Egg Pudding Delight

Yes! another new attempt by daddy. It is "Por Por" (granny) recipe to make steam egg pudding. We miss Por-Por "ton-tan" very much, she is so skillful. The ones made by her is so soft, smooth and taste so much like taufu-fah. Muaaaachh! to my sister-in-law Ann for sharing "Por Por " recipe with us. I would say it is a good attempt. It taste yummy when it is taken hot.



Accordingly to the Chinese, egg pudding is very nourishing for the body, especially good for skin textures...wow! Care to try?



What do you require :

• 5 medium eggs
• 525 ml milk
• Ginger - about 12 cm length - extract juice
• Sugar - to taste

Simple Process :

1. Beat the eggs up lightly together with the milk, sugar and ginger juice till the sugar completely dissolve
2. Pour mixture into each bowl or cups, cover up to prevent water from dripping in
3. Put into steamer and steam for about 20 minutes

Enjoy A Nice Hot Egg Pudding......

Coconut Milk Rice - Nasi Lemak Malaysia

Malaysia Delicacy - Presented in a Home Served style........

Every Malaysian, young and old, loves this "complete meal" in a plate. The locals call this dish Nasi Lemak aka Coconut Milk Rice. It can be taken at breakfast, lunch or even dinner.

There are many ways of serving this delicious hot spicy meal. The photo shows my authentic way of serving this meal with chilly-sour flavour chicken together with fried anchovis (ikan billis), fried beancurd, boiled egg and cucumber slices together with Coconut Milk Rice....


The Chilly-Sour Flavour Chicken

The ingredients to cook the chicken:

1/2 chicken - chopped into pieces

3 stalks lemon grass (serai), 8 red chillies, 4 onions - to be grounded together into a paste

3 Tbs tamarind paste (assam juice) - add with 1/4 cup water

** The knotted screwpine (pandan leaves) are for cooking the coconut milk rice

Simple Process for the Chilly-Sour Flavour Chicken :

1. Heat the wok with some oil, stir fry the grounded chilly paste till fragrant
2. Add in the chicken and mix well with the paste
3. Add the tamarind juice, salt and sugar to taste, allow it to simmer over low heat
4. Stir occasionally till the chicken meat is cook. The cooked chicken must have some gravy to go with the coconut milk rice

Tip: If you wish to have more of the cooked chilly paste aka sambal (condiment), you can use the same ingredient as above and cooked it separately without the chicken but you can add in cut onion rings

What do you require for cooking the rice :

• 2 cups rice
• 1 grated coconut - extract the milk and add sufficient water to cook the rice
• 3 pieces screwpine (pandan leaves add a nice aroma to the rice)
  

Tips : how do I know the rice has sufficient water? Simply use your fingertip and touch the rice lightly, the water level should not be more than the 1st segment (fold) of your finger.

Have a Happy Meal!

Golden Chicken

One of my favorite grandma's chicken recipes, it is "golden chicken".... It is chicken coated with a rich gravy made of grounded lemon grass, onion, garlic, coriander leaves, lemon juice and a little tumeric powder (kunyit powder). The tumeric powder will give the chicken a beautiful yellow color. I have made a slight modification to grandma's recipe, I have added "lemon juice" and it taste great.

Hmmmm...It smells so good and taste yummy and most importantly to me is...a simple and easy to make recipe. Give a try!

The grounded ingredients are simply these :

3 stalks lemon grass, 1 clove garlic, 1 big onion, some corriander leaves, 1 lemon juice + a little turmeric powder (kunyit powder)

Simple Process :

1. Chop the 1/2 chicken into pieces
2. Ground together the lemon grass, onion, garlic and corriander leaves
3. Take 1/2 portion grounded ingredients to marinate the chopped chicken for 2 hours
4. Heat a little oil and stir fry till aromatic the balance 1/2 portion of the grounded ingredients
5. Add in the marinated chicken, add the lemon juice, salt to taste, a little water and mix well
6. Let the chicken simmer over low heat till the gravy thickens or chicken is cooked
7. Ready to serve with hot rice.... Yummy!
   
