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Chow Mein : Chinese Recipe

2011-10-31T17:55:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

Chow Mein ia also known as Chinese stir fried noodles. There are many varieties of Chinese noodles. Dry Chinese noodles is the popular type and it is made of wheat flour, with or without egg.

Ingredients:

200 grams dry noodles
100 grams chicken meat - slice thinly
100 grams shrimps - de-shell and clean
6 pieces Chinese mushrooms - soak in hot water and slice thinly
250 grams mustard green or spinach - cut into 2in lengths
1/2 medium sized carrot - slice into strips
3 cloves garlic
3 slices ginger
4 tbsp cooking oil

Marinate with chicken meat :
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp soy sauce
a dash of white pepper

Marinate with shrimps :
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar

Seasoning:
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
3 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups water

Method:

Cook dry noodles in briskly boiling water for 15 minutes or according to package instructions. Mix the seasoning ingredients together for sauce.

Heat up oil in a wok. Fry the sliced Chinese mushrooms first. Keep mushrooms to one side of the wok and put in garlic and ginger to fry for a few seconds.

Add in chicken meat and stir-fry till colour changes. Next add in the shrimps and also stir-fry till they change color.

Mix in the mushrooms and add the carrots and mustard green to fry. Pushing the contents to the sides of the wok, make a space in the center and put in the noodles.

Pour the seasoning sauce over and mix thoroughly. A dash of dark soy sauce may be added to the noodles for color.

Continue to turn and mix. Noodles are ready when well combined.

Garnish with fried sliced shallot and serve.

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Chicken Curry with Cashew Nuts : Singaporean Recipe

2011-10-27T12:34:00.002+08:00

Asian Recipes

This chicken curry with cashew nuts recipe has such great flavour, not too spicy and simply delicious and very easy to make.

Ingredients:

1 chicken - cut as desired
3 tbsp chicken curry powder - dilute with a little water
2 potatoes - quartered
10 cherry tomatoes - whole
1 carrot - cut small
10 ladies finger - whole
5 cups water
oil to fry blend ingredients

Ingredients to blend:
1 large onion
3 garlic
1 cm young ginger
10 green chillies
1 bunch fresh coriander leaves
1 cup raw cashew nuts
1/2 cup water

Method:

Heat oil and saute blended ingredients for 10 minutes. Then add in water and let it boil.

Add in chicken, potatoes and carrots. Close lid and let boil till chicken tendered. Add in ladies fingers.

After a couple of minutes, add in cherry tomatoes and turn off the heat.

Serve warm with rice or bread.

Credits to: Daylillies

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Chicken Salad with Mint, Onion, and Lemon Grass : Thai Recipe

2011-10-03T20:00:00.002+08:00

Asian Recipes

Chicken Salad with Mint, Onion, and Lemon Grass or known as Larb Gai is a light refreshing salad with a heavy accent on mint and lemon grass. Make in advance and serve chill.

Ingredients:

200g lean chicken meat, minced
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp lemon grass, finely chopped
3 tbsp water
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 onion, finely sliced
1 tsp chilli sauce, or to taste
1 tbsp shallots, finely chopped
1 tbsp coriander (cilantro), finely chopped
4 tbsp fresh mint leaves
sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Method:

Cook minced chicken, fish sauce and lemon grass with water, stirring to separate the chicken meat.

Remove cooked chicken from heat.

Add lemon juice, onion, shallots, chilli sauce, coriander and mint leaves and toss gently.

Sprinkle in golden ground rice and toss again.

Serve chilled or at room temperature with rice and lettuce leaves.

Credits to:Spicy Steve

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Indian Cucumber Salad : Indian Recipe

2011-10-03T08:04:00.003+08:00

Asian Recipes

Indian Cucumber Salad or known as Raita is one of the most popular Indian salad recipe. It is a yogurt based condiment and it is one of the coolest and healthiest salad.

Ingredients:

1 medium english cucumber, thinly sliced
1 cup yoghurt
2 spring onions thinly sliced
1 green chilli, chopped and sliced
2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt

Method:

Peel cucumber, cut in half, discard seeds and slice as preferred. Place cucumber in a colander and sprinkle with salt and leave several hours. Dry thoroughly.

Mix cucumbers with yoghurt, spring onions, chilli, and chill.

Add lemon juice to the above ingredients before chilling. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Credits to: RecipeBridge

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Black Pepper Prawns : Singaporean Recipe

2011-10-02T14:06:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

This black pepper prawns is one of delicious dishes that represents Singapore. You can also make this dish with chicken, crab or squid instead of prawns.

Ingredients:

600 grams prawns,deshelled or as preferred
Oil for deep frying
2 tbsp butter
2 shallots, thinly sliced
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp dried prawns, grounded
1 tbsp black pepper, grounded
1/2 cup curry leaves
5 red bird's eye chillies, chopped
2 tbsp thick black soy sauce
2 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp oyster sauce

Method:

Fry prawns until they are fairly pink but not fully cooked, then set aside on paper towel to drain off excess oil.

Add butter to hot wok, followed by shallots, garlic, dried prawns, black pepper, curry leaves and chillies.

Stir fry until fragrant then add prawns, sugar, oyster sauce, and thick soy sauce.

Mix well and stir fry until prawns are fully cook and serve.

Credits to: SpicySteve

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Banana in Coconut Milk : Thai Recipe

2011-09-23T20:00:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

Banana in Coconut Milk or known as Kluay Buat Chi in Thai is a Thai style dessert which made from banana soaked with coconut milk.

Ingredients:

10-15 ripe bananas
5 cups coconut milk
1-2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Method:

Peel the bananas and cut into desired pieces.

Pour the coconut milk into a pot and cook until it boils. Add bananas and cook until soft.

Add sugar and salt. When the sugar is completely dissolved, then remove from heat.

Serve hot.

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Vietnamese Beef Stew : Vietnamese Recipe

2011-09-17T20:00:00.004+08:00

Asian Recipes

Vietnamese Beef Stew or Thit Bo Kho is a type of dish in Vietnamese cuisine that is braised in a thick, mildly sweet reddish-brown-colored sauce. It is usually served with steamed white rice or toasted and warm French baguette bread.

Ingredients:

3 cups beef stock
2 lb beef, cut into bite size cubes
1 tbsp Annatto seeds
4 tbsp cooking oil
2 tbsp shallots, chopped
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
3 star anise
2 lemongrass stalks, lightly bruised and cut into 2 inch pieces
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp curry powder
2 tsp fresh or dried red chillies
4 carrots, cut into preferred size, blanched in water for 2 minutes and drained
1/2 cup Thai Basil leaves
1/4 cup small yellow onion, thinly sliced
8 sprigs cilantro, cut into 2 inch lengths

Method:

Heat oil in a small saucepan over low heat and add the annatto seeds. Stir a few times and remove immediately from the heat. The seeds will foam on contact with the heat but you don’t want them to burn. Let stand for 10 minutes and then drain off the oil and discard seeds.

Heat half the annatto oil in a large pot on a moderate heat. Add half the shallots, half the garlic, the lemongrass and stir until fragrant.

Add the beef and sauté until the meat is lightly seared. Add the beef stock, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and bring to a boil.Then simmer for about 1 hour or until beef is tender.

While the beef is cooking, lightly toast the star anise in a dry pan over a low heat until fragrant (about 3 minutes). Pound into a fine powder.

Heat the remaining annatto oil in a small saucepan over moderate heat. Add the remaining shallots and garlic, star anise powder, curry powder and chillies and sauté until fragrant. Set aside until ready to serve.

About 20 minutes before the beef is done, add carrots and cook until tender. Add spice mixture and mix in well.

Stir in half the basil and transfer to serving bowl and garnish with yellow onion, remaining basil, and cilantro.

Serve.

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Bean Sprouts with Grated Coconut Salad : Malaysian, Singaporean Recipe

2011-09-17T08:00:00.013+08:00

Asian Recipes

Bean Sprouts with Grated Coconut Salad or known as Kerabu Taugeh in Malay is another example of many tasty salads. This one has toasted coconut as the integral ingredient.

Ingredients:

400 grams fresh bean sprouts
1 cup grated coconut
salt to taste
2-3 tbsp vinegar
4 dried chillies, soaked in hot water
5 shallots
15 dried shrimps, soaked in hot water

Method:

Bean sprouts should be blanched for 3 minutes. Then drain the water and set aside.

Grind chillies, shallots and shrimps into fine paste. Set aside.

Fry grated coconut in a pan until fragrant. Then mix with ground paste. Add salt and vinegar.

Add bean sprouts and mix well.

Serve.

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Bird's Eye Chilli Prawns with Fermented Bean Paste : Malaysian Recipe

2011-09-16T20:00:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

Bird's eye chilli is often refers to cili padi in Malay. Although this recipe is a hot dish, it is very tasty and would go well with a bowl of rice.

Ingredients:

15 fresh prawns
2 cloves garlic - chopped
4 cili padi - cut into halves
4 tbsp of fermented bean sauce
oil
3 tbsp water

Method:

Wash and clean prawns. Keep the shells and heads on.

Heat some oil and fry chopped garlic and bird's eye chillies. Add in the fermented bean sauce.

Add prawns and stir fry for about two minutes. Add in water if the paste too dry.

Serve with hot rice.

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Basil Fried Rice : Chinese Recipe

2011-09-15T07:56:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

Basil is a kind of herb with small light green leaves related to the mint family. It therefore has a strong minty smell. The best rice to use for cooking fried rice is leftover rice that is kept overnight in a fridge.

Ingredients:

2 cups leftover rice
50 grams fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 tbsp minced garlic
3 tsp finely chopped fresh red chillies
3/4 cup red, green, and yellow capsicum, mixed and cut into 1/2 inch squares
2 tbsp chopped onion
1 tbsp fish sauce
A pinch of sugar
A pinch of salt
1 tsp ground white pepper
2 tbsp oil
A handful of torn sweet basil leaves

Method:

Heat a wok and add the oil and spread it around till it coats the surface evenly.

Add the garlic and chillies, then stir for about 10 seconds. Then add the capsicums, onion, and shrimp.

Add a pinch of salt toss around for another 30 seconds.

Now add the rice to the wok, crumbling any big sticky blocks with your hands to ensure they're all separate.

Toss the rice and keep stirring for another two minutes. Then add the sugar, white pepper, and fish sauce.

Stir the mixture around again for another minute. Then taste the rice to check saltiness. If it's less, add some more fish sauce.

Then throw in the basil leaves into the rice. Stir the rice for another minute, then take it off the heat and serve.

Credits to: Shiok

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Lychee Chicken : Chinese Recipe

2011-09-13T19:54:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

Lychee, a tropical fruit that’s native to China and has been grown throughout southern Asia for centuries, and now grown in non-Asian tropical regions including Florida and Hawaii. If you like Sweet and Sour Chicken,then you should love this dish as well, since they are both sweet and tangy.

Ingredients:

700 grams chicken meat,cut to bite-size pieces
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar
4 tbsp corn flour to coat chicken
2 cups oil for deep frying
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp crushed ginger
1 can lychee, drained, syrup reserved
1 tsp red chilli flakes
sliced spring onion

Sauce:
1 cup lychee syrup
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp corn flour, mixed with 1 tbsp water

Method:

Marinate chicken with soy sauce, salt, sesame oil and sugar for 30 minutes. Roll chicken in corn flour and deep-fry till golden brown. Set aside.

In another pan, heat 1tbsp oil over medium fire. Stir fry garlic and ginger for 1-2 minutes. Add sauce ingredients, and cook till sauce thickens.

Add the chicken, lychees and chillies. Mix well, and allow simmer for 3-5 minutes.

Garnish and serve.

Credits to: Nibbledish

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Coconut Sago : Malaysian Recipe

2011-09-12T12:50:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

Coconut Sago or known as Sago Kelapa is one of the popular dessert available in Malaysia.

Ingredients:

1 cup of sago
1 cup of sugar
2 cup of water
1 cup of desiccated coconut, mixed with a pinch of salt
Red food colouring

Method:

Wash and soak sago for about 20 minutes. Then drain the sago.

Put water into hot pot and let it boil,then add in sugar and a few drop of food colouring.

