Easy Home Cooking 家常食谱

Curry Chicken

2009-11-19T19:08:00.001+08:00

Ingredients:

1kg chicken, cut into bite size pieces

4 tablespoons curry paste

250ml hot water

200ml coconut milk

4 potatoes, cut into wedges

5 Ladies Fingers
1 Eggplant

1 Onion (chopped)

2 tablespoons oil

1 tsp salt

Chili (depand on your own)

Methods:

1. Stir fried the onion with the cooking oil until it is softened and translucent.

2. Add in the chicken, stir fried for about 5 minutes

3. Once the chicken is browned, coated with the curry paste.

4. Add in ladies fingers, eggplant and potatoes. Stir for a minute.

5. Add in coconut milk, hot water, salt, and chili.

6. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 15 - 20 minutes, making sure the chicken is cooked.

Yam Bean "Popiah" 潮州薄饼

2009-10-26T23:05:00.002+08:00

Popiah (Poh Piah), "thin pancake", is a thin paper-like crepe or pancake wrapper stuffed with a filling made of cooked vegetables and meats. When deep fried, the crispy roll is known as a spring roll, but if left raw it is known as popiah. For the popiah, the various ingredients are usually placed in small saucers for diners to mix and add according to their taste preferences. Usually Popiah is eaten as a snack or as an accompaniment to the main meal. Today, I spent my time with my family by making Popiah together. We enjoyed it with hot coffee during tea time.

Ingredients

20 pieces popiah skin

1 carrot

2 medium size yam bean (peeled)

100g cabbage

100g long beans, chopped

100g bean sprouts

50g onions & 1 tsp chopped finely

2 tbsp oil

1 tbsp salt

4 tbsp light soya sauce

1 tsp ground black pepper

peanut butter (optional)

Methods:

1. Clean and shredded the yam bean, cabbage and carrot.

2. Heat oil and fry garlic till fragrant.

3. Add all shredded and chopped vegetables.

4. Cook till vegetables turn soft., add salt and pepper.

Rolling the Popiah:

1. Place a piece of Popiah skin on a flat round plate.

2. Spread some peanut butter on the popiah skin (if desired), place two tablespoonfuls of filling on a piece of popiah skin.

3. Roll up neatly.

4. Serve immediately. (cut into 4 pieces for easier handling)

* Fried your popiah on a hot pan to for another different taste of popiah!

Ginger Chicken Soup

2009-10-06T17:32:00.004+08:00

I am quite busy recently. Nearly 3 weeks I didn't update my food blog as heavy tasks wait for me to be done everyday. I'm almost exhausted after everyday works. So, I decided to cook myself a pot of "chicken soup for my soul". :p Today, I'm too tired to prepare the traditional chicken soup with herbs. Far more than a seasoning, ginger is a nutritional supplement that is both new and old!

Ginger offers a multitude of other health benefits. It improves digestion, prevents and manages stomach ulcers, protects against symptoms of colds and flu, stimulates blood circulation, acts as an anti-inflammatory. Ginger can prevent colds and, if they already exist, it can reduce their symptoms and to speed recovery.

Ingredients:

1 2-inch piece old ginger

1/2 chicken

1 tsp salt

3 tbsp rice wine (optional)

Methods:

1. Wash and clean the chicken, cut into smaller pieces
2. Wash and cut the ginger into thin slices
3. Boil a pot of water (about 2L), add in chicken, gingers and salt once the water boiled.
4. Boil it under lower heat for 30 minutes.
5. Add the rice wine and it's ready to serve.

Steamed Lasagna Spring Roll

2009-09-20T01:10:00.002+08:00

This is the first time I make my own spring roll (or should I call them dumpling?) I tried out something different from what others did traditionally, I used the lasagna sheets as spring roll wrappers.