   

ENJOY A HAPPY AND HEALTHY MEAL......

Aromatic Lengkuas Chicken

Lengkuas aka in English as Galangal

A nice aroma root plant belonging to the "ginger family" except it does not have a hot taste. Mostly found in Nyonya or Thai cooking, it produces a nice aroma when cook...

We all love this Nyonya chicken dish especially the tasty gravy, it goes well with hot rice. My grandma call this speciality of hers as Lengkuas Ayam.

It is a simple recipe and very easy to cook just need to simmer it under low heat to extract the fragrance of the lengkuas (galangal). A truly homecook dish.

What you require:

• 1/2 chicken - chopped into pieces
• 2 Thumbsize lengkuas - cut into slices
• some dark soya sauce
• some pepper and salt to taste
  

Simple Process :

1. Put the slices of lengkuas into the pot of hot boiling water - about 500 ml and let it boil for 10 minutes


2. Add in the chicken, dark soya sauce, pepper, salt and simmer it over low heat


3. Check occasionally to ensure there is sufficient water, if water dries up, just add a little water. Let it simmer till meat is cooked.


4. You may add in a little cornstarch to thicken the gravy - your preference.

Enjoy this Nyonya dish with hot rice.....

Nutritious Pumpkin Pudding

I proudly present a sweet dessert prepared by my hubby... ..it was his first attempt and he did it.....Voila! (deco : raisins and mint leaves)

It is : "Yummy, smooth and Nutritious, hmmm...no words can describe how nice it is......you just need to taste it yourself!" It can be eaten hot or cold. I like it cold...


Yes, simple ingredients and simple recipe... Want to try?

What do you require :
1 medium size pumpkin - take out the centre part
5 eggs - beaten
1 cup milk
120gm palm sugar / gula melaka
salt to taste





Simple Process :

1. Beat the eggs with the sugar till dissolve
2. Add in the milk and mix well, add a little salt
3. Pour mixture into the pumpkin, cover it up
4. Steam on low heat for 1 hour
5. Slice it up and ready to serve hot or chill it...
   

Taaaaraaaaaaaa.......................here you are, a Healthy Pumpkin Pudding!

Do you love Pumpkin, if you do, you must try this simple Pumpkin Pudding.....

Japanese Toufu in Spicy Meat

Non-Halal



Done within 15minutes........What is the secret????? Let me share with you....

I am going for "speed cooking" and it's done within 15minutes! Yes, it is true, I did it, so can you! Yes....It is a fast to cook and simple recipe to go with hot rice......here you are, lazy mum's new creation to share..... Sometimes, it is good to keep some simple and easy recipes for busy days and still able to enjoy a good and happy meal at home with the family.... Agree? The japanese toufu blends very well with this spicy meat, no salt required.

What do you require :

• a can of spicy pork cubes
  
• a packet of japanese toufu
• sprig of spring onion - for garnishing
  
  

What is next :

1. Set steamer ready and steam the japanese toufu for 5 minutes
2. Drain the water in the ready steamed toufu and cut into cubes
3. Smashed the spicy pork cubes and just spread ontop of the toufu
4. Garnish with chopped spring onions

Wow! Simple and Easy and it is a good blend......enjoy your meal!

Japanese Toufu Delight

Steaming is one healthy approach of cooking food and it is no fuss, clean and fast!

If you are rushing for time, this is one simple recipe to go for with steam rice. It is japanese toufu mixed with minced meat and put into the steamer to do the work. Simple and full of protein, taste good too. Alternatively, instead of japanese toufu, you can use beaten eggs with a few drops of water and mix it with the minced meat too.

What do you require :

• a packet of japanese toufu


• some minced meat


• some fish sauce (yee-low)


• pepper, salt to taste

Tips: the fish sauce makes a difference in this dish

Simple Process :

1. Mashed up the japanese toufu and mix well with the minced meat
2. Add in some fish sauce, pepper, salt to taste
3. Steam for 20 minutes, when ready, garnish with chopped spring onions and red chillies
4. Serve with steam rice

Simple and Nutritious Dish! Happy Trying..