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Begedil aka Perkedel (Fried Potato Cakes)

2010-08-10T13:11:00.008+08:00

Begedil preparation is fairly labor intensive. These 30 Begedil took about 2 hours to make. The potato slices need to pound in batches if your mortar and pestle set is small, which will usually be the case.

Summary of ingredients:
This makes about 30 Begedils.

13 large potatoes
4 cloves of garlic
3 clumps of spring onion
2 cubes of chicken stock
4 eggs
oil
salt
pepper

Home Made Burgers

2009-09-20T19:07:00.019+08:00

Summary of Ingredients:
Minced Meat (100g a modest serving a person)
Povolone Cheese
Bacon
Buns
Garlic
Onion
Salt
Pepper
Worcestershire Sauce
Egg (Optional)
Bread Crumbs (Optional)
Salad

This is not my original recipe.
Cooking suggestions provided by Botak Jones (Bernie Utchenik)

Bruschetta

2007-12-06T12:26:00.001+08:00

Summary of Ingredients:
Bread (cross sections of baguette is a good choice)
6 tomatoes
1 red onion
Basil leaves
Lemon squeeze
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Pumpkin Soup

2007-12-05T10:01:00.000+08:00

Summary of Ingredients:
1 pumpkin
1 onion
3 strips of streaky bacon
1 bottle of thicken cream

Tips:
Serve with croutons or toasted bread strips.

Honey Mustard Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

2007-11-03T13:26:00.000+08:00

Summary of Ingredients:
Red Capsicum
Zucchini
Eggplant
Japanese Pumpkin
Sweet Potato
Leek
Sundried Tomatoes
Garlic
Chicken pieces
Mustard
Honey
Olive oil
Salt
Black Pepper
Garlic Bread

Ratatouille

2007-10-30T20:21:00.000+08:00

Summary of Ingredients:
PIPERADE -

1 red, orange and yellow pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup diced onion
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 sprig thyme
1 sprig flat-leaf parsley
1/2 of a bay leaf
Salt

VEGETABLES -
1 zucchini
1 Japanese eggplant
1 yellow squash (or butternut pumpkin)
4 Roma tomatoes

VINAIGRETTE:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Fresh herbs (thyme flowers, chervil, thyme)
Salt
Garlic
Black pepper

Tips:
Piperade refers to the tomato base of the Ratatouille.

Preparing Ratatouille requires 2.5 hours of roasting time in the oven in addition to the time needed to prepare the ingredients, so plan ahead if you're having this for dinner.

Remember to pre-heat the oven before doing anything else.

Risotto

2007-10-26T23:33:00.000+08:00

Risotto involves ingredients that has already been cooked. In this instance chicken, swiss brown mushrooms and asparagus will be used.

Summary of Ingredients:
Cooked chicken, swiss brown mushrooms & asparagus
1 onion
2 cups of risotto
2 tablespoons of butter
6 cups of chicken stock
1 cup of white wine
1 teaspoon of lemon zest
1/2 a cup of grated fresh parmesan
Nutmeg
Salt

*Sweating the diced onion involves cooking it till it becomes translucent but preventing it from browning.

** The Maillard reaction refers to the caramelizing effect when food browns.

Chicken, Swiss Brown Mushrooms & Asparagus

2007-10-26T23:12:00.000+08:00

this recipe is in preparation for the risotto, however it can be also cooked as a stir fry dish on its own.

Summary of Ingredients:
Swiss brown mushrooms
Asparagus
Chicken pieces
Salt
Mushroom Ketchup
Black pepper
Soy Sauce
Oil
Garlic

Tiramisu

2007-10-26T18:10:00.001+08:00

Summary of Ingredients:
Sponge fingers
Kahlua
Cocoa powder
Coffee granules
Mascarpone cheese
Sugar

Tips:
Do not "over-stir" the mascarpone lest the fat separates from the cheese.

Fish Ball Fried Rice

2007-10-26T15:59:00.000+08:00

Summary of Ingredients:
Cooked rice
Cooked fishballs
Frozen vegetables
Garlic
Dried shrimp (har bee)
Eggs
Salt
Fish sauce
Sesame oil

Tips:
Fried rice is a very versatile dish and can be prepared with any other kind of food e.g. chicken, beef, prawn.

