GUOTIE DUMPLING

since my daughter loves to order this gyoza or guo tie dumpling whenver we eat out.decided to learn
how to make google the recipes from internet.love it,never though it so easy to make.

GUOTIE DUMPLING
Integredients;
200g plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
110 ml hot boiling water
1 tbsp oil
method;
In a mixing bowl add in flour, salt and water ,mix well.use chopstick to stir slowly add hot water chop stick to stir to a crumble batter,then use hand to knead to a soft non stick dough,cover with damp cloth and rest for an hour.roll dough into long cylinder,cut into 24 pcs.take a pcs roll into a thin 11 cm round.place filling on the center wrapper,damper the side of the wrapper with water,pleat and seal.the side of wrapper.place a saucepan,greased with some oil.put in the dumpling fry until the bottom of the dumpling is brown,pour water until it comes half way of the dumpling.cover with lid and simmer increase the heat to a medium heat and cook until all the water has evaporated.serve with dipping.

Ingredients for filling.
300g minced meat
60g chives,minced
30g spring onion,minced
1 1/2 tsp ginger finely grated
pinch of msg or sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce.
method;
mix all ingredients together till well mixed .taste for the saltiness to your perfer.

How to make dipping sauce.
1 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp minced ginger
1tsp black vinegar
1 tbsp chilli oil
all ingredients mix well and serve with dumpling.

STEAMED COFFEE CAKE

surprise to know that cream cracker can  make into cake.when I saw the recipes,quite a easy one and
is a steamed one. get all ingredients ready to make this cake.nice cake less sweet.
 
STEAMED COFFEE CAKE
source; sypex kitchen

ingredients.
200g butter
70g castor sugar
5 egg yolk
50 g plain yogurt
250g cream cracker
1/2 tsp b.powder
1 packet 3 in 1 coffee ( use 20g )
4 egg white + 30g castor sugar
1/8 cream of tartar
 2 tbs milo or cocoa powder mix with 2 tbsp water to a paste
method.
1.cream cracker blend to a fine paste.
2.cream butter,sugar till light and fluffy.Add egg yolk one at a time.finally add in plain yogurt,add
in cream cracker powder,b.powder and coffee powder mix well,put aside.
3.in a clean mixing bowl whisk egg white,sugar,cream of tartar,whisk to a soft peak.fold egg white into the egg yolk ,fold all well combined.
4.divide batter into 3 portion take a portion,make a cocoa powder /milo.
5.line,greased the cake pan.pour in the light coffee batter,smooth the surface even,put to steam for 15
minutes,test with skewer to ensure it cook.pour the second layer,cocoa batter even smooth,put back
to steam for another 15 minutes, and last layer to steam till cook ,off heat.cool cake before cutting.
note; prepare steamer with water,bring to a boil before put the cake to steam

MUNG BEAN CAKE

Quite long I do not post anything on my blog.new beginging to star blogging.love this mung bean cake that make for last year mooncake festival.very easy and nice.

MUNG BEAN CAKE

Ingredients;
mung bean / lek tau suan bean 300g
butter 100g
sugar 150g
mooncake mould plastic ( small)

Method.
soak mung bean for 6-8 hour.drain,boil in water with lot of pandan leaves ,boil till the bean very soft,discard the leaves,drain dry.Blend the cook mung bean and sugar,butter to a smooth paste.
pour onto small pot using low heat,cook till the dough is thicken ,stir continously,do not burnt
the bottom.take out the dough on tabletop knead into a soft dough,ready to use.do it while still warm,
do it quick,roll into a ball and press into the mould and knock out.place on a container store it fridge.
straight away can consume.note.; can use any plastic mould you like.

SAMBAL TOMATOES

Love this sambal tomatoes,nice to eat with rice and other deep fry seafood to dip into.the sauce.

