MALAY STYLE FISH CURRY

Recently discovered that the Malay style fish curry is awesome and not that difficult to cook.  I have been eating this kind of curry from the school canteen decades ago.I do not know if this is one here is the authentic version but the taste is very close to the one that I had at a very popular Malay restaurant. The curry is not that sourish or sweet or ‘lemak’ with coconut milk. The spiciness of it depends on individual preference [adjust the quantity of curry powders used]. It is the taste that makes me and my hubby fell in love with this curry and cooking it very often whenever we have fresh fish from his fishing trip.Moreover,...

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EZCR #12 - FRAGRANT BRAISED 3 FLAVOURED CHICKEN

A dish so easy to cook yet so yummy to eat. You have all the 3 types of tastes in this awesome chicken dish. The sauce is sourish, sweet and savoury that is perfect spread over steaming hot rice.Makes a complete meal by just adding some veggie [fried or blanched according to individual preference].   I served it with  a simple stir fried cabbage, carrots and broccoli.How is the taste of this dish? My hubby says ‘Good’, me too. Ingredients[serves 3]3 big deboned chicken thighs – fats removed but skin intactSome toasted black and white sesame seedsSome shredded spring onions – I omit cos’ I forgotten to buySeasoning [combine]2 tbsp each...

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NYONYA SAMBAL UDANG [PRAWN SAMBAL]

Sambal Udang is one of my favourite curry but not so much with my hubby. He avoids eating prawns. No idea what’s the reason and because of this, I had to cook only a small portion [1/2 portion].This is a very tasty, aromatic prawn sambal.  The curry is thick, just a little sourish, not really sweet and the spiciness is acceptable. Overall, I opined that it’s nice. It’s good serve with steaming hot rice and better still I would love it with coconut milk rice [Nasi Lemak] and sliced cucumber. Recipe Source – adapted from Nyonya FlavoursIngredients500 gm medium size prawns – shelled 5-6 tbsp oil10 gm tamarind pulp mixed with 250...

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BLACK PEPPER PORK SLICES

The other day we just had Stir Fried Black Pepper Fish Fillet and like it very much.  Now another dish with black pepper again. This recipe calls for deep frying of pork cubes but I have changed it to pan frying of meat slices. With pan frying, less oil is needed and using a non-stick pan to do the cooking is hassle-free.The meat slices are pan fried to brown and a little charred then coated with the sauce ingredients. It’s a perfect dish to serve with rice just like with fish fillets.Recipe Source – adapted from Yum Yum Magazine No. 89 [modified]Ingredients300 gm pork tenderloin – sliced ½ cm thick Marinade1 tbsp light...

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EZCR #11 - PAN FRIED CRABMEAT PATTIES

This is an easy pan fried crab meat patty which can be served as snack or light lunch. It is fried in a piece then cut into small squares to serve with sweet chilli sauce or mayonnaise.To get a crispy texture, the batter has to be more watery and deep fried.  Here, I pan fried it cos' I didn't want to use too much oil for frying.Ingredients[makes 1 big piece]½ bowl of crabmeat 1 big yellow onion – peeled and sliced½ carrot – shredded½ cup plain flour3 tbsp low fat milk or water½ tsp each of salt and pepperCombine all the ingredients in a big bowl. Mix well into a sticky and thick paste [add more flour if it is too wet].Heat a non-stick...

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CHAR MUA EU BAK [SESAME OIL GINGER MEATBALLS]

This is a confinement dish and also a common dish that we use to cook at home cos’ it is so easy to prepare with only a few ingredients.  The meatballs and gravy are very tasty and aromatic, goes well with rice or porridge.  Sometimes, we would add in blanched pig liver and kidneys.  If you don't like innards, then adding fried eggs is a good option too.The original recipe from the book Nyonya Flavours uses chicken [see my earlier post]  which I replaced with minced pork.Recipe Source – Nyonya Flavours [modified]Ingredients300 gm minced meat with some fats – shape into meatballs50 gm ginger – shredded20 gm [2 cloves] garlic...

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