For 2 serving:

Ingredients:

A:
100g minced pork
3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine
½ bunch of celery leaf (finely chopped)

B:
6 lasagna sheets
2 tbsp cooking oil
½ bunch of spring onion

Methods:

1. Mix every ingredients A well and cover them for 20 minutes so that the pork absorb and taste better.
2. Lubricate the cooking oil on your plate to avoid stickiness.
3. Get a tbsp of the mixture, roll them up with the lasagna sheet. Tied it using the spring onion.
4. After rolling all those spring roll, get them to steam under high heat for 20 minutes.

Making Fresh Pasta / Lasagna Sheets Without Pasta Maker

2009-09-20T00:30:00.007+08:00

I love eating pasta and lasagna since I had my first bite during my uni life. Unfortunately Italian food is not cheap at my place. Recently I learn to make my own fresh pasta from flour and eggs in easy and inexpensive way, and the results are delicious. Thought I am tired after kneading the dough, I'm glad that finally I can have my own fresh pasta. :)

My 1st home made fresh pasta, too thick though :p

Ingredients:

500g of Flour

4 Eggs

Methods:

1. Add the flour in a big bowl, form a well.

2. Break the eggs into the well.

3. Using your fingertips or a spoon, mix the flour into the egg, continue whisking, gradually drawing in the flour as you go until the dough becomes thick.

4. Turn the dough ball out onto a well-floured cutting board. Flour your hands as well. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes, or until it becomes smooth. (To knead, push the dough away from you with the heel of your hand. Then fold it over on itself, turn it and repeat. You may have to add flour periodically through the kneading process).

5. To check if the dough is ready, press it with the tip of your finger. If it springs back, it means it has reached the desired texture. Let the dough rest in a bowl, Cover the bowl with a damp, but not wet, cloth to prevent drying for about 10 minutes.

6. Lightly flour a clean work surface and knead the dough for around ten minutes.

7. Divide the dough into several balls, roll out the first ball of dough using a rolling pin or a cleaned empty wine bottle until it is very thin, lightly flouring if necessary to avoid sticking.

8. Cut them into the shapes you like. As this is my 1st try, I cut them into simple shapes such as lasagna, thin strips of flat pasta.

9. Once dried, bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook for 2-3 minutes only. Serve immediately, either simply with a little olive oil and herbs, or with a suitable sauce. For lasagna, you just need an oven to get your delicious lasagna done.

It's very easy to make, and you can freeze them to save for later.

Home Made Rice Noodles

2009-09-18T21:15:00.001+08:00

Today is my school holiday, I'm quite free, so I decided to make my own rice noodles. My rice noodles will be in cube type as I don't have noodles maker. You may try it out as it only took a few simple steps.

Ingredients:

500g Rice Powder
100g Corn Flour
250ml Hot water

Methods:

1. Mix the rice powder and corn flour in a big bowl or your big cooking pan, form a well.

2. Using a spoon, mix the mixture with the hot water, continue whisking, gradually drawing in the mixture as you add in the hot water little by little.

3. After you got a dough, mold the dough into round shapes as big as hand palm. (or you may mold it with your mold maker, but make sure you oil mold with vegetable oil to avoid sticky).

4. Steam them with high heat for 30 minutes.

5. You can take 4 pieces (for 2-3 pax) of the round rice noodles and cut them into cubes or slices for stir fry later. You may freeze them to save for later as well.

Tofu with Mushroom

2009-09-15T16:10:00.014+08:00

Tofu is made from soybeans, water and a coagulant, or curdling agent. Tofu originated in ancient China. Tofu, a staple of Asian cuisines for hundreds of years, has recently become popular in Western vegetarian cooking. Tofu is low in calories, contains a relatively large amount of iron and contains little fat.

I bought a slice of tofu from the wet market yesterday. The tofu here makes me miss the tofu at my home town, which is fresher, bigger and cheaper.

Since tofu has very little flavor or smell on its own, I add in mushrooms to make my dish taste better.