SAMBAL TOMATOES
Ingredients;
2 red chilli
7 red chilli padi
3 clove garlic
2 big red tomatoes
2 cm shrimp paste ( belacan)

Method.
cut all ingredients to smaller pieces or slice thinly.heat a saucepan with 2 tbsp oil,add in garlic,shallot,fry for a min,add shrimp paste ( belacan),red chilli,chilli padi fry for a minutes and lastly add in tomatoes fry till soft.off heat .put in blender to blend coarsely,ass salt and sugar for taste.adjust to your taste.

BAK KWA / PORK JERKY

pork jerky or bak kwa in chineses,is so welcome during the chinese new year.Almost every family will buy a pack or more.it quite expensive as well,I do tried making in the past recipes from internet,but the taste not right.gave up ,until I saw this blog,Miki 's food archives,decided to try again and i was happy with the result similarlity from outside stall sold.I use the chinese rose wine.

BAK KWA / PORK JERKY

Ingredients;
250g fresh minced pork with some fat
Seasoning;
50g sugar
7g light soy sauce
10g oyster sauce
1/3 tsp salt
23g honey
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp cooking wine /shaoxing ( i use rose wine)
a dash of white pepper powder.
Method.
1.in a bowl, mix together all seasoning.
2.add in minced meat,stir the mixture with a pair of chopstick in one direction(circular movement,clock wise ./anti clock wise) until mixture becomes sticky and gluey about 5 min.
3.cover with cling wrap,keep in fridgre and let marinade for 2 hour.
4.remove from the fridgre,preheat oven 160 degree( upper and lower heat ).use spoon ,spread the minced meat evenly over bakinf sheet (32x22 cm ).
5.bake in a preheated oven 160 degree for 20 minutes middle rack.
6.remove baking sheet from oven.reset temperature to max.240 degree grill mode.meanwhile slice the pork jerky or bak kwa with a pizza cutter,( I use knife).
7.when oven preheated,return the pork jerky to the oven,rack 4 above the middle rack grill for 3 minutes.
8.pull out the baking sheet from the oven.use a tong to flip over the porky jerky and continue to grill for 2 minutes.
9.reset the temperature to 200 degree,flip over the pork jerky one again and grill for 1 minutes.
For step 7-9,time maybe vary beacuse every oven are different.make sure watch closely on the baking progress,not to burn the pork jerky

COLD SOFT TOFU

Tofu my family favourite.Saw the recipe on the food blog,knew that is nice.My mom use to cook cold soft tofu for the family using chilli ,garlic and dark soy sauce only.I twist the recipes,soaked in hot water for 2 min,drain off the water. I used fresh soft tofu sold in the market.

COLD SOFT TOFU
source; china sichuan food.

Ingredients;
1 big pcs soft tofu
1 stalk spring onion,chop
some corriander leaves for garnish
some toasted sesame seed

Seasoning;
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp black vinegar
3 chilli padi,chop
2 garlic,minced
1 tsp ginger minced
1 stalk spring onion finely chop
2-3 corriander stem finely chop.
Method;
First cut tofu to smaller pcs,soaked in hot water for 2 min,drain off the water,put on a plate.mix all the seasoning in a small bowl,use spoon to stir well mix .pour on to the tofu and sprinkle corriander leves,chop spring onion and toasted sesame seed.serve.

THAI PANDAN WRAPPED CHICKEN

Popular thai dish.chicken wrapped with pandan leaves or screw pines leaves.just some wide pandan leaves,marinated chicken meat for the warpping.blanch the pandan leaves in hot boiling till soft,wipe dry easy ,soft for the wraping.there are many version on this recipes.after deep frying,the chicken is moist,tender infused slight pandan aroma.

THAI PANDAN WRAPPED CHICKEN

Ingredients;
4 chicken drumsticks,deboned ,cut into small pcs.
1 heap tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp garlic paste
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp salt
3 tbsp rice wine
1 tbsp pepper
some pandan leaves 30 pcs,blanced in hot water till soft,drain

Method;
put all ingredients in a bowl,add the cube chicken mix throughly,cover and marinate in the fridgre for 6-7 hour..Some pandan leaves blanch in hot boiling water till soft,wipe dry ( choose the wide pandan leaves ).
wrap with pandan leaf and deep fry until cook.take a pandan leaves fold into pocket add tsp  and use your way to wrap ,secure it so when deep fried it won't came out.

