Sambal Ikan Bilis Recipe INGREDIENTS: 2 large brown onions 1 cup chillies or ½ cup chilli paste 1 Tbsp minced lemongrass 2 tsp belacan powder (shrimp paste) - optional 2 tsp chicken stock granules 5 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp tamarind concentrate (amount varies depending on type) 4 Tbsp oil 2 cups dried anchovies - rinse, » Read More
How to Make Malaysian Coconut Candy
January 5, 2017 by
Malaysian Coconut Candy Recipe INGREDIENTS: 3 cups desiccated coconut 1 ½ cups water or coconut juice ½ can condensed milk (about 200g) ½ can evaporated milk (about 200ml) ⅔ cup sugar 3 Tbsp rose-flavoured syrup (Rose brand - from Singapore) METHOD: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook on low-medium heat until » Read More
How to Make Scallop-stuffed Meatballs
January 5, 2017 by
Scallop-stuffed Meatballs Recipe INGREDIENTS: 250g chicken mince 350g boneless fish fillets (Basa) ½ onion (or equivalent amount of dried onion) 1-2 Tbsps tapioca starch (or cornstarch) 1 Tbsp chicken powder 1 tsp pepper ½ cup scallops, cut in half, seasoned with pinch of pepper and chicken powder and drenched with tapioca » Read More
How to Cook Ginger and Shallot Yee Meen Noodles
December 16, 2016 by
Ginger and Shallot Yee Meen Noodles Recipe INGREDIENTS: 1 cake of yee meen (or substitute with any type of noodles) 8 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 ½ - 2 inches ginger, cut into chunks 3 shallots, cut into 2-inch lengths 1 Tbsp oyster sauce 1-1.5L water or stock 1 tsp chicken powder ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp sugar 1 » Read More
How to Make Crispy Fried Onions
December 16, 2016 by
This Live broadcast was in response to the many questions I’ve received from my previous short, edited video on the same topic - http://bit.ly/jackiemonions. I figured if you got to see me make it from start to finish you might get a better sense of what’s involved in making this at home. How to Make Crispy Fried Onions INGREDIENTS: 6 large » Read More
How to Make Fried Fish Balls or Seafood/Meat Balls
December 15, 2016 by
Fried Fish Balls or Seafood/Meat Balls Recipe INGREDIENTS: 500g fish fillets (eg. Basa) 250g chicken mince 1 onion, peeled and quartered 2-3 Tbsp tapioca flour 1 Tbsp Knorr chicken powder 1 tsp sugar ½ tsp white pepper Oil for deep-frying METHOD: Combine fish fillets, chicken mince and onion in a food processor. » Read More
How to Make Green Chilli Sauce and Sambal
December 15, 2016 by
Green Chilli and Garlic Sauce Recipe INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ cups green chillies, cut in chunks ¼ cup bird’s eye chillies (optional) ½ cup garlic cloves, peeled 1 ½ Tbsp salt 4 Tbsp water METHOD: Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed to desired consistency. Store in clean jars. Chilli sauce will keep in » Read More
How to Make Homemade Egg Noodles
December 14, 2016 by
Homemade Egg Noodles Recipe INGREDIENTS: ½ kg plain flour 1 Tbsp gluten flour (optional) 1 egg 200ml water 1 tsp lye water or baking powder 2 tsps salt 3-4 Tbsps tapioca flour for dusting METHOD: Combine all ingredients (except tapioca flour) in a dough mixer. Mix at medium speed for 5 minutes. Allow to rest for » Read More
How to Make Cucumber and Garlic Salad
November 25, 2016 by
I’ve had this a number of times at restaurants serving Shanghai food here in Sydney, and this is my own quick variation on it. Cucumber and Garlic Salad Recipe INGREDIENTS: 2 cucumbers, cut into chunks and slightly crushed 5 garlic cloves, minced 3 bird’s eye chillies, sliced ¼ cup vinegar (pref. black vinegar) or juice from ½ a » Read More
How to Cook Curry Using Only Dried Ingredients
November 25, 2016 by
In this broadcast I showed how to shop for and use dried ingredients for curry recipes. Please note the general rule of thumb is to halve the dried ingredients when substituting for fresh, but often you would need quite a lot less than that, as you can see in my video. INGREDIENTS: 1 kg meat (I’m using chicken legs) ½ cup fried » Read More