tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32180359974778758292024-03-14T07:58:18.976-07:00Veronica's KitchenA blog for my children to remember their Mum's food...Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.comBlogger349125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-24120289797015426652020-12-29T04:45:00.011-08:002021-01-07T00:26:42.872-08:00Pumpkin Ang Ku Kuih - 金瓜红龟粿<p>Hello, I am back after an absence of (checks my last post) 3 years!?</p><p>So I have been baking and cooking everyday for my family, but have just been too lazy to blog. Today I would like to share my humble recipe for pumpkin ang ku kueh. It is an alternative version as compared to my other recipe <a href="https://veronteokitchen.blogspot.com/2015/10/pumpkin-angkukuih.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5mGRN-E-jVxtbXcdI1Q3pZsv0-sL4oDURl8GMKmzNdXQh1zodIIumD04ONhMcx2rJLuneJssTmZ3gKzgLtJz0xXZHNm6BahdwgJjdoClZcJnvjNVdKeAMRNRgnmo0_WJ6faScpEg7048/s2048/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5mGRN-E-jVxtbXcdI1Q3pZsv0-sL4oDURl8GMKmzNdXQh1zodIIumD04ONhMcx2rJLuneJssTmZ3gKzgLtJz0xXZHNm6BahdwgJjdoClZcJnvjNVdKeAMRNRgnmo0_WJ6faScpEg7048/w640-h458/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLvaqYcaIzzfddmCJGnIcGqEKB_EaIl0C9qMgIgK-1B-Ri9_ql5irFRfkRW8wOE84fPiSLSvLAuzawe8qn-60L5PNKkqELpTUR0_Q-03byYLjvMZ04Jjetfse8ONCT7KmAAg2eA09R4Xg/s2048/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLvaqYcaIzzfddmCJGnIcGqEKB_EaIl0C9qMgIgK-1B-Ri9_ql5irFRfkRW8wOE84fPiSLSvLAuzawe8qn-60L5PNKkqELpTUR0_Q-03byYLjvMZ04Jjetfse8ONCT7KmAAg2eA09R4Xg/w640-h384/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRbM9MoVOI5BZzP7cxM8wtdEfzibzwGLU2FIv4_xEHsariNXGBqnWVsnvoEqMJAH_GJ44XnLH03rBZU2L_RGE3mu8IfwLYL0YYWnptXkWILBqb9Lc6SJQkz1msL79naYndvS-_QwEwUAm/s2048/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1889" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRbM9MoVOI5BZzP7cxM8wtdEfzibzwGLU2FIv4_xEHsariNXGBqnWVsnvoEqMJAH_GJ44XnLH03rBZU2L_RGE3mu8IfwLYL0YYWnptXkWILBqb9Lc6SJQkz1msL79naYndvS-_QwEwUAm/w590-h640/6.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Ingredients for filling:</u> (Mixed together)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">100g<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>toasted and
ground peanut (available at supermarket)<br />20g fine sugar<br />Sesame seeds to liking<br />3 tablespoon creamy peanut butter</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">120g pumpkin (without skin and discard the seed)<br />100 - 120g glutinous rice flour (depends on the water content of the pumpkin; add glutinous rice flour if too wet)<br />1 tsp sugar<br />1 tbsp oil<br />15ml or more water, depends on the wetness of the dough</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut pumpkin into
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sugar with number 1 above. Knead and slowly add in water (if needed) bit by bit. Knead and add oil till
form a smooth and pliable dough. If dough is too wet, add more glutinous rice flour.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Scale </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">dough</span> into 20g pcs and roll into balls. Flatten and wrap in 13g filling. Seal and roll into balls. Use a scalpel or equivalent to "carve" out the pumpkin cheeks. Lastly, roll a small piece of pandan leaf and insert at the top as the pumpkin stem. Place on greased banana leave.</p>
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heat for 8 - 10 minutes until cooked. Lightly brush with oil. Serve.</p><p></p>Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-82274515847099990902017-10-31T05:41:00.001-07:002017-10-31T07:05:46.674-07:00Cotton Soft Chocolate Sponge Cake<br />
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Inspired by <a href="http://www.cookingadream.com/2017/05/super-soft-chocolate-sponge-cake.html" target="_blank">this recipe</a>, I followed and made this cotton soft chocolate sponge cake today. I topped with chocolate chips. The cake turned out nice and soft, fluffy, and taste so good too., you can see how much my ambassador enjoyed it!!! =D</div>
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~80 g cake flour<br />
~20 g unsweetened cocoa powder<br />
~50 sugar<br />
~40 g sun flower seed oil<br />
~50 g milk<br />
1/2 tsp vanilla essence<br />
pinch of salt<br />
66 g egg yolk (about 4 large eggs)<br />
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130 g egg white (about 4 large eggs)<br />
50 g sugar<br />
1 tsp lemon juice (I used 1/4 tsp of cream of tartar)<br />
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1) Preheat oven to 150 deg C. Line a 18 cm square x 7 cm height baking pan with parchment paper.<br />
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2) Sift flour and cocoa powder together. Add egg yolks, sugar, oil, milk, salt and vanilla essence into the flour and mix well till smooth with a hand whisk.<br />
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3) In a separate big mixing bowl, whisk egg white with 1/4 tsp cream of tartar and sugar with an electric mixer until firm peak form (not dry).<br />
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4) Gently fold 1/3 of the meringue into the yolk batter, mix well. Then pour mixture back into (3) mix well with a rubber spatula.<br />
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5) Pour batter into cake pan, Tap the pan on a surface for a few times to get rid of big bubbles. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.<br />
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6) Steam bake the cake on the lower rack in a preheated oven for 65 - 75 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in cake comes out clean.<br />
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7) Tap the pan on the surface for 2 to 3 times while hot, remove cake from the pan, leave it cool on the rack completely.<br />
