Pulut Inti

Pulut Inti

Ingredients

2 cups glutinoues rice - soaked with water for about 2-3 hours

1/2 cup thick coconut milk

1 tsp salt

Filling

1 cup grated coconut

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup palm sugar

2 tbsp white sugar (depending on your taste)

1tsp tapioca flour

1tsp plain flour

1 pandan leaf - tie into knot

Methods

1.  Prepare the steamer and steam the glutinous rice until half cooked (about 30 minutes). Removed and stir into the coconut milk (mixed with salt) thoroughly and steam again for another 30 minutes or until cooked. Removed and allow to cool.

2. In a sauce pan cook the palm sugar,white sugar, water and pandan leaf until dissolve. Remove and sieve the mixture using the strainer.

3. Return to sauce pan and then add the grated coconut, tapioca flour and plain flour; stir thoroughly. Cook for another 5 minutes and then removed.

4. You can wrap using the banana leaf or just served on the plate. Enjoy!

Chicken with Broccoli

Chicken with Broccoli

Ingredients
2 pcs boneless chicken - Sliced
1 tbsp corn flour
1 bunch brocolli - cut
Few pcs young corn - cut
1 carrot - cut
1 onion - cut
3 garlic - chopped
1/2" ginger - chopped

Sauce (Add together)
1 tsp corn flour
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp chicken stock granules
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method
1. Rub chicken with corn flour, pepper and a pinch of salt. Heat about 2 tbsp oil and stir fry the chicken until brown. Removed and set aside
2. With the same oil sauté the chopped garlic and ginger until fragrant, add in broccoli, carrot and young corn, stir for about 3 minutes. Removed and placed it in the plate.
3. Heat another 1 tsp oil, sauté the onion and then add in sauce mixture. Stir for few second and then return the chicken into the wok. Mixed thoroughly and then removed and pour it on top of the cooked broccoli.
4. Served

Dried Sambal Prawn

Dried Sambal Prawn

Ingredients A
10 large prawns - clean and deveined
1 large onion - sliced
2 garlic - chopped
2 kafir leaves
1/2 tsp chicken stock granules or powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp dark soy sauce

Ingredients B
Chili Paste (sambal) - pound or blend
3 red chili
1 tsp roasted shrimp paste (belacan)
1/2 tsp anchovies
1 tbsp lime juice

Methods
1. Blend or pound the ingredients B to make a sambal (chili paste)
2. Add salt and turmeric powder to the prawns. Heat up about 1/2 cup of oil in a wok. Deep fry the prawn for about 1 - 2 minutes and then removed set a side.

3. Use the same oil, sauté the onion and garlic until brown. Add the chili paste. Stir until fragrant and then add kafir leaves and season with sugar, salt and soy sauce.
4. Return the prawn and stir for another 2 minutes Served with steam rice while it still hot.

Papaya Pickle (Jeruk Betik)

I plucked the papaya from the garden, its really a lot as I tried to save it from the squirrel.  A friend of mine suggested that I make pickle out of it. I had never make this before and yeah.. why not give it a try. It turns out really nice.. and now I'm sharing it with others. Cheers everyone!

Jeruk Betik

Ingredients
1 almost ripe papaya - Peeled and sliced
1 tbsp salt
1 cup vinegar
1 cup water
1 1/2 cup rock sugar
6 birds eye chili

Method
1. Peeled and cut the papaya about 1" thick. Wash and add with salt. Rub thoroughly and marinade for about 1 hour.
2. Add in water, vinegar and sugar in a small pot. Boil until it dissolved and leave to cool.
3. Drain the papaya and arrange it in the glass jar with the chili. Pour the rolled vinegar syrup and marinade again for another 4-5 hours.
4. Store in the fridge before served.

