YEAR END ENTRY

السلام عليكم
Peace be upon you

Akhirnya kita sampai di penghujung tahun 2013 dan this is my last entry for this year. Terlalu banyak kenangan pahit manis sepanjang tahun 2013 yang I telah tempuh. But I have to be strong and rise without any regrets. 

Hari ni I just nak share lauk pauk yang I masak sepanjang minggu lepas and hari-hari cuti umum haritu. Semuanya masakan kampung sebab oven I masih sakit. Kalau oven sihat tu boleh lah nak buat pizza ke, ayam panggang ke kan. Ada rezeki I nak beli baru lah hehe.

Masak lemak cili padi ayam, ulam-ulaman and sambal belacan.

Kari ikan bawal hitam, tempe goreng, ulam-ulaman and sambal belacan.

Masak lemak pucuk paku, ikan bakar (bakar guna arang okay, in tradittional way), ulam-ulaman, sambal belacan and air asam.

Sabtu lepas I buat English Muffins sebab my niece datang rumah. So makan with scramble egg and chicken patty.

Dua minggu lepas, punya lah teringin nak makan cempedak goreng. Pegi lah cari tapi satu Puchong tak jumpa buah cempedak. At the end, I jumpa orang jual goreng cempedak dekat dengan area rumah I. Ini pun satu-satunya gerai jual goreng pisang ada jual cempedak goreng.

I pun singgah lah beli tapi kena tunggu sebab dia tengah goreng. Tak tau lah sebab habis ke atau baru nak goreng. Dah siap tu I tanya la kira macam mana? Dia kata RM3 7 biji. Terkedu sekejap I dengar.. sadis sadis.. Ada kawan I kat IG kata, kenalan mak dia beli RM4 untuk 4 biji kot kalau tak silap. Aduh pengsan sekejap I dengar. So lepas ni kalau makan cempedak goreng makan sambil pejam mata and nangis lah ye bak kata kawan I kat IG iaitu Cikgu Siti.

Pisang tanduk ni I dapat dari kawan I. Dia memang banyak tanam pisang tanduk. So I ambil lah dua biji and peram sampai masak. Hari ahad lepas I tengok dah kekuningan buah ni so I pun buat lah pisang goreng. Ingat orang yang suka makan pisang tanduk goreng ni nak datang tapi malangnya tak. So makan lah I sorang-sorang di sulam air kopi di kala hujan renyai-renyai :)

Rasa sedih pulak nak meninggalkan tahun 2013 tapi I berharap tahun 2014 lebih bermakna untuk I, In Shaa Allah. Ini gambar terakhir I untuk tahun 2013 dalam blog.

I wish you a Happy New Year and may your dreams come true :)


Love,

Honey

KUNG PAO CHICKEN WITH CHILI PEPPERS

السلام عليكم
Peace be upon you

Kenapa kat Malaysia takde boxing day huh? Sigh... Kalau ada, pukul 5am I dah terpacak kat shopping mall tu :)

Hari ni I nak share recipe orang malas which ayam masak kicap namanya tapi in Chinese style.

Ingredients

2 skinless chicken breats
3-4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce (I guna kicap kipas udang)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp corn starch 
5 dried chili pepper 
Roasted peanuts or cashews for garnish
2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
3/4 cup of water
1 red onion (devide to 4)

Method

Cut the chicken breats into chunks or cubes. Marinated with light soy sauce, sesame oil and corn starch.

Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook till brown. Add the chili pepper and cook till fragrance. 

Add in marinated chicken and dark soy sauce, stir them well, cook for 3 minutes and pour in the water. Add in the red onion and cook for another 10 minutes or till the gravy thicken.

Garnish with roasted peanuts and you can also garnish with sliced spring onions.

You may have it with steamed hot rice. :)

Salam Jumaat and happy weekend!

ENGLISH MUFFINS

السلام عليكم
Peace be upon you

Hey guys! It's been a week after my last entry.. I don't have any interest to do anything for past few days termasuk lah nak menjenguk blog I ni. Sigh. Nasib baik tak bersawang lagi. :)

Few weeks ago, I made English Muffins for my nieces breakfast which one of my nieces requested for any kind of bread since months ago. Di sebabkan dia now cuti sekolah, I buat untuk dia sebakul! Ha makan lah puas-puas.

Ingredients

1 cup milk
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 package instant dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup melted shortening - I used corn oil
5-6 cups bread flour (or all-purpose) - I used superfine flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cornmeal (kalau u nak lah. I tak guna pun)

Method

Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles on sides (just scalding, not boiling), then remove from heat. Mix in the sugar, stirring until dissolved. Let cool until lukewarm.

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

Combine the milk, yeast mixture, shortening and 3 cups flour. Mix them well. Add salt and rest of flour, or enough to make a soft dough. Knead the dough until dough is just formed. (Do not over-knead.) Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise to double size.