Let the sugar dissolve for a while. Put the sago and stir well until the sago become clear and cooked.

Put the sago in a container and let it cool down or put in a refrigerator.

Lastly cut them into preferred pieces and roll onto desiccated coconut.

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Tom Kha Gai : Thai Recipe

2011-09-03T19:09:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

This Tom Kha Gai or Chicken Coconut Soup works with chicken, fish and seafood such as crab, squid or shrimp.

Ingredients:

2 cups of coconut milk
6 thin slices of galangal
2 stalks of lemon grass (cut into 1 inch strips and crush)
5 fresh kaffir lime leaves (torn in half, not cut)
250 g of boneless chicken
100 grams oyster mushrooms
5 tablespoons of fish sauce
2 tablespoons of sugar
1/2 cup of lime juice
1/4 cup of coriander leaves
10 Thai chillies (Prik Khee Hnuu)

Method:

Combine half the coconut milk with the galangal, lemon grass and lime leaves in a large saucepan and heat to boiling. Add the chicken, fish sauce, mushrooms, chillies and sugar.

Simmer for about 4 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked. Add the remaining coconut milk to the saucepan and heat just to boiling.

Place the lime juice in a serving bowl then pour the soup into the serving bowl.

Garnish with the coriander leaves and serve.

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Stir Fried Tofu : Chinese Recipe

2011-08-25T07:32:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

A simple and delicious tofu dish that you can easily cook at home.

Ingredients:

3 soft tofu, cut into square shape
1 leek, washed and sliced
1/2 carrot,cut into bite size
3 cloves garlic, sliced
8-10 prawns, shelled and deveined
200 grams chicken breast,cut
Salt
Light soy sauce
Oyster sauce

Method:

Deep fry the tofu and set aside.

Heat oil in a wok, saute garlic, add in prawn and chicken meat, stir fry for a while, then add in leek.

Add some water, then add in deep fried tofu. Add in salt,light soy sauce and oyster sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add in cornstarch water to thicken the gravy.

Dish out and serve hot.

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Fried Mackerel with Spices : Indian Recipe

2011-08-21T10:03:00.003+08:00

Asian Recipes

There are so many ways to fry fish. This recipe; fried mackerel with spices is from Indian cuisine. You may substitute the Mackerel with any fish of your choice.

Ingredients:

5 pieces Mackerel
1 large onion, cut into rings
3 dried chilies, sliced
1 sprig curry leaves
oil

To be mixed:
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp rice powder
little water
salt
1 tbsp lime juice

Method:

Place the fish in the bowl and mix together with the paste. Leave it aside for 1 hour.

Heat oil in wok and deep fry the marinated fish. Turn over the fish blocks once awhile. Once cooked, rest on paper towel before arranging on a serving plate.

Leave about 2 tbsps oil in wok. Stir fry the onion, dried chilli and curry leaves until fragrant for 2 minutes over low heat.

Spread on the fried fish and serve as a side dish.

Credits: Love2Cook Malaysia

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Fried Rice Noodles : Thai Recipe

2011-08-15T08:45:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

This rice noodles is also called rice vermicelli and can be found in Asian stores. Try this popular Thai dish,which is good for lunch, supper or anytime you crave something exotic with a little tang.

Ingredients:

500g dried rice vermicelli
200g prawns, shelled and deveined
200g chicken breast, cut into strips
1 medium size onion, sliced thinly
6 clove garlic, chopped
5 tbsp fish sauce
5 tbsp tamarind juice
4 tbsp palm sugar
200g bean sprouts and vegetables of your choice
a few stalks birdseye chili, cut into small pieces

Method:

Mix fish sauce, tamarind juice and palm sugar till sugar dissolves, set a side.

Soak rice noodles in a pot of hot water until noodles are soft enough to eat, but still firm and a little bit 'crunchy'. Drain and briefly rinse noodles with cold water to keep them from sticking. Set aside.

Heat oil and stir fry fresh prawns and chicken till they are half cooked, remove and set aside.

Fry onions till translucent and add chopped garlic till fragrant. Add noodles and toss it with the ingredients in the wok.

Add a few tbsp of water to soften the noodles. Add cooked prawns and pour fish sauce mixture and stir well and ensure that the noodles are well-coated.

Add bean sprouts and vegetables, chillies and stir till well blend heat it through for a few minutes. If noodles too dry, add more water.

Serve hot with chopped cilantro and fried scallions.

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Spicy Curry Chicken : Indian Recipe

2011-08-10T22:12:00.003+08:00

Asian Recipes

Here's a lovely spicy curry chicken recipe that is simple and easy to prepare. An easy chicken dish cooked in a wok with no added coconut milk.

Ingredients :

1 whole chicken, cleaned and cut into smaller pieces ( mix with some salt and turmeric powder)
5 shallots, blended
3 garlic cloves, blended
1 inch ginger, blended
2 large onion,cut
2 tbsp chicken curry powder
3 tbsp dried chilli paste
2 large potatoes, cut into cubes
3 pcs tamarind slices
2 cups of water
salt
cooking oil

Method:

Heat oil in a wok. Deep fry the chicken till half-cooked. Set it aside.

Reduce oil in wok and stir-fry the blended ingredients till fragrant. Add chilli paste and curry powder, stir well until the oil floats.

Then, add 2 cups of water and leave it to boil for few times. Add in the fried chicken together with the cubed potatoes, tamarind slices and salt. Mix together, cover wok with the lid and leave it to boil for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are well cooked.

Open the lid, add onion and stir well and let it simmer for another 5 minutes (the gravy will thicken by now).

Serve with steamed rice.

Credits: Love2Cook Malaysia

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Stir Fried Beef with Capsicums

2011-08-09T10:21:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

This stir fried beef with capsicums consists of sliced steak, green capsicums, and onions. A Chinese recipe that is easy to make.

Ingredients:

1 pound flank steak (sliced)
2 tsp ginger root (chopped)
2 scallions (chopped)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion (sliced)
2 green capsicums (sliced)
4 garlic cloves (chopped)
1 8oz can of sliced mushrooms (drained)

Marinade:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tsp corn starch
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Method:

Marinate the sliced steak for about one hour.

Add oil to a pan or a wok. Add garlic, ginger, and scallions. Stir fry for about 30 seconds.

Take a slotted spoon, add half of the steak, and stir fry for 3 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Repeat with the remaining half. Reserve the marinade, as it is used to make the delicious sauce at the end.

Add oil and stir fry mushrooms, onion, and capsicums for 2 minutes.

Push vegetables to the sides of your pan. Pour marinade sauce into the center and stir fry until thickened and bubbly.

Blend in vegetables, add steak and heat thoroughly.

Serve with white rice.

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Chili Prawns with Eggs : Singaporean Recipe

2011-08-05T07:42:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

Another chili prawns recipe where succulent and de-shelled prawns are cooked with blended chilies that was spicy and appetizing. A wonderful accompaniment with white rice.

Ingredients:

10 prawns ( deshelled tails intact)
5 hard boiled eggs (deshelled)
A handful dried chilies
2 cm cube grilled shrimp paste
1 tbsp tamarind paste (mixed with water to make juice )
1 onion (thinly sliced)
1 clove garlic (thinly sliced)
1 cube of anchovy stock
1 tbsp sugar
Salt
Half cup of vegetable oil

Method:

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 mins till soft. Then blend chilies with a bit of water together with shrimp paste.

Heat oil in wok, saute garlic and onions till transparent.

Add the chili paste, tamarind juice and anchovy stock together for 15-20 mins till fragrant over medium high heat.

Season with salt and stir in the sugar. Then gently add in the eggs and mix well. Lastly mix in the prawns and stir well and cook for another 15 mins.

Serve with steamed rice.

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Stir Fried Curry Shrimps : Malaysian Recipe

2011-08-02T20:06:00.002+08:00

Asian Recipes

The pairing of garlic and curry powder and the curry leaves blends really well with the shrimps make this dish tastes good.

Ingredients:

250g small shrimps
4 tbsp preserved radish (chai poh), diced
1 sprig curry leaves
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 tbsp curry powder
1/2 tbsp chili paste
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat little cooking oil in a non-stick pan, sauté garlic and curry leaves till fragrant.

Add in curry powder and chili paste, continue sauté till aroma.

Add in preserved radish and shrimps, cook for 1-2mins, season with salt.

Dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.

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Chicken Curry : Japanese Recipe

2011-08-01T12:04:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

Japanese Chicken Curry is one of the most popular recipe in Japan. It is also a very quick and easy recipes, you should try.

Ingredients:

400g chicken, cut into bite sizes
2 clove garlic,minced
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp curry powder, add a bit of water to make it to a paste
2 tbsp chilli sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1 medium yellow onion, quartered
2 potatoes, cut into bite sizes
2 carrots, cut into bite sizes
water

Method:

Melt butter and add garlic, fry till fragrant. Add flour and stir to fry till colour changes then add water and keep stirring.

Add chicken chunks and stir till the chicken turns white. Add curry paste and other sauces, stir them till the chicken are well coated, add water bit by bit to get the consistency that you
like.

Add onions, potatoes and carrots, let it simmer till tender. Add salt to taste.

Serve with steamed rice.

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Spinach and Fish Balls Soup with Anchovies : Malaysian Recipe

2011-07-30T08:07:00.003+08:00

Asian Recipes

This is simple, fast and healthy soup which can be cooked within ten minutes.

Ingredients:

A bunch of spinach, cut
3 tablespoon of dried anchovies
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
1/4 cube of chicken stock
10 fish balls
salt to taste
2 tablespoon of oil

Method:

Soak dried anchovies for 5 minutes and cut into small pieces (if using the bigger size). Soak and wash spinach thoroughly.

Heat oil and fry dried anchovies first for 3 minutes, then add garlic until both turns brown. Add two glasses of water and let it boil.

Add in the fish balls and spinach and cook for 2 minutes.

Serve hot with plain rice.

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Stir Fried Beef Noodles : Singaporean Recipe

2011-07-29T07:27:00.008+08:00

Asian Recipes

Ready in less than half an hour, this stir fried beef noodles dish is full of flavour from onions and chilli to garlic and Chinese mustard greens.

Ingredients:

600 grams dried Hokkien noodles
400 grams tender beef, thinly sliced
2 large onions, blended
4 cloves garlic, blended
2 large tomatoes, cut into 8
4 stalks of Chinese mustard greens, cut into 4" lengthwise
2 eggs
2 tablespoon chili paste
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
4 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon garam masala
3/4 cup oil
Salt

Method:

Boil water in a large pot 1/2 full. Once water boiling, blanch noodles for 2 minutes. Put in strainer and run it under cold water for 30 seconds so it won't stick together and set it aside.

Heat oil in wok, once oil is hot add the blended onions and garlic. Add chili paste and stir till fragrant for 15 minutes.

Add beef, garam masala, light soy sauce, oyster sauce ,salt and stir for 15 minutes till beef is almost cooked.

Add the eggs and stir well and throw in the tomatoes and Chinese mustard greens. Mix well till Chinese mustard greens is wilted.

Lastly add the noodles and stir slow and evenly for last 10 minutes.

Serve hot.

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Fish Ball and Spinach Soup : Singaporean Recipe

2011-07-28T08:15:00.004+08:00

Asian Recipes

This fish balls and spinach soup is simple, refreshing and healthy which can be cooked especially on hot days.

Ingredients:

2 large onions, quartered
3 cloves garlic
6 1/2 cups of water
1 cube vegetable stock
1 teaspoon garam masala
20g bean thread noodles, soaked in hot water
A bunch of spinach, cut in 3 parts
1 large carrot, halved
2 medium tomatoes,quartered
3 large potatoes, quartered
2 tbsp light soya sauce
1 cup oil
salt
white pepper

Fish balls:
1/2 kg Mackerel fillet, skin removed
2 red chilies,chopped
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 stalk spring onion, thinly chopped
salt
white pepper

Method:

Mix all the fish ball ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mash till paste combines together with clean hands and season well. Make medium size balls with wet hands so the paste won't stick to your hand. Place fish balls onto a clean plate and put it a side till needed.

Blend onion, garlic and 1/2 cup water in an electric mixer till smooth. Heat oil in large pot on medium high heat, add the puree mixture once oil is hot and stir till fragrant for 10 minutes.