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<br />Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-74717750913438814862017-10-08T06:09:00.002-07:002017-10-08T06:49:08.266-07:00Hakka "Ai Cao" dumpling 客家艾草粿<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you are of Hakka descent, or one of your parents is, you may have seen this kuih before. The Chinese name for this plant is called AiCao or Aicai 艾草或艾菜). Its English name is Mugwort or Wormwood. Here I will not talk much about the benefits; you can google for more information.</div>
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Its slightly bitter in taste and has very strong herb aroma. Due to its unique taste, it is usually not very commonly accepted by people, especially the younger generation.</div>
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I hardly see people selling this kuih in the shop or market, let even the fresh aicao. Today I got the courage to make this because I wish to record this dish for my children. Come the day in the future when I am gone, if not for this blog post, nobody will remember what is "aicao ban"(艾草粄).</div>
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Note: 'ban' (粄) means kuih (dumpling) in Hakka.</div>
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<b>Filling Ingredients:</b></div>
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5 g black fungus (soaked, cut into trips)</div>
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15 g dried shrimps (soaked, drained and diced)</div>
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1 shallot (chopped)</div>
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1 pip garlic (chopped)</div>
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80 g minced pork</div>
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1 pc Chinese leek (washed and cut into 1/2 cm length)</div>
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<b>(B) Seasoning:</b></div>
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1/2 tsp salt</div>
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1/2 tsp oyster sauce</div>
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<b>Method:</b></div>
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1)Skin off turnip, cut into thin strips or shredded</div>
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2) Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a wok, saute dried shrimps for few minutes, then add shallots, garlic stir fry till fragrant. Add in minced pork, cook till the meat is cooked. Then add turnip, fungus and seasoning cook for a while. Add in seasoning (adapt and adjust to your taste bud) and leek, fry well. Dish up and leave to cool for later use.</div>
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<b>Skin dough:</b> (yields 20 pcs of dough 25 g each)</div>
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50 g fresh ai cao (mugwort) </div>
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50 g rice flour</div>
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200 g glutinous rice flour</div>
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1 tbsp oil</div>
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1/2 tbsp fine sugar</div>
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1) Pick only the young mugwort leaves , discard the old leaves and stems to get 50 g。Wash.</div>
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2) Bring to boil with water just enough to cover. Boil for about 10 to 15 minutes. Use a food processor to blend, drained and get the residue. Do not throw away the water. </div>
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3) Combine glutinous rice flour, rice flour, sugar and the mugwort residue and water to mix well till a pliable dough is formed. I forgot to weigh the water but do not worry. Gradually add water while you are mixing the dough till you get a pliable dough (not too wet).</div>
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4) Weigh the dough and take 10 % of the dough. Take the 10% small dough divide into 2 or 3 portions.Roll round and flatten, boil the dough in the water (boiled mugwort water from step 2), till it floats on the surface - this is your cooked dough. Take out and tear into pieces, add into the dough and knead till a smooth dough. Do not forget to add oil now and knead further for few minutes till you get a smooth and pliable dough. Cover and rest for 10 minutes.</div>
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5) Scale dough into 25 g each. Roll into balls and use your palm or a rolling pin to flatten the dough like a round disc. Put a tablespoon of filling at the center, close the opening and seal properly. You may make into a dumpling shape (饺子jiaozi).</div>
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6) Place them on a greased tray (if you do not have banana leaf), steam over high heat for 15 minutes.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add cooked dough in the uncooked dough. Knead the dough till smooth and pliable</td></tr>
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If you prefer, or you have leftover fillings, you can also make plain skin hakka dumplings without the aicao. :)<br />
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Dear readers, I have been very busy taking care of my grand-daughter, so please pardon my lack of updates! But thank you for coming back to check on me. I am very fine. In fact, during this period, I have been cooking daily and experimenting with new dishes.<br />
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Today I finally found the time and mood to take photos of what I prepared. This is Luo Han Guo with Winter Melon sweet soup. Luo Han Guo, otherwise known as Momordica Grosvenon Fruit, can be found at most Chinese traditional medicine shop / supermarkets. Its benefits include relieving cough and reducing phlegm by moistening the lungs.<br />
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600 g winter melon (discard seeds, peel skin, shredded)<br />
1 luo han gou (wash and cut into half or crack it)<br />