Ingredients:

1 slice tofu (about 250g)

150g fresh mushrooms (sliced)

1 bunch Spring Onion (finely chopped)

3 tbsp terriyaki sauce

1 tbsp olive oil

Methods:

1. Wash and cut the tofu into small cubes.

2. Cut the mushrooms into slices.

3. Fried the finely chopped spring onion with the olive oil.

4. Add in the tofu and mushrooms, stir fry for 2 minutes.

5. Add some water (optional)

6. Add the terriyaki sauce then stir fry for another 3 minutes. Ready to serve 2 person.

Cook Turkey in Crock Pot

2009-09-10T23:12:00.008+08:00

How to Cook a Turkey Breast in the Crock Pot

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit

If you have a small family for Thanksgiving Day or just love turkey, this recipe is very easy and makes the moistest turkey ever. This recipe will also work with a chicken as long as it fits in the crock pot.

Ingredients

5 1/2 -7 lbs turkey breast
1 large onion, diced.
2 14-ounce cans of chicken broth
1/2 tablespoons of salt, pepper, garlic powder
2 raw garlic cloves
butter

Steps

Wash and dry the turkey breast, leaving the skin on.
Rub the entire breast with olive oil or any cooking oil you prefer. Season with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Top with 2 cloves of raw garlic. Mince the garlic if you'd like to spread it out.
Coat the bottom of crock pot with butter spray sides generously with nonstick cooking spray.
Place the onion slices in the crock pot.
Place the turkey breast on top of the onion.
Add the two cans of broth to bottom of crock without washing the seasoning off the turkey breast.
Cover and cook on low for eight to ten hours.

Tips

If you have leftovers, leave them in the crock pot. Add your choice vegetables, beans, potatoes, mushrooms, broth to cover, and any seasoning you want. Cook until the potatoes and vegetables are tender, and enjoy some turkey soup.
Leave the cover on the whole time it's cooking. You'll lose heat, moisture, and flavor if you "check" too often.

Warnings

Be sure that all meats are thoroughly cooked.

Things You'll Need

crock pot

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Simple Cheesy Lasagna

2009-09-08T16:15:00.014+08:00

I love to eat Lasagna but it's not cheap to order from the restaurant. I always keen to cook my own lasagna. Finally, the day has come :D

Today I try out my own simple Italian Cuisine - Cheesy Lasagna. I made my own lasagna sheets as well. This is my 1st try, so it might be not so attractive but it's really tasty!

For 2 serving,

Ingredients:

4 pieces of Lasagna Sheets

2 ounces shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 small Red Carrot (chopped)

2 button Mushroom

1 small Brinjal

1 Tomato

Methods:

1. Put some salt and olive oil into a pot of boiling water.

2. Gently put each sheet of lasagna into the boiling water and leave it for about 10 minutes. Then, take out the lasagna and rinse it with cold water and put each sheet flat on a piece of board covered with damp towel.

*I skip the first 2 steps as I'm having my own fresh lasagna sheets.

3. Cut the tomato, button mushrooms and brinjal into slices.

4. Put the button mushroom on the buttom layer of lasagna sheet. Spread some of the shredded Cheddar Cheese on top.

5. Lay down the next layer of lasagna sheet. Put the brinjal and carrots on top and spread some of the shredded Cheddar Cheese on top.

6. Lay down the next layer of lasagna sheet. Spread the tomatoes slices on top.

7. Lay down the last layer of lasagna sheet. Spread the remaining cheddar cheese to cover the top.

8. Bake the lasagna for approximately 15 minutes in a preheated oven (set at around 250 – 300 degrees).

Steamed Tiger Shrimps

2009-09-07T23:35:00.007+08:00

Fresh tiger shrimps

This is the 1st time I bought Tiger Shrimps. I decided to steam them with eggs rather than grill as there're very fresh (I bought them directly from a fisherman).

Ingredients:

200g Fresh Tiger Shrimps

1/2 big Onion (chopped)

2 beaten eggs

1 tbsp Olive Oil

3 tbsp light soy sauce

Methods:

1. Wash the tiger shrimps.

2. Arrange tiger shrimps nicely in a plate with 1 tbsp Olive Oil on it.

3. Add the light soy sauce and chopped big onion into the beaten eggs and mix well.

4. Pour the ingredients No.3 onto the tiger shrimps.

5. Steam on high heat for 10 minutes and it's ready to serve. (You may add some chili powder or pepper)

This is really cheap but delicious, cost around USD5 ONLY.