Add 6 cup water and stock,bring to boil for 15 minutes. Season well and add garam masala, and light soya sauce.

Throw in the carrot and potatoes and let it simmer for another 15 minutes. Add bean thread noodles and fish balls slowly one by one.

Finally add the spinach stir slowly on low heat for a good 15 minutes. Serve hot with steamed rice or even enjoy it on it's own.

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recipe and image : nam's makan time

Sesame Chicken : Chinese Recipe

2011-07-27T07:56:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

If you’re craving some amazing Chinese food or are just in the mood for something different, don’t be afraid to give this delicious Sesame Chicken recipe a try.

Ingredients:

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" chunks
2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds
2 green onions, sliced

Marinade:
1 teaspoon chicken base
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sesame oil
ground white pepper, to taste
¼ teaspoon sugar

Batter:
½ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg, beaten
½ cup water, or as much as needed to make batter smooth
3 tablespoons cornstarch
salt, to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Sauce:
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sugar
salt, to taste
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
a sprinkle of ground black pepper

Method:

In a bowl combine all of the marinade ingredients and mix well. Add the chicken and coat evenly. Cover and marinade for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Meanwhile, in separate bowl combine all of the batter ingredients and mix thoroughly. The batter should be thick enough to coat the chicken but thin enough to flow around the pieces. Set aside.

Remove the pieces of chicken from the marinade and dip them into the batter to coat evenly one by one. Deep fry the chicken in batches for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

In your wok combine the sauce ingredients and warm over medium heat. Bring to a boil while stirring and simmer until sauce slightly thickens.

In the wok or in a serving dish coat chicken with the sauce and garnish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.

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Stir Fried Tilapia with Lemongrass : Malaysian Recipe

2011-07-26T12:08:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

Tilapia is the fifth most important fish in fish farming. Tilapia is a low saturated fat, low calorie, low carbohydrate and low sodium protein source.

Ingredients:

1 Tilapia, discard bones and cut into bite sizes
6 stalks lemongrass, crushed
2 sprigs spring onion, cut into long strips
2 fresh red chili, shredded
1 inch ginger, chopped finely
4 garlic, cut slices
Salt, fish sauce, lime juices for seasoning

Method:

Marinate cut Tilapia with chopped lemongrass, tumeric powder, salt, light soy sauce, sugar. Deep fry the marinated Tilapia and set aside.

Heat oil in a wok, saute garlic slices till golden brown and set aside.

Use the remaining oil, saute ginger, add in lemongrass, spring onion and red chili.

Add in the fried fish and fried garlic, and season with salt and fish sauce, add few drops of lime juices, quickly mix well and dish out.

Serve hot with plain rice.

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Stir Fried Beef : Thai Recipe

2011-07-25T20:03:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

This Thai stir fried beef recipe is a very quick, easy and tasty dish. It is the perfect after work meal.

Ingredients:

400g beef strips, or steak cut into thin strips
1 red chilli , deseeded and finely sliced
2 tbsp oyster sauce
handful basil leaves
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Method:

Heat a wok or large frying pan until smoking hot. Pour in the oil and swirl around the pan, then tip in the beef strips and chilli.

Cook, stirring all the time, until the meat is lightly browned, about 3 mins, then pour over the oyster sauce.

Cook until heated through and the sauce coats the meat. Stir in the basil leaves and serve with plain rice.

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Tandoori Chicken : Indian Recipe

2011-07-23T00:58:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

Tandoori Chicken is a highly popular Indian and South Asian dish consisting of roasted chicken, yogurt, and spices. It is traditionally cooked at high temperatures in a tandoor (clay oven), but can also be prepared on a traditional barbecue grill.

Ingredients:

4-6 chicken parts, skinned
1 tsp salt
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp butter, melted

Marinate ingredients:
1 tbsp tandoori powder, blended
1 tsp chili powder, blended
1 tsp ginger paste, blended
1 tsp garlic paste, blended
1/2 cup yogurt
2 tsp vinegar
1 tsp red colour powder

Method:

Slit chicken parts. Combine marinate ingredients, lemon juice and salt. Rub mixture into chicken and marinate for 1/2 hour.

Place marinated chicken pieces over a high rack. Brush with melted butter.

Grill for 12 minutes or roast in microwave for 9-10 minutes.

Serve.

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Stir Fried Bean Curd : Chinese Recipe

2011-07-21T08:59:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

Bean curd is a neutrally flavored product made from soybeans. Also known as tofu, bean curd is the perfect complement to dishes and can be fried, steamed, sauteed, baked, or grilled.

Ingredients:

4 bean curd
10 cherry tomatoes
2 stalks spring onion, cut into 1” length
1 inch ginger, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, chopped

Seasoning:
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
A pinch of salt to taste

Method:

Cut one piece of bean curd into 8 small square pieces. Deep fry bean curd in hot oil till golden brown, set aside.

Add red cherry tomatoes in the remaining oil, stir fry for a few minutes. Add in ginger slices and chopped garlic, and mix well.

Add in sugar, and stir fry for 1 minute. Then pour in the fried bean curd, and mix well. Season with light soy sauce, vinegar, and salt.

Cook till sauce slightly thicken, add in spring onion. Dish out and serve with steamed rice.

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Stir Fried Beef with Chayote : Vietnamese Recipe

2011-07-18T08:20:00.002+08:00

Asian Recipes

This stir fried beef with chayote is another recipe from Vietnamese cuisines. This dish is so flavorful,yummy and easy to cook. Chayotes are also rich in amino acids and vitamin C.

Ingredients:

200g tender beef, sliced thinly
1 chayote,remove skin and seed, sliced thinly
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 tsp black peppercorn
1 sprig spring onion, cut into 1” length
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Method:

Marinate beef with fish sauce and sugar for one hour.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan, quickly stir fry beef till color changed. Set aside.

Heat little oil in a clean wok, sauté garlic till fragrant, add black peppercorn and chayote slices, cook for three mins, add little water if too dry.

Return beef to the wok, quickly mix well with chayote, add spring onion, seasoning with salt.

Dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.

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Carrot and Mango Salad : Thai Recipe

2011-07-14T14:06:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

This recipe,Carrot and Mango Salad is such a simple and easy salad to make. It is perfect on a hot day and when you want something refreshing. The dressing adds a sweet and tangy twist.

Ingredients:

2 unripe mango, cut into long thin strips
1 small carrot, cut into long thin strips
3 tbsp dried shrimps, soaked and fried lightly
1/2 cup peanuts, roasted and roughly chopped
3 shallots, sliced thinly
2 stalks basil leaves
3 stalks coriander leaves
1 fresh red chili, sliced thinly
Bird’s eye chili

Dressing:
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp lime juice

Method:

In a mixing bowl, combine all salad ingredients and toss well with the dressing ingredients.

Refrigerate until ready to use, if not serving immediately.

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Chicken Yellow Curry : Malaysian Recipe

2011-07-09T10:12:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

One of the specialty from Malaysia is yellow curry or masak lemak cili padi, which is spicy rich yellow coconut gravy that is cooked with bird's eyes chilies.

Ingredients:

500 g chicken - cut into small pieces
3 potatoes - cut into wedges
1 teaspoon salt
2 pieces dried tamarind slices
250ml thick coconut milk
500ml thin coconut milk
1 turmeric leaf
1 stalk lemon grass
Salt to taste

To be grounded:
20 bird's eyes chillies
2 cm ginger
2 cm turmeric root
8 shallots
2 cloves garlic

Method :

Rub the chicken pieces with salt and let marinate for 10 minutes.

Stir in the grounded ingredients with potatoes, dried tamarind slices, torn turmeric leaf, lemon grass and thin coconut milk into a pot and bring to a slow boil.

Add chicken pieces and simmer until the gravy thickens. Add thick coconut milk and salt to taste.

Serve with steamed rice.

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Shallow Fried Fish : Malaysian Recipe

2011-07-06T09:50:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

Shallow frying is a good alternative to deep frying as it uses less oil. This shallow fried fish recipe is very simple,tasty yet nutritious.

Ingredients:

3 Indian mackerel - cleaned and gutted
Salt
Oil for frying
1 large onion – cut into rings
3 bird’s eye chillies - sliced diagonally

Methods:

Liberally rub the fish, including its insides with salt, then sprinkle a handful over the fish.

Place the fish in a heat-resistant plate and set over rolling hot water if using a wok and steam for about 12 to 15 minutes.

When cooked, heat the cooking oil and shallow fry the fish until it is crisp on the outside. Remove excess oil from the pan.

With one teaspoon of oil, sauté the onion rings and bird’s eye chillies until soft and pour it over the fish.

Best serve with rice as a side dish or with congee or rice porridge.

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Pandan Chicken : Thai Recipe

2011-07-02T08:24:00.005+08:00

Asian Recipes

Pandan leaves or screwpine pandanus have a sweet, unique flavor. This pandan chicken is a very tasty dish and best serve as an appetizer or side dish.

Ingredients :

3 chicken breast or thigh , de-boned, skinned and cut into small pieces
1 tsp fish sauce
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 cup thick coconut milk
Salt, sugar and pepper to taste
1 tbsp corn flour
Large pandan leaves, for wrapping

Blended ingredients :
3 onions
3 cloves garlic
2cm knob of fresh ginger
1 stalk lemon grass, sliced finely

Methods:

Combine blended ingredients with the rest of the ingredients and mix in chicken pieces. Marinate for few hours in the fridge.

Add coconut milk and mix well to blend. Wrap two pieces of chicken with a pandan leaf and use a toothpick to secure closed.

Deep-fry wrapped pandan chicken parcels in hot oil until chicken is cooked through.

Serve immediately.

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Korean Glass Noodles : Korean Recipe

2011-07-01T20:37:00.002+08:00

Asian Recipes

This Korean glass noodles or Jap Chae is a very simple dish with a very minimal preparation, and cooking time.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound dried glass noodles
2 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
1 tbsp cooking oil
3/4 cup thinly sliced onions
2 carrots, finely sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
3 stalks green onions, cut into 1″ length
1/2 cup dried wood ear mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/2 lb spinach, washed well and drained
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Methods:

Fill a large pot with water and boil. When water is boiling, add the glass noodles and cook for 5 minutes. Immediately drain and rinse with cold water. Drain again and toss with only 1 tsp of the sesame oil. Cut noodles into shorter pieces, about 8 inches in length. Set aside.

Rehydrate the dried wood ear mushrooms in warm water for 15 minutes, and then drain. Set aside.

In bowl, mix soy sauce & sugar together. Add the cooking oil in a wok or large saute pan on high heat and swirl to coat.

When the cooking oil is hot, fry onions and carrots, until just softened, about 1 minute.

Add the garlic, green onions and mushrooms, fry 30 seconds. Then add the spinach, soy sauce, sugar and the noodles.

Fry 2-3 minutes until the noodles are cooked through. Turn off heat, toss with sesame seeds and the remaining 1 1/2 tsp of sesame oil.

Serve.

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Sweet and Sour Chicken With Mayonnaise : Chinese Recipe

2011-06-30T09:06:00.002+08:00

Asian Recipes

Another quick and easy recipe from Chinese cuisine which is very tasty with added mayonnaise.

Ingredients:

3 boneless chicken breast (cut into cubes)
1 cucumber (cut into cubes)
4 cups of cooking oil
1 egg
1 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp rice flour

Sauce:
4 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp chili sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice

Methods:

Marinate chicken with egg and soy sauce, coat with rice flour, deep fry till golden brown.

Heat oil in a wok, add in sauce and fried chicken, quickly mix well.

Serve with steamed rice.

edited from:nancymommy.blogspot.com

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Pepper Mutton Curry : Indian Recipe

2011-06-26T09:30:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

Another curry recipe from Indian cuisines and this pepper mutton curry is very easy to make and yet very tasty. Just need very few ingredients to cook.

Ingredients:

300 grams mutton
2 tbsp oil
2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 cardamom
1 cup water
1 onion
1 inch ginger
3 garlic
2 tsp ground pepper
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:

Grind the onion, pepper powder, ginger and garlic together in a blender. After grinding keep the paste aside.

