After a series of failures in baking - I decided that I am just not meant to be Bree Van Dekamp, and channeled my energy towards what I love best - IT. So folks on my next few posts, you'll see more reviews on gadgets and stuff rather than the kitchen department. So long AFC, welcome Lowyat.net. :D
Breakfast - one mug nescafe + 1 karipap
Lunch - tofu soup + chinese tea
Teatime - one bun + breakfast bar
Dinner - mushroom soup + steak + corn + tomatoes
Exercises:
- 20 minutes of alternate briskwalk + run
- 7 mins workout
Pix: ( home made dinner): not mine, I had half of those
Next door neighbor is having a raya open house, I didnt have the time nor the right stuff to prepare something more substantial.
Anyway Mr Fluff thought its not necessary to bring anything since it is an open house, but being rumah sebelah i feel its just good gesture to come with something rather than empty handed.
And desserts is as good as any, and it takes minimal effort, and very little time to make.
What you need:
- one packet of agar2
- water 1400ml
- coloring (i didnt hv any hence the pale color)
- mix fruit (i only use pineapple & cherry)
- sugar (i use about 1 cup, can reduce if prefer less sweet)
The method:
1. Just boil water with the agar2
2. Add sugar and coloring once boil
3. Stir until all dissolve
4. Turn off fire
In the serving casserole:
1. Put in the mix fruit - arrange sporadic
2. Pour the agar2 mix
3. Cool room temperature until less heaty (abt 5 mins)
4. Cool in refrigerator until serving time
Note: i didnt hvae any coloring hence the garnishing of strawberry on top to make up for it.
I had few over ripe pisang at home, and had made some cekodok, but still left with extras.
So I tried kek pisang, which is one of my favorite. Satu lagi favorite is kek pandan tapi tengok recipe macam complicated so until today belum try2
Anyway. As usual googled up recipe, tengok mana yang senang.
Found one that is simple and with all the ingredients yang memang dah ada at home;
Http://jintanmanis.com/kek/207-kekpisanggebu
2 cwn tepung gandum
1 s/k baking powder - i didnt add (tak tahu pulak its different than bica-soda)
1 s/k soda bikarbonat
1 cawan gula
3 biji pisang yang telak dilenyek
1/2 cawan minyak masak
esen vanila
2 biji telur
caranya
1. Ayak tepung gandum, soda bikarbonat dan baking powder, gliss acuan kek dan panaskan oven 180darjah.
2. Kemudian, putar telur dan gula hingga kembang, masukkan esen vanila dan pisang, putar lagi dan kemudian masukkan tepung.
3.Akhir sekali baru masukkan minyak masak dan kacau sebati, selepas itu masukkan dalam acuan kek dan bakar pada suhu 180 darjah selama 40 minit atau satu jam.
The outcome:
- Hangus sikit, i think 30 mins is sufficient
- the taste- okay.. Not so fantastic but not disappointing either
Picca? Sila jgn gelak at my kek pisang hangus ok
Errr no, I didnt make it myself. I bought frozen - supposedly pre-cook ones.
Just need to steam and there goes.. A homemade dimsum
The verdict - so so only except the dumplings. Siew Mai is ok but i think it needed few more minutes before it tastes its best. The roll, i reckon deep fry would be better.
Cooking instructions:
To steam with pressure cooker (which is what I did):
Around 10 mins with low pressure
To steam (non pressure):
I think need 30 - 40 mins
To fry:
Just fry until skin turns brownish
Alternatively can just boil or add in the soup, i think probably take around same time it took to steam (cos it is slightly raw, and NOT precooked.
Update: Tested last saturday. Not so successful at first due to lack of onions. Recipe corrected.
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Below recipe is just my notes and has not been tried yet. Will refine once tested.
It is measured to make one kilo meat.
The ingredient of kurma paste (garam masala):
-kulit kayu manis x 1 •
-jintan putih x 2 tbsp
-jintan manis x 2 tbsp •
-kas kas x 2 tbsp (or more)
-cengkih x 4 pieces •
-buah keras
-halia x 1.5 inch
-small red onions x 7
-big onions x 3
-garlic x 3
-black pepper x 2 tbsp
-coriander/ketumbar 1/2 cup
Blend red onions first to liquidify the others. Add in all others and blend well. It should come up like a paste.
Other ingredients:
- Meat x 1 kg (cut in big chunks)
- Santan x half kelapa
- 2 spoons x yogurt
- bawang besar x 2 (cut in quarters)
- bunga lawang x 2
- daun pudina
- cili hijau (cut in halves)
- asam keping x 2
Directions:
1. Mix well meat with kurma paste and pinch of salt
2. Heat oil (lots) + 1 tsp butter
3. Tumis bunga lawang and the meat already mixed with kurma paste
4. Add in hot water, to help meat tender
5. Add in santan + bawang besar. Cook till meat is tender.
6. Towards finishing, add daun pudina + asam keping + green chillies
This recipe is the Penang version where the consistency is thick.
Recipe courtesy of Mama cheras n sis.
In cabin
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