Kueh Talam Beras

Tepung Talam Beras

Ingredients A (Top Layer)
1 cup rice flour
1 tbsp tapioca flour
1 tbsp corn flour
2 cups coconut milk
1 tsp salt

Ingredients B (Bottom Layer)

3 cups coconut milk

1 cup rice flour

1 tbsp corn flour

1/2 cup pandan extract (from 10 leaves)

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 tsp lime betel mixed with water (kapur sireh) - optional

Method
1. Mixed all the ingredients B into a bowl and stir thoroughly until there is no lumps. (You can blend it to get smooth texture). At meantime pre-heat the steamer.
2. Stir on slow heat until its slightly thicken and then transfer to tray. and steam for about 15 minutes
3. Mixed all the ingredients B into a small pot and stir on slow heat for 5 minutes.
4. Scratch the green (bottom) layer and the pour the white (top) layer on top and steam for another 15 minutes or until its ready
5. Removed and allow to cool before served.

Kerabu Mee Hoon (Rice Vermicelli)

Kerabu Mee Hoon

Ingredients
1/2 pack of meehoon (rice vermicelli)
1/2 bowl fresh prawn (peeled and deveined)
2 onions - sliced thinly
2 garlic - chopped
1/2" ginger - thinly sliced
3 pcs kafir leaves - sliced thinly
1 lemongrass - sliced thinly
2 sprig kesum leaves - chopped
2 sprig mint leaves - chopped
1 ginger flower (kantan) - thinly sliced
1 tomato - sliced
1/2 cup roasted ground peanut - coarsely pounded

Chili Paste (blend all)
2 tbsp dried prawns - soaked with hot water and drain
5 pcs red chili
1 tsp roasted shrimp paste (belacan)
1 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp sugar

Methods
1. Boil water in a pot and blanched the mee hoon until cook. Drain and set aside
2. Boil prawn until cooked, removed and set aside. Fry the dried shrimp without oil and set aside
3. In a big bowl, add chili paste,with all other ingredients plus mee hoon and shrimp. Toss and mixed all the ingredients thoroughly.
5. Keep in the fridge. Served when its cold. Enjoy!!

Roasted Pumpkins

I bought a yellow pumpkin yesterday and I don't want to cook it as normal way... so I grilled it. Pumpkin is excellent in anyway you cook it. I love it this way...

Roasted Pumpkin

Ingredients

1 whole pumpkin - peeled and cut

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Chopped parsley

2 clove garlic - crushed

Freshly ground blackpepper

Salt to taste

Methods

1. Rub the pumpkin with olive oil, chopped parsley, salt and blackpepper

2. Grill in the oven at 150 degree Celsius for about 10 minutes

3. Served

Grilled Chicken Breast

Ingredients
4 pcs chicken breast
2 cloves garlic - crushed
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp paprika (chili) powder
2 tbsp olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
Rosemary leaves

Method
1. Marinade chicken with olive oil, paprika powder, garlic and ginger powder. Season with  freshly ground black pepper and salt.
2. Heat about 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan, fry the chicken for few minutes before transfer to the baking tray. Add the crushed garlic and rosemary leaves. Bake in the preheat oven at 170 degree Celcius for about 20 minutes or until its ready
3. Served with mashed potatoes and brown gravy

Easy Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Easy Chocolate Cake with Frosting

Ingredients A
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 3/4 cup Self raising flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda

Ingredients B
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup hot water
2 tsp vanilla

Frosting cream
8 oz cream cheese (soften)
100g soften unsalted butter
1/2 cup icing sugar (can add more, to your desire)

Method
1. Preheat oven to 180 degré Celsius
2. In large bowl, add all ingredient A and stir until together
3. Add egg, mils, oil and vanilla. Using the electric mixer mixed for about 2-3minutes. And the add in hot water. Continues stirs
4, Grease the baking tray and pour the mixture in it. Bake for about 40 minutes or until it cooked. Removed and allow to cool
5. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy and then add cream cheese. Continue beat until soft and spread evenly on the cake and decorate with cherry etc

Meat Ball with Butter Prawn Cereals

I have some left over meat balls, not wanting to waste it.. plus I have the cereal which I bought few weeks ago... so I created this simple recipe.  Quick and delicious, I'm sure many of you would love to try it. So Happy cooking Guys!!

