Monday, December 5, 2016

Recipe: Hakka Noodle



  1. Beat 2-4 eggs and add little salt.
  2. Cook omelette.
  3. Roll and cut finely.
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  1. Marinate chicken fillet with lime and little salt.
  2. Pan-fry them.
  3. Cool them and slice them nicely.
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  1. Put egg noodle into boiling water and cook until al dente.
  2. Remove and rinse under running water.
  3. Apply little oil onto noodle lightly to keep them non-sticky.
  4. Prepare mixture of 2 tbsp soy sauce and 2 tbsp rice white vinegar in a bowl.
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Cooking:
  1. Heat oil on high flame. Add 2 garlic till fragrant.
  2. Add spring onion whites, carrots julienne and french beans.
  3. Add capsicum and shredded cabbage. They should be still crunchy. Not to overcook.
  4. Add in mixture.
  5. Add noodle, green spring onions, pepper powder.
  6. Toss them.
  7. Garnish with egg rolls, chicken slices and chopped coriander leave.
  8. Serve hot with green chili padi in white vinegar.


Kung Pao Chicken


  1. Toast 1 tbsp Szechuan peppercorns until lightly golden. Grind into fine powder and sieve.
  2. Prepare mixture of 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice wine white vinegar and 1 tbsp honey in a bowl.
  3. Prepare combination of 1 tbsp cornflour and 2 tbsp water.
Cooking:
  1. Chop chicken into bite-sized chunks and toss in cornflour to coat.
  2. Fry the chicken until golden brown. Put aside.
  3. Heat oil. Add garlic (4 cloves) and ginger slices until golden brown.
  4. Add spring onions and 4 dried red chilies.
  5. Add soy mixture. 
  6. Add Szechuan pepper powder.
  7. Thicken with cornflour paste.
  8. Add fried chicken and toss until warm through.
  9. Add toasted 50g cashew nuts.
  10. Garnish with coriander leave.

Corn chicken soup


  1. Little oil. Garlic.
  2. Water.
  3. Chicken stock cube.
  4. Add breast fillet. Off the heat and cover for 15 minutes.
  5. Remove poached chicken fillet. Once cool, shred it.
  6. Add half can of creamed corn. 
  7. Add cornflour paste to thicken the soup slightly.
  8. Add black pepper and salt to taste.
  9. Add shreded chicken.
  10. Slowly pour beaten egg white and constantly stir with a fork.
  11. Garnish with coriander leave.
  12. Serve hot.

Manchurian balls

For the veg manchurian balls:

  • 1 cup finely chopped cabbage
  • Little carrot
  • Little capsicum
  • 2 tbsp spring onion
  • Black pepper and salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
Fry till golden brown.



Preparing the sauce:
  1. Heat oil. Fry 2 tbsp chopped onion/scallion whites, 1 tbsp ginger, 1 tbsp garlic, green chilies on high flame but DO NOT brown them.
  2. Add water, 1tbsp soy sauce and black pepper. Simmer awhile.
  3. Add cornflour paste to thicken the sauce.
  4. Add 1 tbsp black vinegar, salt and sugar.
  5. Add fried veg balls and simmer for a minute.
  6. Garnish with spring onion greens.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Recipe: Sarson Ka Saag

Note: No Onion


  1. Wash and finely chop separately 500g Sarson and 250g Palak.
  2. Put water to boil. Put palak and sarson. Add salt to taste.
  3. Keep turning for 15 minutes on slow fire. Do not cover or whistle.
  4. Sieve under cold water so color remains fresh green. 
  5. Blend Sarson into a slightly coarse mixture. 
  6. Mash Palak in the cooker.
  7. Add 2 tbsp of of makki atta (cornmeal). 
  8. Cook till saag gets thick.

For tadka.
  1. Heat desi ghee. 
  2. Add half tsp cumin seed.
  3. Add 6 cloves garlic (sliced, not minced). Saute till no smell.
  4. Add 2-inch sliced ginger.
  5. Add 2 green chilies.
  6. Add 1 medium tomato puree.
  7. Mix into saag.
  8. Garnish with whole dry red chilies and julienne of ginger fried in ghee.
  9. Serve with white butter.

To make Makki Di Roti

  1. Make makki atta with warm water.
  2. Add salt, ajwain and desi ghee.
  3. Knead until it becomes a ball.
  4. Small balls and make it on cling wrap with hand. 
  5. Roll once or twice.
  6. Heat the tawa and add little ghee so that it does not stick.
  7. Cook with ghee till golden brown.




Recipe: Shakshuka

Ingredients
  • Spicy sauces
  • Chopped onion
  • Minced garlic
  • Diced capsicum
  • Chopped tomato
  • Eggs
  • Chopped parsley
  • Chili powder
  • Cumin powder
  • Paprika
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Salt, sugar & pepper
  1. Heat oil and pan-fry sliced Spicy Sausages. Put aside.
  2. Slowly warm olive oil.
  3. Add half onion. Saute till it softens.
  4. Add one minced garlic. Saute till it is fragrant.
  5. Add one diced capsicum.Saute for 5-7 minutes over medium until softened.
  6. Add 2 chopped tomatoes and 2 tbsp tomato paste.
  7. Add 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp paprika, a pinch of cayenne pepper, a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper.
  8. Simmer over medium for 5-7 minutes till it reduces. Add hot water if needed so that the mixture won't get burned.
  9. Add fried spicy sausages and mix.  
  10. Crack 2 eggs, one at a time, directly over the mixture.
  11. The eggs will cook "over easy" style on top of the mixture.
  12. Cover the pan. Allow mixture to simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked.
  13. Garnish with chopped parsley and pepper.






Recipe: Kid's Pizza

For tomato base
  1. Heat olive oil.
  2. Add 1 chopped garlic.
  3. Put half cup tomato puree.
  4. Add 1 tsp sugar, salt and mixed herbs (or thyme).

Pizza
  1. Boil hotdog and slice them.
  2. Heat oven 200 degree.
  3. Put pizza base in oven for 1 minute.
  4. Spread tomato base.
  5. Add mozzarella cheese.
  6. Arrange hotdog.
  7. Top with more mozzarella cheese.
  8. Put in oven for 10-12 minutes.