WAFFLES

I borrowed from my sister this waffles iron and happen she makes some durian jam.she gave me a bottle.
I got this recipes from internet,don't remember the blog.it never cross my mind that this waffles is so easy to make and there lot of variety jam to eat with.

WAFFLES

Ingredients;
2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 large egg.separated
11/2 cup fresh milk
1 cup buter,melted
1 tsp vanilla

Method;
In a large bowl,combine flour,sugar,b.powder.
in another bowl,lightly beaten egg yolk add milk,butter,vanilla mix well.stir into dry ingredients just until combined.beat egg white until stiff peak form,fold into batter.Preheat the waffles and pour batter onto the waffles iron not too full ,lightly close for a min or till lighten brown,apply with any jam you perfer.

SWEET POTATOES STEM MUCHIM

Love this sweet potatoes stem.,simple and tasty dishes.I use our malaysia soybean paste.but today I used the whole salted bean paste ( yeo brand) minced it.we have the salted or sweet bean paste both in the market.
home grown sweet potatoes.the stem use in this recipes.the leaves I stir fry.I twist the recipes by add oil in the water to maintain the green color of the stem.

SWEET POTATOES STEM MUCHIM
sosurce; Aeri  kitchen

Ingredients;
4 cup sweet potatoes stem boiled
1/4 cup soybean paste
2 tbsp garlic minced
2 tbsp red chilled minced
1/2 tsp sesame oil

Method;
use the sweet potatoes stem only,peel out the outer layer soft skin,cut into section.heat a pot of water,add 1 tbsp oil,pinch of salt add in the sweet potatoes stem bring to a boil,reduce to medium heat and cook till the stem is soft,drain off the water.in a bowl add the soybean paste,minced garlic,minced chilli,sesame oil,stir well mix,add in the boiled stem and use a chopstick toss well combined. serve right away.
Note; adjust the salted soy bean to your perfer.

GOLDEN SAND PRAWN BALLS RICE

 Being a wholetime housewife is not easy ,everyday we have to  think what to cook for lunch or dinner.
I love this simple cook book  classic single dishes .

GOLDEN SAND PRAWN BALLS RICE

Ingredients A
6 medium sized prawn
1 egg white
1 bowl cooked rice
Ingredients B
2 tbsp oil
some fresh curry leaves
1 red bird eye chilli chop
Seasoning;
1/2 bowl evaporated milk
some salt
2 tsp sugar
some chicken stock granules
Method;
1.marinate shelled prawn with egg white,then put into hot oil to deep fried until turn pink and cook.
2.heat oil in wok,put ingredientsb,saute until fragrant.
3.lastly add in deep fried prawns and seasoning,stir fry with medium heat for about 2 minutes off heat and pour on top of white rice.
Note;when stir frying golden sand sauce,controlling of heat is important,you have to start stir frying with medium heat slowly,when sauce starts to thicken and sticky,then switch off heat.

PUTIEN CA FEN

Putien ca fen or heng hua noodle,using three different noodle,any veggie,meat,seafood or clam that is fresh add to cook.thicken wih some cornstarch.

PUTIEN CA FEN
Ingredients;
50g mee suah
50g rice vermicellin (bee hoon) soak in water to soften,drain
50g dry thick noddle,bring a pot of water to boil,add in to ccok till cook,drain
some fresh prawn shelled
some squid clean ,cut to pcs.
some fish fillet,slice thinly
some grren mustard (sawi)
 1 tbsp chicken powder
salt and msg/sugar for taste.
2 tbsp cornstarch mix with some water

Method;
Half medium size pot of water,add in chicken powder,bing to a boil,add in rice vermicelli,mee suah,thick noodle,boil for a few minute,add in all the sea food,veggies,bring to a boil,add salt and msg for taste.pour in the cornstarch to thicken it.off heat

SHANGHAI MOONCAKE

I have never taste shanghai mooncake before.looking at the recipes use pastry to make the dough and easy simple step to make. first attempted to try.when out of the oven, I took one cut into 4 and finished all..I do not use salted egg yolk.Over is still taste nice without yolk.

