paprika chicken stew

this recipe was modified from chef norzailina...it was so delicious!

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 garlics, chopped

1 tsp chilli powder

3 tbsp paprika

1 chicken, cut into pieces

400ml water

1 can chopped tomatoes

2 sticks celery, sliced

2 tbsp flour

1 small tub sour cream

salt, sugar to taste

• heat the oil in a large saucepan. fry the onion, garlic, chilli powder, paprika till fragrant and translucent
• add in water, then chicken. cook for about 30 min.
• add in tomatoes and celery.
• mix well a little bit of the gravy with flour, then transfer back to the pan. add in the cream.
• simmer till a bit thicken
• serve with rice, bread or pasta.

mee rebus chef wan

i tried the recipe from asian food channel..this recipe was featured in Best Wan!....a real mouth-watering, lip-smacking dish!...

recipe is available here:

http://www.asianfoodchannel.com/bestwan/viewrecipe.php?id=8

try it!

dates and lemon cookies

Jihan helped me to bake this cookies

A:

120g butter

30g castor sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 egg yolk

B:

1 tsp lemon zest

100g dates, seeded and cut into small pieces

30g coconut flakes

C:

50g ground almond

150g flour

egg yolk for brushing the top

• mix well A
• add in B and C and mix well until becomes a dough
• roll flat and cut into desired shape
• brush some egg yolk on top
• bake in preheated oven 160 degrees for 10-15 min

butter prawn

i tried out this recipe from kak jun's blog...absolutely lip-smacking..!

A:

600g prawn

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp sesame oil

B:

3 tbsp corn flour

1 tbsp fish curry powder

C:

3 egg yolk

1 tbsp evaporated milk

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tbsp butter

D:

1 garlic, chopped

cili padi, sliced

curry leaves

2 tbsp butter

seasoning:

1 tbsp oyster suace

1/2 tbsp sugar

1/4 tsp black pepper

• clean the prawn, drain and wipe with kitchen towel
• marinate prawn with A for 10 min
• mix well B and add in the prawn, coat the prawn well with flour. deep fry the prawn till golden. set aside
• heat butter in pan. whisk well C. add in C to the heated pan and keep on whisking inside the pan to get a crispy fried egg crumbs. remove
• heat the remaining butter. add in D. add in prawn and seasoning. mix well. lastly add in the fried egg crumbs. mix well

almond coffee cookies

nestum-based cookies...the tinge of coffee makes it so addicted...!

1 cup sifted self-raising flour

1 1/2 cup nestum

1 1/2 cup ground almond

200g butter

150g caster sugar

1 egg

2 tbsp nescafe mixed with 2 tbsp hot water

100 1000's for decoration

• sift flour, stir in nestum and almond. set aside
• cream butter and sugar. add egg and nescafe mixture
• fold in flour
• shape into small ball and place on lightly greased tray. flatten dough decorate
• bake in preheated oven 180 degrees celcius for 10-15 min