I will try out for the other way of cooking tiger shrimps on this coming weekend :)

Heavenly Rice Noodle ~ 炒白粿干

2009-09-05T22:49:00.015+08:00

During my childhood, my mom used to cook this dish especially on special celebration day. When I was in my uni life, I missed it so much, but I can only cook China imported rice noodles. Today, I am very happy that I can made my own fresh rice noodles.

Ingredients:

200g Rice Noodles (my home made rice noodles)

1 bunch of Spring Onion (cut)

1 Carrot
1 hand full of Bean Sprout
1/2 Green Pepper
2 Eggs
3 tbsp Olive Oil
3 tbsp light soy sauce

Methods:

1. Rinse 200g of rice noodles with water.

2. Add the olive oil into cooking pan and fry the eggs.

3. Add in the rice noodles, stir fry with carrot, green pepper and spring onion for 5 minutes with high heat.

4. Add the light soy sauce and bean sprout, stir fry for another 1 minute.

5. Ready to serve.

Growing & Eating Bean Sprouts

2009-08-31T21:49:00.009+08:00

Beans contains significant amount of proteins, vitamin C and number of essential B vitamins which are needed by your body for proper functioning of various body system. People who go on for dieting, beans sprouts serve their best purpose. Bean sprouts forms the ideal food for calorie conscious people as beans are very low in calories.

My haversted bean sprouts ^^

*posting ways to grow your own bean sprouts on my next update.

I stir fried my "harvest" with dried anchovies as one of the dish for my dinner this evening.

Beans sprouts a have an excellent flavor, can be eaten raw in forms in salads or between sandwiches.

Dry Braise Egg Noodles

2009-08-30T22:09:00.010+08:00

Fried Red Onion

Kam Puan Mee

Yesterday my best friend brought me 1kg of raw egg noodle from our home town after she went back for a week of holidays. I miss this kind of egg noodle so much. This kind of noodle is very famous in my home town, we called it "kam puan mee". Today, I had my "kam puan mee" for lunch :)

Ingredients:

150g Egg noodles

2 tbsp cooking oil

1 small red onion (chopped)

3 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tsp chilli powder

Some onion leaf (chopped)

Methods:

1. Fried the chopped red onion and the cooking oil in cooking pan with low heat until they turn to golden color.

2. While waiting for the pot of 2L water to boil, pour out the fried onion into a large bowl and add in the light soy sauce.

3. Add the egg noodles into the pot once the water is boiled.

4. Let the noodles boiled under high heat and remove the noodles from the pot once it's boiled. (around 1 minute, to avoid the noodle become sticky)

5. Drain the noodles well, then add them to the large bowl ready at step 2.

6. Toss all together with the chopped onion leaf and chilli powder, making sure the sauce is evenly distributed before serving in individual portions.

Seafood Noodles

2009-08-28T23:43:00.006+08:00

Yesterday my friends and I went to a restaurant for seafood dinner. We tried many tasty and high cholesterol seafood, the best one was grilled crabs, quite expensive. I bought some fresh prawn back to cook my own seafood noodles for the following day.

Ingredients :

500g Yellow Noodle
120g Fresh Prawns
80g Fish Balls (cut into slices)
1 Chili
2 Eggs
3 cloves Garlic, sliced
3 tbsp Cooking oil
3 tbsp light soy sauce
Some vegetables

Methods:
1. Clean the yellow noodles.

2. Preheat the cooking pan with cooking oil.

3. Stir fried the garlic, chili, fresh prawns and fish balls.

4. Add in the eggs and keep on stir fried, add in the yellow noodles when the eggs are cooked to avoid stickiness.

5. Stir fried with high heat for around 3 minutes.

6. Add in the vege and light soy sauce for the last 2 minutes stir fried before serve.

Toasted Bread without toaster

2009-08-28T21:08:00.005+08:00

Rainy morning makes me feel lazy to wake up from my sweet dream. It's another cold day. I try out something different for my breakfast.

