19th May 2010

Today I cook Ikan Bilis (anchovies) Sambal with Chapatti and sliced cucumber.



Ikan Bilis (anchovies) Sambal

3 Hand full of ikan bilis(anchovies)
1 onion
1 Tomato
2-3 curry leaves
1 tsp garlic & ginger paste
2 tbsp chili powder/ 3 tbsp chili paste
Salt to taste
Water

-cut the onion, tomato and curry leaves. keep a side.
-fry the ikan bilis(anchovies). crush it and keep a side
-saute the onion,garlic & ginger paste. Add in the tomato and curry leaves.
-after 1 min, add in the chili powder/chili paste. Mix well.
-add in the water for the chili paste or chili powder to cook.
-once there is no chili powder or paste smell and the gravy have thicken, add in the crushed ikan bilis(anchovies).
-mix well. Add salt and mix well again for 1min.
-Turn of the heat.
-Ikan Bilis (anchovies) Sambal is ready to be served.

18th May 2010

Did Aloo Gobi with Prawn curry to eat with white rice and fried egg. Aloo means potato and Gobi means cauliflower.

Aloo Gobi with Prawn curry

100gm Cauliflower

100gm Potato

100gm Prawn (remove the head & clean it)

1 big Red Onion

1 big tomato

2 garlic -chopped

1tsp garam masala

1/2 inch cinnamon stick

2-3tbsp Meat curry powder

1 spring curry leaves

1tsp cumin

1tsp coriander

1 cup water

salt

oil

-Cut the cauliflower and potato. Keep aside

-Slice the onion and tomato. Keep a side.

-Grind the cumin and coriander in to a powder. keep a side.

-Heat a pan. Add oil and fry the cauliflower.

-After 1 min, add in the onion, garlic, tomato,potato,cinnamon stick,ground cumin and coriander. Mix well.

-After 2 min, add in the curry powder, garam masala, and the curry leaves. Mix well.

-Add in the water and let the potato to cook. Once the potato is cooked, add in the salt.

-Mix well. Once the gravy have thicken, remove from heat.

-Serve with rice or chapatti.

13th May 2010

Did a simple food for the day, Tuna Sandwich.

Tuna Sandwich

1 can of Ayam Brand Chili Tuna

1 loaf of bread

1 tbsp Mayonnaise

1 cucumber -sliced

2 tomatoes -sliced

3-4 curry leaves -chopped

-Mix the chili tuna and mayonnaise in a bowl. Add in the chopped curry leaves. Mix well.

-Take a slice of bread and spread 1/2 tbsp or more of the tuna filling. Arrange the sliced tomato and cucumber as u wish.

-Place another slice of bread on top of the filling and cut across to make a triangle shape.

-Ready to be served.

12th May 2010

I cooked a simple and easy food for today, Spaghetti Bolognaise.

Spaghetti Bolognaise

1/4 packet of spaghetti

1/2 bottle prego spaghetti sauce

50gm minced chicken

2-3 garlic -chopped

5 chicken balls-cut half

1tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup water

parsley for garnish -chopped

-Cook the Spaghetti according to the instructions on the packet. Keep aside.

-Heat a pan and add in the olive oil. Add the chopped garlic.

-Pour the prego spaghetti sauce. Turn the heat to low. Add the water and boil the sauce.

-After 2 min, add in the chicken balls and the minced chicken. Stir well.

-Once the sauce thicken, Turn off the heat.

-You can serve it separate(spaghetti and sauce) or

-Add the sauce in to the cooked spaghetti and mix well. Garnish with chopped parsley.