Day 154 : Cheese Burger

CHEESE BURGER

This evening, our daughter Justine is preparing dinner. 

She's frying burgers. Bryan is attending a company's function in a highland resort. Before he left, he had bought some really nice and fresh burger buns and beef patties. :D

3 Simple Steps :

1. Fry the Pattie.

2. Fry the Onions.

3. Butter the Buns.

1. Fry the beef burger patties in a bit of oil.

The above patties are frozen by the way.

Just sear each sides and flip over.

2. Fry the onions until soft.

3. Butter the buns. 

Place pattie and a slice of cheddar cheese in between. 

Pile up the fried onions and enjoy your burger 

with lots of ketchup!

Oh Yummy! Have a bite! :D

Day 153 : Tamarind Prawns

TAMARIND PRAWNS

ASSAM PRAWNS

This evening, we prepared a simple prawn dish. Assam Prawns. Plus a simple vegetable soup. Here's how we did it.

3 Simple Steps :

1. Season Prawns.

2. Fry Prawns.

3. Boil Soup.

Fresh prawns.

We forgot to de-vein the prawns. :( Just realizing now from the photos.

 

1. Season Prawns.

Marinate with assam jawa, shoyu and lime juice.

2. Fry Prawns.

Saute shallots and garlic in sesame seed oil until fragrant.

 Add the prawns.

Fry Fry Fry ...

Add water. Add brown sugar.

Toss in chillies.

Close lid and allow to simmer for a bit.

3. Boil Soup.

Meanwhile, prepare the soup.

Fill a small pot with filtered water. Put to boil.

Add small anchovies (pre-soaked in hot water).

Add cabbage. Add seasalt and shoyu. 

Add one sweet plum.

Boil on low heat until cabbage is ready.

The soup is absolutely delicious!

You won't be able to resist this! :D

Day 152 : Curry Chicken With Potatoes

CURRY CHICKEN WITH POTATOES

This evening, Bryan cooked curry chicken. 

By himself. With the Pressure Cooker. He says, it is awfully easy, and if I were to stay in the kitchen to help, I'd just be in the way. So there. This dish is extremely easy to prepare that You'd want NO help whatsoever from anybody. :D 

Anyone can cook this curry. :D

3 Simple Steps :

1. Blend the Ingredients.

2. Fry the Ingredients.

3. Add the rest.

The Ingredients.

We ran out of garlic.

The Spices.

Curry powder, biji ketumbar (coriander seeds), 

jintan manis (aniseed), jintan putih (cumin seeds), 

cardamons, star anise and cinnamon stick.


The amount of coriander seeds, aniseed and cumin seeds used is about one flat teaspoon.

1. Blend the Ingredients.

Blend the onions, chillies and lemon grass.

 2. Fry the Ingredients.
Fry the blended ingredients. :D 

When the oil starts to emerge, add the spices.

Fry Fry Fry.

3. Add the rest.

Add chicken. Add a small cup of water.

Add half a small can of tomato puree.

Add half a carton of fresh milk.

 Add potatoes. Add seasalt.
Close lid. Wait for the sizzle.
Turn off flame and allow the 
Pressure Cooker to do its magic!

Our family loves potatoes, hence the large amount!

Ta---Dahhh!!!

Perfect every time with the Pressure Cooker.

Close up ...

The curry is just awesome!

Would You take a look at all that 

mouth-watering potatoes?

Hmm, we should call this dish POTATO CURRY with chicken.

BoN aPPeTiTe!!!

Spoon, step aside please ...

The curry is incredible. 

Finger-lickin' super delicious!

Oh, You must join us for dinner ... :D

I had my one shake of The Green Drink in the morning, 

flour noodles for lunch and curry chicken for dinner!

Day 151 : Goreng Ikan Cencaru & Omelet

GORENG IKAN CENCARU

(TORPEDO SCAD OR JACKET FISH)

This evening, we are frying fish and making a simple omelet for dinner. We haven't got the time to prepare the chilly paste for the fish stuffing, so we're just gonna season with tumeric and shallow fry the fish. Tumeric-fried fish is absolutely delicious, by the way!

3 Simple Steps:

1. Season the Fish.

2. Fry the Fish.

3. Fry the Omelet.

1. Season the Fish.

Season with tumeric, seasalt, black pepper and shoyu.

Score the fish to ensure even frying.

Note that the jacket is already removed.