Breads Toasting in a pan.

I preheat the cooking pan for 1 minute then grab a few slices of breads and toasted in the pan. Its only took me less then 5 minutes. (Turn the breads to the other sides to avoid burning toast.)

I added some cheese stick and peanut butter on it. It taste just nice :)

Avocado with Soy Milk

2009-08-12T18:45:00.005+08:00

I bought 3 Avocado last night. Avocado is good for our cardiovascular system and has shown to maintain good cholesterol while at same time reducing bad cholesterol. I try out this dessert with the Avocado I had.

Ingredients

1 Avocado
1/4 small papaya
1 small bowl of soy milk.

Methods:

1. Clean the fruits and cut into cube / slices.

2. Add them into the soy milk.

Note: Get all the ingredients cold, it will taste much more delicious :p

You may replace the soy milk with fresh milk.

Brinjal Appetizer

2009-08-10T18:52:00.009+08:00

After whole day heavy tasks, I feel lazy to cook. I need something light and fresh. So, I just simply grab the brinjal from fridge and decided to have this~ Brinjal Appertizer.

Ingredients:

1 Brinjal

1/2 Japanese cucumber

1/2 tomato

1/4 small papaya

2 tbp mayonnaise

Methods:

1. Clean and cut the brinjal, japanese cucumber, tomato and small papaya.

2. Steam the brinjal for 3 minutes.

3. Arrange all the food and serve with mayonnaise.

You may add few drops of lime juice which will taste you differently.

Long Beans with Egg

2009-08-09T21:46:00.000+08:00

Ingredients:
8 strings Long Beans, diced
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp Light Soy Sauce
1/2 tablespoon oil

Methods:

1. Add light soy sauce in beaten egg.

2. Pour the egg into heated pan and fried for few seconds.

3. Add in long beans and stir till the colour changed.

You can use salt if you want but I prefer light soy sauce because it's sweeter and it adds colour.
You may add 1 more egg if you wish to.

Gynura with sesame oil ~ 麻油红凤菜

2009-08-09T17:58:00.008+08:00

I went to wet market this morning to buy some vege to fill up my empty fridge. I was so happy that I found Gynura ,which my mum used to cook. I seldom found Gynura since my university life in this city.

The dish I am going to cook for my lunch today is : Stir fried Gynura ^^

Ingredients:

300g Gynura

1 tbsp sesame oil

5-10 dried anchovies

1/8 tsp salt

Methods:

1. Fried the dried anchovies with the sesame oil until they turn into golden color.

2. Add in the vegetable ~Gynura, stir fried in high heat, add in salt, water and stir fried till soften. (the softness of Gynura is at your own direction.)

The dish is good supplement for blood production in our body, it's warm in nature, most suitable for women after mensuration or confinement.

Fermented Wine Rice Pork ~ 福州酒糟猪

2009-08-08T14:20:00.003+08:00

Raining non stop since last two days. This morning heavy thunder rain woke me up from my sweet dream. It's another cold day. I love it. Since it has been months I didn't cook any dishes with Fermented Wine Rice, so today I decided to cook Fermented Wine Rice Pork.

Ingredients:

3 tbsp Fermented Wine Rice
400g Pork
2 Potatoes (cut into slices)
1 Ginger & onion (cut into slices)
2 tbsp cooking oil
1/2 tsp salt & sugar
200ml water

Methods:
1. Wash and cut the Pork into slices.

2. Stir fried the ginger with cooking oil.

3. Add in the pork and stir fried for 3 minutes, add in the potatoes after this.

4. Add the Fermented Wine Rice then pour the water, stir well.

5. Add the salt and sugar, cover your wok and let them boil in low heat for 10-15 minutes.

The Fermented Wine Rice will be absorbed by the pork and potatoes under boiling.

