Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Sambal Sotong Berkacang

Bahan-bahan

1. 2 ekor sotong kembang (boleh guna sotong kering jugak - yang sudah direndam)
2. 3 sudu besar Cili kisar
3. 3 sudu besar kacang tanah yang sudah ditumbuk kasar
4. 2 biji bawang besar - dikisar
5. 2 inci halia - dikisar
6. 4 ulas bawang putih - dikisar
7. Sedikit belacan - dalam setengah sudu besar ke..
8. Air asam jawa - dalam 3 sudu besar
9. Garam & gula

Cara-cara

1. Panaskan minyak dan masukkan bawang besar, bawang putih dan halia. Tumiskan sampai naik bau dan agak kering, dan masukkan cili kisar. Gorengkan sampai cili masak.
2. Masukkan belacan dan air asam jawa dan kacau rata
3. Masukkan sotong, kacang tumbuk, garam dan gula secukup rasa.
4. kacau rata dan biarkan sotong tu simmer atas api kecik dalam 15 minit ataupun sehingga dia lembut dan kuah pekat dan siap la!

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Ikan Sweet Sour Tok

Belajar masak ni dari Tok (grandma) kitaorg, tapi ada ubah skit la
Bahan-bahan Ikan
1. Ikan bawal
2. Tepung jagung
3. Lada hitam yang ditumbuk
4. Garam
Bahan - bahan Sos
1. 3 ulas Bawang putih (cincang halus)
2. 1 inci Halia (cincang halus)
3. 2 biji tomato (potong dadu)
4. 2-3 sudu Tomato Sos
5. 1 sudu Cili kisar (cili boh)
6. Garam & Gula
Hiasan - timun yang di parut
Minyak untuk menumis dan menggoreng
Cara-cara
1. Mula-mula perapkan ikan dengan lada hitam, garam dan tepung jagung. Gorengkan ia sampai masak and agak garing. Ketepikan dalam pinggan untuk hidang
2. Untuk sos, tumiskan bawang putih n halia sehingga naik bau dan masukkan cili kisar. Tumiskan sampai agak garing dan masukkan sedikit air
3. Masukkan tomato buah yang didadukan and biarkan ia masak seketika
4. Masukkan tomato sos dan garam secukup rasa
5. Tambahkan gula untuk menaikkan rasa manis sos
6. Bancuhkan tepung jagung dengan sedikit air dan curahkan sedikit di dalam sos untuk memekatkannya
7. Tuangkan sos ke atas ikan yang sudah digoreng dan hiasankan di atas ikan dengan timun yang sudah diparut

Tom Yam Seafood

One of my fave dish and this recipe i got from watching the Planet Food show, Thailand, but i added some ingredients on my own. Very easy but scrumptious result!!
Ingredients
1. Bird eye chillies (cili padi) - depends on how spicy you want the dish to be
2. 2 medium sized onions (cut in wedges)
3. 2 tomatoes (wedges)
4. About 2 inches of galangal (lengkuas) - sliced thinly
5. 2-3 stalks of lemon grass (ketuk hujung dia)
6. Kaffir lime leaves (daun limau purut)
7. Seafood of choice , recommended - lala (clams), crab, squid and prawns
8. Veggies - to your preference but i like to use straw mushrooms
9. Thai sweet chilli paste (you can buy in supermarkets in bottles, tutup biru)
10. Nampla (fish sauce)
11. Lime (for the juice)
12. Chicken stock/ fish stock/ water oso can
13. Coriander (daun ketumbar) - chopped

Method
1. Throw in the onions, lemon grass and galagal into the stock/water and bring them to boil
2. Add about 3-4 tablespoons of the thai sweet chilli paste (i like to put more, more kawww!)
3. Add the tomatoes, chillies, and kaffir lime leaves and put some fish sauce for taste
4. Put in the seafood, mushrooms and then put some lime juice (how many really depends on how much stock/water). Usually for about 1 liter water, i use about 3-4 limes
5. Let it simmer for awhile and stir in the chopped coriander. Let me tell you, without coriander, it won't smell like tom yam... and now.. walla.. it's ready.

