Saturday, July 18, 2015

Steamed Yam Cake 芋头糕 by Tan Connie


Ingredients
450-500g of yam (dice into chunks and steamed till slightly soft or if preferred)
350g rice flour
20g tapioca flour
1000ml water
Dried shrimps (soaked n diced small)
Chinese mushrooms (sliced finely) some shallots
Seasoning: White pepper
Fish sauce/salt
Chicken cube

Steps
1. Heat up the wok with some oil. Stir fry the shallots till fragrant. Add dried shrimps then the chinese mushrooms.
2. Once fragrant, pour the steamed yam chunks into wok and fry till combined.
3. Add the both sifted flours mixed with water mixture into wok. Add seasoning to taste with chicken cube.
4. Stir fry carefully all the mixture, as it may appear heavy to stir.
5. Transfer to a lightly oil-greased 10" round tray(i usually used 2smaller 8" tray so as to keep one for another day consumption).
6. Steam at high heat for abt 30-35mins. Texture after steaming should look soft but firm.
7. Remove from steamer n cool before cutting.
8. Garnish with sesame seeds, spring onions, chinese parsley, etc.
Note: You may choose to mash up the steamed yam for a more even taste. But I usually prefer mine to hv chunked bits in the yam cake.




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Teochew Orh Nee by Tan Connie

Ingredients
Yam (after cutting abt 700g)
1 small section pumpkin
Gingko nuts
Fine sugar
Shallots
Cooking oil

Steps
1. Remove the skin of yam and cut into pcs (wear gloves when handling yam)
2. Wash n drained.
3. Same for pumpkin, remove skin n cut pcs.
4. For gingko nuts, crack the nuts open, remove each pc of nut's stem with a toothpick by gently piercing through so that it remains as a whole. I usually do this ahead, wash n freeze it as it takes time. When needed, coat with sugar n let it soak overnite bef use.
5. Steam the yam in a tray for abt 30-40mins or till soft with some liquid oozing out.
6. Remove from steamer and mash it while hot till smooth.
7. Next, steam the pumpkin till soft. Remove n mash same .
8. Steam the sugar-soaked gingko nuts till the nuts will look slightly puffed up means ready. Remove from steamer n drained away in a bowl.
9. Heat the wok with oil. Fry the sliced shallots till fragrant. U need to collect quite a fair bit of oil for later use. Scoop up the fried shallots for other use. We need the oil only.
10. Pour the mashed yam into the same wok and fry in medium heat. Add the shallots oil when it starts to dry. Do not let it get burnt.
11. I will move away my wok away frm burner each time i add spoonfuls of sugar n back to the fire. The heat will actually melt the sugar into the paste n at same time avoid being burnt. U need to do a few times till u get your desired texture n sweetness level.
12. Off the fire and scoop into indiviual bowls n serve with pumpkin puree n gingko nuts.
13. Cook in a small saucepan some coconut milk n add a pinch of salt. This can be used as a drizzle when serving.

Note
As my recipe is prepared all from scratch, pls factor in more time as it is quite time-consuming.



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Friday, July 17, 2015

Sweet and Sour Fish by Rontree Chan


I deep fried around 20 pcs of (Jia Jia Foodstuff Brand) Fish cutlet and set aside (very crispy)

Prepare some complimentary vegg sides : 1 tomato, 1/2 green bell pepper, 1/2 white onion cut into wedges.

Sauce : 3 Tbsp ketchup, 3 tsp sugar, 1 Tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp black chinese vinegar, 6-8 Tbsp water with 1 tsp corn flour.

In a wok, heat up with little oil. Add in some minced garlic, when it fragrant, add in all the veggies stir fry for 1 mins. Add in the mixed sauce, cook till bubbling then pour in the fried fish nuggets. With quick stir frying to coat every fish nugget with the sauce. Dish out to serve.


Discussion: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1171916119501678&set=pcb.855953607807050&type=1&theater
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Yu Lan Chicken (steam chicken with ham) by Rontree Chan


This dish originally used 金华火腿but hard to get it now, so i used cheap chicken picnic ham instead.
2 pcs of chicken boneless thigh (remove skin and fat) cut into about 5cm square.

Marinate the chicken for 30 mins with 2 tsp low salt soy sauce, 2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp chinese wine, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp chicken powder and 2.5 tsp corn flour.

Cut the picnic ham to around 5cm square.

Lay alternately 1 pc chicken over 1 pc ham on a steaming plate with some ginger slices beneath the chicken. Steam for 15 mins over medium fire.

Sauce : 1/2 bowl water + 2.5tsp corn flour , 2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp low salted soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil and 1 tsp chinese wine. cook over a sauce pan till thicken.

Dish out the chicken / ham and lay on serving plate, pour the sauce over to serve.


Discussion: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1171916086168348&set=pcb.855953607807050&type=1&theater
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Tempura Brinjal by Rontree Chan


Combine any brand Japanese tempura mix ( I used CJ korean frying mix) with 1 tsp of knorr chicken powder and cold water to create a smooth batter.

Wash the brinjal and wipe dry. Using a dry knife cut it to wedges abt 10cm long.

Heat up frying oil. Dip the brinjal wedges into the batter ( only the white flesh portion leaving the purple skin not coated), shake off excess. Deep fry for around 2 mins.