Take a pressure cooker or any vessel and heat the oil. Add the whole spices and fry for a minute.

Then add the paste and fry for another 5 minutes. Now add the mutton pieces and cook according to your cooker instructions.

When it cook,wait for a few minutes until all the steam in the cooker cools down. Open the lid when there is no more steam.

Add salt and coriander leaves and stir well. Simmer for about 10 minutes until the gravy starts leaving oil and then switch the heat off.

Serve the pepper mutton curry with steamed rice or chapati or naan.

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Indonesian Beef Curry : Indonesian Recipe

2011-06-24T07:25:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

This Indonesian Beef Curry is quite spicy and best serve with steamed white rice and Achar or pickles.

Ingredients:

1 kg beef - cut into bite size
8 red chilies
1 onion
2 inches fresh ginger
3 garlic cloves
1 stalk lemongrass
1/3 cup tamarind paste - combined with 1/3 cup warm water
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp chili powder
5 cups coconut milk
2 teaspoons sugar
salt

Methods:

Put the beef in the slow cooker. In a blender,combine the chilies, onion, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, tamarind paste, 1 cup warm water, and all spices. Puree until smooth, then pour over the beef.

Stir in the coconut milk and cook, covered, on the low setting for 5-6 hours. The beef will be tender and the sauce will be dark brown.

Ladle most of the sauce into a small saucepan and cook over medium high heat to reduce until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.

Pour the sauce back in the cooker and cook on high for 30 minutes to 1 hour longer.
Stir in the sugar and season with salt to taste.

Serve with steamed rice.

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Fried Beef With Coriander : Malaysian Recipe

2011-06-23T09:28:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

Ingredients:

500 grams tender beef - sliced
2 onion - sliced
4 garlic - chopped
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp ground cumin
5 tbsp oil
salt to taste

Methods:

Marinade beef with black pepper,turmeric,coriander and cumin for 20 minutes.

In a wok, heat oil on medium. Add in onion and garlic. Stir fry until soft and browned.

Then add beef,seasoned salt and cook for 10 minutes until browned and the oil merge.

Serve with steamed rice.

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Prawns In Oyster Sauce : Chinese Recipe

2011-06-21T20:32:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

Ingredients:

600gm prawns
A bunch of spring onions, cut to 3" length
2 tbsp oyster sauce
pinch of white pepper powder
pinch of salt
2 tbsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp chopped ginger
1 tbsp chopped spring onions, the white part only
3 tbsp water
1/3 cup cooking oil

Methods:

Clean prawns, remove legs and deveined, but leave shells and heads intact. Cut spring onions to 3" length, reserve about 1 tablespoon of chopped white part only. Lightly crush the rest of the 3" white part using the side of the knife and put aside together with the greens.

Marinate prawns with oyster sauce, pinch of white pepper powder, pinch of salt and keep aside for 30 minutes.

Heat oil in saucepan and fry prawns in a single layer on both sides about 2-3 minutes each side until brown and shell turns crispy. Remove and keep aside. Keep marinated juice from the prawn marinade to be used later.

In a clean saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Saute chopped garlic, chopped ginger and chopped spring onions, until fragrant and light brown.

Add in retained marinated juice, 2-3 tablespoon of water, stir till it boils and add in the prawns along with the spring onions. Stir for about a minute and add salt if necessary.

Dish out to a serving plate and serve hot.

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Red Curry with Shrimp : Thai Recipe

2011-06-19T07:50:00.011+08:00

Asian Recipes

This red curry with shrimp recipe is so easy and quick to cook and yet very tasty.

Ingredients:

1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
8 oz egg plants (quartered)
1 green capsicum (cut into strips)
12 oz coconut milk
2 tbsp Thai red curry paste (available at Asian grocery store)
1 handful of roughly chopped basil
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp oil

Methods:

Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the red curry paste and saute briefly for 15-20 seconds. Add the coconut milk and mix to combine and bring it back to boil.

Add the egg plants and capsicum. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. Taste and see if you want more curry paste or not, if so, this is the time to add more.

Add the shrimp and cook until they turn color, which is about 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat and add in basil.

Serve over cooked rice.

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Beef with Capsicum and Pineapple : Chinese Recipe

2011-06-18T07:56:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

Ingredients:

500g beef, cut into bite sizes
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp cornflour
2 tbsp water
oil for frying
1 can pineapple pieces
1 green capsicum, cut into cubes
1 red capsicum,cut into cubes
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 inch fresh ginger, finely chopped
2 spring onions,cut into 4cm length

Sauce:
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp cornflour
1/4 cup water

Methods:

Place the beef in a medium bowl with the soy sauce, sugar, cornflour and water. Mix and leave to marinade for 30 minutes.

Heat a little oil in a deep non-stick frying pan (or wok), and then add the pineapple pieces and capsicums. Cook for 2 minutes on a med/high heat, then remove to a plate.

Heat a little more oil in the pan, then add the garlic and the finely chopped ginger and cook until fragrant.
Add the marinaded beef to the pan, stir and cook on a high heat for about 5 minutes, or until the beef is browned all over. Remove from the pan.

Combine all the sauce ingredients in the pan and bring to the boil. When the sauce boils it will thicken – at this point add the beef, pineapple, capsicums and also the spring onions to the pan.

Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring, until all the ingredients are coated in the sauce and the spring onions have started to wilt.

Serve with plain white rice.

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Indian Chicken Curry : Indian Recipe

2011-06-17T07:21:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

This is another very tasty chicken curry dish from Indian recipes. Great to go with white rice and cucumber pickle.

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken,cut into small sizes
3" cinnamon stick
2 star anise
4 cloves
2 sprigs curry leaves
2 pieces sawtooth coriander, sliced
1 tbsp garlic, pounded
1 tbsp ginger, pounded
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
2 potatoes, cut into cubes
2 cups water
1 tsp salt, or to taste
4-5 tbsp oil

Curry paste:
4 heaped tablespoon curry powder
1/2 tbsp tandoori mix powder
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp garam masala powder
1 tsp ground cumin

Methods:

Heat oil. Fry cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, curry leaves and sawtooth coriander leaves over low heat till fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add pounded garlic and ginger, fry for about 30 seconds, then add in the onions and tomato. Stir for about 2-3 minutes.

Add in the spices, stir for about 15 seconds. Pour in half a cup of water, stir till evenly mixed.

Stir in chicken pieces and salt, stir till chicken is evenly coated with spices. Pour in the remaining water, stir, cover and let boil for 5 minutes. Test for salt.

Add in potatoes, and if curry appears dry, add about 1/4 cup of water or to desired consistency. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, till chicken is cooked and the potatoes are tender. Curry should be fairly thick with some gravy.

Garnish with thinly sliced sawtooth coriander. Serve with hot white rice.

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Fried Fish with Chili Paste : Malaysian Recipe

2011-06-16T09:21:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

This fried fish with chili paste recipe uses pounded dried chilies which is very simple and tasty. This tasty dish is really good to go with plain white rice.

Ingredients:

4 Mackerels or any preferred fish
2 tbsp vinegar
salt, to taste
sugar, to taste
3 tbsp oil

to be pounded:
2 garlic
1 big onion
50gm dried chillies (soak in hot water until tender)
1 tsp shrimp paste

Methods:

Marinade fish with salt and turmeric powder. Stir fry the fish until crispy. Take them out and put in a plate.

Heat a pan and put oil and add the pounded ingredients. Stir well until the oil submerge from the mixture. Add some sugar, salt and vinegar. Let the mixture thickens a bit.

Add the fried fish and stir well until all are well coated.

Take the fish out and serve with white rice.

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Easy Chicken Mushroom Stir Fry : Thai Recipe

2011-06-13T07:47:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

This easy chicken mushroom stir fry dish is particularly tender and tasty and yet easy to cook. This stir fry is great for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

500gm chicken breast, cut into cubes
10 dried shitaake mushroom, halves (soak first until tender)
200gm oyster mushroom, halves
3 garlic, finely chopped
1 big onion, finely chopped
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
1/2 red capsicum, cut into cubes
1/2 green capsicum, cut into cubes
1/2 yellow capsicum, cur into cubes
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
oil for cooking

Methods:

In a pan, pour some oil. When the oil is hot, put in the onions, garlic and ginger. Stir for a while until the ingredients become soft.

Then add the chicken breast. Stir until the chicken is cooked.

Add the mushroom, fish sauce, soy sauce and stir fry for about 2 minutes.

Lastly, when the mushroom are cooked, add salt and pepper and the red, green and yellow capsicum briefly. Do not overcook the capsicum or they will become soggy.

Serve with steamed rice.

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Seafood Hokkien Char : Malaysian Recipe

2011-06-12T10:40:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

Seafood Hokkien Char is a stir-fried noodles dish in a savory sauce. This is one of easy Malaysian recipes and it is also very tasty dish.

Ingredients:

6 oz. vermicelli -soaked in warm water until soft, drained
6 oz. yellow noodles -rinsed with cold water, drained
6 shrimp -shelled and deveined
4 fish balls -cut into slices
2 oz. beef -cut into slices
2 oz. choy sum -cut into 2-inch lengths
2 cloves garlic -minced
4 oz. bean sprouts
2 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
3 dashes white pepper powder
2 tablespoons oil
3/4 cup water
Fried shallot crisps

Methods:

Heat up a wok on high heat and add cooking oil. When the oil is heated, add the minced garlic and stir-fry until aromatic.

Add the beef, shrimp, fish balls, into the wok and stir-fry until they are half-cooked.

Add in the choy sum, bean sprouts, noodles, vermicelli and toss all the ingredients quickly with the spatula.

Add the soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, water, pepper powder, and keep stirring until the noodles are cooked through (make sure not to overcooked the noodles).

Dish out and garnish with some fried shallot crisps and serve.

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Beef Broccoli : Thai Recipe

2011-06-11T08:59:00.000+08:00

Asian Recipes

This is another popular Thai dish which is easy to cook. This stir fry beef and broccoli is absolutely wonderful to go with rice.

Ingredients:

1/2 kg lean and tender beef - cut into bite size
1 tbsp soy sauce
Ground black peppers
1 tsp fish sauce
3 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 cup cooking oil
4 cloves garlic - chopped
3 heads broccoli - cut into bite sized pieces with stems
1/4 cup water

Methods:

Put beef in a large mixing bowl. Then add soy sauce, fresh cracked peppers, fish sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, and sesame oil. Marinade for 3 hours.

Then add the garlic to the marinated meat. Heat a wok over high heat,put oil and wait until the oil gets really hot .

Toss in the marinated meat and stir quickly. Then throw in the broccoli.

Keep stirring and turning the meat and broccoli over. Add little water if it starts to look a little dry.

Keep stirring until the meat is cook and the broccoli is tender but crispy.

Turn the heat off and serve.

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Thai Chili Chicken Wings : Thai Recipe

2011-06-09T07:46:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

These easy to make Thai chili chicken wings are bound to be a hit with your family. They can be made mild or as hot wings, depending on your spice-o-meter and these chicken wings make a great dish to serve at a party or cookout.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons cooking oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 1/4 pound chicken wings tips trimmed and cut at the joint
1/4 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
1 tablespoon Sriracha hot chili sauce

Methods:

In a bowl whisk together oil,vinegar,2 teaspoons soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Place chicken wings in marinade and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place marinated chicken wings on top, cook 20 – 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and skin has darkened. Turning once.

In another bowl whisk together sweet Thai chili sauce, 1 teaspoon of sriracha and remaining teaspoon of soy sauce. Taste and add more sriracha if desired.

Transfer hot wings to the sauce bowl and toss to coat.

Serve.

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Thai Basil Chicken Fried Rice : Thai Recipe

2011-06-07T10:20:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

This is a staple of Thai cooking. Adjust the spices to your own tastes for a really great use for leftover rice. This Thai Basil Chicken Fried Rice is fast and fairly easy to make, but requires constant stirring and quite spicy.