80 g dried longans<br />
5 pieces of Chinese slab brown sugar or 350 g rock sugar<br />
3000 ml water<br />
3 pcs pandan leaves (optional)<br />
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1) Put all the ingredients, except sugar, in a big pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn to low heat, cover, continue to cook for 40 minutes or so.<br />
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2) Add in sugar and continue to cook for further 20 minutes.<br />
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3) Serve hot or cold.<br />
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Do note that if you follow the recipe as above, the dessert will turn out sweet. Feel free to add or reduce ingredients / water to suit your liking.<br />
<br />Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-51932164918596252922016-12-19T05:02:00.000-08:002016-12-19T05:02:31.417-08:00Purple sweet potato ondeh-ondeh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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250 g purple sweet potato, without skin (steamed and mashed)</div>
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150 g glutinous rice flour</div>
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1/2 white grated coconut (I bought S$1 from market and is more than enough for this recipe).</div>
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3/4 bowl about 250 g of chopped pure gula melaka or palm sugar </div>
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1) Steam the white grated coconut with salt for 5 - 7 minutes (toss before you steam). I find that by steaming it together with pandan leaves, the coconut comes out more fragrant.</div>
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2) In a large mixing bowl, place glutinous rice flour and purple sweet potato. Knead well till it forms smooth pliable dough. (If the dough is too dry, add a little water; or if it is too wet, add a little flour).</div>
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3) Pinch a small amount of dough (about the size of a calamansi lime) and roll it in your palm to form a smooth ball. Make a small well in the centre of the dough and fill it with chopped palm sugar. Pinch dough to seal, roll into ball again. I strongly suggest to make only 5 or 6 balls at a time and boil them (refer to step 4) as soon as possible because if you leave the balls stand too long, the dough will crack and the gula melaka will start to leak.</div>
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5) Drop the balls onto the grated coconut and gently coat them evenly, then transfer to a plate . Serve along with a cup of hot tea or coffee. Enjoy.</div>
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The buns from Roti boy or Paparoti used to be my favourite. Does anyone remember when the chains in Singapore closed? Are there any outlets remaining? I do know that they are still available in Johore Bahru and other states in Malaysia.<br />
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I went to search for similar recipes on Google. I finally selected a recipe from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAfqKHSLYmQ" target="_blank">Bake Cook and Create</a>. I like that the bread texture is soft and fluffy and the topping is fragrant. However, I made very minor changes from the original recipe. My family gave the buns thumbs up.<br />
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makes 9 buns<br />
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Ingredients for the dough:<br />
190 g bread flour<br />
45 g fine sugar<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
7 g instant dry yeast<br />
12 g milk powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon bread improver (I did not use)<br />
165 ml warm water ( do not pour all the water at a time it has to depend on the size of the egg)<br />
35 g softened butter (room temperature)<br />
1 small egg- lightly beaten<br />
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Ingredients for the topping:<br />
100 g softened butter<br />
90 g caster sugar<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla essence ( i did not use)<br />
2 small eggs<br />
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder (I used Nescafe Gold Blend)<br />
2 tablespoon warm water<br />
100 g cake flour (I used plain flour)- sifted<br />
(A little milk to adjust consistency if required)<br />
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Ingredients for the filling:<br />
100 g good quality salted butter cut into 9 cube pieces<br />
After cutting freeze the cubes<br />
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Dough making:<br />
1) Place all the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. With the dough hook attachment, whisk slowly to mix the ingredients together, add in egg and water (remember to reserve 30 ml), continue to mix and beat all the ingredients to form a rough ball (at this stage if the dough is dry, add water to beat). Then add in softened butter, continue to beat dough till smooth and elastic. Put the dough into a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place at a warm place and let it rest till it doubles in size (about 50-60 minutes).<br />
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2) When the dough has doubled in size, punch down dough to release gas. Divide dough into 10 equal portions. Roll them into balls, Take one of the dough divide into 9 even small balls. Cover with plastic wrap and rest for 5 - 10 minutes.<br />
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3) Lightly flatten the small ball of dough and wrap the frozen cubed butter. Then flatten the big dough. Place the wrapped butter on the main dough. Pleat and seal the edges and roll into balls. Cover with plastic wrap and to rest in a warm place to proof to about 1,1/2 times in size (about 50-60 minutes.<br />
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4) Pipe topping on buns in spiral motion. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 deg C for 15 minutes or till golden brown.<br />