You can serve it with pork floss ( mixture of pork floss, toasted white sesame, dried seaweed and spring onion) or mayo.


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Sweet Corn Custard Pudding by May Chong


Ingredients
1 jar of canned sweet corn 430g
Custard powder 110g
Corn starch 25G
Coconut Milk 200g
Water 750g
Sugar 125g
Pandan leaves 5pcs

Cooking Method
1) Mixed well Corn flour, custard powder,sugar and coconut milk.
2) Add in water, mix canned corn kernels and pandan leaves.
3) Use medium heat and cook while stirring to avoid burnt off at the bottom.
4} Reduce to lower heat continued for about 10 minutes, or until creamy.
5) Remove from heat immediately and poured into the mould, let it cool to freezing, put into fridge before served.

Breadmaker Method
1) Combine all the ingredients and put into breadmaker, press No 9(Jam) and let it cooked until left 30 mins, then switch off. Pls do not let it keep running till finish as it may cause too thick.


Discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/singaporehomecooks/permalink/855898317812579/

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Hakka Glutinous Rice Wine Chicken by Janet Liew


Ingredients
1 spring chicken (remove skin & cut into big junk) (I use 3 chicken drumsticks)
50 - 100g ginger (prefer Boon Tiong ginger) chopped finely
1 ltr glutinous rice wine ( taste depends very much on wine, cos I dun add any seasoning)

Method
1) fried ginger till dry & fragrant (boon tiong ginger has a very nice aroma), do not burn ginger
2) add chicken & brown it (PS: u notice I din add any oil or sesame oil)
3) pour in half ltr glutinous rice wine
4) transfer to stainless steel pot, on low heat, allow chicken to simmer for 15-20mins till cook
5) pour in bal rice wine & brg to boil before turn-off Fire
6) serve hot

Notes
a) if you re on confinement, add extra ginger with skin intact
b) my Glutinous Rice Wine is a more healthy version e.g., skin off, no salt, no oil


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Chwee Kueh by Jeannie Lee


Ingredients

Toppings
150gm Chai poh (preserved sweet turnips)
10 chopped garlics
1/2tsp dark soy sauce
1tbsp sugar
3 tbsp cooking oil

Wash and rinse chai poh in a sieve to remove excess water.
Heat up a pan, add in 3 tbsp cooking oil. Add garlics and fry till fragrant. Add chai poh, sugar and dark soy sauce. Ensure there are sufficient oil to cover over the chai poh.
Fry chai poh till fragrant over low heat.
Set aside to cool.

Chwee Kueh ingredients
150gm rice flour
10gm wheat starch
10gm corn flour
10gm tapioca flour
1/2tsp salt
1tbsp oil
400ml water
230ml boiling water


Method

Mix all dried ingredients with 400ml room temperature water.
stir well.
Add in 230ml boiling water into the flour mixture and stir well.

Grease chwee kueh mould with oil
In a steamer pot, place chwee kueh mould and steam for 3mins.
Stir well flour mixture and pour mixture into mould and cover.
Steam over high heat for about 15mins.
Allow the cooked chwee kueh to cool a little before unmould.
Top with chai poh before serving.
Enjoy.



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'Yong Tau Foo' Stuffed Green Chilli by 安娜

Serves 4

Ingredients
14 to15 green chilli
280g minced pork
Garlic, chopped
White pepper, 3 dashes
Light soya sauce, 1 tbsp
Dark soya sauce, 4 tbsp
Water, 3tbsp

Steps
1. Marinate minced pork with white pepper and light soya sauce.
2. Clean and make slits on the green chilli (the side the 'tail' curves in). Dig out the inner part of the chillis.
3. Stuff the marinated pork into the chillis.
4. Air fry the chillis at 180 deg for 5mins. Shake it a little and another 160 deg for 6mins. You can use oil to fry it as well (that's what I did before I have a AF). So long the skin of the chillis are a little wrinkled it's done.
5. Heat oil in wok and toss in the garlic.
6. Once garlic is browned, toss in the chillis.
7. Add water and dark soya sauce, stir well and serve!



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Claypot Fish with Prawns by Esther Tho


Ingredients
500g-600g half fish (without head) I used Red Snapper
6-8 Shitake mushroom (soak till soft)
150g Roasted pork- Sio bak (cut)
1 pc firm Tofu -Taukwa (slice to square)
200g Yam (slice to square)
2-3 stalk of Chinese leek (cut)
300g-500g Bok Choy- Bai cai (cut)
6-8 big Prawns
80g-100g broccoli(cut & blanch)
2 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 Chicken / Ikan bilis stock cube
Boiled water

Method
1. Separately , pan fry fish, Taukwa and Yam till light brown, set aside.
2. Stir fry chinese leek with some light sauce for a few minutes, set aside.
3. Stir fry bok choy with 2 tbsp of oyster sauce also for a few minutes, set aside.
4. Now layer the ingredients in claypot( bottom to top )
Taukwa
Yam
Fish
Roasted pork
Chinese leek
Bok choy
Mushroom
Broccoli
Prawns
5. Mix stock cube with boiled water and fill up to broccoli.
6. Bring to boil for 10mins on medium high then switch to low for another 30- 45mins.