Meatballs with Butter Cereals

Ingredients

300gm meat ball

1/2 cup butter prawn cereals  (sold in the market)

1 tbsp butter

2 birds eye chili - cut

2 garlic - chopped

1 stalk curry leaves

1 tbsp butter

Methods.

1. Heat oil and fry the meat balls until cooked. Set aside

2. Clean the wok, and melt 1 tbsp butter. Sauté garlic, chili and curry leaves until brown.

3. Add in meat balls, season with salt and pepper. Finally add in butter prawn cereals, stir thoroughly

4. Removed and served with chinese fried rice or steam rice

Fettucini with Chicken and Beef

This is an excellent dish.. creamy and yummy. For today, just forget about your diet. Don't blame me.. this is really tasty... Or just  step on the treadmill fore an hour after you finished this meal... Enjoy first!!

Fettucini with chicken and beef

Ingredients
1/2 packet of Fettuccine (8-10 oz)
1 pc boneless chicken- Thinly sliced
Few pieces thin sliced beef
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp paprika
4 tbsp butter
1 tomato - cut
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup grated parmeson cheese
Salt and pepper

Method
1. In a boiling water, cooked Fettuccine until it's ready. Don't forget to add salt. Drain and set aside
2. Cut the chicken and beef into thin slice and then season with garlic & ginger powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Leave it for about 15 minutes.
3. Melt butter in a frying pan, cook the chicken on both side until, it turns brown. Removed and cut into small pieces
4. Using the same left over oil in the pan, add in the cream. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes or until it thicken
6. Add in the chicken, beef and tomato, followed with the fettuccine. Mixed it well
7. Served and enjoy your meal

Spicy Rosemary Baked Potato

Snacks for everyone... enjoy!!

Spicy Rosemary Baked Potatoes

Ingredients
4-5 pcs potatoes
4 cloves garlic - chopped
2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 Rosemary sprigs - chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp paprika powder (optional)
Salt to taste

Methods
1. Wash/ scrub the potatoes and cut into wedges. Drain and set aside
2. Arrange the potatoes into a plate and put it the microwave for about 5 minutes. (This process is to make it more crispy after baking)
3. Using the ziplock bag, add chopped garlic, pepper, olive oil, paprika , rosemary & salt. Mix it well
4. Add the potatoes and toss it thoroughly.
5. Transfer to the baking tray and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until its turn brown and crispy

Bahan-bahan
4-5 biji kentang - di potong wedges
4 ulas bawang putih - di hiris
2 sudu makan minyak bijan
2 tangkai rosemary - di cincang
1 sudu teh serbuk bawang putih
1 sudu serbuk cili (paprika)
1 sudu teh lada hitam
Garam secukup rasa

Cara membuatnya
1. Bersihkan kentang dan di potong wedges. Di toskan, susukankan kedalam pinggan dan masukkan ke dalam microwave untuk selama 3 minute.
2. Sementara itu, masukkan bawang puting yang telah dihiri ke dalam ziplock bag, masukkan minyak bijan serbuk bawang putih, rosmary yang telah di cincang, serbuk cili , lada hitam dan garam secukup rasa. Gaul rata
3. asukkan kentang ke dalam plastik bag dan di tutup. Goncangkan sehingga ianya rata . Biarkan selama 10 minit.
4. Panaskan oven pada 250 degree Celcius. Alaskan dulang pembakar dengan aluminium foil yang telah disapukan sedikit minyak. Panaskan di dalam oven selama 5 minit
5. Keluarkan dulang dan tuangkan kentang keatas dulang pembakar. Masukkan semula kedalam oven, bakar selama 15 minit. Keluarkan dan alihkan kentang dan bakar lagi selama 15 minit
6. Keluarkan dari oven dan ia sedia untuk di makan

