PANDAN COTTONY CAKE [OGURA CAKE]

These days, I'm using my newly bought 8-inch hand-made square baking tin to bake Ogura cakes.  The cake turns out tall and well for this recipe.  I find that it is worthwhile to bake a bigger cottony cake than a small one cos' this cake stays good for at least 1-2 weeks chilled in the fridge.  You can also share them with friends and relatives if you think the yield is too much for your own consumption.  Ingredients[8-inch loose base square baking tin]5 large egg yolks1 egg45-60 ml corn oil 3 tbsp instant coconut milk powder85 ml pandan juice [blend 6 blades pandan leaves with water and squeezed out juice]65 gm cake flour ...

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PANDAN ABOK ABOK SAGO

There are so many ways of making Kuih Sago. It can be wrapped with banana leaves or place in small teacups or in a steaming tray, then steamed to cook.The original recipe here uses banana leaves to wrap the sago mixture, then steamed to cook. This is a more tedious and laborious way, so I just made it easier by steaming it in a steaming tray.The kuih is soft and chewy, not too sweet and has a very aromatic pandan flavor that always seems to blend well with palm sugar.  Tips - this kuih is only good for a day - best to prepare and serve immediately after completely cooled.Recipe adapted from Ricky Ng’s book ‘In Love With Pandan’ - modifiedIngredients[use...

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PANDAN COCONUT CAKE [PUTERI AYU] “香兰”椰丝糕

Recently made these kuihs because my MIL gave me some of the Puteri Ayu molds and my neighbor gave lots of pandan leaves she cut from her garden.Frankly speaking, I have not really tasted this kuih, so I didn't know exactly how to describe whether these that I made is good.  But I believe this is an easy and good recipe to follow.  Probably, with practice I may get better looking kuihs and more skillful in removing the kuihs from the molds. [Updates-Please read Amelia's comment on this.  She has answered my doubts.  I will make another batch with this step].These kuihs are very aromatic and the natural colour is from the pandan...

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FRIED SHREDDED PORK WITH SWEET PASTE

This is a quick stir fry pork dish so easy to prepare yet it is so delicious with rice or porridge.  If you notice from the recipe, there is no water added to cook the meat yet the meat is so tender [no marinating is needed, too]. It is suitable as an accompaniment dish for Bento meals.   A dish suitable for the young and old.Stir fried over high heat, the meat cooks fast and so aromatic with the fragrant spring onions. Remember to add as much spring onions as possible to bring out the sweetness of meat.  Simply awesome.The red sweet sauce which I used is 'tian mian jiang', the kind of sauce use in wet popiah rolls.Recipe adapted...

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BAKED BBQ CHICKEN

This is a lovely BBQ chicken recipe. The original recipe uses 10 chicken wings but here I used 3 pieces chicken whole legs, roasted to serve with mashed potatoes and mayo flavoured salad.These can be served as snack with home-made garlic chilli sauce. This recipe is a keeper and I will definitely use it for BBQ chicken wings next time for family and friends' gatherings.  The marinade is definitely suitable for barbecue.The chicken meat is succulent, so so tasty and fragrant. Yummylicious!Recipe adapted from Yum Yum Magazine [modified]Ingredients[serves 3]3 pieces chicken whole legs [with or without skin] - fats removedMarinade [combined]3...

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