Friday, August 19, 2016

KERALA STYLE FISH PASTE

I used ikan tongol for this recipe. It has a firm meat,choose this indian fish recipe to cook this ikan tongkol.love it,taste nice.

KERALA STYLE FISH PICKLE
source;jopreets kitchen

Ingredients; for marinate
250g fish cubes ( i use ikan tongkol)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 /2 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice
To fry;
2 green chilli chop
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp fenugreek seed
15-20 curry leaves
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
salt to taste
1 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup oil
method;
1.wash and clean fish cubes,marinate with turmeric ,chilli powder,lemon juice salt.keep aside for 30 minutes.
heat oil in a pan,fry marinated fish cubes till golden brown.remove fish cute from oil,keep aside.
2.add mustard seed,fenugreek seed,curry leaves in the same oil,add chop green chilli,saute a while ,now add ginger,garlic paste,stir well.add chilli powder,pepper powder and stir everything well.add cooked fish cubes,salt to taste and lemon juice.cook for 8-10 minutes.off heat


SOY BEAN MILK JELLY


Beautiful sakura flower.The dried salted sakura flower was a handgift to my daughter from her friend holiday in japan..My daughter back home,brought this bottled of dried sakura flower,once open,the taste is like our salted assam boi,nothing special nor fragrant,but beautiful when soaked in water to get rid of the saltiness.
I make into jelly,for my daughter friend who niece bithday party.

SOY BEAN MILK JELLY

Ingredients;Plain jelly
12g agar agar strip,soaked in water till soften,drain
700ml water
4 pandan leaves,tear into halves
100g sugar ( adjust to your taste)
some dried sakura flower,soaked in water for an hour or two to rinse off the saltiness,drain

Ingredients; soy bean milk
13 g agar strip,soaked in water to soften,drain
700ml soy bean milk ( bought unsweet soy bean milk small packet,add some water to get 700ml)
4 pandan leaves tear into two
100g sugar or more ( adjust to your taste)

Method;
Combined,agar strip,water,pandan leaves bring to a light boil,cook till the agar strip dissolves add
sugar for taste.once the sugar dissolved.in the jelly mould,add one soaked sakura flower at the bottom,pour in the plain agar 1/3 full.let it set.while waiting to set .in another pot,add in soy bean milk,agar strip,pandan leaves cook till agar strip dissolved,add sugar cook till the sugar dissolve.off heat wait to cool slightly pour on to the pain jelly slowly till full.let it set and cool.chill in the fridge..make sure the plain agar just set,when lighty 
touch  with your hand .it dry.then pour in the soy bean jelly.don't set too long orelse it will stick together when unmould the jelly


method;
combine agar agar strip,pandan leaves to a boil,simmer till the agar strip dissolved

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

MAYONNAISE BANANA BREAD

I chance upon this recipe from chin deep blog.first time know that mayonanaise use in this recipes,curiousity Of me,to try this banana bread  since I have all the ingredients needed.wow,love this moist,sweet banana bread and is really nice.recipes for keep

MAYONNAISE BANANA BREAD

Ingredients;
3 to 4 ripe banana,mashed ,( 3 if they are big,4 if they;re smallish)
1 large egg,lightly beaten
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup castor sugar ( i use 1/2 cup)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
 Method;
 Preheat oven to 180 degree C.sieve flour and b.soda together. In a large bowl,combine 1 egg lightly beaten
,add in mayonnaise whiskmix well,add in the mashed banana,whisk well mix,add in flour,sugar and mix everything until just combined.Don"t over mix.grease a loaf pan 9x5.pour batter into the prepared pan.smooth top and bake in 180 degree c oven for 55 to 65 minutes-just until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs stuck to it when inserted into the center of loaf.cool loaf in pan  for 10 minutes.transfer to a wire rack to cool






Sunday, August 14, 2016

STIR FRIED POTATO

I didn't known that potatato can be stir fry,until I  saw a recipes from one of my recipes  book.simple dish mix with other ingredients,came out a new dish .

STIR FRIED POTATO

Ingredients;
2 potatoes
100g pork belly
1/2 carrot
2 green chillies
1 red chilli
1 pkt.pickle za chai ( szechuan salted)
Seasoning; A
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tbsp chinese cooking wine
B;1 tsp chicken granule
 dash of sugar
salt and pepper

Method;
1.peel potatoes,juliennes and then wash under tape water for 10 minutes,drain
2.juliennes pork belly and marinate with seasoning A
3.juliennes carrot,green and red chilli
4.heat 2 tbsp oil in wok,saute meat until color changed,toss in potato,carrot and stir fry until cooked
5.Toss in all other ingresients and seasoning B,stir to mix dish out.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

ANCHOVIES FRY WITH GREEN CHILLI

An oldish dishes.My mother uses to cook for us.In  the past this dried anchovies is a poor people dishes.but not today.it quite expensive .Fry with green chillies goes well with the fry anchovies.

ANCHOVIES FRY WITH GREEN CHILLI

Ingredients;
5 green chilli
200g dried anchovies/ ikan bilis
1 tbsp cooking oil
5 clove crushed garlic
1 tsp sugar

Method;
peel the ikan bilis into two,remove  from the side dried black internal and the head.soak in water
for a min,drain off water,rinse a few time.In a wok of oil,deep fry the ikan bilis till crispy and golden brown
dish and put aside.cut the green chilli halve,deseed and cut into thick strip.Heat a clean wok,add tbsp of oil,add in the crushed garlive,stir fry  for a min  add in the green chilli to fry till soft add in the deep fried ikan billis and toss well mixed add in sugar and fry for a min or two .dish out and serve.

SOY BEAN MILK JELLY

come out from the jelly mold,beautiful rose shape soya bean milk.I bought some street stall soy bean milk
asking for hot soy bean milk without adding sugar.you can use the pack in box soy bean milk sold in supermarket.

SOY BEAN MILK JELLY

Ingredients;
25g agar agar strip
1 1/2 liter soya bean milk.
5 pandan leaves
some sugar,adjust to your taste

Method;
soaked the agar agar strip in water till soften,drain off water.
I bought a small packet soy bean milk (Hot) from street vendor for a dollar without adding sugar
add water till you get 1 1/2 liter.In a pot,add soaked agar strip,the soy bean milk with water together in a pot,bring to a boil,lower heat simmer till the agar agar strip dissolves.then add some sugar,stir till the sugar dissolves.off heat,pour into the jelly mold let it cool throughly ,chill in the fridge

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

TAPIOCA SWEET SOUP

Hubby loves this dessert.saw some tapioca at the market,bought some back.very few people cook into deseert.very simple homecook dessert.

TAPIOCA SWEET SOUP

Ingredients.
some tapioca ,peel off the outer layer skin,wash clean cut into 2 inches sectioned and cut into halves.
Heat a pot with 1 liter water,add in tapioca ,some pandan leaves,bring to a boil,simmer in low heat till the tapioca is cook and soft,then only add in sugar to cook till dissolved.off heat.serve hot or cold.