Kueh Lopes

Kueh Lopes

Ingredients
3 cups glutinous rice - Soaked at least 3-4 hours
1 cup coconut milk

4-5 pcs pandan leaves ) blend with water
1/2 cup water              ) to extract to juice
Salt to taste
1/2 cup grated coconut
Banana leaves
Food Plastic bag (that can be boil)

Syrup - Combine all and boil until dissolve 
3 pcs palm sugar
2 tbsp sugar
32 cups water
1 pandan leaves - tie into knot

Method
1. Drain the glutinous rice and then add the coconut milk and pandan extract. Add salt and stir well. Heat up steamer and steam for about 30 minutes or until it cooked. Removed and allow to cool
2. Using the banana and plastic bag wrap the glutinous rice and tie on both side (see picture). Use the toothpick or anything that is sharp, poke the plastic. Make several tiny hole.
3. At meantime, boil the water. Slowly add the lopes into the hot water and boil for another 30 minutes.
4. Removed and allow to cool
5. Cut the lopes and roll on to the grated coconut which has been mixed with salt. And serve with palm sugar syrup.

Grilled Pasta Salad

Ingredients
1 cup cooked short pasta
1 zucchini - thick sliced
2 tomato - cut into 2
1 capsicum - cut
Few pcs button mushroom
Basil leaves

Dressing
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
Extra virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Oregano
salt and black pepper

Method
1. Cut all the vegetable and rub with olive oil, salt and pepper. Grilled it for about 10 minutes
2. In a bowl, add balsamic vinegar, salt and peper. Mixed well. Season with salt and freshly grated black pepper.
3. Remove the grilled vegetables, cut the zucchini into small bites and mixed with all the vegetables into the dressing and then add the cooked pasta, basil leaves and grated parmesan cheese. Mixed well and served

Fusilli Garlic Butter Prawn

Very simple !!!

Fusilli Garlic Butter Prawn

Ingredients
1 cup fusilli - boiled
1 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste

1 cup fresh prawn - peeled & deveined
3 cloves garlic - chopped
1 handful fresh parsley - chopped
2 tbsp heavy cream
Cooking oil
1 tsp flavored chili powder (optional)
Salt to taste

Method
1. Boil water with olive oil and salt. Cooked pasta until its ready. Drain and set aside
2. Heat about 2 tbsp of cooking oil, add in prawn, stir fry for about 2 minutes and removed
3. With the same left over oil, add in garlic and parsley. Sauté until fragrant and then return the prawn into the wok. Cook for about 3 - 4 minutes
4. Add in cooked fusilli and sprinkle with flavored chili and salt. Add cream and mixed well.
5. Removed from the heat and served..

Spaghetti Fritatta

A simple and easy way to cook the left over spaghetti

Ingredients
2 cups cooked spaghetti
1 zucchini - diced
few slices beef bacon- chopped
1/2 cup diced mozarella cheese
3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh milk
1 large onion - chopped
3 whole eggs
2 white eggs
2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
2 tbsp chopped basil
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper

Method
1. In a bowl, whisk all the eggs. And then add in all the ingredients; parsley , basil, grated cheese, onion, milk, zucchini, chopped beef bacon and mozzarella cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside
2. Heat olive oil, sauté the onion until translucent. Removed and add to eggs mixture.
3. Using the same in a frying pan, add olive oil and spread the cooked spaghetti evenly. Cook for about 3 minutes without stirring it.
4. Add the egg mixture on the spaghetti and allow to cook for another few minutes. Flip over to the other side and let it cook for another minute.
5. Your spaghetti Fritatta is ready to be served.. Cheers

Bahan
2 cawan spaghetti yang telah di rebus
Beberapa keping daging salai - di cincang
1/2 cawan mozarella cheese - di potong 4 segi
3 sudu makan keju parmesan yang diparut
1/4 cawan susu segar
1 biji bawang besar - di cincang
5 biji telur ( 2 biji di ambil putih telur sahaja)
2 sudu makan parsley yang di cincang
3 sudu makan basil yang di cincang
3 ssudu besar minyak bijan
Garam dan lada hitam secukup rasa