This dish can be cook in the same way with chicken. It is nutritious and good supplement for those in confinement. I love it so much even I'm yet to be a mother :p

Black Pepper Pork

2009-07-31T21:04:00.006+08:00

Today I have nothing left in my fridge except :
1/4 lime
1/2 green bell pepper (cut into slices)
2 potatoes (cut into slices)
300g pork
So, I decided to cook 1 dish with the only ingredients I have.

Methods:
1. Cut the pork into slices & season with 2 tbsp of Teriyaki souce and some black pepper for 15 minutes.

2. Fried the onion (chopped) until they turn into golden colour then add in the pork. Fried for 3 minutes before add in the potatoes.

3. Add 1 small cup of water and close the lid, let them boil with low heat for 15 minutes.

4. Pour in the green bell pepper and fried for a while before it's ready for serve.

I found that this dish taste well too by adding some lime juice :)

Now, I need to jot down all the things that need to buy to fill up my fridge.

King of Fruits

2009-07-31T14:29:00.004+08:00

Durian is a seasonal fruit. In Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, the season for durians is typically from June to August, which coincides with that of the mangosteen.

Last week I bought a durian from market. It is so big. This durian consider a good durian as it has a substantial amount of flesh, between the skin and the seed. The taste is quite bitter but nice. The seed is so small which cover with thick, creamy yellow flesh, like ice cream or chocolate.

Together with my 2 friends, we finished it in just a couple of minutes.

Oh... Durian... I miss you so much... Looking forwards for the next season...

Pineapple Lamb Chops

2009-07-29T21:31:00.009+08:00

Today is a rainy day. Strong wind blowing all the while. I try to have something hot and special :p So, I try this out:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pineapple juice
2 cloves garlic (mince)
1 medium onion (chop)
2 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp. ground black pepper

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 to 4 lamb chops

Methods:

1. In a resealable bag, mix together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, garlic and onion. Place the lamb chop into the mixture; cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.

2. Heat a large pan with one to two tablespoons of high quality extra virgin olive oil. The amount of oil will be just enough to evenly coat the pan when the oil is hot. Once the oil is up to temperature, place the lamb chops and marinade into the pan, and stir.

3. Turn heat down to medium-low, and cover. Cook for 20 minutes, then remove lid, and continue cooking until liquid has evaporated. If your lamb chops are thicker, allow the chops to stay over medium to medium-low heat until they reach for few more minutes. (Check the temperature every minute to two minutes.)

4. Serve with sauce spooned on top of the lamb chop.

Simply Sweet Broccoli Soup

2009-07-27T13:28:00.005+08:00

I feel very lazy to cook today as I'm not feeling well. So, I decided to prepare myself a pot of simple but healthy soup.

Ingredients:

1/2 broccoli

2 tomatoes

2 potatoes

1/2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp salt

Methods:

1. Wash the broccoli and cut them into bite-sized florets.

2. Cut the tomatoes and potatoes as well.

3. Once the water in the cooking pot is boiling, add in the olive oil and potatoes.

4. Let it boil for 5 min before u add in the broccoli and tomatoes.

5. Add in salt and let it boil until the broccoli is soft.

The soup taste sweet and a bit sour. It is light and healthy as broccoli contains the phytonutrients sulforaphane and the indoles, which have significant anti-cancer effects.

Molasses Cake

2009-07-25T17:26:00.005+08:00

Ingredients A
100g wholemeal bread
250ml milk/water

Ingredients B
130g molasses
190ml hot water

Ingredients C
190g organic flour
12g baking powder
10g baking soda

Ingredient D
3 Omega egg white

Method
1. Cook the ingredients B till flully dissolve. Mix with ingredients A. Mash until creamy.
2. Add in sifted Ingredients C. Mix till well combined.
3. Whisk Ingredient D til light and fluffy. Add into the batter slowly. Mix till it's creamy.
4. Pour the mixture into a greased 8" cake mould, bake in preheated oven at 180C for 45 minutes. Serve.