Ingredients:

4 cups cold "already cooked" jasmine rice
6 big cloves garlic (crushed)
2 to 4 Thai red and green chilies (crushed)
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 lb chicken meat (cut into bite sizes)
1/2 lb prawns (shelled)
3 tbs oyster sauce
3 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs fish sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 red capsicum (julienne)
2 cups fresh sweet basil leaves

Methods:

First, heat the oil in a wok over high heat. Wait till the oil starts to smoke. Add crushed garlic and crushed chilies. Stir quickly (don’t let them burn)

Then immediately add sliced chicken meat and prawns. Stir and add oyster sauce, fish sauce,soy sauce and sugar. Stir until the chicken is cooked through.

Add already cooked rice. Stir quickly until sauces are blended with rice for a couple of minutes.

Stir in red capsicum and keep stirring for few seconds then add basil leaves. Turn the heat off.

Serve immediately with sliced cucumber.

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Mango Chicken Curry : Thai Recipe

2011-06-06T08:02:00.007+08:00

Asian Recipes

Ingredients:

12 cup onion (chopped)
1 red pepper (sweet red pepper julienned)
2 tsp vegetable oil
112 lb boneless chicken breast (skinless boneless chicken breast halves cut into thin strips)
1 tbsp curry powder
2 tsp ginger(minced fresh)
1 tsp minced garlic
12 tsp salt
18 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup mango (chopped peeled)
34 cup coconut milk
2 tbsp tomato paste

Methods:

In a large skillet, saute onion and red pepper in oil for 2-4 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Add the chicken, curry, ginger, garlic, salt and cayenne. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.

Stir in the mango, coconut milk and tomato paste; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

Serve with rice.

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Laksa Prawn Soup : Malaysian Recipe

2011-06-05T17:22:00.001+08:00

Asian Recipes

This hugely popular coconut-based noodle soup is prepared using the spicy laksa paste, made from lemongrass, garlic, chilli and almonds. The mild coconut offsets the kick of the laksa paste perfectly.

Ingredients:

To be blended:
2 roughly chopped cloves of garlic
2 red chillies
4 shallots, roughly chopped
1 stick lemongrass (discard outer layer)
3cm piece of ginger
50g ground almonds
1 tbsp fish sauce

Soup:
Whole raw prawns-remove the heads and shells but leave the tails on
200g noodles
3 tbsp blended paste (see above)
2 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp sugar
400ml coconut milk
Coriander (fresh)
1/4 cucumber, cut into strips

Methods:

Put the prawn shells and heads into a pan with 700ml water and leave to simmer for 30 mins to make a stock.

Strain the prawn stock and get rid of the solids. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat before frying the prawns for 2 minutes.

Add 3 tablespoons of laksa paste and fry for a further 2 minutes.

Pour in the coconut milk, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar and shellfish stock and allow to simmer gently.

Blanch the noodles in boiling water for a couple of minutes. Drain the noodles and pour over the prawn broth.

Serve with a garnish of cucumber and coriander.

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Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables : Chinese Recipe

2011-05-28T07:49:00.004+08:00

Asian Recipes

This stir fried mixed vegetables recipe is a delicious and healthy stir-fry. You can use any vegetables you prefer you can substitute the mushrooms with any other type of mushrooms.

Ingredients:

25 sugar snap peas -remove tip and fiber which runs across the pod
8 baby corn -sliced
1 Carrot -sliced
6 pieces Chinese dried mushrooms -soaked till soft
3 cloves garlic -chopped
1 tablespoon cooking oil
30 ml of water or more
1 tbsp corn starch - mixed with 5 tablespoons of water

Seasoning:
1 tbsp oyster sauce
salt to taste
1/2 tsp white pepper powder

Methods:

Heat oil in wok and stir fry the garlic together with the mushrooms till garlic begins to brown.

Add baby corn and carrots and continue to stir fry for another 30 seconds while adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of water.

Add seasoning and semi-cover vegetables with warm water and close lid to allow vegetables to cook.

When gravy almost dried out, add sugar snap peas and another 3 tablespoons of water, stir well and close lid again for about 2 minutes.

Add a little bit of corn starch is gravy is too runny for your liking.

Serve hot with white rice.

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Stir Fried Celery

2011-05-27T07:26:00.000+08:00

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This stir fried celery recipe is quick and easy to cook and delicious. Celery is highly fibrous and good for health.

Ingredients:

1 stalk celery -cut into bite size
1 medium sized carrot -sliced
10 straw mushrooms
8 pieces of medium sized prawns -deveined
4 cloves garlic -chopped
1 tsp corn starch -mix with 50 ml water
50 ml warm water
2 tablespoons cooking oil

Seasoning:
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
1/2 tsp white pepper powder
a pinch of salt

Methods:

Heat oil in wok and saute garlic till beginning to brown. Add prawns and stir for 15 seconds. Remove prawns and set aside.

Add celery, carrots and straw mushrooms into the wok and continue stir frying for 1 minute.

Add seasoning and water and bring to boil. Return prawns into the rest of the ingredients.

Cook for another 2 minutes and add corn starch to thicken gravy.

Serve hot with white rice.

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Sweet and Sour Prawns : Malaysian Recipe

2011-05-26T07:35:00.001+08:00

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This is another style of cooking sweet and sour prawns without adding chili sauce which is also simple and delicious.

Ingredients:

300 gram of prawns
1 cm of ginger -sliced
1 large onion -quartered
1 stalk spring onion -cut
30 ml warm water
5 tablespoons oil

Seasoning:
3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 tablespoon sugar
a pinch of salt

Methods:

Heat oil in wok and fry the prawns for 30 seconds till shell completely turned to red or cooked. Dish out and set aside.

Remove oil from wok leaving approximately 2 teaspoons of oil in the wok. Saute the onions and ginger till fragrant.

Return prawns to wok, add seasoning and water. Stir well to coat the prawns. Sprinkle spring onions onto the prawns before dishing out.

Serve with steamed rice.

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Lady's Fingers with Anchovies

2011-05-25T08:17:00.000+08:00

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Another simple dish to try out - Ladies Fingers with Anchovies.

Ingredients:

15 pieces of lady's fingers (sliced as preferred)
2 tablespoons of dried anchovies (rinsed quickly in water)
4 shallots (sliced thinly)
2 cloves garlic (chopped finely)
4 tablespoons oil
Salt and sugar to taste

Methods:

Heat up 2 tablespoons of oil in wok and fry shallots till golden brown. Remove fried shallots aside. Remove oil into a suitable container.

Wash wok and heat it up again with the other 2 tablespoons of oil. Fry anchovies till golden brown. Remove fried anchovies and set aside. Discard oil and wash wok.

Heat wok and return the 1st batch of oil used to fry the shallots into the wok. Add garlic and saute for 10 seconds.

Add ladies fingers and seasoning and stir fry till desired softness. Sprinkle some warm water to keep it moist. Add in anchovies and stir well prior to serving.

Garnish with fried shallots and serve with rice.

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Chicken with Mushrooms,Carrots and Potatoes

2011-05-24T08:53:00.000+08:00

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This chicken with mushrooms,carrots and potatoes recipe is quite easy and simple to cook.

Ingredients:

2-3 chicken breasts - cut into desired size
1 medium sized carrot - cut
2 small sized potatoes - cut into large cubes
4 pieces dried chinese mushrooms - pre-soaked
5 cloves garlic - chopped
2 cm ginger - sliced
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 cup warm water

Marinade:
3 teaspoons light soya sauce
a couple of dashes of white pepper powder
1 teaspoon of corn flour

Seasoning:
1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 teaspoon dark soya sauce
Some cilantro - chopped
Salt to taste

Methods:

Marinade chicken for one hour . Meanwhile, heat oil in wok and fry potatoes till golden brown. Remove fried potatoes from oil.

With remaining oil in wok and at medium heat, saute the Chinese mushrooms for 1 minute.

Increase to high heat and add chicken,ginger and garlic and stir fry for another minute till outer layer of chicken is cooked.

Add fried potatoes and carrots and continue stir frying for another minute.

Add seasoning and water and close lid. Cook for another 3 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.

Serve with steamed rice.

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Shrimp Paste Eggplant

2011-05-23T07:28:00.002+08:00

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Ingredients:

3 eggplant (cut into 3-4 cm long and halve it)
2 tsp chilli paste
2 tbsp soy sauce
6 tbsp cooking oil
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt (adjust to taste)
Sugar (adjust to taste)

To be blended:
1 tsp dried shrimp granules
1 tbsp dried shrimp (soak in hot water for 10 minutes)
2 garlic
1 onion

Methods:

Using low flame, heat oil in a wok, then add in the blended ingredients,turmeric powder and chilli paste. Saute until fragrant.

Then add in soy sauce. Season with salt and sugar and sprinkle a bit of water.

Finally add in the egg plant and stir fry until cook in all sided.

Serve with hot rice.

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Chicken Adobo : Filipino Recipe

2011-05-22T07:33:00.002+08:00

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Adobo is the national dish of the Philippines. This dish is sour, salty, and drenched in garlic.

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken pieces, cut into serving pieces
1/2 kilo chicken liver, cut into half
1 head of garlic, crushed
50 ml soy sauce
5 ml ground black pepper
500 ml water
250 ml vinegar
2 bay leaves
25 ml cooking oil

Methods:

Put vinegar, bay leaves, pepper, soy sauce, and water in a saucepan. Cover and cook slowly about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the cooking oil in a large,heavy-bottomed frying pan. Peel the garlic, break the cloves into chunks, and brown them over medium-low heat.

Add the chicken and chicken liver to the frypan and brown them over medium-high heat (about 5 minutes).

Add the broth to the frypan and simmer, partly covered, until the chicken is done (about 30
minutes). Do not let it come to a boil.

Remove the bay leaves and serve over rice.

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Thai Basil Chicken : Thai Recipe

2011-05-21T08:10:00.001+08:00

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Thai Basil Chicken is one of those dishes that fits squarely in the category of delicious and easy dish.

Ingredients:

1 tbs vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 Thai “bird” chilies, minced with seeds
1/2 small onion, sliced
1/2 lbs ground chicken meat
1 tbs fish sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
pinch of white pepper
3 sprigs of Thai Holy Basil, stems removed

Methods:

Heat a wok or a cast iron skillet over medium high heat until very hot. Add the oil, garlic and chilies and stir fry until until the garlic is very fragrant.

Add the onions and continue stir frying until the onions have wilted. Add the ground chicken and fry until the chicken is cooked.

Season with the fish sauce, sugar and white pepper. If your pan was hot enough you should not have any liquid at the bottom of the pan, but if you do, continue cooking until the liquid is gone.

Add the basil and toss a couple of time until the leaves are wilted and bright green. Serve the basil chicken with rice.

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Shredded Beef in Oyster Sauce

2011-05-19T08:04:00.003+08:00

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The unique way to enjoy beef in this shredded beef in oyster sauce recipe which only needs a couple of easy-to-prep ingredients, and less cooking time.

Ingredients:

1 piece beef fillet
1 egg
5 mushrooms1 bowl cornstarch-water
some oyster saucesome soda
some soy sauce
some sugar
some salt
some coriander
some oil
some minced scallions, ginger and garlic

Methods:

Chop beef into shreds and add egg, soda, soy sauce and cornstarch-water to blend a batter. Let the batter expand for half an hour.

Put beef and mushroom shreds in a wok over a high fire. Deep-fry till cooked.

Heat oil and put in minced scallions, gingers and garlics, oyster sauce and sugar. Mix them well into a juice.

Pour beef shreds into the juice. Simmer over a low fire for five minutes. Then sprinkle minced corianders and sesame oil and serve.

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Stir Fried Bok Choy with Garlic : Chinese Recipe

2011-05-18T07:29:00.001+08:00

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This stir fried baby bok choy with garlic recipe is so simple,healthy and delicious. Baby bok choy has a sweeter flavor than adult varieties.

Ingredients:

400 gram baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
4 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp oil
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tbsp chicken stock
Salt and pepper

Methods:

Heat wok over high heat. Add oil and garlic and stir-fry until pale golden and fragrant.

Add half of bok choy and stir-fry until leaves wilt, about 2 minutes. Then add remaining bok choy and stir-fry until all leaves are bright green and limp.

Add soy sauce and chicken stock. Stir and stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Season with salt and pepper if desired.

Serve with rice.