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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Seafood tofu by Lena Lai

I used 3:1 fish paste n prawns. Total mixture weigh I used is 200gm n 3 jap tofu.



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Rice Rolls 猪肠粉 by Kathy Chu


Main ingredients 粘米粉 (rice flour) 120g
粟粉 (Corn flour) 20g
油 (cooking oil) 15g + a bit extra to rub on the cloth
水 (Water) 400ml

Fillings can be any of the below- mince beef
- crispy you tiao (油条), roast in oven for a while till crispy
- cha siu
- steam prawn

Sauce
Soy sauce
Water
Sugar
(melt all in a pot)
A bit of cooked oil

Equipment
A rectangular tray with holes (I got my tray from daiso, and I got 2, so when I rolling one, I steam the other one)

A clean cloth that a bit bigger than the tray.

A wok that is bigger than your tray

A steam stand to hold your tray in the wok

Step
Mixed all ingredients well and leave them in a container that is easy to pour out

Boil water in the wok with the steam stand

Prepare the tray with a wet cloth

Rub a layer of oil on the cloth

Put the tray in the wok when the water is boiled

Pour a thin layer of flour mixture on the tray (make sure you stir it each time before you pour, the flour will sink to the bottom)

Cover the wok for a while (2~3min)

Add some fillings about 1 inch from one short side of the tray (in my picture, I put the bottom side horizontally, the side nearest to me. About 1 inch from the bottom)

Cover the wok again till the fillings is cooked

Take the tray out and roll the skin from the side with the fillings till the other end.

Serve with a bit of cooked oil and the sweet soy sauce

Can also add sesame seeds and hoi sin sauce if you like



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Durian Puffs by Vanessa Tay




Puff pastry

Ingredient

88g Plain Flour - Sift
70g Butter
175ml Water
2 Eggs

Method
Bring a pot, boil water together with Butter until boiling
Sift in flour and stir, off the fire, use a wooden spoon continue stirring until dough leaves the sides
Gradually stir in the lightly beaten egg. ** {sometime may not use up all eggs}
Stir well after each addition {break into 3 parts}
Fill the cooked dough into pipping bag
Pipe on greased baking tray or line with baking paper
Preheat Oven, bake at 210deg turbo fan for 10mins, than switch to 160deg. Bake till puffy or golden brown


Durian Filling
Ingredient
500g durian purée
30g Mascarpone
100ml Whipping Cream
28g Icing sugar ** optional

Method
Mix Mascarpone, whipping creme at high speed until soft peaks
Add in durian purée and mix well.
Refrigerate before piping.



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Steamed egg tofu with minced pork and prawns by Jeannie Lee


Ingredients
2 tubes egg tofu
200gm minced pork
10 med prawns - shelled
1tsp sesame oil
1tbsp light soy sauce
1tsp corn flour
Pepper for seasoning

Method
Cut the egg tofu 2cm thick.
Marinate pork with all seasoning.
Wash n shell prawns. Dice into pieces and add into the pork. Mix well.
Tap a little corn flour at the top of tofu then scoop one tsp pork mixture and place on top of the tofu.
Heat up some water in a wok, place the tofu with the pork mixture n steam for about 15mins or till cook.
Serve hot

**Best to eat it hot.



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Hakka chicken in Wine Lees (红糟鸡) by Janet Liew



Ingredients
1 chicken (I used 2 chicken drumsticks meat) chopped into big junk
1 tbsp fresh ginger (more if u r on confinement) shredded
1 tbsp seasame oil (I omitted tis for healthy version)
2 tbsp black fungus (mu-er) soak to soften
2-3 tbsp wine lees
1 cup glutinous rice wine
Pinch of sea salt

Method
1) fried ginger in non-stick til slighty brown,
Add sesame oil
2) add chicken & brown it a bit, season chicken w/ sea salt
3) add black fungus
4) fried for a few minutes over low fire
5) add wine lees, do not allow it to burn. Add a bit of water if necessary
6) finally pour in glutinous rice wine, bring to boil & serve hot



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Hakka Abacus Beads by Janet Liew


Ingredients
400-500 gsm yam (cut into big chunk & steam till soft)
300-400 gsm tapioca flour (qty depend on yam wetness)
Salt & pepper to taste

Method
1) steam yam till soft, add salt & pepper.
2) add tapioca flour into mixture to form a non-sticky dough
3) shape dough into bite-size balls & dimple center to make it look like abacus
4) boil a pot of water
5) when water boils, drop abacus into water to cook. Once it float in pot, abacus is done
6) drain & leave it in aside

Fillings
250 gsm minced pork
2 pcs taukwa (cut into cubes) & deep fried til brown
4 pcs chinese mushrooms (soak, diced)
2-3 tbsp dried prawns (soak & minced)
3 garlic (minced)
1 palm size black fungus (shredded)
1 small dried cuttlefish (soak & shredded finely)
1/2 cup chicken stock/water
Salt & pepper to taste
My FIL's secret recipe:
2 tbsp flat-fish powder
(Toast flat fish in oven til crunch, cool down & blend it into powder)

Method
1) fried taukwa, set aside
2) fried mushrooms, season to taste w/ pinch salt, pepper & sugar
3) fried garlic, till fragrant, add dried prawns
4) add abacus, black fungus, cuttlefish
5) add in balance ingredients & fried
6) add chicken stock/water to stew it for about two minutes
7) before u switch off fire, sprinkle abacus/ flat-fish powder
8) garnish & serve