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Method for the topping:<br />
1) Dissolve instant coffee powder with 2 tbsp warm water.<br />
2) Beat butter for a minute or so, add in sugar continue to beat till pale and creamy, then add in egg one at a time. Pour in the coffee mixture, beat for a while. Then add in the flour in 2 batches. Beat the mixture till smooth and lumps free.<br />
3) Fill piping bag with topping and set in the fridge for later use.<br />
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Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-35172053715344037692016-08-02T20:57:00.000-07:002016-08-02T20:57:40.175-07:00Nonya Style Steamed Fish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This recipe has been with me since 2001. Only till today I have the chance to cook it. Quite similar in taste to <a href="http://veronteokitchen.blogspot.sg/search/label/fish" target="_blank">Thai steamed fish</a> in that it is spicy and sour, however the colours vary. The primary flavour of this dish comes from the distinctive fragrance of wild ginger bud . Plus tangy lime juice and finely chopped chilli - soon you will find you'll need another bowl of rice.<br />
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Side tip - finding it tedious to finely chop chilli, garlic or ginger? Recently I found an excellent lifesaver. I bought this mini cutter for just $5.90 at Isetan. When I usually needed 5 mins or so to chop up all the ingredients with a knife, the mini cutter does the same job in 15 seconds. It's really useful and easy to take apart and wash under running water!<br />
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1 fish about 600 g or a fish head<br />
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Spring onions and coriander leaves for garnishing.<br />
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Chopped finely<br />
~ 1 stalk wild ginger bud (bunga kantan)<br />
~ 2 stalks lemon grass<br />
~ 10 chilli padi<br />
~ 4 red chlli<br />
~ 50 g ginger<br />
~ 3 pips garlic<br />
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(C): Sauce:<br />
~ 1 teaspoon salt<br />
~ 2 tablespoon fine sugar<br />
~ 5 tablespoon fresh lime juice<br />
~ 1 tablespoon ikan bilis powder<br />
~ 3 tablespoon assam juice (about 1/2 tablespoon assam paste add water)<br />
~ 2 tablespoon cooking oil<br />
~ 1 teaspoon sesame oil<br />
~ 2 tablespoon corn flour<br />
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1) Combine ingredients (B) and (C) mix well. Place fish on a steaming plate, pour the mixture on top.<br />
2) Steam over high heat for about 15 minutes and till done. Sprinkle spring onions and coriander leaves on top. Serve.<br />
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This sauce is very versatile. It can be used to cook any other seafood or meat dishes.<br />
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The photo above appears to be of wanton soup, but actually the yellow ingredients are not wanton skin! This dish is my own unique creation. Mee Hoon Kueh (面粉粿) has always been my family's favourite. Being of Cantonese descent, they love soup very much and always finish down to the last drop! The soup stock was my usual and today, I was feeling adventurous and added pumpkin puree into the dough for the kueh. <br />
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<b>Recipe</b>: serves 4 to 5<br />
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(A) Dough:<br />
500 g plain flour<br />
100 g pumpkin without skin (steamed and mashed)<br />
1/2 egg (lightly beaten)<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
1/2 tablespoon corn flour<br />
200 g tap water (if it is too dry add a little more water or if it is too wet add a little more of flour).<br />
1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil<br />
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Knead the above ingredient into a smooth and an elastic dough. Divide them into a few small dough pieces. Put in a container or plastic bag and put them in the fridge for later use.<br />
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Vegetable (cai xin or mali vegetable)<br />
50 g ikan bilis (lightly fried)<br />
500 g pork ribs<br />
2500 ml to 3000 ml water<br />
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(C) Prepare ingredients such as minced meat, fish ball, prawns, meat balls, fried ikan bilis, and others to your liking.<br />
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1) Boil the above stock ingredients for 1/2 hour or more. Add salt to taste.<br />
2) Using your fingers, gently pull a corner of the dough into a thin, bite-sized piece. Peel off and place into the boiling stock.<br />
3) Continue to peel and add pieces. Once in a while, lightly stir.<br />
4) While the dough is 3/4 cooked, add in ingredients from (C).<br />
5) Dish out when meat is cooked/soup has boiled.<br />
6) Serve. Garnish with fried shallots, fried ikan bilis etc<br />
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What do you like to snack on in the middle of the day? Almost definitely, you would make yourself coffee or tea. It is true for me too. I even made blueberry cheese muffin to go with my coffee today. I like plain muffin but it is usually too dry on its own. So, I added moist cheese and tangy blueberry today and it resulted in a more varied flavour and crumbly texture in every bite. Wash down with a cuppa hot coffee/tea, and the taste is even enhanced.<br />
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<b>Filling (cheese mixture):</b> 115 g cream cheese (room temperature)<br />
1 tablespoon sugar<br />
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<b>Method:</b> Beat till fluffy, set aside.<br />
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135 g all purpose flour )<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder ) sieve together ==> Flour mixture<br />