Easy Peasy Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients
1. 1.5 kg of potatoes (peeled & quarted) - usually i use russet
2. A cup of milk
3. 2 tablespoons of butter
4. Parsley or daun sup pun boleh - as garnishing
5. Salt & freshly ground pepper

Method

1. Firstly, boil the potatoes until soft and fluffy (put some salt in the water) and then once cooked drained the water.
2. Heat a cup of milk and the butter in a small pot until bubbly. You can put more butter if you like.
3. Mash the potatoes using a electric mixer, and put in the milk bit by bit until you get the texture you desired. You can put more milk if you want it more creamier.
4. Then mix around and put in salt and black pepper to your desired taste.
5. Lastly, chopped some parsley/daun sup for garnishing..

Eat it with BBQ, chicken chop, lamb chop, on its own.. with gravy whatever tricks your fancy.. heheh. Finger licking good!!

Ikan Siakap Kukus


Bahan2nya:
1 ekor ikan siakap
{dihiris halus}
1 batang bunga kantan
1 batang serai
5 biji cili padi
2 helai daun limau purut
1cm halia muda
2 ulas garlic
Seasoning
garam
1 1/2 tablespoons gula
3 - 3 1/2 tablespoons air limau kasturi (kalamansi juice)
1/2 teapoon serbuk pati ikan bilis.
3-5 biji Asam Boi/ Plum jeruk
Cara2 nya:
1- Masukkan ikan ke dalam pinggan/ serving dish.
2- Campurkan kesemua bahan2 yang dihiris bersama2 seasoning.
3- Tuangkan ke atas ikan.
4- Kukus selama 5 minutes (over rapidly boiling water)
5- Hiaskan dengan daun ketumbar (coriander leaveas).
6- MAKAN TIME...!!!!

Chilli Crab (Chef Wan)



Ingredients

cooking oil for deep-frying + 2 tablespoons

1 1/2 kg crabs, halved

2 tablespoons cornflour (campurkan dgn 1/4 cup air)

1 egg, beaten.

spring onion, chopped.

(Finely ground paste)

1 1/2 tablespoons powdered chilli

6 red chillies

6 cloves garlic

100g shallots (3 ulas)

1 cm ginger

Sauce (blended)

3 tablespoons chili sauce

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoon vinegar

1 cup canned tomato sauce

salt

Method:

1- Heat the oil and deep-fry the crabs until golden. Drain and set aside.

2- Heat 2 tablespoons oil and saute the finely ground paste until fragrant. Stir in the sauce ingredients and bring the mixture to a boil.

3- Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.

4- Gradually ass the cornflour mixture and stir well.

5- Add the beaten egg.

6- Gently stir the fried crabs and simmer until the sauce is cooked.

7- Garnish with spring onion and serve immediately.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Nasi Goreng Ikan Bilis

Bahan-bahan

1. 3 sudu besar cili kering yang diblend (cili boh pun boleh) - depends on suka pedas ke tak
2. 2 biji bawang besar (dikisar)
3. Ikan bilis segenggam - gorengkan dulu sampai garing
4. Sayuran of your choice (selalunya guna campuran sawi n kobis)
5. Telur (kalau nak)
6. Kicap manis
7. Garam secukup rasa
8. Nasi 2 pot

Cara - cara

1. Tumiskan bawang besar yang dikisar bersama dengan cili kering paste tu.
2. Agak2 dah masak dan garing, masukkan garam secukup rasa
3. Masukkan nasi... dan ikan bilis yang digoreng tadi
4. Kacau sehingga rata dan masukkan kicap sesedap rasa
5. Kalau nak telur, masukkan telur skrg dah gaulkan nasi
6. Masukkan sayuran dan kacau sekejap sahaja..