(PS: I hv omitted cuttlefish in tis instance as my family not a fan of cuttlefish)



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Hakka Salted Chicken by Janet Liew


Ingredients
1 chicken (medium size)
(I used drumsticks)
1 cup HuaTiao wine
Sea salt

Method
1) bring half pot water to boil. PS water must b enough to cover chicken
2) when boiling, lower chicken, lower heat & cover pot.
3) when water re-boil, turn off heat & allow chicken to rest inside for at least half an hour (PS chicken drumsticks needs approx 20mins) adjust timing according to size of chicken
4) when chicken cooked, remove onto plate & sprinkle generously sea salt & HuaTiao wine
5) when cool, shrink-wrapped chicken & leave it in fridge for an hour or more
6) deboned chicken & served w/ season salt & oil as dipping sauce.



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Preserved Veg with Pork Collar (梅菜扣肉) by Jeannie Lee




Ingredients
300gm Sweet Preserved veg (梅菜)
400gm Pork beĺly/Pork collar - cut big pieces
1 bulb garlic - peel n chop
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
3 pcs chilli padi
500ml water

Method
Wash the preserved veg thoroughly to remove the access salt.
Chop the preserved veg about 2cm long. Set aside.
Heat up a pan, add in 3 tbsp oil to fragrant the chopped garlics.
Fry the pork belly /Pork collar on med heat till fragrant.
Put in the preserved veg, chilli padi and 2 tbsp dark sauce.
Add 500ml water and mix well.
Allow the preserved veg n pork to cook in the pot on low heat for an hour or more till pork is tender.
Serve hot with rice or porridge.
Enjoy.



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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Smoked Salmon by Vanessa Tay


Ingredient
2 pcs Salmon +- 300g
1/4 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Rice Grains
2 tbsp Black Tea Leaf
* must be black tea
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
Aluminum Foil


Method

Marinate Salmon with 1/4 tsp salt overnight

Steam Salmon for 8 - 10 mins

Line a big pc of aluminum foil covering whole wok with extra pc in the middle
Add in Rice Grains, Black Tea Leaf and Brown Sugar black on top of the alum foil in the middle

Place Salmon on steamer rack
Cover Wok
Turn on maximum flame. Smoke for 8-10 mins until latte brown colour
➰ over smoking will result in bitter after taste


Recipe with pictorial and discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/singaporehomecooks/permalink/709965302405882/


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Mapo Tofu by Vanessa Tay

Ingredient

200g $3+ Minced Pork
* I used shoulder butt ~ minced once
1 box smooth toufu - cut into cube
2 garlics ~ minced

Condiment
1 1/2 tbsp spicy bean paste 辣豆瓣酱
** I used taiwan brand
1 tsp non spicy bean pasta 无辣豆瓣酱
** I used taiwan brand
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp chinese cooking rice wine
1 drop of sesame oil
150 ml Hot Water
2 sprigs spring onions ~ cut finely

Thickening
cornstarch solution 1 tbsp water mixed with 1/2 tbsp cornflour

Marinade the minced pork 2 tsp Shaoxing Hua Tiao Wine
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp corn flour
** I always like to marinate my pork, as I felt that it help to reduce "so call" porky smell & taste. You can skip this step

Method

Drain the tofu, cut into cube size, then place the tofu on a paper towel and wrap it loosely with the paper towel.
Let it sit for 30 minutes, the more water drained from the tofu, the better it will hold the sauce when stir-frying/simmering it with the rest of the ingredients

Heat oil in a wok, stir fry garlic till fragrant

Add in minced pork, stirring constantly till meat almost cook

Add spicy and non-spicy bean paste, stirring constantly till minced pork coat evenly with the bean paste. Add in sugar and cooking rice wine. Quick stir and taste

Place tofu into the wok, stir very gently to mix with the gravy and minced pork
📢 must be very gentle fry/mix it.
➰ I shake the frying pan 😊 get the toufu all evenly spread across the pan

Add water, let it simmer for 10mins

Last, thicken the gravy
Thicken with cornstarch solution until the gravy reaches the desired consistency and sprinkle spring onion over



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Mango Salsa by Vanessa Tay


1 Mango - peeled and diced
Half a Red Onion - diced finely
1-2 Tomato - diced
One chilli padi, deseed and chopped finely
* optional (I omit, due to children)
Zest of one Lime
3 tbsp of Lime Juice
1 stalk of Parsley - finely chopped
** I used English Parsley
1/2 - 1tsp Salt - your preference
Mix well and set aside in the fridge



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Jumbo Prawns Paella by Quequek Yeo


Ingredients

2 chicken drumstick, cut into 8 pieces and rub with salt,
smoked paprika and dried oregano.

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2 Spanish chorizo sausages, thickly sliced. I used normal chicken sausage

Smoked paprika, dried herbs, Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 large sweet onion, diced

1 garlic cloves, crushed and minced

Parsley leaves, chopped, reserve some for garnish

Cherries tomatoes, as much as you want. Diced.

2 cups short grain Spanish rice.

I pack of beef or chicken broth.

Generous pinch saffron threads.