Cara membuatnya:
1. Pecahkan 3 biji telur kedalam mangkuk, sementara 2 lagi di ambil putihnya sahaja. Masukkan parsley dan basil. Di pukul hingga sebati.
2. Masukkan bahan-bahan yang lain; keju, susu, bawang, zucchini, daging dan di kacau. Masukkan garam dan lada hitam secukup rasa.
3. Panaskan kuali leper, letakkan sedikit minyak bijan, gorengkan bawang sehingga wangi, di keluarkan dan campurkan kedalam telur
4. Dengan menggunakan kuali yang sama, tambahkan minyak bijan dan masukkan spaghetti dan ratakan. Biarkan diatas api selama 3-5 minutes tanpa di kacau. Bila sudah sedikit garing, tuangkan bancuhan telur tadi. Biarkan is masak dengan api sederhana.
5. Dengan menggunakan senduk leper yang lebar, alihkan spaghetti dengan berhati-hati. Biarkan masak hingga kuning.
6. Angkat dan sedia di hidangkan

Buffalo Chicken Wrap



Buffalo wing Chicken Wrap

Ingredients
2 pcs boneless chicken breast
1 packet Buffalo wings marinade
Shredded lettuce
1 tomato - diced
1 carrot - shredded

Dressing
BBQ Hot sauce (or Chili sauce)
Sour Cream
Grated Cheese

Method
1. Marinade the chicken with Buffalo wings ingredients. At least 2-3 hours. And then grilled the chicken in the oven or just pan grilled.
2. Once the chicken ready and cold, cut the chicken into small cube. Heat up the wrap in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes.
3. Add all the vegetables and chicken in the wrap. add the season and starts roll it up.
4. Enjoy

Yellow Glutinous Rice / Pulut Kuning

Pulut Kuning

Ingredients
3 cups glutinous rice
2 tamarind peeled
2 tsp turmeric powder
2 cups coconut milk
4-5 pandan leaves
1 tsp salt

Method
1. Soaked glutinous rice with water, turmeric poder and tamarind peeled, at least 6-8 hours (preferably overnight). When t done, removed the tamarind peel and drain the water.
2. At the meantime, boil the water in the steamer.
3. Cut the pandan leaves into 2 and arrange in the steamer tray to cover the holes. Put the glutinous in it and steam it for about 8-10 minutes.
4. Add salt to the coconut milk, stir and set a side
5. Reduced the heat and transfer it to a bowl. Add the coconut milk bit by bit and the put it back in the steamer and steam again until it cook.
6. Removed and allow to cool. Serve with beef/ chicken rendang.

Check for the rendang recipes  http://icookumakan.blogspot.com/#!/2012/05/spicy-chicken-rendang.html

Baked Spaghetti Cup

I'm just being a bit creative... Lol.

I have left over spaghetti, and to make it appealing and not to waste it. I put it in the muffin tray, add a bit of cream cheese and small piece of pineapple (from the can). And then sprinkle with grated cheese. And I bake it in the oven at 180 degree for about 15 minutes.

And here it is Bake Spaghetti Cup... 

Minced Chicken in Lettuce (Vietnamese Style)

Minced Chicken in Lettuce (Vietnamese Style)

Ingredients

200g Meehoon (rice vermicelli)

2 cloves garlic

1 tbsp freshly grated ginger

3 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce ( or any sweet chili)

1 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp lime juice

1 stalk spring onion - chopped

Coriander - chopped

Lettuce

Method

1. Boil the meehoon (rice vermicelli) until cooked and set a side

2. Heat about 2 tbsp oil, add chick, stirs until brown. Add garlic and ginger, stir for a bit

3. And then season with fish sauce, lime juice and sweet chili. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add coriander and spring onion and removed

4. Add rice vermicelli in the lettuce and top up with the minced chicken. Then served.