1/3 teaspoon salt )<br />
56 g unsalted butter, room temperature<br />
105 g castor sugar<br />
60 ml fresh milk<br />
1 egg<br />
1/2 teaspoon vanilla<br />
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140 g fresh blueberry, reserve some to put on top of muffins (about 18 pieces 3 for each muffin)<br />
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1) Using a hand whisk or electric mixer, mix sugar and butter until you get an even mixture. Add in egg and vanilla essence into the sugar-butter mixture and mix well till well combined.<br />
2) Gradually add in the flour mixture, alternatively with milk in 3 batches (remember do not beat just fold in). Add blueberry into the mixture.<br />
3) Spoon some cake batter into a cupcake cup, followed by cheese mixture and top with cake mixture. Repeat for the remaining five cups.<br />
4) Bake in a preheated oven at 180 deg C for 30 minutes.Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-62064834538968020752016-04-20T08:10:00.000-07:002016-04-20T08:13:32.279-07:00Salted Egg Yolk Fried Chicken Wings 炸咸蛋黄鸡中翅<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-US">Don’t worry
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free time I had playing Candy Crush and blogging last time are now used taking
care of my first grandchild, who is 7 months. I take care of her daily needs
and wants including feeding, bathing and pooping. Thanks to my hands on
husband, I can still cope with preparing daily meals for my family. Haha. In
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<span lang="EN-US">I adapted the recipe from <a href="http://wendyinkk.blogspot.sg/2010/12/salted-egg-yolk-chicken.html" target="_blank">Table for 2</a>.</span><br />
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Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-18095223008895257802016-04-20T06:13:00.000-07:002016-04-20T06:13:41.044-07:00Steamed Pork Belly With Yam 芋头扣肉<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This dish is a MUST for my family during Chinese New Year, and I think the same for some families too. Mention 'Chinese New Year' and this is one of the first dishes my family will request for (along with braised duck and arrow head...). </div>
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In Chinese, YU TUO 芋头 (yam) has the same pronunciation as 预头. It means good omen. Hehe, the secret why I hardly prepare this dish once a year is because the preparation for this dish is really tedious!</div>
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600 g pork belly with skin</div>
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400 g yam</div>
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2 cubes red fermented beancurds</div>
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2 tbsp soy bean paste</div>
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1 tbsp fresh ginger juice</div>
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1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (shaoxing wine)</div>
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1 tsp five spice powder</div>
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1 anise star</div>
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1/2 tbsp sugar</div>
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1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce</div>
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4 cloves garlic</div>
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4 shallots</div>
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1) Cook the pork belly in boiling for 30 minutes, remove and drain well. Use kitchen tissue paper to wipe and pat dry.</div>
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2) Prick holes over the pork skin, then rub with 1 tbsp of dark soy sauce. Deep-fry the pork (pork skin facing down) until golden brown. Remove and soak into cool water for 30 minutes or more. Drain and slice into pieces of 2 cm thickness each.</div>
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3) In the meantime, peel the yam and cut into slices, like the same for the pork in step 2. Deep-fry the yam until the external of the yam is just cooked. Dish up.</div>
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4) Heat up wok with enough of oil to saute the chopped garlic and shallots till fragrant, add in fermented red bean curd and soy bean paste and stir-fry for few minutes. Now, add in the remaining seasoning, bring to a boil. Turn off the fire, put pork belly and yam to toss evenly.</div>
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5) In a deep bowl, arrange one piece of pork belly (skin facing down) alternately with a piece of yam (i.e. belly-yam-belly-yam). Press lightly. Pour the remaining sauce over the dish.</div>
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6) Steam over high heat for 1 hour or till the meat is tender. Invert the steaming bowl onto a serving plate, garnish with coriander leaves, serve.</div>
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"I feel like I'm in Thailand!" chirped my elder son, as he sipped another spoonful of the sauce.<br />
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He was referring to my new recipe - Thai style steamed fish. I have always steamed fish using<br />
Chinese methods, e.g. Cantonese (soy sauce, tomatoes, ginger, preserved salted vegetable, mushrooms and others), or simply with bean paste.<br />
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Using kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, lime juice as the main ingredients, they add a tangy taste to the dish which immediately tantalizes your appetite. For the more daring friends out there, add more sliced chilli padi to bring up the flavour one notch.<br />
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The preparation is not tedious and ingredients are easy to get. I must admit this is another one of my family's dinner favourite.<br />