1 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed (I omitted as I dun have it. You can use mussels too )

8 jumbo prawns,de-veined

1/2 cup sweet peas, frozen and thawed

1 red pepper diced

Lemon wedges, for serving



To useMedium paella pan or wide shallow skillet



Method

Soak saffron in a tbsp or 2 of hot water.

Heat oil in a paella pan over medium-high heat. Saute the chorizo/sausages until browned, remove and reserve. Add chicken skin-side down and brown on all sides, turning with tongs. Add salt and freshly ground pepper. Remove from pan and reserve.

In the same pan, sauteing the onions, garlic, and parsley. Cook for 2 or 3 minutes on a medium heat.

Then, add red peppers, tomatoes and cook until the mixture caramelizes a bit.

Fold in the rice and stir-fry to coat the grains. About 5 minutes.

Pour in broth and simmer for 10 minutes, gently moving the pan around so the rice cooks evenly and absorbs the liquid.

Add chicken, chorizo, peas, dried herbs, paprika and saffron. If the rice is v dry you could add some hot water.
At this point you could add some white wine too if you like. Cook for a further 10 minutes.

Arrange the jumbo prawn on top of the boiling rice. Tucking them a bit into the rice. The prawn depends on its size will take about 8 minutes to cook/ simmer.

Cover the whole pan with a aluminum foil as shown in my photo.
Used low heat and as the prawn is huge i open it up halfway to turn the prawns. Then cover it up for about total 10 minutes or until prawn is cooked.

Note: it is ok for the bottom rice to burnt a bit. It give the paella a great flavor.

Remove from heat and rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Open up the aluminium foil.
Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
Serve.




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Cordecep flower chicken soup by Dawn Lee


Ingredients
500g chicken thighs
Handful of cordecep flower
2 honey dates
Handful of scallops
Few pieces of dang gui

Boil on 2 hours on stove. Served hot.


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Smoked duck porridge with century egg by Danny Yap


Smoked duck from Cold Storage
(Separate bones and meat)

About 2 cups rice padi (presoaked for 2hrs)

Coarsely break bones and boil them in 5 cups of water together with cloves of garlic and few slices of ginger. Boil for approximately 2hrs over medium heat.

Once done, remove bones, garlic and ginger. This will be your base.

Pour in the presoaked rice.

Shred the duck meat. And put half into cooking porridge to get more flavour from the smoked duck. Continue to cook till porridge is to the consistency you like.

Served individually top with shredded duck meat, century egg cubes and cut green onions.



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Beef Goulash with Mashed Potato by Joyce Tan



Ingredients

400g Stewing beef - cut into roughly 2'inch cube size
2 stalks celery - cut into 1cm cubes
1 small red capsicum - roughly cut into chunks
2 medium carrots - cut into chunks
1 big onion - chopped
2 cloves garlic - minced
I punnet fresh button mushroom, sliced
4 bacon's - cut into 1cm strips
1 can (320ml) Guinness Stout
2 heap tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaves and 1 spring rosemary
2tbsp Paprika
1-2 tbsp Ceyenne Peper
Chicken or beef stock - enough to cover all ingredients in pot.
2-3 tbsp Olive oil
Salt to taste
Chopped parsley - optional


Method
Brown all sides of beef cubes with olive oil. Take out when all browned and set aside.
On the same pan, roughly fry the bacon till crispy, add in onion and sauté slightly.
Add in garlic and sauté till onion and garlic turned translucent.
Add in celery, capsicum and carrot and fry till soft.
Add tomato paste.
Add beef cubes, paprika and Ceyenne pepper and pinch of salt.
Pour in stout and stock, rosemary and bay leaves.
When come to boil, bring the pot covered (I cover with aluminium foil) and put into preheated oven of 180°C for 2 hours.
Alternatively, leave the pot to simmer for 2-3 hours covered on stove.
Just before serve, throw in chopped parsley and stir.
Serve hot.


Discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/singaporehomecooks/permalink/854686564600421/

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Hakka Kueh 河婆客家之元宝菜粄 by Chai Mei Hong


Make 24 pcs (each abt 38g)

Fillings
Turnips - washed, skinned n grate
carrots - washed, skinned n grate
black fungus (optional) - washed and soaked till expand n soften
Dried shrimps - washed and soaked to soften
Minced meat
Pork lard 猪油渣 ( optional, if you have time to extract the oil. This will definitely further enhance the finished kueh)

Seasonings
Salt
Sesame oil

* The following is my way of frying. You definitely can fry it your way.

Method
1. Heat up your wok. Add dried shrimps to remove residue water and prevent splatter. Push aside. Heat up some cooking oil in the same wok. Return the dried shrimps to the hot oil. Fry till very fragrant (important). Dish up without the oil.

2. In the same wok, fry the minced meat till dry and slightly brown.Dish up.

3. In the same wok, add some oil. Stir fry the black fungus a while. Prepare to take cover! 😆 Dish up.

4. In the same wok, heat up some cooking oil. Add turnips and carrots and stir fry over high heat for abt 5 minutes. Lower the heat. Add salt and sesame oil. Mix well. Add black fungus, minced meat and dried shrimps, pork lard if using. Mix thoroughly. Adjust taste accordingly to your preferred saltiness. Drizzle some more sesame oil if you want. Remove to a big bowl and let it cool completely before using.

