bake till chicken is cooked
assemble chicken on a plate-keep the juice and oil from baking for the gravy

for the gravy:
heat oil in wok
fry in 1 tbsp flour, stir till flour turns light brown
add in the leftover marinade
add 1/2 tsp of mixed herb
add in 1 dsp taucho
add in chicken stock and soy sauce
lastly, add in the remaining juice after baking,
cook till the gravy bubble
pour on chicken.

#58 LEMON TARAGON BAKED CHICKEN #38

I need to cook something new today, My hubby and children are bored with the usual chicken dishes that I usually cook so I need to make a slightly different chicken dish.

Ingredients:
0.5 chicken- skin removed and cut into smaller pieces
marinade: 3 tbsp oil
1 level dsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp dried taragon leaves
1 dsp Worcestershire sauce
2 chopped garlic
1/4 lemon cut into smaller pieces ( including the skin)

steps: combine chicken with marinade in a large bowl. Marinate for at least 1 hour before roasting. Bake chicken at 200 degrees celsius until chicken is cooked

#51 BREAKFAST SET: recipe #30 and #31

I am so clueless of what to prepare for breakfast today, so I made these instead, flat crusty bread with chicken curry, yummy.. btw.. I was in a hurry, so I "cheated" by using bread improver and bicarbonate of soda to make the dough rose faster :)

FLAT CRUSTY BREAD

Ingredients:
3 cups bread flour
5 g instant yeast
1 and 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
2 dsp bread imporver ( optional)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda ( optional)

steps:
1. put all ingredients in a bowl, using a spatula mix everthing till all sides of the bowl is clean.
2. knead the dough for at least 5 minutes
3. leave the dough to rise for 30 minutes or if the dough doubles its size
4. flatten the dough and place it on a pan , prick the top of the dough with fork and sprinkle poppy seeds on top of it.
5. leave the dough to rise again for at least 30 minutes before baking it.
6. Bake the dough in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C until the bread is cooked

Quick chicken curry
Ingredients:
1. 1 chicken breast- skin's removed and cut into bite size pcs
2. 2 dsp curry powder (I used Adabi's)
3. 2 shallots- sliced
4. 2 garlic-sliced
5. I pc ginger (size of garlic)- sliced
6. 1 cup milk
7. juice from 1 lime/limau kesturi
8. salt/chicken stock powder to taste

steps;
- In a bowl, combine chicken pcs , the curry powder and 1 dsp water, leave mixture for at least 5-10 minutes.
- Heat oil in wok, add in the shallots, garlic and ginger, fry until fragrant
- add in the chicken pcs, cover wok, simmer till gravy thickens and chicken is almost cooked, if curry dries up, add in a small amt of water.
- add in milk and lime, season well
- simmer for another 5 minutes, dish up

~EnjoY!