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<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
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1 whole fish about 600 g to 700 g (sea bass or red snapper or any fish you like)<br />
1 stalk lemon grass, torn<br />
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4 cloves garlic, chopped<br />
6 chilli padi (you can put more if you want more spicy)<br />
4 tablespoon fresh lime juice<br />
2.1/2 to 3 tablespoon fish sauce (adjust to your taste)<br />
2 teaspoon fine sugar<br />
4 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves<br />
1/2 cup chicken stock<br />
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<b>Method:</b><br />
1) Clean the fish, score the fish with 3 to 4 diagonal incisions on each side of the fish.<br />
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2) Place the fish onto a deep dish and steam over rapidly boiling water for 10 minutes (or 80% cooked)<br />
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3) Make the sauce while the fish is seaming.:<br />
Boil chicken stock and sugar till just boil. Remove away from heat. Add in the sauce ingredients except coriander leaves.<br />
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4) Open the lid pour the sauce over the fish and continue to steam for 5 to 8 minutes or the fish is fully cooked. Sprinkle coriander leaves and more chilli padi ,serve. <br />
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Ate this dish at one of the famous restaurants in Singapore. The price is not cheap at all for 6 small pieces. Today I had the desire to make it myself so I decided to give it a try. I am quite happy because it turned out better than I expected.</div>
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500 g pork belly</div>
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<b><u>Garlic Sauce</u><u> ingredients: </u>Mixed together</b></div>
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2 tbsp garlic paste (use a grater)</div>
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2 tbsp spring onions (diced)</div>
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2 to 3 tbsp soy sauce paste (if you can't get may replace with oyster sauce)</div>
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2 tbsp chilli oil</div>
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3 tbsp cooked cool water</div>
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1) Wash and clean the pork belly. Place it into a pot with boiling water, cook till it cooks through.</div>
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2) Place one piece of cucumber on a plate, lay one slice of pork belly over it, roll outwards to form Swiss roll shape.</div>
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A)500 克 三 层肉</div>
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2 汤匙蒜泥</div>
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2 汤匙葱花</div>
3 汤匙酱油膏<br />
1/2 茶匙白糖<br />
2 汤匙辣椒油<br />
3 汤匙凉开水<br />
1/3 汤匙白醋<br />
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1)把肉洗干净,然后放进滚水煮熟。 提出肉待冷。切成薄片。<br />
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2) 把(C)料搅拌均匀。<br />
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3)把一片肉片放在黄瓜片上,然后向外卷起来就成。吃时沾上醮料。Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-34300202105022137562016-02-08T05:04:00.001-08:002016-02-08T07:16:57.670-08:00Lamp Soup with Chinese Herbs - 药材羊肉汤<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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第一次做这道汤,味道很香也带一点甜。不妨一试。</div>
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This is the first time we made this soup. We felt that the soup was quite sweet. This is worth a shot as it is very simple and delicious too. You can tweak the recipe depending on your preference.</div>
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500 g lamb</div>
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20 g astragalus (bei qi 北芪)</div>
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20 g codonopsis (dang shen, 党参)</div>
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20 g Chinese angelica root (dang gui, 当归)</div>
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25 g Chinese wolfberry ( 枸杞)</div>
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25 g dried longan (龙眼干)</div>
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1 small piece of dried tangerine peel (陈皮)</div>
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1)Wash lamb, scald in boiling water for a few minutes, rinse under running water. Drain and cut into big pieces. ( I used leg of lamb as the bone enhances the flavour)</div>
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Like this bread very much. The texture is soft and a bit chewy. And it is nutritious also when compared to white plain bread.<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b> Adapted from Carol's "Original Flavour" Book<br />
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200 g bread flour<br />
100 g whole wheat flour<br />
1/2 teaspoon instant dried yeast<br />
15 g fine sugar<br />
100 c.c. water (room temperature)<br />
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30 g unsalted butter (room temperature)<br />
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1) Put all the ingredients except butter in a mixing bowl. Beat till form a dough. Add in butter continue to beat till you get a smooth and elastic dough. Place the dough on a lightly greased container or big bowl. Cover with a damp cloth or cling-wrap. Leave to ferment for 60 minutes or double in size.<br />
2) Sprinkle bread flour on working counter, take out the fermented dough and punch out gas. <br />
divide dough into 2 equal portions. Roll them round, and leave to rest for 10 minutes (cover).<br />
3) Roll each dough flat into rectangular shape. Roll from the width. Rest and cover for 10 minutes again.<br />
4) Roll flat till the length is about 40 cm and the width is the same size as that of your baking mould so that it fits.<br />
