Indian Cucumber Salad : Indian Recipe

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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.



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Stir Fried Tofu : Chinese Recipe

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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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Beef Broccoli : Thai Recipe

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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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Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables : Chinese Recipe

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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

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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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Lady's Fingers with Anchovies

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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

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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

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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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Stir Fried Bok Choy with Garlic : Chinese Recipe

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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

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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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Korean Bean Sprouts : Korean Recipe

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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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Stir Fried Sweet Potato Leaves With Shrimps

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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

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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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Crispy Oyster Mushrooms

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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

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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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Oyster Mushroom Tom Yum

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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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Basil Eggplant

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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

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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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Stir Fried Button Mushrooms in Butter

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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

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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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