My collection of favourite recipes..tried and tested!
U-Chen invited us to a casual dinner party at his place last week and his friend Ajlaa, prepared most if not all of the food served that evening. Among them was this really amazing chicken patties on a bed of tomato and mushroom sauce. I …
INGREDIENTS 650 gms medium lean ground beef1/4 large onion, minced3 cloves garlic, minced1 beef cube1 tsp cayenne or chilli powder2 tsp paprika powder2 tsp cumin powder1 1/2 tsp coriander powder1 heaped tablespoon fried tomato paste or tomato puree1 tablespoon Canola oilSalt to taste DIRECTIONS Heat …
INGREDIENTS 500 gms squid rings1/2 medium sized onion, minced6 – 7 cloves garlic, mince3 – 4 guindilla2/3 pack tomato paste1 cap Sherry vinegar2 tbsp olive oil1/2 cup water DIRECTIONS Mix the tomato paste with 200 ml water. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a small …
Nasi lemak. Roti canai. Chicken rice. These have got to be the top three Malaysian national dishes! And all are favourites in our family and when we’re at home in Malaysia all we have to do when we feel an urge for any of these, …
Tired of Martha Stewart’s Perfect Roast Chicken, I scoured the internet for a Nando’s chicken kind of recipe. Back when Nando’s had a restaurant in Kuwait, we could go there for their amazing grilled chicken but now, alas, they’re gone. I knew I wanted to …
Another Spanish dish which hubby made sure I learned! I can’t remember how many times I’ve made it exactly but I’ve made it. The ingredients are as we make it and the technique too but here they are copied from this NBCsite: Meet the other …
This is a traditional Malay dish and literally translated, Roti Jala means something totally different! “Roti” is bread, while “jala” is fishing net! But the description is apt. When it is first made, it does looks like a fishing net. But I think “Lacey Crepes” …
I’ve cooked chicken curry Malaysian-style forever, since I first lived on my own after getting married. BUT every time I cooked it it was different! So one day many years later after we moved to Kuwait, I decided, enough was enough! I had to recipise …
I’ve cooked chicken curry Malaysian-style forever, since I first lived on my own after getting married. BUT every time I cooked it it was different! So one day many years later after we moved to Kuwait, I decided, enough was enough! I had to recipise …
INGREDIENTS (For 6 persons in large – 41cm – paellera) 4 cups Egyptian calrose rice (600 gms) 1 chicken about 1 kg, cut into pieces200gms large squids, sliced to 1cm thickness600 gms clams600 gms tiger prawns (about 30 prawns)1 medium sole (optional) 8 roasted …