5) If your mould is not non-stick, grease the mould and dust with flour. Place the dough into the mould with the end of the folded dough facing downwards. Place the 2 doughs at each side of the mould with some space in between them. Ferment for 60 - 70 minutes till the dough reaches 90% of the rim of the mould.<br />
5) Preheat oven 10 - 15 minutes at 210 deg before the baking time.<br />
6) Cover lid (the lid needs to grease with oil too) . Put into the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes.<br />
7) Take out from the oven and immediately remove the bread loaf from the mould. Allow to cool on the wire rack before slicing them.<br />
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<br />Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-40452075319858598192015-12-24T07:20:00.001-08:002015-12-27T05:00:30.788-08:00Christmas Tree Nutella Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi! Dear bloggers and friends. Today is Christmas Eve ,here I would like to wish everyone of you a very Merry X'mas and a Happy New Year.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
320 g bread flour<br />
50 egg (whole egg without shell)<br />
3/4 teaspoon instant dried yeast<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
20 g fine sugar<br />
160 c.c fresh milk<br />
50 g unsalted butter ( at room temperature)<br />
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some nutella<br />
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Method:<br />
1) Combine all ingredients ( except butter) in a mixing bowl . Mix and knead to form a dough.<br />
2) Add butter and knead till the dough becomes elastic and smooth dough. Put the dough in a lightly greased big bowl, cover with damp cloth or cling-wrap. Leave to ferment for 50 - 60 minutes in a warm place.<br />
3) Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll into balls. Cover and rest for 15 minutes.<br />
4) Sprinkle a little bit of flour on the working surface table, flatten the dough with rolling pin. The shape is slightly square bottom and a sort of tear drop, triangle like a Christmas tree. Roll equal size for each piece of dough (long triangle shape). Got a piece of baking paper lift the shaped dough onto the paper. Spread nutella across the area. Please watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U8NzADY0Jc" target="_blank">the video</a> for clear instruction.<br />
4) Leave to ferment for 40 - 50 minutes. Brush with egg wash and bake in preheated over at 180 deg for 15 minutes.<br />
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Happy baking.Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-28487616599563871292015-12-07T20:42:00.000-08:002015-12-08T05:07:18.893-08:00Heng Hua Braised Noodle /lor me (兴化卤面)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Pa-mee also known as hand make noodle without alkali (1 kg (feeds 8 people)<br />
2. Wong Bok (chinese cabbage)<br />
3. Prawns 300 g<br />
4. Venus clams 1 kg (soak and wash sand away)<br />
5. Pork belly 100 g<br />
6. Lean meat 200 g<br />
7. Flat taupok 5 pieces<br />
8. One chicken breast<br />
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1. Stir-fry minced garlic and shallots together with sliced pork belly till fragrant or light brown.<br />
2. Add water (about 8 big soup bowls) and chicken breast. Simmer till broth is slightly creamy (about 1 to 1.5 hours). (Add ikan billis if you like.)<br />
3. Use a strainer to remove residue in the broth.<br />
4. In another pot of water, cook the venus clams till they are cooked (opened). Discard those that did not open. Let this water stand for about 30 minutes so that any residual sand can sink to the bottom of the pot. Otherwise, use a fine mesh strainer.<br />
5. Add this water to the broth and bring to boil.<br />
6. Cook the noodles in another pot of water so that the excess starch does not go into the broth.<br />
7. Slice up all other ingredients. Add ingredients and noodles into broth. Mix in the venus clams.<br />
8. Season with salt.<br />
9. Garnish with coriander, spring onions, fried shallots and serve hot.<br />
10. Mince some garlic and chilli and light soy sauce to make a garlic-chilli dip. This goes very well with the noodlesVeronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-1634870642057168732015-10-10T01:11:00.000-07:002015-10-10T01:11:22.394-07:00 Pumpkin AngkuKuih - 金瓜红龟粿<br />
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Hi dear friends. I have been missing for quite a long time.<br />
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Today I am back and I present here pumpkin dough angku kuih with peanut filling. This is my first attempt using pumpkin to make the dough. I would like to mention here my recipe is just a guideline. You have to adjust the water or flour portion when making the dough. I used Malaysia pumpkin which contains a lot of water content. When your dough is dry, add little more of water, or if the reverse happens where the dough is wet and sticky, just add a little more of flour. Knead till you get a pliable and smooth dough.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Recipe:</span></b> (Makes 10)<br />
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<u><b>Ingredients for filling:</b> (Mixed together)</u><br />
100 g toasted and ground peanut (available at supermarket)<br />
40 g fine sugar<br />
1/8 teaspoon salt<br />
1/2 tablespoon cooled cooked water or coconut milk<br />
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter<br />
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<u><b>For the skin dough:</b></u><br />
120 g pumpkin (without skin and discard the seed)<br />
80 g glutinous rice flour<br />
1/4 sugar<br />
15 ml or more water, depends on the pumpkin water content<br />
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<b>Method:</b><br />
1) Cut pumpkin into pieces, steam and mash whilst hot.<br />
2) Combine flour and sugar with number 1 above. Knead and slowly add in water bit by bit. Knead till form a smooth and pliable dough.<br />