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Stir Fried Bok Choy with Mushrooms

2011-05-17T08:02:00.000+08:00

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Bok choy and mushroom stir fry is a very healthy and delicious side dish. You can use a combination of your favorite mushrooms in this recipe.

Ingredients:

450 gm baby bok choy
50 gm shiitake mushrooms
1 tbs vegetable oil
1 garlic clove - crushed
2 tbs oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce

Methods:

Place mushrooms in a small bowl and pour in 2/3 cups boiling water. Leave for 15 minutes to allow softening.

Tear bok choy into preferred size pieces with fingers and slice mushrooms.

Heat wok and add oil. Add garlic and bok choy, stir fry for 1 minute. Mix mushrooms and stir fry for another minute.

Add in oyster sauce and soy sauce, toss well and serve immediately.

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Stir Fried Sesame Beef : Chinese Recipe

2011-05-16T07:55:00.001+08:00

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This sesame beef recipe is very simple with very little preparation time except for the marinade, and tastes delicious.

Ingredients:

200g beef tenderloin, sliced into thin pieces
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp cornflour
25g ginger, sliced thinly
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
1 clove garlic, minced
2 stalks green onions, cut into 3 cms in length
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp oil

Methods:

Marinate beef with oyster sauce,sesame oil,honey,cornflour and soy sauce for 30 minutes. In a wok, heat oil over moderately high heat until hot and sauté garlic and ginger until aromatic.

Add marinated beef and saute over medium-high flame until beef is browned on all sides.

Stir in green onions, sesame seeds,sugar,salt and pepper to taste and heat until just heated through. Serve immediately.

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Pineapple Chicken

2011-05-15T07:42:00.000+08:00

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This pineapple chicken is quite similar to lemon chicken. Serve it with a side of steamed white rice and some veggies. Be sure to marinate the chicken beforehand to make the chicken tastier and more tender.

Ingredients:

2 pieces of chicken breast - cut
corn flour to coat chicken
enough oil for deep frying

Marinade:
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp corn flour

Sauce:
1 large can of pineapple chunks
All juice from canned pineapple
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tbsp Thai chilli sauce
1 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp water

Methods:

Combine breast chicken with marinade in a bowl. Cover and let marinate in fridge for at least 1 hours.

Coat with corn flour to create a thick batter. Heat oil in a wok on medium high heat. Add chicken and fry until chicken is browned. Dish and drain.

Combine pineapples and pineapple juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Then add sugar,lemon juice,chilli sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.

Mix corn flour and water into a paste.Then pour into sauce and stir until thick enough to coat a spoon.

Add chicken pieces and mix until thoroughly coated. Serve with steamed rice.

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Korean Bean Sprouts : Korean Recipe

2011-05-14T07:26:00.002+08:00

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This simple yet satisfying dish is often on the Korean table as a small vegetable side dish. Excellent with steamed rice or meat dishes.

Ingredients:

1/2 lb bean sprouts
1 tsp salt
2 tbs sesame seeds - toasted
1/2 tsp fresh garlic - minced
1 tbs cayenne pepper (optional)
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions

Methods:

Clean bean sprouts. Drop into boiling water and boil for about 3 minutes Drain well.
Bring sprouts to wok.

Stir in the salt, sesame seeds, sesame oil, garlic powder, cayenne and green onions. Simmer for 2 minute.

Serve hot or cold.

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Cucumber Salad with Peanuts

2011-05-12T07:59:00.001+08:00

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The crisp crunch of the cucumbers, sweet and spicy sauce with the crushed peanuts make this salad taste so good. This tasty cucumber salad with peanuts makes an excellent side dish, it is so quick and easy to make.

Ingredients:

3 medium cucumbers
2 tbsp white vinegar
2 tsp white sugar
1/2 onion - sliced
3 leaves napa cabbage - shredded
1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts - chopped
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp red chilli - chopped
1 tbsp fish sauce

Methods:

Cut cucumber in half lengthways. Remove seeds with a teaspoon and slice cucumber thinly.

Combine white vinegar and sugar and stir until sugar has dissolved. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and stir in cucumber,fish sauce,garlic and onion.

Add other ingredients and allow to marinate for about 15 minutes.

Sprinkle with peanuts before serving.

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Clams with Chilli and Basil

2011-05-11T07:37:00.000+08:00

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Clams with chili paste and basil is one of the Thai recipes which is quick and easy to cook. This is a delicious way to serve clams, with chilli paste,soy sauce and basil.

Ingredients:

10 to 12 clams
20 fresh basil leaves
1 tbsp garlic - minced
50 ml chicken stock
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp chilli paste
20 ml vegetable oil

Methods:

In a small bowl, combine chicken stock, light soy sauce and chilli paste and set aside.

In a wok, add in oil and heat. Add in the clams and garlic. Cook, stirring till all the clams begin to open.

Add in the chicken stock mixture, stir well and cover pan. Cook over low to medium heat for 2 minutes.

Add in fresh basil leaves and stir to mix. Place entire contents of pan in a warm, deep bowl.

Serve warm with steamed rice.

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Thai Squid Salad : Thai Recipe

2011-05-10T07:48:00.001+08:00

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Enjoy this delicious dish of springy squid salad. This Thai squid salad is fresh,hot,sour and salty. This Thai squid salad recipe is also yummy, healthy, and easy to make.

Ingredients:

4 medium squids
3 to 4 thin slices fresh ginger
3 tsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp coarsely ground dried red chili
1 tsp fish sauce
3 to 4 thin slices red onion
leaves from 6 sprigs fresh coriander
15 medium mint leaves, cut in half

Methods:

Clean squids and cut as preferred. Then scald the squid in boiled water for just a short time. Drain well and set aside.

Cut slices of ginger into julienne pieces and set aside. Mix together the squids and lime juice in a medium bowl.

Add dried chili and fish sauce and mix. Add ginger, red onion slices, coriander leaves, and mint leaves. Mix well to thoroughly coat all the ingredients.

Serve.

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Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce

2011-05-09T10:26:00.000+08:00

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These spare ribs take only a few minutes to cook, and the ingredients require little chopping. Spareribs, garlic, and fermented black beans make a great combination in this easy to make recipe.

Ingredients:

1 kg meaty spare ribs
1 large onion - sliced
1 green capsicum - sliced
5 cloves garlic - finely chopped
2 tbsp ginger - finely chopped
2 tbsp salted black beans - chopped
1 fresh red chilli - finely chopped
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 cups water
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Methods:

Cut the ribs into small pieces, place them in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle black beans,garlic,ginger and chilli.

Add light and dark soy sauce, sugar and water. Cover dish in aluminium foil. Bake in preheated moderate oven for 1 1/2 hour.

Alternatively, place in steamer and cook over water for 1 1/2 hour. Remove and set aside.

Heat oil in wok. Stir-fry onion and capsicum till soft.

Add ribs and juices, cook for 5 minutes. Serve hot with rice.

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Stir Fried Sweet Potato Leaves With Shrimps

2011-05-07T08:21:00.000+08:00

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Sweet potato leaves are excellent sources of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. This stir fried sweet potato leaves with shrimps is a famous Malaysian and Singaporean dish.

Ingredients:

2 lbs sweet potato leaves,wash and drained
3 tbsp shrimp paste granules
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup medium size shrimp,clean and deviened
1 red chili,sliced

Methods:

Heat large skillet with oil and sautee garlic till fragrant. Add shrimp paste and chili.

Add in clean shrimp, and fry for 1-2 minutes then add in sweet potato leaves,sugar and salt.Add some water if necessary.

Toss all the ingredients at high heat well together for another 3-5 minutes or cooked. Do not over cook the vegetables.

Serve warm with rice.

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Cucumber and Carrot Acar : Malaysian Recipe

2011-05-06T07:33:00.001+08:00

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This cucumber and carrot acar goes very well with briyani rice and can be kept in a refrigerator for about a week.

Ingredients:

1 cucumber
1 carrot
2 cloves garlic, chopped
5 small onions,cut into wedges
3 tbsp vinegar
Salt and sugar to taste
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp tumeric powder
1 red chili
1 green chili
1 tbsp chili flakes,optional
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
3 tsp roasted sesame seeds

Methods:

Cut cucumber and carrot into thin strips, about 1-2 inches strips. Soak in salt water. Slice chilies into thin and long stripes.

Heat some oil in pan. Sautee garlic till fragrant.

Add in turmeric powder. Add in water and vinegar. Let it boil.

Add in cucumber, carrot, big onion, chili flakes,sesame seeds and mustard seed. Mix well for about 4 minutes. Season with salt and sugar.

Mix and stir and remove from heat. Serve with briyani rice.

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Spicy Anchovies With Stink Beans

2011-05-05T07:52:00.000+08:00

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This spicy anchovies with stink beans is a very popular and delicious dish. Sataw Bean or stink bean or petai in Malay,are an acquired taste, but are popular in Laos, southern Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and northeastern India. They are best when combined with other strongly flavoured foods such as garlic, chili peppers, and dried shrimp.

Ingredients:

1 cup stink beans,peeled
1 cup dried anchovies
1 onion,sliced
Salt & sugar to taste
1/2 cup tamarind juice

Grounded ingredients:
20 dried chillies
5 shallots
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp shrimp paste granules

Methods:

Fried anchovies till crispy and golden brown. Dish up and set aside.

Then add in the grounded ingredients until fragrant and oil rises.

Put in stink beans and sliced onion and stir-fry briskly. Add in tamarind juice and seasoning. Simmer till gravy becomes thick.

Add in the fried anchovies and stir till well mixed. Dish up and serve hot with rice.

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Crispy Oyster Mushrooms

2011-05-04T07:24:00.000+08:00

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Oyster mushroom is an organic vegetable and it is rich in protein, an excellent source of Vitamin B. This is one way to cook oyster mushroom.

Ingredients:

1 packet oyster mushroom
4 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp flour
Salt and pepper
Some ice cube and cold water

Methods:

Wash and clean the oyster mushroom. Remove the water and set aside.

In a big bowl, mix together corn flour, flour, some salt and pepper to taste.

Add on ice cube into the mixture and slowly pour in some cold water in it. Mix till lumpy mixture is smooth.

Heat oil in pan. Dip the oyster mushroom into the batter and deep fried till golden colour and crispy.

Serve with chilli sauce or Thai sauce.

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Stir Fried Sweet Potato Leaves

2011-05-03T08:06:00.002+08:00

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This stir fried sweet potato leaves is a Taiwanese treat and it is also made in other Asian countries. Sweet potato leaves is relatively cheap sold in Asian countries.This is another way to cook sweet potato leaves. To make this dish, garlic is first fried for fragrance then fresh green sweet potato leaves are added for a quick stir-fry.

Ingredients:

500gm sweet potato leaves, washed and cleaned
Some chopped garlic
Salt to taste
1/4 cup water

Methods:

Heat up oil in wok. Sautee garlic till fragrant.

Add in the sweet potato leaves and water. Cover the wok with a cover for about a minute.

Stir it and add salt to taste. Dish up and serve.

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Sweet and Sour Pomfret

2011-05-01T10:54:00.000+08:00

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Pomfret is a great fish for this sweet and sour fish. This fish is highly suitable for pan-frying as the skin does not come off easily -due to its' firm flesh and relatively non-fishy flavour. This sauce is delicious with other seafood as well like squid, crabs and shrimp, just to name a few.

Ingredients:

1 black pomfret, scaled and cleaned
3-4 tomatoes, quartered
2 cups fresh pineapple cubes
3 cloves garlic, minced

For the sauce:
7 tbsp of ketchup
2 tbsp of chilli sauce
1 tbsp of white vinegar
2-3 tbsp of sugar
1 tbsp of soy sauce

Methods:

First, use a knife and slightly make a cut across the body of the fish, next lightly rub both sides with a small amount of salt, this is to minimize the sticking of the fish to the pan while pan-frying.

Pan-fry with low heat to ensure that the flesh of the fish is cooked as well. Once the fish is cooked, remove and place on a serving dish.

Prepare the sauce by mixing the ingredients above, it is important to do a taste test and you can play around with the ingredients listed above depending on your taste preferences.

Now, saute the garlic till fragrant. Add the tomatoes and pineapple cubes. Stir-fry for awhile before adding the previously prepared sauce. Bring to a boil and pour over the fish.