Siap!!

Creamy Seafood Pasta


Ingredients

• A packet of dry pasta - fettucine, linguini, spaghetti it's up to u really

• 400 ml UHT whipping cream - 2 boxes of 200ml carton (u can find this at the diary product shelf in supermarkets)

• Seafood of your choice - squid, prawns, clams

• half cup Fish/seafood stock - if not available, water works just fine, and quantity really up to u (depends on the kepekatan u desire)

• One medium onion, chopped

• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped

• Button/straw mushrooms (tinned, fresh - up to you) - sliced

• quarter cup of parmesan cheese

• juice of half a lime/quarter of lemon (up to you.. if tak nak pun tak pe)

• A tablespoon of butter

• A bit of oil (preferably olive oil)

• Freshly ground black pepper

• Salt to taste

• For garnishing - fresh chillies/capsicums, deseeded & thinly sliced & some chopped parsley and shredded parmesan cheese


Instructions


1. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet, or until al dente.

2. Heat the butter & oil in a pan, and fry the onions and garlic.

3. Throw some black pepper in.

4. Once the onion is translucent, put the mushrooms in the pan.

5. After that, stir in the seafood and pour the cream.

6. Pour some of the fish stock/water in. Depends on how thick you want the sauce to be.

7. Then, put in salt & black pepper to your desired taste.

8. Throw in the pasta and parmesan cheese and stir until the cream covered all the pasta.

9. Then put in the lime/lemon juice, chillies and parsley and stir for half a minute and presto!


Your pasta is ready!So, whatcha waiting for?? Try some! And it would be nicer to have it with garlic bread ( u can wipe the cream off your plate with the garlic bread, yummy!!)


Ayam Goreng Sri Wangi (Chef Wan)


4 chicken breast, skinned, boned and cut into strips
cooking oil for deep-frying + 1 tablespoon
2 batang serai (hiris halus)
1 bunga kantan (hiris halus)
5-10 biji cili padi (tambah jika suka pedas)
2 tablespoon tom yam paste
1/4 cawan air
1 tablespoon honey (kalau tak ada, gula pun boleh digunakan)
1 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise
3 helai daun limau purut (hiris halus)

Bahan2 untuk marinade (blended)
1 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
garam
1 biji telur
3 tablespoon cornflour

Cara2 nya:

1- Marinade ayam bersama bahan2 untuk marinade selama 15minutes.
2- Kemudian digoreng sehingga golden brown.
3- Panaskan 1 tablespoon minyak.
4- Tumiskan serai, bungan kantan, cili padi dan paste tomyam until fragrant.
5- Masukkan air, honey dan ayam.
6- Gaulkan sehingga rata.
7- Padamkan api and masukkan mayonnaise dan daun limau purut.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Kacang Buncis Goreng (French Beans)


250g kacang buncis (dipotong pendek2)
200g udang
1 ulas bawang putih (ditumbuk)
1 biji cili merah ( dipotong )
3 tablespoon kicap
1/4 teaspoon garam
minyak

Cara2 nya:

1- Panaskan minyak dan tumis bawang putih sehingga naik bau.

2- Masukkan kacang buncis.

3- Goreng sehingga layu.

4- Masukkan udang.

5- Gorengkan sehingga masak.

6- Masukkan kicap, garam dan cili.

7- Kacau sehingga rata dan hidangkan.

Paru Goreng Bercili


250g paru
4 bili cili merah (blend)
1 biji bawang besar (1/2 blend. 1/2 potong for deco)
2 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
minyak


Cara2 nya:

1- Paru direbus hingga masak (masukkan 1/2 teaspoon garam ke dalam air semasa merebus. Kemudian dipotong dan digoreng sekejap.

2- Tumis cili dan bawang sehingga layu sedikit.

3- Masukkan cuka, gula dan garam.

4- Masukkan bawang yang telah dipotong.