This cake is suitable for those who are on diet :)

Bitter Chicken

2009-07-24T19:14:00.009+08:00

Ingredients:

1/2 of chicken

1 bitter

2 tbsp of soy souce

1 onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic, crushed
1 tsp ginger, crushed

Cooking Method:

1. Clean the chicken and cut into chunks.
2. Season the chicken with soy souce.
3. Cut the bitter into slices.
4. Heat the wolk with oil inside, stir fried the chicken with crushed garlic and ginger for 3-4 minutes until it turns into golden-brown colour .
5. Add in the bitter and fried together with the chicken for 1-2 minutes.
6. Ready to serve with rice.

Sunshine Meatball

2009-07-24T13:04:00.009+08:00

500g minced pork
1 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp teriyaki sauce/ soy sauce
1 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp. chili powder
1 egg

1. Combine above ingredients (expect egg) well.
2. Shape meat mixture into meatballs, using about 1 tablespoon of mixture.
3. Arrange meat balls around the plate nicely.
4. Add the egg carefully at the middle of the plate.
5. Add water to steamer base, cover steamer, steam over high heat for 30 minutes.
6. Ready to serve with rice or noodles.

Secret to a Successful cake!

2009-06-07T22:49:00.009+08:00

As a beginner, your baking attempts may not turn out as expected. I used to face some failure during the first year of my self learning on baking. I used to try an error to improve my baking. I always learnt from my failure, so I hope with my simple tips could help you to turn your failure into success.

~Always use fresh eggs. Eggs separate best when cold.
~Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
~Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
~Always shift flour, baking soda, baking powder and spices to avoid lump.
~For a lighter cake, separate the eggs. Add the yolks to the butter mixture,whip the egg white and fold them into the final batter.
~Cake should be cooled completely on wire racks so that it can be remove easily.
~Cut the cake with a sharp, thin knife.

Happy Baking :)

Basic Sponge Cake ~基本海绵蛋糕

2009-06-07T22:25:00.004+08:00

Ingredients:
5 eggs
90g sugar
100g flour
1 tbsp corn oil

Method:
1. Whisk the eggs over high speed for around 8 min till it's creamy.
2. Add in sugar slowly, whisk till colour of mixture turns light and stiff.
3. Add in flour, mix slowly till the batter is well combined.
4. Add in corn oil, mix well slowly in one direction, do not over blend.
5. Pour the mixture into a lined and greased 8" cake mould. Bake in the oven at 180*c for 30-35 min.

Fried fish

2009-06-02T19:26:00.006+08:00

Ingredients:
1 fish
Cooking oil (cover the whole surface of pan)

Dressing:
Lemon (cut into half)

Methods:
1. Prepare fish.
2. Heat oil. Brown fish quickly on both sides over high heat.
3. Reduce heat to medium and fry fish until done (about 5 minutes on each side).
4. Remove from pan.
5. Sprinkle generously with lemon juice and serve.

Simply Healthy Recipe of Broccoli

2009-06-02T19:03:00.013+08:00

Heavy cooking and processing destroy some of the anti oxidants and photochemical such as glutathione. Usually people eat raw or lightly cooked as in microwave and stir-fry. For me, eating the broccoli raw might not be a good choice if pesticide has been applied on it. Besides, people are kind a busy to prepare in stir-fry. So, I got an idea to cook it in the most simple and healthy way.
If you wish to have some fresh broccoli in 5 minutes, here you may try my simple and healthy cooking method.

Ingredients:

100g of broccoli

2 teaspoons of mayonnaise / creamy pasta source

Methods:
1) Wash broccoli. Peel away the outer layer of the stems because these are woody.
2) Bring to boil a pot of water and add a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of cooking oil.
3) Blanch broccoli in boiling water to desired softness. Preventing broccoli's unpleasant odor is easy -- don't use an aluminum pan and don't overcook it; five minutes is plenty. Make one or two cuts through the stems before cooking. This helps the stems cook as fast as the tops.
4) Allow broccoli to drain thoroughly to remove excess water.
5) Place broccoli on serving plate / bowl. Ready to serve with dressing mixed / separately.

A warm reminder: Broccoli is one of the leading intestinal gas producers. To reduce its gas production, you may eat broccoli with ginger or garlic.