Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #3 - Mixed Berry Compote and Coconut Ice Cream *Mixed Berry Compote Recipe INGREDIENTS: 1 cup each of any 3 types of berries ¼ cup honey or brown sugar 3 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp lemon juice METHOD: Combine butter and honey in frying pan and heat. Add berries and lemon juice and stir gently for 2 » Read More
How to Make Mango Sticky Rice & Mango Lassi
October 26, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #4 - Mango Sticky Rice & Mango Lassi *Mango Sticky Rice Recipe INGREDIENTS: 1 cup glutinous rice, rinsed 1 cup coconut cream 2 Tbsp honey Pinch of salt METHOD: Place rice in steamer basket and steam with basket semi-immersed in water for 25 minutes. Alternatively, cook on stove-top or in » Read More
How to Make Filipino-Style Fruit Salad
October 26, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #5 - Filipino-Style Fruit Salad INGREDIENTS: Combination of fruits - bananas, nectarines, papaya, grapes, apples, pineapple, fresh coconut etc. - in bite-sized chunks 1 ½ cups whipped cream ½ cup condensed milk ¼ cup coconut cream Pinch of salt METHOD: Combine whipped cream, condensed milk, » Read More
How to Make Chilli and Eggplant Relish
October 24, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #2 - Chilli and Eggplant Relish Chilli and Eggplant Relish Recipe INGREDIENTS: 1/2 eggplant 5 banana chillies 6 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp salt 3 Tbsp olive oil METHOD: Prick surface of eggplant with a fork, then roast along with chillies for 40 minutes at 230°C. Remove skin on all vegetables » Read More
How to Make Sweet Potato Doughnuts (Kuih Keria)
October 19, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #1 INGREDIENTS: For the dough - 500g purple sweet potato, cut into chunks, steamed and peeled ½ tsp salt 4 Tbsp plain flour 1 Tbsp tapioca flour Sugar syrup - 5 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp water Oil for deep-frying METHOD: Combine dough ingredients in mixer and knead for 1 minute at » Read More
How to Make Lebanese Garlic Sauce (Toum)
July 28, 2016 by
I wanted an aioli-type sauce to go with my slow-roasted beef (probably only the second time in my life I've done a beef roast) but I found the recipes online mostly used one sad, solitary clove of garlic, which just sounded wrong to a garlic lover like myself. I then remembered how much I've always enjoyed the garlic sauce that comes with the » Read More
How to Make Kaya (Thermocook)
July 15, 2016 by
This recipe will work in a Thermocook or a Thermomix using the same settings. (ps. you might know by now my recipes are based on my culinary philosophy of "agak-agak" or "guesstimating", so adapt as you see fit with similar kitchen appliances). For a non-appliance dependent recipe, please check out my previous post - How to Make Kaya » Read More
How to Make Cocktail Buns (Using a Thermocook)
July 8, 2016 by
Cocktail buns are soft rolls filled with coconut and can often be found at Chinese bun shops. This recipe takes advantage of my Thermocook's kneading and heating functions which allow me to set exact temperatures to first make the water roux, then knead the dough and also mix and heat the filling for me. In the absence of a Thermocook or similar » Read More
How to Cook Malaysian Young Jackfruit Curry
June 9, 2016 by
I don’t think I’ve ever come across young jackfruit here in Sydney, but I’ve seen frozen breadfruit in Indian grocery stores, and I think that would work as a perfectly acceptable substitute. FYI young jackfruit needs to be boiled with vinegar to remove its slimy texture, should you ever use it in this recipe. In keeping with the character of » Read More
How to Make Roti Canai – Let’s Do Coffee TV
May 25, 2016 by
Here are the recipes from my latest TV segment on Channel Ten's Let's Do Coffee - Toor Dhal recipe - INGREDIENTS: 250 g toor dhal, soaked and drained 1 L water 250 g potatoes, cut into chunks 1 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 1/2 small green chillies 1/8 cup tamarind extract 1 1/4 tsp asafoetida powder 1 1/4 tsp mustard » Read More