Serve hot with plain rice.

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Chicken in Ginger Sauce

2011-04-28T09:59:00.002+08:00

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Fresh ginger is used in this chicken in ginger sauce recipe . It is an easy and tasty dish from Chinese cuisine.

Ingredients:

150 grams boneless chicken breast- cut into big bite sizes
6 cm ginger - set aside a few slices for frying whilst the rest are juiced
5 cloves garlic - mashed
Spring onions -cut into 6cm lengths
Corn starch - make 1/2 cup
Oil

Seasoning:
Salt to taste
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce

Methods:

Marinade chicken pieces with 4 teaspoons of ginger juice for 2-3 hours.

Heat oil in wok. Dust chicken pieces with some corn flour and deep fry the chicken pieces till golden brown. Remove fried chicken and set aside.

Remove excess oil from wok leaving about 2 teaspoons of oil behind. Add ginger slices and saute till aromatic. Add garlic and continue to saute till garlic starts to brown. Add about 3 tablespoons of ginger juice and seasoning. Bring sauce to boil.

Add a little bit of corn starch to thicken the sauce. Then return the fried chicken pieces and add spring onions to coat them all.

Dish up and serve hot.

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Beef with Spring Onions and Ginger

2011-04-27T08:45:00.000+08:00

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Ingredients:

250g tender beef
1 tbsp light soy sauce*
1 tbsp oyster sauce*
1/2 tsp sugar*
1/2 tsp sesame oil*
Dash of pepper*
1 tsp minced garlic
6 slices ginger
2 stalks spring onion
1 tsp cornflour mixed with 100ml water

Methods:

Slice beef thinly across the grain. Tenderize beef slices with a meat mallet.

Add seasoning ingredients* to the beef slices and mix well. Cut the spring onions into 5cm lengths.

Heat a little oil in a non-stick wok. Stir-fry the ginger and garlic until fragrant. Add beef slices and stir-fry.

When beef is almost cooked, add in spring onions and cornflour mixture. Once sauce is thick, remove from heat. Do not overcook beef.

Serve.

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Oyster Mushroom Tom Yum

2011-04-26T13:53:00.000+08:00

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This oyster mushroom tom yum soup is a wonderful dish to showcase oyster mushrooms. The soup is hot and sour with lemon grass aroma. This is rather a simple recipe to prepare a hot bowl of tom yum soup.

Ingredients:

4 cups water
1/2 lb oyster mushroom
1/2 lime
1 lemon grass, crushed
4 kaffir lime leaves
3 tablespoons fish sauce
3 bird's eye chillies, crushed
1 stem cilantro roots, washed and cleaned
3 slices galangal
1 tomato, cut into wedges
1 big onion, cut into wedges

Methods:

Put lemongrass and cilantro root into a pot of water. Bring the lemongrass broth to a boil then add the kaffir leaves along with the galangal.

Add the onion, tomato, and chilies. Then add in oyster sauce. Boil for 2-3 more minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Add fish sauce and 2/3 of the lime to pot. Season with salt and sugar.

Serve hot.

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Stir Fried Clams with Shrimp Paste

2011-04-25T17:19:00.001+08:00

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Clams are extremely juicy, flavorful, and a versatile ingredient. There are so many ways you can consume them: steamed, fried, stir-fried, boiled, baked, soup, or raw.

Ingredients:

2½ lb fresh clams
½ cup oil
1 tbsp chili paste
2 tsp dried shrimp paste
1 tbsp sugar
3 limes, juiced
3-4 tbsp water
salt
1 tbsp corn starch combined with 3 tbsp water to make a slurry

To be grounded:
1 small red onion, sliced
5-6 shallots
3 stalks lemongrass, sliced thinly
1 inch fresh galangal, sliced

Methods:

Wash clams under cold running water,and drain. Heat oil in wok on high, add ground paste, chili paste, dried shrimp paste and sugar.

Stir-fry until quite toasted and oil starts to ooze from paste. Add clams, lime juice and 3-4 tbsp water, stir-fry well to coat. Cover wok, cook briefly until clams open.

Remove cover, add cornstarch slurry, stir well to coat, taste for salt, add accordingly.

Serve immediately with rice.

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Honey Squids

2011-04-23T07:51:00.000+08:00

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This is a quick and easy recipe for squid. This honey squids is crunchy and tasty and can be eaten as appetizer or as a side dish.

Ingredients :

500g squids
pepper
salt
120g rice flour
2 eggs (beaten)
100g brown sugar
100g honey
1/2 cup water

Methods:

Cut the squids to small pieces and wash. Then drain water.

Marinate the cuttlefish with pepper, salt, rice flour and eggs.
Marinate for 2 hours.

Hear oil and fry squids until crispy. Add honey, water and sugar. Stir and cook until slight dry.

Dish up and serve while hot.

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Basil Eggplant

2011-04-22T07:41:00.000+08:00

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Basil eggplant is a simple dish to make. The basil and chili pepper, however, turn the mundane eggplant into something exciting. It can also be made without peppers for kids.

Ingredients:

1 bunch Thai basil, leaves picked from the stem
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 eggplants,sliced into irregular shapes
2 green chillies,sliced

Methods:

Heat a lightly oiled wok over high or medium high. Add chilies and garlic. Stir until the garlic turns golden brown.

Add eggplant and stir. Add half of water and cover the pan or wok with a lid. Keep the lid closed until the eggplant is cooked.

It should take about 5-7 minutes before the eggplant is done. The eggplant turns from white to translucent when it is done. Almost all of the water should have been evaporated at this point.

If the eggplant is still not cooked, add a little bit more water and keep lid closed until the eggplant is ready. Add soy sauce and sugar and stir.

Add Thai basil and quickly stir to heat the basil, so that it retains its color. Turn off heat immediately and serve hot.

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Thai Beef Salad

2011-04-21T07:44:00.000+08:00

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This Thai beef salad is simple and quick to make. It is also very tasty, fresh, smells great, and makes the greens really appetizing to eat even if you don't normally like salads.

Ingredients:

200gm lean beef strips, grilled with a dash of pepper
1/2 lettuce
4 tomatoes,quartered
1/2 green capsicum, thinly sliced
1/4 onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro

For Salad dressing:
1 small bird's eye chili, finely chopped
juice of lime
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried red chili flakes

Methods:

Grill the beef and place aside. Prepare salad in a bowl but don't add the beef as yet.

For salad dressing, add all ingredients together and stir to combine.

Arrange the grilled beef on the salad, nicely on top of the greens. When ready to be served, pour the salad dressing all over the salad.

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Fish Curry with Mango

2011-04-20T07:37:00.000+08:00

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Fish curry has different taste than chicken curry and beef curry. This fish curry with mango is cooked with that tangy sourish taste to it - with lime juice,tamarind juice,raw mango,etc with a hint of spiciness.

Ingredients:

4 fish cutlets
2 small raw mangoes, halved
4 ladies finger
2 large green chili, halved
1 large red tomato, cubed
3 shallots, cubed
2 garlic, chopped
1 packet fish curry powder, add with a little hot water to form paste.
1 cup fresh coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup tamarind juice
fresh curry leaves
1 tablespoon spice mix-fenugreek, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, cumin
pinch of salt

Methods:

Heat up a large pot with about 1/3 cup of oil. Fry the spice mix until aromatic. Add shallots, garlic and curry leaves, continue to stir until lightly browned.

Pour in the curry paste and stir lightly until you see some "oil" forming.

Add the ladies finger, tomatoes, chili, raw mango. Let it cook until soften a little before adding in the fish cutlets.

Pour in coconut milk, tamarind juice and water. Stir lightly to combine. Add salt as you like it to taste.

Cover with lid and simmer until the fish is cooked. Serve with hot rice.

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Fried Fish in Tamarind Sauce

2011-04-19T07:53:00.001+08:00

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A common procedure in frying fish in Malay cuisine- marinate fish with a little turmeric powder and a bit of salt. Marinating fish is a very quick and easy way to add extra flavor and moisture before cooking it.

Ingredients:

Marinated:
2 mackerel, cut and clean well
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
A bit of salt

1 teaspoon tamarind juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 onion, sliced
1 garlic, sliced
3-5 bird's eye chili,sliced
1/2 tomato, cubed
1 tbsp ginger,sliced thinly

Methods:

Deep fry the fish until outer layer turn crispy, both sides of the fish, and drain the oil. Place on a plate that you'll use for serving later.

Fry onion, garlic,ginger in a pan, until softened and add chillis.

Add in water, soy sauce, tomatoes and the tamarind juice and stir, bringing it to boil. Add sugar to taste.

Pour the gravy over the cooked fish and serve with rice.

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Stir Fried Button Mushrooms in Butter

2011-04-18T08:21:00.000+08:00

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This stir fried button mushrooms in butter is the simplest recipe to cook. All that is needed is a lot of fresh button mushrooms,minced garlic and butter.

Ingredients:

15-20 button mushrooms - halved
1/2 carrot - sliced
1/2 celery - sliced
1 tbsp of butter
a dash of salt
a dash of pepper
1 tbsp garlic - minced

Methods:

Melt the butter then add in the garlic then stir fry until fragrant. Then add the carrots and celery. Fry for another two minutes.

Add in mushrooms, stirring for about 2 minutes. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.

Serve hot.

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Stir Fried French Beans with Anchovies Chili Paste

2011-04-17T08:40:00.000+08:00

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This stir fried french beans with anchovies chili paste is popular in Malay cuisine. It is cook with anchovies and chili shrimp paste which is extremely versatile and the chili shrimp paste is a great base for many dishes from vegetables like water spinach, stuffed in fish and used in fried rice.

Ingredients:

1 cup dried anchovies, rinsed in water and drained
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 packet of french beans, sliced at an angle
1 tsp tamarind juice
A pinch of salt

Chili shrimp paste-pounded:
6 shallots, peeled
8 red chilli peppers - remove seeds for less spiciness
1-2 tbsp of dried shrimp, soaked in water briefly
1-2 tbsp of shrimp paste

Methods:

After preparing the chili shrimp paste, set aside.

Blanch the french beans in hot water for a quick minute. Remove from water and drain.

Heat about 1 tbsp of oil in a wok or pan and saute the garlic until fragrant. Then add about 4 tbsp of the prepared chili shrimp paste and tamarind juice and stir-fry for about 1 minute.

Add the anchovies and stir quickly to coat. Finally, add in the blanched french beans and stir for about 1 minute to coat well.

Add a pinch of salt if required. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Stir Fried Jungle Fern (Midin)

2011-04-15T09:49:00.002+08:00

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Jungle fern is a fern and locally known as midin, milin or bilin or pucuk paku in Malay. A special wild fern that grows on the island of Borneo. It tastes crisp and delicious. It has a crispy texture and tastes very good.

Ingredients:

1 bundle midin
3 tbsp anchovies - soak in hot water for few seconds
1 red chili - sliced
3 shallots - chopped
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 thumb size shrimp paste - dissolve with 3 tbsp water.

Methods:

Clean midin, pick only tender parts of the stalks. Set aside.

Heat 3 tbsp of cooking oil in a wok, fry in together shallots,chili and anchovies and bring chopped shallots to brown while anchovies to golden crispy.

Pour in dissolved shrimp paste and soy sauce, mix well over medium-high heat until the water almost evaporated but not too dry. Reduce heat and dump in midin and stir fry for 30 seconds.

Dish out and serve hot.

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Seafood Kimchi Soup

2011-04-13T08:09:00.001+08:00

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This Seafood Kimchi Soup is again a very simple, easy and quick recipe.It is very appetising. It goes very well with many other dishes.

Ingredients:

4 tbsp kimchi
2 heaped tsp of kochujang (Korean chilli pepper paste)
2 carrots, chopped
2 spring onions, sliced
100 gram baby corn
Soy sauce, to taste
1/4 Chinese (Nappa) cabbage
1/2 onion, sliced
3 cups of water
300 gram mixed seafood-shrimps,mussels,cuttlefish etc

Methods:

Using a pot, fill it with 3 cups of water, bring to a boil. Now add the baby corns,cabbage and carrot and let it boil until the vegetables are cooked.

