Monday, April 21, 2008

break

my laptop and my streamyx were strucked by lightning yesterday...so, i'm unable to update this blogs until the problems are resolved...so sad.....

Sunday, April 13, 2008

fried spaghetti


very easy...used something out of the tin "Prego Spaghetti Sauce-Tomyam flavour"...adapted from Mat Gebu's blog


spaghetti- prepare according to the packet

1 tin spaghetti sauce

basil leaves

minced chicken

frozen vegetables

onion, chopped

garlic, chopped

tomato, chopped

olive oil


  • heat olive oil in pan. add in onion and garlic, fry till fragrant

  • add in minced chicken, fry until cooked

  • add in the vegetables and tomatoes

  • pour in the spaghetti sauce. mix well

  • lastly, add in the spaghetti. mix well and cook.

  • add in the basil leaves

  • remove from heat and serve


crispy calamari rings



also from kak Jun's blog....tasted crispy with a tinge of curry flavour...delicious and very easy to make!


5 squid, cut into rings

1/2 tsp curry powder

2 tbsp corn flour

salt

oil for frying


  • mix the corn flour with the curry powder and salt

  • coat the squid rings with the flour mixture

  • fry the rings till golden brown

  • serve with chilli sauce

Oyster sauce and honey fried chicken



i tried out this yummy recipe from kak Jun...absolutely delicious...!

6 chicken wings

2tbsp honey

2 tbsp oyster sauce

tumeric powder

blackpepper

2 tsp salt

2 tsp mixed herbs

1 tsp oregano

2 tsp lime juice



  • mix all ingredients (except the honey) and marinade the chicken wings for about 1/2 hour

  • fry the chicken until golden brown

  • drizzle the honey on top.

  • serve


Monday, April 7, 2008

banana chocolate chips muffin


i tried out this recipe from Mamazieza...very moist and lovely....i used chocolate chips instead of chocolate rice....


250 gm butter

190 gm sugar/brown sugar

1 tspfull ovalette 4 eggs - medium

1 tsp vanilla

275 gm flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp bicarbonate soda

250 gm mashed banana

100 gm chocolate rice


Method

Beat the butter and sugar until white and fluffy, then add one egg at a time together with the ovalette.

Then add in the banana.

After it is all mixed nicely, pour in the flour which has been sifted with the raising agent.

Lastly do not forget the chocolate rice... Just mixed it lightly.

Then you bake it (180 degrees for 20 min), cool it and eat it... yummy.. yummy

chocolate chip muffin


tried out this recipe from Mat Gebu.... lovely for afternoon tea....


sifted together:
250g flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarb soda
2 tbsp cocoa powder


mix together:
250 ml milk
90ml corn oil/vege oil
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla


175g castor sugar

150g chocolate chips



  • mix the dry ingredients with chocolate chips.

  • add in the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mix well

  • fill the muffin cup, sprinkle more chocolate chips on top if you want

  • bake in a preheated oven 180 degrees for 20 min.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

pan grilled tilapia with yogurt sauce


another grilled tilapia recipe, my own version of yogurt sauce (to finish up my plain yogurt in the fridge)...easy, healthy and yummy!!!


tilapia fish (i used 3 small tilapias)

a dash of fish sauce

salt

lime juice

1 tbsp curry powder

1 tbsp chilli paste

kaffir leaves, sliced

2 tbsp yogurt


blended:

3 shallots

3 garlic

1 inch ginger

1 lemongrass



  • clean the fish

  • mix all ingredients. adjust to the taste accordingly

  • marinate the fish with the sauce for 1/2 hour or more (i put everything in a ziplock bag)

  • heat a pan. grill the fish, keep basting the sauce onto the fish. let cook



grilled tilapia with Thai sauce


adapted from Mat Gebu's blog....in the original recipe the fish was fried and the sauce was cooked seperately...but mine, in order to make it less oily, i grilled the fish together with the sauce...i marinated it for about 1/2 hour....absolutely delicious!



1 fish (i used 2 small tilapias)

1 lemongrass, lightly pounded

1 inch ginger, lightly pounded

1 inch galangal, lightly pounded

1 bunga kantan, sliced

4 kaffir leaves, sliced

3 shallots, sliced

2 tsbp fish sauce

lime juice

salt

3 red chillies }

2 garlic } pounded together

1/2 tbsp sugar }




  • clean the fish, rub the fish with salt and lime juice. set aside

  • mix everything together in a big bowl

  • marinate the fish with the sauce, the longer the better

  • preheat oven. once ready, grill the fish in the oven until cooked. (i wrapped the marinated fish in the aluminium foil)