Dough ingredients300g Rice flour
80g Tapioca flour
1t salt
Pinch of sugar
3 drops of rose pink colouring (optional)

600g boiling water
1T cooking oil (any flavourless cooking oil)

20g Tapioca flour (reserve flour 手粉 - may need more)

Method (by stand mixer)1. Add rice flour, tapioca flour, salt and sugar together. Mix well. If possible, sieve the dry ingredients.

2. Pour the dry ingredients in the mixer bowl. Drizzle 3 drops colouring. Switch on your mixer on low speed.

3. Pour in the hot water along the edges as the dough hook is mixing.
Use a rubber spatula to scrape the side of the mixing bowl to bring the lumpy flour closer to the dough hook. Mix till the flour n water are smooth.

4. Add in the oil. Mix till incorporated.

5. Transfer the semi-cooked dough to a floured work top.
Give a few knead to smoothen the dough. If sticky, sprinkle some
reserve flour.

6. Divide dough into equal portion. Cover with a cloth to prevent the dough from drying.

7. Rolled into oval shape. Make a well in the centre of the dough like a nest.

8. Using your thumb n index finger,widen the nest, thinning the edges n sides as you go along. Leave a thickness of about 0.5 mm at the bottom.

9. Fill the nest with your fillings. Overlap the left and right flap to close the dough. Set aside. Continue with the rest of the dough.

10. Arrange the shaped kueh on a greased tray. Steam in a wok with rapid boiling water. High heat. 12 mins or till cooked. Done !

11. Serve hot or cold over a cup of pipping hot MILO. Heavenly! 😄

Method (by hand)1. In a big mixing bowl, add rice flour, tapioca flour, salt and sugar together. Mix well. If possible, sieve the dry ingredients.

2. Pour the hot water along the edges of the bowl. Using a spatula, stir quickly to incorporate the flour and hot water. It will appear lumpy.
Cover the bowl with a plate. Let it stand for about 10/15 mins.

3. Remove from bowl and transfer to a floured work top. Knead in the cooking oil till well incorporated and smooth.

4. Divide dough into equal portion. Cover with a cloth to prevent the dough from drying.

5. Rolled into oval shape. Make a well in the centre of the dough like a nest.

6. Using your thumb n index finger,widen the nest, thinning the edges n sides as you go along. Leave a thickness of about 0.5 mm at the bottom.

7. Fill the nest with your fillings. Overlap the left and right flap to close the dough. Set aside. Continue with the rest of the dough.

8. Arrange the shaped kueh on a greased tray. Steam in a wok with rapid boiling water. High heat. 12 mins or till cooked. Done !

9. Serve hot or cold over a cup of pipping hot MILO. Heavenly!



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Durian Strudel by Cassandra Chee


Recipe credit to Janice Looi & Vanessa Tay
Makes two strudels


Ingredients
1 box readymade frozen puff pastry
1 kg durian puree
300 ml whipping cream
Powder sugar
Castor sugar
1 egg, beaten

Puff pastry
Cut pastry into halves.
Poke all over with fork.
Brush with beaten egg.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Freeze until ready to bake.
Bake straight from freezer at 180 degrees for 15 mins or golden browned.

Note: Use the layer of plastic film that comes with the frozen pastry to layer and freeze the pastry again.

Durian filling
Whipped up 300ml whipped cream & fold into 1kg durian puree. Chill until ready to assemble.

To assemble
Pipe the sides before filling the centre.
Dust top of pastry with powder sugar.

Important
Assemble the durian strudel before serving. The filling was chilled in fridge. I baked the pastry, set aside for 4 hours and it is still crispy.


Tips from Ginny Chan: "I read from elsewhere to place another baking tray over the first two layers of pastry to keep it flat. The piece for the top can let it rise till puffy puffy swee swee."



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Scallops Au Gratin by Michelle Heng


Ingredients
15pcs scallops (washed and drained)
Seafood/clam chowder
2 tbsp panko bread crumbs
2 tbsp grated parmasen cheese
2 tbsp cheddar & mozzarella cheese

Steps
1. Arrange the scallops in a deep oven proof dish and pour just enough seafood/clam chowder to barely cover the scallops.
2. Combine and mix all the dry ingredients before sprinkle them to cover the surface of the whole dish.
3. Bake the scallops at 190 deg C for 15mins then grill at the same temperature for 5mins or until the cheese browns.
4. Bon appétit!


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Hong Kong Style Claypot Rice by Kelly Pang


Ingredients
Boneless chicken leg meat (cut to bite size)
Lap cheong (slice)
Waxed belly meat (slice)
Mushrooms (soaked & slice)
Chicken broth
1 tbsp Chopped garlic
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 stalks spring onion (chopped)

To Marinate1 tsp light soya sauce
1 tsp of cooking wine
2-3 drops of dark soya sauce
Few drops of sesame oil
Little cornflour
Little sugar

Sauce to serve1 tbsp dark soya sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp water
Dash of cooking wine

To cook1. Marinate chicken & mushrooms for minimum 20 mins.
2. Wash rice. Drain.
3. Heat 1 tsp of oil, add garlic & ginger.
4. Add rice grains. Mix well & fry till rice grains dry up slightly.
5. Put rice to rice cooker. Add in chicken broth. But do note to put slightly lesser liquid than usual. Cook as usual.
6. Check when there's still little water left (about 10-15mins), arrange chicken, mushrooms, lap cheong & waxed meat. Cover and let it continue to cook.
7. In a small sauce pan, add in all ingredients for sauce and bring to a boil, till sugar melts. Set aside for serving.
8. When rice is ready, sprinkle spring onion. Drizzle with sauce. Enjoy!