Now, add the kimchi,kochujang,seafoods and all other ingredients. Bring to a boil again, and simmer for another 20 minutes. Add soy sauce to taste.

Add more kochujang if you like it hotter. Adjust the seasoning according to your taste.

Serve hot with rice.

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Kam Heong Squids

2011-04-11T17:23:00.000+08:00

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This Kam Heong Squid is cooked in an incredibly aromatic concoction of curry leaves, curry powder and bird's eye chilli peppers.

Ingredients:

12 squids, cut into rings - marinade in 3 tsp corn starch
2 cloves garlic, minced roughly
4 shallots, minced roughly
6 bird's eye chilli peppers, sliced
2 heaped tablespoons dried shrimp (soaked, drained then minced)
1 tbsp seafood curry powder
A handful of curry leaves
1 tsp soy sauce
2-3 tbsps water
8 tbsp oil

Methods:

Heat up a wok and add oil. Heat until hot then shallow fry the squid rings in batches. Quickly fry the squid, it should only take about 1 minute for a quick fry as squid gets cooked easily. Remove the squid from oil, drain and set aside.

Briefly rinse your wok and wipe dry. Heat up your wok and place about 2 tbsp of cooking oil and heat until hot. Turn heat to low and add the minced garlic, shallots, chilli peppers and curry leaves. Saute until aromatic.

Add in the minced dried shrimp and stir-fry around until aromatic. Add the curry powder into the wok, then the soy sauce.

Turn heat up to high and add in the pre-fried squid from earlier and stir around briskly. Add in the water. Add more water if you want more sauce.

Stir around to coat the squid with the mixture well. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Chili Crab

2011-04-10T07:15:00.000+08:00

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There are more than a dozen ways to do crab like black pepper, salted egg yolk,etc but chili crab remains the best. It’s certainly not something to be consumed daintily. The spicy chili-tomato gravy tends to splatter, but crab enthusiasts love it so much.

Ingredients:

3 Crabs
2 tablespoon of sugar
3 tablespoons of tamarind juice
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons of cooking oil
1/2 cup of water

Spice Paste:
10 dried red chilies (soaked in hot water and deseeded)
2 tablespoon of taucheo (fermented yellow bean sauce)
5 cloves of garlic
2 inch of fresh ginger
3 inches of lemon grass (the white part only)

Methods:

Clean the crabs and chop it into pieces. Save the green and juicy stuff inside the shell and set aside.

Make sure that the spice paste is finely blended or pounded.

Heat up your wok and add cooking oil. Stir fry the spice paste until fragrant and spicy.

Add the crab and 1/2 cup of water and do a quick stir. Cover the wok with its cover for 3 minutes.

Add the green and juicy stuff from the shell and stir well.

Add in sugar, tamarind juice, a little salt to taste and continue stirring for about 2 minutes or until all crab pieces turned red.

Dish up,and serve hot.

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French Beans Omelette

2011-04-09T07:53:00.002+08:00

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Quick and tasty, this french beans omelette dish is best served with rice and other main course dish. You can get this prepared under 15 minutes and with a temptingly short list of ingredients.The french beans can also be substituted with four-angled beans for another variation.

Ingredients:

300 grams French beans
5 eggs
1/3 teaspoon salt
5 tbsp cooking oil

Methods:

Cut french beans slanting, to about 5cm length. Beat the eggs and leave aside.

Heat up the wok, put in 3 tbsp cooking oil, and add the french beans and salt and stir till beans turn darker green in color.

Spread out the french beans on the wok, and pour in the egg.

Flip over when brown and drip in the remaining oil on the side to prevent egg from sticking to the pan or wok.

Dish out when both sides are nicely browned.

Serve hot.

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Steamed Fish with Dried Mushrooms

2011-04-08T07:37:00.000+08:00

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Steaming is one of the preference ways of cooking fish in Chinese cuisine. Use fish like grouper,snapper or pomfret where the meat is very tasty.

Ingredients:

1 large fish- clean and scaled
1 tbsp oyster sauce,
1 tbsp light soy sauce
dash of pepper
dash of lemon pepper
3 preserve sour plum
2" ginger , shredded
1 tsp chopped garlic'
1/2 leek , sliced
1/2 chilly sliced
4 small dried mushroom-soaked in hot water to soften
1 tsp cornflour
1/2 cup water

Methods:

Cut and discard the mushroom stalk, slice the mushroom strips. Squeeze out the water.

Rub fish with oyster sauce, plum , soy sauce and cornflour and pepper. Put the fish on a steaming plate.

Arrange all the ginger, leek,mushrooms and chilly on top of fish and pour water over.

Make sure that the steamer is already on high heat and full steam. Steam the fish for 15 – 20 minutes under high heat.

Serve hot.

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Bok Choy with Cashew Nuts

2011-04-07T07:34:00.002+08:00

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This bok choy with cashew nuts recipe only takes a few minutes to prepare, but is pack with tons of delicious flavor from the greens, ginger, sesame and toasted cashews. Perfect for a simple side dish to go with grilled meat or fish, or any main course dish.

Ingredients:

500 grams baby bok choy

2 tbsp olive oil

1 cup onions,chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 tsp dark sesame oil

3 cm ginger, sliced

1/2 cup roasted cashew nuts,chopped

Salt

Methods:

Heat olive oil in a wok on medium high heat. Add onions, then garlic, then bok choy.

Sprinkle with sesame oil and salt. Add the sliced ginger. Cook bok choy for 2 to 3 minutes.

Lower heat to low. Stir and let cook for 2 minutes or, until the bok choy is just cooked.

Gently mix in cashew nuts.

Serve with hot rice.

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Mutton Rendang

2011-04-06T07:42:00.000+08:00

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Mutton Rendang is a traditional Malaysian and Singaporean recipe for a classic aromatic curry of lamb or mutton cooked in coconut milk flavoured with chillies,lemongrass,galangal and turmeric leaves. Rendang is sometimes described as being like a curry, but actually it is different from curry.

Ingredients:

500g mutton, cut into bite sizes
500ml coconut milk
4 tbsp oil

Ground (combined):
10 dried chillies, seeded
5 fresh red chillies, seeded
20 shallots
4cm piece ginger
2cm piece galangal

3 stalks lemon grass
3 pieces dried tamarind slices
2 turmeric leaf, shredded
3 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
3 tbsp toasted coconut(kerisik)
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice

Methods:

Heat oil in a wok and fry combined ground ingredients until aromatic. Add a little coconut milk and continue to fry until oil separates. (add more coconut milk to prevent mixture from sticking to the wok.)

Add in lemongrass and tamarind slices.

Put in mutton and fry for three to four minutes. Put in remaining coconut milk.

Add turmeric leaf, kaffir lime leaves and toasted coconut. Mix well. Add salt and lemon juice to taste.

Lower the heat to low,and simmer for 1 – 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is really tender and the gravy has dried up.

Cook until meat is tender. Dish out and serve with plain rice.

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Vegetables with Dried Bean Curd Soup

2011-04-05T09:21:00.000+08:00

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Dried bean curd also known as bean curd sheet, tofu skin, yuba or bean skin,is a Chinese and Japanese food product made from soybeans. This vegetables with dried bean curd soup is very healthy and tastes good and suitable for vegetarians.

Ingredients:

2 sticks dried bean curd, cut to 2-inch lengths
A handful of glass noodles
1 cup Wood Ear Mushrooms, cut into smaller pieces
2 stalk Leek, cut into 1-inch lengths
1 carrot, cut into thin 1-inch slices
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 garlic, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
5 cups water
salt to taste

Methods:

1. Heat oil in a medium pot and fry onion and garlic until aromatic.
2. Add carrots and leeks, fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add water and bring to boil over medium heat. Now you add in the mushrooms, dried bean curd, and glass noodles. Stir a little and it should be done in about 10 minutes.
4. Add salt.
5. Serve with hot rice.

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Kimchi

2011-04-04T09:47:00.000+08:00

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Kimchi, also spelled gimchi, kimchee, or kim chee, is a traditional fermented Korean dish, made of vegetables with varied seasonings. Kimchi may also refer to unfermented vegetable dishes.Kimchi is the most common side dish, in Korean cuisine.

Ingredients:

1 napa cabbage
1/2 cup salt
1 cup gochugaru (Korean chillie flakes) or 1/2 cup cayenne pepper
4 stalks spring onions
4 cloves garlic
1 in grated ginger
2 tbsp fish sauce
puree from 1/2 apple, and 1/2 pear

Methods:

Separate the cabbage leaves and trim away the hard core. Then slice the cabbage leaves to one inch lengths.

Place one layer of the cut cabbage in a stainles steel bowl and sprinkle some salt over it. The proceed likewise with the rest of the cabbage , sprinkling salt over each layer. Cover with a plate and leave for about 4 hours until the cabbage has softened.

Rinse away the salt from the cabbage and drain and put the cabbage in a bowl.

Chop the spring onions into 1 inch lengths, grate the ginger, mince the garlic, place in bowl and to all of these add the fish sauce. Mix. Add the pureed fruits and mix again. Add this mixture to the cabbage and sprinkle on the gochugaru. Mix well.

Bottle the kimchi and leave to stand for 3 days at room temperature and then keep in the refrigerator. Will keep for a month.

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Deep Fried Shrimp Paste Chicken

2011-04-03T14:44:00.000+08:00

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This deep fried shrimp paste chicken or deep fried belacan chicken uses shrimp paste and the taste is wonderful. These days, shrimp paste can be found at most Asian grocery stores.

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
½ cup plain flour
½ cup cornstarch

Marinade
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp shrimp paste granules
½-¾ tsp pepper
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp rice flour

Methods:

Combine marinade in a mixing bowl. Put in the chicken pieces and stir to mix. Transfer marinated chicken into an airtight container and set aside for several hours or preferably overnight in the refrigerator.

Mix plain flour and cornstarch in a deep bowl. Dip chicken into the flour mixture in batches. Shake off any excess flour.

Deep-fry chicken in hot oil until cooked through and golden brown. Drain the chicken pieces on absorbent kitchen paper.

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Assam Prawns

2011-04-02T08:32:00.001+08:00

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Assam prawns or tamarind prawns is a very popular Nyonya recipe in Malaysia and it requires minimal ingredients to cook . This assam prawns recipe is on the drier side.

Ingredients:

250 gram shell-on prawns
1 1/2 tablespoons tamarind paste
4 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cooking oil
Dash of soy sauce

Methods:

Mix the tamarind paste with 4 tablespoons water. Extract the juice from the tamarind paste.

Remove the heads of the prawn. Devein the prawn by slitting the back. Rinse prawn with water and pat dry with paper towers.

Add the tamarind juice,soy sauce, salt, and sugar into the prawn and mix well with your hand. Marinate for 15 minutes.

Heat up a wok and add cooking oil. As soon as it’s heated, drop the prawns into the wok and pan fry until the gravy is thick.

Dish out and serve immediately with hot rice.

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2011-04-02T06:55:00.001+08:00

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Tamarind Fish Curry : Malaysian Recipe

2011-03-29T09:02:00.003+08:00

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Tamarind Fish Curry or Gulai Tumis is a hot and sour curry which is so appetizing and addictive especially the gravy.. This traditional Nyonya dish features a classical mix of sweet, sour and spicy flavors, also a great a accompaniment to rice.

Ingredients:

Grounded:
160g shallots
12 g galangal
6g peeled garlic
3 stalks lemongrass (sliced)
2 tsp tumeric powder
20 dried chillies (soaked in hot water for 15 minutes and drained)
16g shrimp paste
1/2 cup oil
3 tbsp tamarind pulp
2 1/2 cups water
salt to taste
sugar to taste
1 bud ginger flower (halved)
800g stingray or pomfrets (cut)
8-10 ladies fingers

Methods:

Heat in oil over low fire and saute ground spice paste till oil and paste separates and fragrant.

Mix the tamarind pulp with water and strain the water to get tamarind juice. Add in to the spice paste and bring it to boil on slow fire. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes.The colour of the curry is dependent upon the color of turmeric and chillies.

Add in ginger flower,lady's fingers and fish. Simmer for 5 minutes or until fish is cooked.

Served with hot rice.

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