Punch down. Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick (tapi i roll about 8mm thick je - vongok kan? Kengkonon tak nak gemok sangat bila dia double size nanti. Sigh. Nyesal.). Cut rounds with biscuit cutter or drinking glass. Sprinkle waxed paper with cornmeal and set the rounds on this to rise. Dust tops of muffins with cornmeal also. Cover and let rise 1 hour.

Heat greased griddle. Cook muffins on griddle about 1-2 minutes on each side (or till brown). Start on a lower heat setting and work way up to a medium setting. Allow to cool on rack and place in plastic bags or container for storage. To use, split and toast. Great with butter, or cream cheese and jam.

Since I'm craving to have it with dhal, I cooked curry dhal for savoury. But my niece have it with jam and chicken frankfurter. She toast it, steam the frankfurter and yum!

BLACK AND WHITE FRIDAY

Colourless and wordless day. 

Till we meet again.

GARDEN UPDATE : PART 5 - KAEDAH PENANAMAN POKOK KARI

السلام عليكم
Peace be upon you

From my stats record, kebanyakan 'keywords' yang I jumpa ialah 'cara tanam pkok kari' 'cara tanam daun kari' 'tanam daun kari' 'tanam pokok kari'. Ramai jugak yang memerlukan pengetahuan tentang kaedah penanaman pokok kari. Sebenarnya tak susah mana pun nak tanam pokok kari.

Kaedah penanaman boleh di lakukan melalui batang atau anak pokok kari. Tapi hari ni I nak tunjukkan kaedah penanaman melalui anak pokok kari. Kebanyakkan pokok kari mempunyai banyak anak yang tubuh dari akar. Termasuk lah pokok kari I.. terlalu banyak sampai I terpaksa buang supaya tak terlalu membiak. Kalau you all nak, you all boleh datang rumah I and ambil for free. :)

1. Yang pertama you all mestilah cabut anak pokok kari tu. Tapi mesti cabut secara perlahan dan cermat supaya akar pokok tidak putus.Macam saya tunjuk kat atas ni, memadai kalau dapat akar macam ni.

 2. Selepas cabut anak pokok kari tu, you all harus lah membalut akar tadi dengan tanah lembap supaya kelembapan pada akar dapat di pelihara dan pokok tak layu.

3. Korek tanah dengan anggaran boleh menutupi akar dan batang pokok kari (just before the first sprig).

4. Setelah selesai menanam anak pokok kari tersebut, you all mesti lah siram dengan air yang secukupnya supaya akar pokok dapat menjalankan proses pertamanya dengan baik. Pada waktu ini baja tidak di perlukan kerana akar masih belum berupaya menyerap baja kimia. Pembajaan pertama boleh di lakukan apabila genap sebulan atau seawal tiga minggu.

Nota :

1. Seeloknya penanaman apa jua jenis pokok di lakukan pada waktu petang Ini kerana penerimaan cahaya matahari yang kurang. Kalau you all tanam waktu pagi, cahaya matahari pada waktu tengah hari akan menyebabkan pokok layu dan kebarangkalian tak akan survive.

2. Jenis tanah tak kisah tanah macam mana sekali pun. Macam I kata dalam entry yang lepas, jangan guna tanah liat sudah lah.

2. Cara bagaimana you all nak maintain pokok kari ni boleh refer dekat entry ni Penjagaan Pokok Kari. 

Ini lah serba sedikit pengetahuan I dalam kaedah penanaman pokok kari untuk di kongsi dengan you all. Kalau ada salah dan silap I mohon maaf. Selamat mencuba!

Love,

Honey

THAI SUNDAY - TOM KHA TALAY

السلام عليكم
Peace be upon you

Apa yang Thai Sunday sangat? It just because I cooked two type of Thai dishes which are Tom Kha Talay and Glutinous Rice with Mango that I posted the recipe yesterday.I would like to let you know that I am a photo-editing-dummy :) Yes, I am! Seriously, I do not know how to use the editing software and how to get a very nice photo like Ribbon and Circus. Sigh.

Ingredients

1. 1 crab (cleaned, halved)
2. 10-15 prawns
3. 2 tube squids (cut into rings)
4. 3 cloves of garlic (finely chopped) *
5. 3 stalks of lemongrass (finely sliced) *
6. 4 cm galangal (cut to 3 mm thick) *
7. 10 bird's eye chillies (crushed) *
8. 1 can of straw mushroom (because I love my soup loads with mushroom)
9. 2 1/4 tbsp fish sauce
10. 2 tbsp lime juice
11. 4-5 lime kaffir leaves
12. 3/4 cup of water
13. 2 cups fresh coconut milk
14. 2 tbsp sugar (depend on you)
15. Coriander leave to garnish (chopped)

Method

1. Boil water in a medium / large sauce pan with * ingredients over medium heat for 5-8 minutes.

2. When the soup is boiling, add in straw mushroom and kaffir lime leaves and bring to boil for another 2 minutes. Pour coconut milk in the soup and boiled over slow heat for 10-15 minutes. Add in fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and the seafoods. Stir them well and cook for a minute or 2 minutes.