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Assam fish by Lena Lai






Blend 40 shallots, 8 cloves of garlic, 6 lemon grass n 2 bowls of dried chillies (boil n de-seed). Add 2 tsp of belacan paste.


Add 1/2 cup of oil n blend. I blend using Thermomix.


Take 8 tbsp of blended rempah n sauté till oil separate using low fire. The balance of paste, I added coriander, fennel n cumin n blend again for my curry rempah. I cook the curry rempah for 40 mins in my Thermomix. Can cook 3 chickens. I gave away some to a fern.


Add 1/4 cup of water (u can add more)add in tomatoes n cook for a min. Add in Assam water to the sourness tat u preferred. Sugar (in tbsp, abt 2 tbsp) n salt (abt 1 tsp). Please adjust seasoning to ur liking.


Toss in the okras n stir for awhile. Just to let the gravy coat on it. Do not cook it.


Line ur plate with banana leave n laksa leaves (daun kesum)


AF fish at 180 for 15 mins.


Put the fish n pour the gravy on top.


Cover with foil. I dun prefer the fish to sit on the foil for fear of foil residues ended up in the gravy. So I just wrap ard the plate. Send it to the oven for 20-25 mins at 160c (diff oven diff hotness). When almost ready, take off the foil, arrange onion onto the fish n bake for another 3 mins. Done n serve hot. Hubs was very pleased with the taste. I bet can match his mum standard d if not better


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Thai Style minced meat with basil by Anna Tan


Pad kra pao gai ผัดกระเพราไก่

Ingredients
300 gram of minced meat chicken/pork
4 baby corn cut stripe
6 straw mushroom half (optional)
3 garlic chopped
2 shallot chopped
1 chili padi sliced
1 small fresh red chilli sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 tablespoons Maggi seasoning sauce ( Authentic taste using Golden Mountain) ** Maggi is the nearest taste to Golden Mountain sauce
1 tablespoon dark sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp of brown sugar
1 handful of Thai sweet basil leaves ( only the leaves)
( Authentic dish called for Holy Thai Basil ) ** because it not easy available in Spore I replaced it with Thai Sweet Basil

Method
1. Heat up the wok with medium heat, saute the garlic and shallots till fragrant.
2. Toss in the chili padi, just stir till you can get choke ( LOL).
3. Pour in the minced meat and break it up with the spatula into small pieces ( no chunk).
4. Saute for 4 to 5 mins, pour in the all sauces, pepper and brown sugar.
5. Add about 5 tbsp of water in.
6. Toss in the holy Thai sweet basil leaves and sliced fresh red chilli, stir well.
7. Quickly off the heat because not to lose the fragrant of the sweet holybasil.
Serve with hot Jasmine rice, egg and Nam pla prik ( cut chili with fish sauce)

As I had lived in Bangkok for many years this came our comfort food.
*** Most importantly is the Golden mountain sauce without this it will not taste the same***
Secondly its Thai Holy basil leaves not Italian basil.



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Pulut Hitam (Black Glutinous Rice) by Jeannie Lee‎


Ingredients
1 cup black glutinous rice
5cups of water
4 stalks pandan leaves
1/2 cup sugar
coconut milk

Method
Soak glutinous rice for 30mins
Wash the pandan leaves n tie into knot.
Fill the pot with 5cups of water bring to boil with glutinous rice and pandan leaves.
Stir occasionally and reduce to low heat. Add sugar yo taste.
Continue to cook till your prefer texture.
Serve hot n drizzle with coconut milk.



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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Lemon Fried Chicken by May Chong


Ingredients
2 pcs bonesless chicken thigh
Fried chicken powder( ingredients stated below)

Marinade
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 pc egg
2 tbsp shaoxing wine
1/2 tsp custard powder
1 tbsp corn flour
1 tbsp plain flour

Gravy
3 tbsp concentrate lemon juice
2 tbsp concentrate orange juice
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
150ml water

Method
1. Marinate chicken thigh for at least 1 hour.
2. Heat up oil,coated with fried chicken powder and fried it until golden brown, drain oil, cut into pieces after cool down.
3. Boil the gravy and cook until thicken, pour on top of the chicken, serve hot.

Tips
1. U can add some chilli if u need.
2. Concentrate lemon juice and orange juice is that kind of bottle packing when u need to add some water to make a juice.
3. Fried Chicken Powder: 150g corn flour, 1 tbsp plain flour, 1 tsp salt and little bit pepper, mix well altogether.


