Kuih Cara

Siti used to make these a lot. And my boys love it. (So do I!)
And it's a little piece of home.

Special thanks to Ely for buying the acuan, and Nado' for lugging it halfway round the world!

Ingredients:
1 cup tepung gandum
1 biji telur
100 ml santan pekat
2 daun pandan di-blend & tapis
(or 1/2 tsp essence pandan)
Gula, garam & air secukupnya

Cara-cara:

1. Belnd daun pana=dan, tapis & ambil airnya.
2. Campur bersama tepung gandum, telur, santan, garam & air secukupnya.
3. Blend campuran tadi dan siap untuk dibakar!
4. Tuang campuran kuih ke dalam acuan, dan masukkan gula sebagai inti.

Tip:
1. Tutup acuan kuih cara sehingga masak!

Basil Fried Rice

Another thai inspiration. Thanks to the many2 basil leaves we still had in the fridge. We've been using them for our stirred fry ground beef & Achik's ayam richa-richa.

Ingredients:
Ayam
Basil leaves
Jalapeno/Serrano peppers (or cili padi)
Bawang putih
Sos tiram
Kicap manis
Telur 2 biji

1. Goreng telur ala scrambled eggs (add sikit garam) & asingkan
2. Tumis bawang putih + cili yg ditumbuk
3. Masukkan ayam + sos tiram + kicap dan goreng hingga masak
4. Masukkan nasi dan kacau
5. Lastly, masukkam telur goreng & daun basil

Kek Batik

This one goes out to my dear sis.. Angah Elle! Here's the kek batik recipe you've been asking for:

1 peket biskut Marie
1/2 tin susu pekat manis
1/2 cawan milo
1-1/2 sudu koko
1 tin air suam
3 biji telur
1/2 buku buttercup

1. Pukul telur sampai kembang
2. Masukkan bahan2 & kacau atas api
3. Once masak, padam api.. then masukkan biskut yg dah dipatah2kan & kacau!
4. Padatkan in tupperware and then masuk fridge!

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1 Oct 2011 - Last night we had dinner at K.Mie's. Here's her variation on Puding Batik (I like!)

Puding Batik K.Mie

250g butter
250g milo
200ml air
~250ml pekat manis (just use 30 keping biskut marie (slightly more than one bungkus)

Popiah Goreng

We went to a Thai place for lunch and they served us veggie egg rolls, which Idris absolutely loved. So I got inspired to make some popiah goreng for minum petang..

Bahan2:
Kulit popiah readymade
Carrot
Taugeh
Taufu/Kobis
Daun bawang

1. Tumis bawang putih tumbuk & white pepper sampai nak bau
2. Masukkan bahan2 inti dan garam & gula secukup rasa
3. Masukkan inti dalam kulit popia. Celup jari dgn sedikit air untuk gam popiah
(kalau tak melekat gunakan sedikit tepung gandum dicampur air)
4. Goreng & hidang sewaktu masih panas

Kuah popiah: Sos cili + gula + gatam secukup rasa

Aidilfitri 2010

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Finally decided to make a photobook out of our nice raya photos from last year. Loving it. Shades of salmon & pink.

"A family is a little world created with LOVE"

Nasi Ayam Madu

Ed & Jin came over to visit one Sunday. Menu for the day.. nasi ayam!

Bahan-bahan:

Untuk Nasi & Sup:
2 helai daun pandan (optional)
2 kiub ayam
1 ekor ayam
2 sup bunjut adabi
Bawang putih
Bawang merah
Halia
Kayu manis (optional)
Marjerin
Daun bawang
Daun sup

Untuk perap ayam:
Madu
Kicap
Sos tiram
Serbuk lada putih
Halia
Bawang putih

Kicap:Bawang putih, sos tiram, kicap manis/masin, sup ayam

Sambal: Cili merah, bawang putih, halia, perahan limau, sup ayam

Sayut: Daun salad/timun/tomato



1. Tumbuk bawang putih dan halia. Tumis dengan sedikit minyak sehingga bawang jadi perang. Masukkan air, ayam, sup bunjut dan kiub ayam. Masaklah sehingga ayam separuh masak.

2. Ayam tadi diperap dgn: halia, bawang putih, madu, sos tiram, kicap manis & pepper.

3. Untuk masak nasi, tumiskan bawang merah, bawang putih, halia & kayu manis dalam marejerin sampai wangi. Kemudian gunakan sup ayam tadi (variation + daun pandan if tak pakai kayu manis). Bila mendidih tambah garam & kacau supaya rata. Lepas nasi dah masak, kacau lagi supaya mixed.

4. Roast ayam @ 375F for 20 minutes, then 300F for another 10 minutes.

5. Untuk kuah sup, tumbuk bawang putih, bawang besar & ketuk halia. Tumis sampai naik bau. Kemudian tambah air, sup bunjut &kiun ayam , garam & gula secukup rasa. Bila mendidih, tutup api & masukkan daun bawang & daun sup.

6. Tumiskan bawang putih sehingga naik bau. Masukkan kicap manis, kicap masin, sos tiram dan sedikit sup ayam tadi.

7. Untuk sos cili, blend cili merah, bawang putih & halia, bersama garam, gula, perahan limau & sup ayam tadi.

Cream Puffs

This was the day our cheapo mixer broke. Am now waiting for my Cusinart stand-mixer. Yippiee..!!

Puff Ingredients:
Unsalted butter 145g (10 tbsp)
Water 250ml
Salt 2g (1/4 tsp)
High protein flour 200g
Egg 285g (7 large sized)

Puff Method:
1. Pour water, salt & butter into a bowl and heat.
2. When liquid starts boiling, add flour and stir.
3. Transfer mixture into a mixing bowl and mix.
4. Add egg, GRADUALLY, to prevent curdling.
5. Mix until get a smooth texture.
6. Scoop out into piping bag and pipe out atas tray.
7. Make sure ada gerase proof (teflon) paper atas tray or sapu sikit butter.
8. Bake at 200C for 20-25 min.

Cream Ingredients:
Instant custard 100g
Water 250ml
Whiping cream 75g

Cream Method:
1. Kacau instant custard & water. Mix!
2. Pukul whipping cream until reach soft peak consistency.
3. Then mix together!

Tips:
1. Jgn buka oven selalu! Leave it for 20 min at least.