3. Turn off the heat. Pour the soup into serving bowl and garnish with coriander leave.

Note :

1. Please do not overcooked the seafoods to maintain their freshness.

Happy Public Holiday to Selangorian due to Hari Keputeraan Sultan Selangor tomorrow. Daulat Tuanku!




Love,

Honey

GLUTINOUS RICE WITH MANGO (PULUT MANGGA)

السلام عليكم
Peace be upon you

My heart beating faster day by day. Dislike. I am seriously hopeless and just pray to Him and keep reading Surah Alam Nashrah.

What you feel when you cook for someone that you love that you die hard for? The feelings absolutely does not same which for me, the dishes cooked with lots of love. It is same goes to you? Perhaps. I don't know, but we do have chemistry, love the same foods, love the same movies, love the same style but just only one.. He dont't like gardening. It's not 'don't like' but he just about pre-knowledge anything related to gardening. Ah.. never mind.

I made my very first glutinous rice with mango yesterday as the dessert.

Ingredients

1. 300gm glutinous rice
2. 250ml coconut milk
3. 4 tbsp sugar
4. A pinch of salt
5. 1-2 ripe mangoes
6. Deep fried mung beans for garnish

Method

1. Soak the sticky rice in cold water for at least 2 hours  or you can soak it overnight. Drain and rinse thoroughly. Line a steamer with double thickness muslin and place the rice on top. Bring the water in the steamer to the boil and steam the rice over moderate heat for 30 minutes, turning halfway. Put in a bowl and set aside.

2.  Combine the coconut milk and sugar in a small sauce pan and heat gently, stirring all the time, until the sugar has dissolved. Do not boil. Stir in the salt and you can add corn flour for thicken.

3. Place the glutinous rice in a plate, add slices of mangoes on top, pour the sauce and garnish with mung beans.

Love,

Honey

ASIAN CHICKEN SOUP

السلام عليكم
Peace be upon you

Swang mood for days. No ideas to write on. Bland taste. Empty mind. Extremely fast heart beating.

Let's straight to the food for today.

Ingredients

1. 300-400gm chicken (cut into small pieces)
2. 3 shallots (pounded) *
3. 2 garlic cloves (pounded) *
4. 1 thumb size ginger (pounded) *
5. 2 star anises *
6. 1 cinnamon stick *
7. 1 tbsp Sup Adabi powder
8. 3 tbsp vegetable oil (depend on you)
9. 1 carrot (cut into chunks)
10. 2 potatoes (devide by 4)
11. Salt to taste
12. 500-600 ml water (depend on you)



Method

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in * ingredients and cook till brown or fragrance. Add in Sup Adabi powder and cook for a minute and add in the chicken, cook for 5 minutes or till coated.

2. Pour in water and cook for 15-20 minutes or till the chicken lil bit tender. Add in potatoes follow by carrot and salt and boil till both of them are soft.

3. You can garnish with chop parsley or onion springs and ready to serve.

I had it with fried mackerel (goreng garing-garing tau), red spinach belacan and sambal belacan. No words to describe and I miss this very much.

Honestly, I don't really has any idea how long this feelings will go for. Speechless.

Happy weekend everyone!


Love,

Honey

PUMPKIN SOUP

السلام عليكم
Peace be upon you

Sometimes we need to accept the fact eventhough it's hurt and make us drop to the ground. Doesn't matter what, life must go on and we should choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift we have.

Did you remember, I was told you about my pumpkin plant? Finally it produced a beautiful pumpkin for my hungry kitchen. I made pumpkin soup from my first ever fresh pumpkin and had it with slices of sunflower seeds bread.

Look at that, it is sooo freshy and nice colour indeed. Oh oh.. the smell was good too! :) I am too happy to have this fresh pumpkin from the garden.

 

Ingredients

1. 500-600gm  pumpkin (diced)

2. 1/2 yellow onion (diced)

3. 2-3 tbsp cumin (toasted, grounded)

4. 3 tbsp cooking cream

5. Salt to taste

6. 2 tbsp olive oil

7. A cup of water

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and cook till fragrance. Add cumin and cook until aromatic.

2. Add pumpkin and stir to coat. Cook till the pumpkin is soft. Set aside to cool slightly.

3. Blend with a cup of water and return soup to the saucepan (if the soup too thick, you may pour another 1/2 cup of water). Add in the cooking cream and salt and cook for another 5 minutes or till lil bit thicken.

4. Serve with slices of bread.

My partner said "Itu yang putih tu bentuk labu and biji labu ke?" Sigh... (-.-')

The taste soooo good and I could tasted the sweetness of pumpkin.


Love,

Honey