5- Masukkan paru yg telah digoreng tadi dan gaul sehingga rata.

6- Hidangkan.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Ayam Goreng Bakti

1/4 ekor ayam (potong kecil2)
2 tablespoon cili boh (cili kering yg dikisar)
2 tablespoon bawang besar (yg dikisar)
1 tablespoon gula
1 pinch of salt
1/2 tablespoon cuka
garam dan kunyit untuk disapu pada ayam.
Minyak untuk menggoreng

Cara2 nya:

1- Gaulkan garam dan kunyit pada ayam.
2- Gorengkan ayam hingga masak/garing.
3- Panaskan 3 tablespoon minyak.
4- Tumiskan cili dan bawang sehingga wangi/garing.
5- Masukkan gula, garam dan cuka.
6- Lastly, masukkan ayam dan gaul hingga rata.

Ikan Kicap.

3 ekor ikan kembung atau 1 ekor ikan bawal (medium)
1/2 biji bawang besar (blend)
1cm halia
2 ulas bawang putih
1/2 cup kicap
3 tablespoon tomato sauce
1/2 tablespoon gula
1/4 teaspoon garam & kunyit (untuk disapukan pada ikan)

Cara2 nya:

1- Sapukan garam & kunyit pada ikan..
2- Gorengkan ikan sehingga masak/garing.
3- Masukkan 2 tablespoon minyak ke dalam kuali. (Minyak balance gorengikan tadi boleh digunakan)
4- Tumiskan bawang besar, halia dan bawang putih sehingga naik bau/garing.
5- Masukkan kicap, tomato sauce, gula dan garam.
6- Biarkan mendidih. (Leave it to boil)
7- Finally, masukkan ikan yg telah digoreng tadi.
8- Let it simmer for a while and ready untuk dihidangkan.

Ayam Goreng Mamak Style

1/4 chicken (potong kecil)
1/2 tablespoon cili boh (cili kering dikisar)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 tablespoon cornflour

Cara2nya:

1- Campurkan kesemua bahan2 dan sapukan pada ayam.
2- Gorengkan ayam. (If possible, deep fry)

Ayam Goreng Mix Herbs

1/4 chicken (potong kecil2)
3 tablespoon kicap
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon mix herbs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper (optional)
Minyak untuk menggoreng.

Cara2nya:
1- Campurkan kesemua bahan2 dan sapukan pada ayam.
2- Marinade for about 30mins. (Kalau biarkan overnite, lagi best)
3- Gorengkan ayam. (If possible, deep fry)

Monday, July 23, 2007

Ikan Masak Lemak Cili Padi


3 ekor ikan kembung
1/2 cawan santan
1 cawan air
2 tablespoon bawang besar (diblend)
1 batang serai
2 helai daun kunyit
5 biji cili padi
1 teaspoon garam
sedikit timun yg dipotong kecil2 (jika mahu).

Cara2nya:

1- Panaskan periuk.
2- Masukkan air, bawang, serai, cili padi dan garam.
3- Bila mendidih, masukkan ikan dan timun.
4- Biarkan mendidih selama 10minutes.
5- Masukkan santan dan daun kunyit.
6- Hidangkan.

Udang Goreng Oyster


1 mangkuk kecil udang (bout 250g)
1/2 biji bawang besar (potong dadu)
5 biji cili padi (potong kecil2)
2 table spoon oyster sauce
1/2 table spoon gula
1/4 teaspoon garam ( a pinch of salt)
3 table spoon minyak
sedikit garam & kunyit (gaulkan dgn udang)


Cara2nya:

1- Panaskan minyak.
2- Masukkan udang yg telah digaul garam & kunyit.
3- Goreng sehingga udang garing sedikit.
4- Masukkan oyster sauce, gula dan garam.
5- Masukkan bawang dan cili padi.
6- Goreng sehingga bawang layu sedikit.
7- Hidangkan.