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Airfried Cornflake Crusted Chicken Strips by Rita Choo

Ingredients
2 packs Chicken Fillets* (seasoned with soy sauce & pepper)
1 large egg or 2 smaller ones
3 cups cornflakes (crushed into small pieces)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp flour
Freshly ground black pepper

Method
1. Preheat Airfryer to 200C.
2. Beat the eggs with oil and set aside. Place the flour on a plate and set aside.
3. Put the crushed cornflakes into a flat bowl and stir in salt, pepper and parsley.
4. Coat chicken strips in flour, dip in egg mixture and finally coat with seasoned cornflakes.
5. Spray little oil (optional) and airfry for 5-7 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden brown and crispy. Serve with your favorite dipping.

*1 pack (from Fairprice supermarket) contains 8 slices

Note: If Airfryer is not available, bake chicken strips for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.




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Huat kueh by Crystal Hoo‎


Ingredients
300 g self raising flour
200g brown sugar (if want to do milo huat kueh can reduce brown sugar to 180g and add 2 packets 3 in 1 milo)
250 ml water
2 tsp baking powder
Bit of margarine (abt 2 flat tbsp)

Method
Melt the sugar/milo in 250ml half warm water and stir till dissolved

Add in flour and rest of ingredients and mix well

I didn't use a mixer, I hand stir in one direction till it's well combined. The mixture should not be too watery, not too thick too.

Pour into cups 95% full and steam in high fire for abt 15 mins. Do not open lid in between. Use a taller lid if not the huat kueh is sure to "overflow". Use a satay stick to test , if it comes out clean, off fire.



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Fried Calamari by Jeannie Lee‎


Ingredients
500gm squids - wash n cut into rings
1 egg
1 cup ice water from fridge
1 cup Plain flour/AP Flour
Salt/pepper

Method
Rinse and pat dry cutted squids.
Add salt n pepper to suits your taste.
Heat up some oil in a pan,
while waiting for the oil to heat up, prepare batter.
In a bowl, add flour, egg and ice water. Whisk thoroughly to combine.
Dip the squid ring into the batter, gently put the rings into the hot oil and fry till golden in colour. Drain
Season with salt and pepper (optional).



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Lemon curd tart by Eunice Chan


Pine nuts crust
10 ounces (2 cups) pine nuts
1/3 cup sugar
1 pound (3 cups) all-purpose flour
8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Place the pine nuts in a food processor and pulse a few times. Add the sugar and flour and continue to pulse until the nuts are finely ground. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.

Add the butter, egg, and vanilla extract and mix to incorporate all the ingredients (the dough can be mixed by hand or in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment). Divide the dough into three equal parts. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes before using. (The extra dough can be frozen, wrapped well, for up to 1 month.


For the lemon curd4 lemons, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1/8 teaspoon salt

Remove the zest of the lemons with a vegetable peeler or zester, being careful to avoid the white pith. Squeeze the lemons to make 1/2 cup of juice (I added more juice as I prefer more tangy and less sweet) and set the juice aside. Put the zest in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the sugar and process for 2 to 3 minutes, until the zest is very finely minced. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter with the sugar and lemon zest. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and then add the lemon juice and salt. Mix until combined.

Pour the mixture into a 2-quart saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes. The lemon curd will thicken at about 175 degrees F, or just below a simmer. Remove from the heat.

Fill the crust with warm lemon curd and allow to set at room temperature.



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Mushrooms soup by Lee Siew Lay


Serves 6-8 bowls 

Ingredients
350g of Portobello mushrooms
250g of Swiss brown mushrooms
2 tbsp of butter
1 big onion
1 cup of heavy cream ( about 250g)
5 tbsp of plain flour
1 liter of water with 2 chicken stock cube
Dashes of salt and pepper
Chopped parsley

Steps
- cut mushrooms and onion into small pieces. Stir fry both together with the butter for 5 min.
- add in the chicken stock soup and boiled for another 10min in a pot.
- transfer from pot to a blender. Blend till fine.
- transfer the blended soup back to the pot and add in the heavy cream to boil.
- add in half cup of water to the plain flour and pour slowly into the pot.
- bring to boil over slow fire. Serve hot with dashes of pepper and salt. Garnish with parsley before serving. 

Enjoy with bread or biscuits!



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5mins egg-drop soup by Christine Tan


Ingredients
2 cups water
1 cup of chicken broth (any brand u prefer)
2 thin slices of ginger
1 & 1/2 teaspoon of corn starch
(Mix well with some water and set aside)
Dash of pepper
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil (we like the sesame aroma..u can omit if u dun like it)

Method
Add water..ginger slices and chicken broth into the pot
Add in the mixed corn starch mixture and stir well
Let it boil and add the beaten egg into the pot
Stir gently in circulate motion
Once u see it boiling..(infact less than 2mins)
Off fire add in sesame oil and serve
Garnish with pepper and chopped spring onions



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Abalone Scallop Pork Porridge by Camilla Teo



Part A~ Cook 2 cups of rice (rice measuring cup) with 10 cups of water (normal measuring cup), add 2 packets of Dashi (Japanese stock soup), add the stock from the can of abalone.

Part B~ A can of 10 mini abalone (rinse, cut them into slices)
~ 6-8 pieces of dried scallops (rinse, soak and pull into small pieces when they are soften)
~ 150 grams of minced pork seasoned with salt & pepper, mix with some chopped mushroom & waterchestnut (I have parboil the pork before seasoning)
~ some spring onions & parsley

After Part A is cook, removed 2 packets of Dashi. Add Part B ingredients and cook further till the all ingredients are cooked.



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