Apple Crumble

2007-09-18T08:42:00.000+08:00

Summary of Ingredients:
3 Granny Smith Apples
Flour
Ground Ginger Snaps and Digestives Biscuits
Walnuts, Peacan Nuts and Macademia Nuts
Brown Sugar
Butter
Vanilla Ice Cream
Pie Tray

Tips:
1) I would have preferred the apple slices to have more syrupy texture; this batch was too dry. The stewing the apple slices, a bit of hot water could have been added to dilute it.

2) Amount of butter used isn't specified; I used half a block in preparing 2 Apple Crumbles.

3) If the "biscuit paste" doesn't come together well enough, just put more butter or olive oil.

4) When pressing the base onto the pie tray, make sure it's compact. It may break up a little bit (press it back in if it does) but if it breaks up too much it's probably because there was not enough butter. Throw it back into the bowl and rub a bit more butter in.

5) When base is baked, it won't come out hard - it only hardens when it cools down.

Special THANKS to Debbie for prior demonstration and postmortem!

corn cakes (gone wrong)

2006-12-15T10:48:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:

1 cup of corn flour
1 can of corn kernels
a bunch of parsley
ground black pepper
4 egg white
rocket salad
balsamic vinegar
oil

although the photos present the process and product as appetising, i say that the corn cakes have gone wrong because they should have turned out more spongy than they did. they taste more like corn cookies than corn cakes. perhaps, the amount of corn flour should have been reduced. or maybe, i should have just used the regular consistency for pancakes and add corn kernels in the batter.

fried wontan

2006-12-12T22:07:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:

dried chinese mushrooms
prawns
mince pork
carrot
wanton skin
egg
oil
dark sauce
soya sauce
corn flour
salt
sesame oil
pepper

grilled vegetables

2006-12-10T07:40:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:

oil spray
rosemary
balsamic vinegar
sweet potato
potato
zucchini
capsicum
parsnip
rocket leaves

stir fry lamb & choy sum

2006-12-09T15:27:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:

oli
1 onion
8 mushrooms
400g of diced lamb
masterfood marinate
6 stalks of baby choy sum
1 tablespoon of sesame seeds

according to the masterfood inspiring taste cookbook, marinade can be made from scratch by heating the following ingredients in a pan and allowed to cool:
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon sherry
1 teaspon grated ginger
2 teaspoons crushed garlic

glazed chicken with cashew nuts

2006-08-05T16:41:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:
oil
sesame oil
chinese rice wine
hoisin sauce
garlic
spring onion
cashew nuts
chicken chunks
red pepper
rice

Tuna Pasta Bake

2006-07-20T15:08:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:
1 can of tuna (medium sized)
1 bowl of fusilli pasta
150g grated mozellara cheese
1/2 a bottle of pasta tuna bake sauce

pan fried fish fillet

2006-06-24T00:44:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:
1) fish fillet (deep sea cod)
2) baked potatoes
3) garden salad

spices:
1) oil
2) tandaco coating mix for lightly seasoned fish
3) maggie hollandaise sauce

tips:
thicker slabs of fillet will take a longer time to cook.

beef steak & roasted potatoes

2006-01-12T00:23:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:
1) beef
2) potatoes
3) maize (optional)

spices:
1) black pepper sauce
2) worchester sauce (pronounced as worster)
3) beer/cognac
4) oil
5) butter

tips:
1) marinate consists of 3 table spoons of blank pepper sauce, 2 table spoons of worceste sauce and 2 table spoons of beer/cognac.

2) roasted potatoes are not baked potatoes. baked potatoes are usually served with the potato skin intact and maybe wrapped in aluminium foil. roasted potatoes are soft in the inside like mesh potatoes and crispy on the outside like fries.

beef rendang

2006-01-10T00:34:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:
1) beef
2) potatoes

spices:
1) oil
2) rendang mix

tips:
1) one serving is approximately 1 potato and 150 grams of beef.
2) follow the instructions that comes with the rendang mix, some mixes do not include coconut 3) milk and might require you to add in your own.
4) the longer you simmer the rendang (over a low fire) the more tender the beef cubes will be.
5) the potato cubes need not be fully cooked when stir fried because more heating will take place over simmering.

chicken & celery

2006-01-04T20:01:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:
celery
chicken breast

spices:
oil
salt
pepper
soya sauce
corn starch

tips:
marinate chicken for a longer time to have a richer flavour.
corn starch is created with 2 thirds water & 1 third corn flour.

onion omelette

2006-01-04T10:13:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:
4 eggs
1 onion

spices:
oil
soya sauce
pepper

tips:
add water to the beaten eggs to make the omelette more fluffy.