SHANGHAI MOONCAKE

Filling ingredients;
1100g lotus paste
16 salted egg yolk
60g melon seed
preparation;
1.rinsed salted egg yolk and drain,then soak in rice wine for 10 minutes to remove the smell.steam over
  high heat for 8-10 minutes.leave to cool before use.
2.clean melon seed and bake until fragrant.use 40g for filling and 20g for topping.
3.mix lotus paste with 40 g melon seed,divide into 70g each,a total of 16 portions
4.clench it tightly and wrap in salted egg yolk,then knead it round.

Pastry skin
300 flour
40g custard powder
110 castor sugar
110g margarine
1 egg
1 tbsp syrup
1/2 tsp vinegar
1/4 tsp ammonia powder powder
adequate banana essence (optional)
Method;
1.sieve flour and custard powder on table then make a well.
2.plac sugar,margarine,egg,syrup,vinegar,ammonia powder and banana essence into well,knead till sugar melts
3.stir in flour around the well and knead evenly to becomae apastry dough.divide into 55 g each and flattenit,then wrap in lotus paste,seal the edges at the bottom.
4.brush with beaten egg (beat 2 egg yoilk with 1 tbsp oil,then filter  through a sieve)sprinkle some melon seed on top slightly press on the dough.place in a preheated oven,bake for 190-200 degree c till yellowish,about 10 minutes.
5.remove and brush with second layer of beaten egg,then bake again till golden brown.

SHITAKE< SHIMEJI MUSHROOM PORRIDGE

Easy and simple home cooked food. I love it very much. It a healthy.tasty and has a mushroom flavor.
The recipes is from  blog humble bean

SHITAKE ,SHIMEJI MUSHROOM

Ingredients;
4 dried shitake mushroom
100ml overnite cook rice
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 pack shimeji mushroom
shoyu to taste  ( i use our light soy sauce)

Method;
wash,drain overnite rice,soak the shitake mushroom till soak,wash and drain,slightly squeeze out the water and slice the mushroom thinly.reserve the liquid.in a pot,heat the sesame oil over low heat,add the shitake mushroom,fry until incorporated,add in the rice,stir fry until the rice is coated with oil.Pour the reserve mushroom water and add some water to 600ml.add this to the pot with salt,bring to a boil.lower heat to a simmer and cook for 20 min,skimming off any form from the surface.in the last 5 minutes,stir in the shimeji
,stir for a min,off heat ladle into bowl,drizzle shoyu to taste.

KOREA EGG BREAD

surfing the internet looking for other recipe,came across this korean bread looking at the recipe all the ingredients I have and found that is so easy use manual hand whisk.go ahead with it.

KOREA EGG BREAD (GYERAN BBANG)
source; frozen wing
Ingredients;make 4
50g self raising flour
1 small egg
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp salt
some melted butter for greasing the muffin pan
For the filling
4 egg
some chop spring onion
some chop ham.
salt,black pepper
somr dried parsley

Method;
In a mixing bowl,add in flour,sugar ,salt stir to mix well, in a small bowl,add in the egg and milk,slightly beaten and add in to the flour mixture,stir with a fork to a batter with no lump.
2.grease the muffin pan with melted butter.pour the batter to fill 1/3 of each muffin hole.
3.crack an egg into each cup sprinkle some chop onion,chop ham,blackpepper powder and parsley and bake in a preheat oven at 180 degree to 200c for 10 -15 minutes.

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

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

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.

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