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braised vege pasta in tomato curry sauce

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:23:45 +0100

Sprinkle some salt over the brinjal and let sit for about 15 minutes to draw out its moisture, drain.
heat some oil in a saucepan. deep fry brinjal for 2-3 minutes; drain on paper towels.
remove and leave 1 tbsp of oil in the pan. add the butter and saute the onion…

Sesame Oil Mee Sua with Hard Boiled Egg

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:08:48 +0100

note: full size view recommended for pic. photography by tseyein; styling by me and tseyein.

so we just finished prayers for the jade emperor's (tian gong) birthday. my mom was the one doing the prayers, i just helped her prep some of the food and wave some joss sticks around. and after all…

Pumpkin Sauce Penne

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:41:15 +0100

Place the garlic (still in their jackets) into a toaster oven and roast for 10 minutes on medium heat, about 165-175˚C, or 325-350F. (In the meantime, prepare the rest of the ingredients.) When the garlic is done, remove from the oven and let cool a little before handling. Remove…

Caramelized Dark Soy Chicken

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:26:33 +0100

Cut the chicken legs into pieces. Marinate in kicap manis, oyster sauce and black pepper for 15 to 30 minutes.
Heat the oil in a wok and fry the garlic, star anise and cinnamon on medium heat until aromatic.
Add the carrot sticks and marinated chicken (and the marinade) to…

Summer Mint Tea

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:55:11 +0100

Cut 1 cm strips of peel from half a lemon. Place the peel in a mug with the mint leaves. Pour in 1 ½ cups boiling hot water. Leave to infuse for 5 minutes.
Place the tea bag in a mug and add the remaining hot water. Leave to…

Curried Home Fries

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:46:33 +0100

Heat oil in a large, non-stick frying pan. Fry the onions for 1 minute on medium heat until fragrant. Add the garlic and rosemary, fry for another minute.
Add the potatoes and carrots, and season with curry powder, salt and pepper. Stir to mix well.
Push to spread the…

Garlic Butter on Toast

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:35:03 +0100

heat olive oil in a pan and fry garlic on medium low heat for 5 minutes; do not brown garlic. leave to cool.
in a mixing bowl, beat the butter, olive oil and garlic with an electric beater on high until the butter is pale and creamy.
mix in the parsley, oregano…

Woodlands Mushroom Soup

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:56:04 +0100

to prepare mushroom garnish:

heat the oil in a pan.
when the oil is hot, stir fry shiitake mushroom slices for 5 minutes on medium heat.
seasoning to taste with pepper.
set aside.

to prepare woodlands mushroom soup:

melt the butter in a pot and sweat the onion on medium heat until fragrant.
add…

shrimp salad

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:16:29 +0100

pile some mixed greens on a plate. top it up with some cherry tomatoes, croutons and shrimps. drizzle with thousand island sauce, crack some black pepper over it and drizzle with lemon juice. then...

mix 'em all up and eat! nom nom nom

sometimes i like to julienne up some fresh lettuce,…

SoCo Orange Scallops

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:58:33 +0100

wash scallops, pat dry with paper towel.
season both sides with salt, white pepper, garlic powder and chili powder.
heat butter in pan until it's smoking hot.
place seasoned scallops (wide side down) in a single layer. no sliding, no moving... no, don't you dare touch those scallops once they're…

Tuna & Rocket Pasta

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:30:11 +0100

Start cooking the spaghetti/fettucini as per packet instructions.
Get a skillet heated and melt the 2 tbsp butter. Fry the garlic and onion on medium heat until fragrant. Don't let it brown.
Add the whipping cream and bring it to boil. Remove from heat.
Place the tuna and basil leaves in a blender…

nasi lemak and curry chicken in America

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:28:44 +0100

a malaysian cuisine altered using ingredients that are more readily available in america.

directions for making the nasi lemak...

Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Strain and pour into a pot. Add the salt, bay leaves and water and soak for 15 minutes.
Place the pot of rice on…

turkey bacon burger patties

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:12:30 +0100

this recipe combines two of america's favorite meat: turkey & bacon... a great fourth of july burger! place it on a grill while watching the spectacular fireworks... shiok!

peel and cut the ends off the onion and garlic. cut the onion into decent sizes and dump them into the food processor with the…

flaming B52 shot

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:15:30 +0100

so... i decided to make myself a b52 shot on thursday night, and offered to make one for my friend too. next thing i know, there's ppl knocking on my door and more and more ppl just started popping up and what started as a mini recreational drinking session turned…

Curry Butter Milk Shrimps

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:03:16 +0100

i cooked this on a day when i'm a complete klutz and so i made several mistakes while making this (like pouring in too much milk and not turning off the heat before pouring the egg in). it still tasted good, but i've made several adjustments that will definitely taste…

herbed mayo with seared salmon

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:20:07 +0100

mix all the ingredients of the herbed mayo sauce and refrigerate until ready to use.

to sear the salmon, salt and pepperize the salmon. heat the oil and butter in a skillet. place the salmon skin side down and fry on medium heat for 2 minutes. turn it over and fry…

asianfused chili paste fried rice

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:04:00 +0100

to make the chili paste, blend all the ingredients together until a fine paste forms. heat the extra peanut oil in a skillet and stir fry the chili paste on medium heat until fragrant. remove from heat and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

to…

crunchy chocochip cookies

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:13:11 +0100

this is a modification on my mom's recipe. a bite size snack that will cheer u up after a long day. careful, it's hard to stop eating once u start...

in a large mixing bowl, whisk together butter and sugar until creamy and lighter in color. (use a wooden spoon instead…

pan-roasted orange chicken with corn

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:44:27 +0100

season the chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. heat the butter and oil in a large skillet until the butter is melted. place the chicken in the pan skin side down. lay the orange wedges in the pan and roast together with the chicken on medium heat for 8…

steamed tofu

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:05:42 +0100

cut tofu into bite size cubes and steam on medium heat for 8-10 minutes. pour away excess water. mix together all the other ingredients and spoon it over the tofu. serve with white rice.