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nasi lemak and curry chicken in America

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:28:44 +0100

a malaysian cuisine altered using ingredients that are more readily available in america.

directions for making the nasi lemak...

Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Strain and pour into a pot. Add the salt, bay leaves and water and soak for 15 minutes.
Place the pot of rice on…

turkey bacon burger patties

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:12:30 +0100

this recipe combines two of america's favorite meat: turkey & bacon... a great fourth of july burger! place it on a grill while watching the spectacular fireworks... shiok!

peel and cut the ends off the onion and garlic. cut the onion into decent sizes and dump them into the food processor with the…

flaming B52 shot

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:15:30 +0100

so... i decided to make myself a b52 shot on thursday night, and offered to make one for my friend too. next thing i know, there's ppl knocking on my door and more and more ppl just started popping up and what started as a mini recreational drinking session turned…

Curry Butter Milk Shrimps

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:03:16 +0100

i cooked this on a day when i'm a complete klutz and so i made several mistakes while making this (like pouring in too much milk and not turning off the heat before pouring the egg in). it still tasted good, but i've made several adjustments that will definitely taste…

herbed mayo with seared salmon

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:20:07 +0100

mix all the ingredients of the herbed mayo sauce and refrigerate until ready to use.

to sear the salmon, salt and pepperize the salmon. heat the oil and butter in a skillet. place the salmon skin side down and fry on medium heat for 2 minutes. turn it over and fry…

asianfused chili paste fried rice

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:04:00 +0100

to make the chili paste, blend all the ingredients together until a fine paste forms. heat the extra peanut oil in a skillet and stir fry the chili paste on medium heat until fragrant. remove from heat and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

to…

crunchy chocochip cookies

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:13:11 +0100

this is a modification on my mom's recipe. a bite size snack that will cheer u up after a long day. careful, it's hard to stop eating once u start...

in a large mixing bowl, whisk together butter and sugar until creamy and lighter in color. (use a wooden spoon instead…

pan-roasted orange chicken with corn

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:44:27 +0100

season the chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. heat the butter and oil in a large skillet until the butter is melted. place the chicken in the pan skin side down. lay the orange wedges in the pan and roast together with the chicken on medium heat for 8…

steamed tofu

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:05:42 +0100

cut tofu into bite size cubes and steam on medium heat for 8-10 minutes. pour away excess water. mix together all the other ingredients and spoon it over the tofu. serve with white rice.

butter-poached salmon

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:54:27 +0100

one satisfying meal... yumyum...

prepare all the ingredients before anything goes to the stove top. peel and chop the potatoes, dunk it into a pot of warm water, add salt, cover and let sit. mince the garlic, chop the chili and cilantro and set aside. finely chop the spring onion but…

creamy pesto pasta

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:07:35 +0100

premix the pesto sauce with milk. heat oil in a pan and stir fry garlic until fragrant, add the sausages and fry for another minute. add the pesto milk mixture and bring it to a boil. turn off the heat, stir in the pasta and serve. makes abt 3 dishes.

picture:…

Stir Fry Chicken in Soy Sauce

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:34:48 +0100

having not gone to the grocer for a pretty long while now, i don't have much left in the fridge. this is another of those dishes i concocted after raiding my fridge.

marinade the chicken with black pepper and kicap manis.
heat the oil in a pan, fry the garlic for 30…

microwave potato

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:56:54 +0100

yes, i am that lazy.
instead of boiling a pot of water to cook my potato, i've decided to stuff it in the microwave. here's how u can do it too...
scrub clean a potato and remove any sprouts. puncture some holes all over the potato (to let out the…

Orange Glazed Lamb Chop

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:28:23 +0100

this is how you do it...

rub the lamb chop with the grated garlic or sprinkle garlic powder over the lamb. season with salt and pepper.
heat the oil in a frying pan. lay the chops down (in a single layer if cooking more than one piece of lamb). fry for…

tortilla thin crust pizza

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:27:07 +0100

i'm eating it while writing this recipe down. yum...

pour away the liquids from the can of pink salmon/tuna (i recommend reserving the liquid for making carbonara pasta or something else). Add the onion, cilantro, mayo, and generous amounts of white pepper. mix them up and divide it onto the 3 tortillas. cut…

Monster Potato Salad

Sun, 18 May 2008 14:16:46 +0100

here's the thing, potato salads doesnt have to be made up of potatoes only.

assuming that you're not providing this to a vegetarian party, this recipe is the ideal thing to bring to a pot luck. easy to make and guranteed to taste good.

peel the skin off the potatoes and give…