xiao bai cai in oyster sauce

2006-01-03T23:29:00.000+08:00

summary ingredients:
xiao bai cai

spices:
garlic
oil
pepper
oyster sauce
sesame oil
soya sauce
chinese wine

tips:
removing the vegetable at the stem with a chopsticks drains excess water and will not tear the leaves.
additional salt can be added to the boiling water before vegetables are blanched.

chicken broth

2005-12-27T02:59:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients:
1) chicken
2) chinese cabbage
3) carrots
4) onions
5) noodles (optional)

spices
1) light soya sauce (1 table spoon)
2) chinese wine (1 teaspoon)
3) pepper
4) chicken stock (1 cube)
5) sesame oil (1 teaspoon)
6) oil (2 teaspoons)

tips:
onions take longer to cook, that is why onions should be fried before chicken chunks is introduced.

chicken chunks do not need to be thoroughly cooked when stir-frying. sauteeing the chicken "seals" the chicken with a cooked coating that seals in the "juiciness" and flavor of the chicken chunks.

it is the chicken bones that gives the broth its richness. so be sure to include some.

dissolve a cube of chicken stock when pouring in boiled water, before slow cooking.

slow cooking is not cooking slowly.

slow cooking is a method of cooking over a prolonged period of time in low heat.
be sure to select the slow cooking function on the mircowave if utilising the microwave and not the slow cooker.

serving with noodles provides the carbohyrates to a complete meal, an alternative to noodles is serving with rice.

christmas dinner

2005-12-25T23:41:00.000+08:00

the only thing we prepared were the potato salad, garden salad and gourmet sausages - everything else were given.

merry christmas.

slicing with an electric meat cutter

2005-12-24T00:33:00.000+08:00

large chunks of meat and whole birds (chicken, turkey, duck) is easily sliced with an electric meat cutter. excellent for christmas and thanksgiving dinners.

strangely, i can't google for it as "electric meat cutter" but as "couteau electrique".

pan fried sausages

2005-12-23T00:28:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients
1) sausages

tips:
sausages do not take long to cook.
cook sausages evenly by using a pair of tongs instead of a spatula to turn the sides of the sausage over.

potato salad (warm)

2005-12-22T00:01:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients

1) potatoes
2) butter
3) mixed herbs
4) bacon

tips:
mixing the butter when the potato chunks is still warm allows the butter to be absorbed into the potato.

remove the potato chunks from the water produced during the mircowave process before mixing with butter, herbs and bacon.

tasty recipes for the convenience store connoisseur!

2005-12-17T01:53:00.000+08:00

melissa this book from canada among other things, as a christmas present.

on page 67: salami goulash
toss together the onions and butter in a large microwave safe bowl and heat in the mircowave oven on high for 2 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.

add beef broth, tomato juice, and garlic powder and heat on high for 5 minutes longer, or until heated throughout.

add the green beans, salami, and sour cream. stir and heat for about 2 minutes longer. season to taste with salt and pepper.

dig out grandma's hungarian polka records and enjoy!

mushroom pasta

2005-12-12T19:56:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients

1) white button mushrooms and / or portobello mushrooms
2) bacon
3) milk
4) campbell soup
5) spaghetti

spices
1) garlic
2) mixed herbs
3) salt
4) pepper

tips
archieving desired thickness of mushroom sauce can be calibrated with
a) milk to make the sauce creamier
b) "pasta water" (retain a cup before draining the water that the pasta was boiled in) to thin the sauce.

basic garden salad

2005-12-11T19:40:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients

1) lettuce
2) cherry tomatoes
3) salad dressing
4) croutons

tips
1) when you're feeling "gourmet", add smoked salmon, chicken shreds and mixed nuts.

seafood pasta

2005-12-08T15:29:00.000+08:00

summary of ingredients

main ingredients
1) pasta
2) tiger prawns
3) scallops
4) calamari
5) spaghetti

spices
1) garlic
2) onions
3) mix herbs
4) salt
5) sugar
6) pepper (optional)
7) white wine (optional)

tips
1) calamari is opqaue and springy when cooked but rubbery by overcooked.
2) canned chopped tomatoes is a better and healthier alternative to premade pasta sauce which tends to be too tangy.
3) pasta sauce is the basic mix and can be used with other pasta combinations, e.g. minced meat to make spaghetti bolognese.