2. Fry the Fish.

Be sure the oil is hot and fuming slightly before frying.

Watch out for the splat!

The aroma is simply heavenly!

Perfect!

3. Fry the Omelet.

Saute garlic in sesame seed oil until fragrant.

Add long beans and carrots (both diced). 

Fry Fry Fry.

Beat 2 eggs. Add seasalt, pepper and shoyu.

Pour over the diced vegetables.

Quarter the omelet with the spatula. 

Flip over.

OMELET with LONG BEANS 

and CARROTS

Totally amazing!

BoN aPPeTiTe!!!

 Here's a tip how to enjoy your meal.

Mix the rice thoroughly with the omelet

and eat with your fingers! :D

We made a small side condiment with

raw minced garlic and chopped chillies

covered with dark black sauce.

Dinner is simply delicious!

I had my one shake of The Green Drink in the morning, noodles for lunch and the above for dinner.

Day 150 : Pasta Paella With Sardines

 PASTA PAELLA WITH SARDINES

This evening, we are going to make a pasta dish, the Spanish way. Paella - known for its one-pan dinner. This is a very simple meal to prepare, and very tasty. :D

3 Simple Steps :-

1. Boil the Pasta.

2. Fry the Ingredients.

3. Add In.

1. Boil the Pasta.

Boil the noodles until HALF-cooked.

Just before draining, 

toss in long beans and carrots
to blanch for a bit.

Drain and set aside.

 

2. Fry the Ingredients.

Saute garlic and onions in olive oil.

3. Add In.

Add a can of sardines (bones removed).

Add a can of plum tomatoes.

Add a handful of chopped coriander leaves.

Add dried chillies (pre-soaked in hot water).

Add seasalt, pepper and basil herbs.

Add tomato ketchup.

Add the HALF-cooked pasta noodles

(without the vegetables).

Toss to mix.

Add water to cover the contents.

Squeeze lemon juice over.

Toss in some slices of lemon.

Close lid and allow to simmer 

until the pasta is cooked.

When the pasta is ready, scatter the long beans

and carrots (blanched) on the top. 

Drizzle olive oil over just before serving

it straight from the pan.

Oh Yummy! 

The noodles are extremely flavorful and tasty. 

A delicious one-pan pasta meal :D

BON APPETITE!!!

I had my one shake of The Green Drink this morning, 

egg noodle soup for lunch, roti bom for tea and pasta for dinner.

Day 149 : Steam Ma Yau & Cabbage with Glass Noodles

 A Plate of Rice with STEAM MA YAU STEAK

& STIR-FRIED CABBAGE with GLASS NOODLES

This evening, Bryan is cooking dinner. He's steaming fish and frying some vegetables. :D Says he doesn't need help in the kitchen for that. You wanna know why? It's a simple meal to prepare, that's why!

3 Simple Steps :

1. Steam the Fish.

2. Fry the Vegetables.

3. Fry Shallots.

 1. Steam the Fish.

Season the fish with seasalt, pepper, 

shoyu and sesame seed oil.

Place the fish on a tin plate.

Drop a dollop of oyster sauce on the top.

Scatter enoki mushrooms, strips of carrots

chopped chillies and spigs of coriander leaves.

Steam for about 15 minutes.

Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and fried shallots.

 2. Fry The Vegetables.

Garlic, onions, dried shrimp, chillies, cabbage 

and glass noodles (pre-soaked in filtered water).

Saute garlic, onions and dried shrimps in sesame seed oil.

Fry Fry Fry ... until the kitchen smells heavenly.

 Add the cabbage. Fry.

Add the glass noodles. 

Add filtered water to cover the contents.

Add seasalt and shoyu.

Close lid and allow to simmer for a bit.

The glass noodles need to be properly cooked otherwise they would 

expand in the stomach and cause flatulence or indigestion.

 Garnish with fried shallots and a sprig of coriander leaves.

 3. Fry the Shallots.

While the fish is steaming, fry the shallots in sesame seed oil.

Remove from the pan when the shallots are one or two shades lighter 

than the brown You want, because the shallots would still continue to 

brown after You transfer them to a bowl.

 BON APPETITE! :D

Dinner is super-yummy delicious. 

Take my advise, just mix everything into your rice

and enjoy your dinner with your fingers! :D

Today, I had my one shake of The Green Drink, 

noodles for lunch and the above for dinner.