3) Roll each skin dough into balls. Lightly flatten the dough, wrap in filling and sealed properly. Press it into mould lightly and knock out on a piece of greased banana leaf. Finish the rest. Based on the mould that I used, I used 22 g of the skin dough and 18 g of filling.<br />
4) Steam over medium heat for 8 - 10 minutes until cooked. Lightly brush with oil. Serve.<br />
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I even made some pumpkin look-alike kuih.<br />
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<br />Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-19813528073998846392015-06-21T07:44:00.001-07:002015-06-21T07:56:49.455-07:00Cheese Cake Bread (ver. 2)<br />
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This is a revised post. This bread is so good and tasty that I must once again share it with you. I like the fine texture of the bread, its cheesy taste and the sweetness and sourness of the blueberry jam. They are a perfect match.<br />
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The recipe is <a href="http://veronteokitchen.blogspot.sg/2012/02/cheese-cake-bread.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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How easy is it being a full time housewife, needing to cook dinner 365 days a year?<br />
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Let me tell you, it is not easy at all. How many different recipes can you possibly conjure up? Sometimes, I just run out of ideas and resort to simple dishes. The above - steamed minced pork with lotus root, is one example. My first time putting lotus root and minced pork together, I had come across a similar dish at a food court recently.<br />
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Not only is it easy to prepare, this dish is healthy as little oil and sugar are used. In fact, you only need about ten to minutes to prepare the ingredients, and let the rice cooker/steamer do the rest of the job.<br />
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The usual lotus roots you find are dark brown and coated in mud. However, I used white lotus root here as I find that the crunch adds variety to the minced pork. Choose the younger (smaller and lighter in colour) ones for added crispiness.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Recipe:</span></b><br />
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<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
(A)- 300 g minced pork<br />
- 1 teaspoon salt<br />
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce<br />
- 1 tablespoon water<br />
- 2 teaspoon corn flour<br />
- white pepper powder<br />
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(B) - 100 g lotus slices (cleaned and peeled skin and then sliced thinly)<br />
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(C) - 2 tablespoon or more of cooked water (adjust to taste)<br />
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce<br />
- 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce (for colouring, optional)<br />
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar<br />
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<b>Method:</b><br />
1) Combine ingredients (A) and mix well. Use a pair of chopsticks to stir at one direction until the water is fully absorbed by the meat. Once completed the meat becomes gooey, and the texture is smooth. Add in lotus slices, gently crush the lotus root into rough pieces as you blend them together with the minced pork.<br />
2) Steam the minced pork mixture for 15 to 20 minutes.<br />
3) Once done, drain the sauce from the plate. Mix ingredient C into the sauce and pour back into the dish. Garnish with spring onion and serve with plain rice.<br />
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<br />Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-88655912910660490062015-06-07T00:11:00.003-07:002015-06-08T08:23:49.821-07:00Nasi Lemak, Belacan Chilli Paste<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have been cooking Nasi Lemak for N times but realised that my recipe has never been recorded in my blog. <br />
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The essence of nasi lemak is in the coconut rice and the belacan chilli. If you get these two ingredients right, you will have dished out a Nasi Lemak as good as, if not better, than those commercial outlets. Enjoy!<br />
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Warning: Please cook more rice. :)<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
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<u>Ingredients for Sambal Chilli paste :</u><br />
- 100 g dried chillies, soaked in hot water for 30 minutes, drained<br />
- 25 g belacan, wrap in a kitchen tissue paper and toast in microwave for 1 to 2 minutes, crushed into powder<br />
- 1 big onion, peeled and sliced<br />
- 10 small onions, peeled<br />
- 3 pip garlic<br />
- 1 tablespoon assam keping, mixed with 1 bowl of plain water to get assam water<br />
- 1 chicken cube or ikan billis cube<br />
- cooking oil for cooking<br />
- half bowl or more pre-fried ikan billis<br />
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<b>Method:</b><br />
1) Grind dried chillies, garlic, big onion, shallots and belacan into fine paste. (if you do not want to toast your belacan in microwave).<br />
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2) Heat up a wok, put adequate oil to cook the ground chilli paste. Stir constantly and cook till the oil separates from the paste. At this time the colour of the paste is darker.<br />
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3) Add in chicken cube, assam water (adjust your sourness to adapt to your taste bud), sugar, salt to your taste. Dish up.<br />
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<u>To Make Nasi lemak sambal chilli:</u><br />
1) Fry 1 big onion (sliced) till fragrant. Put 2 tablespoon chilli paste, 2 tablespoon assam water, 1/2 bowl water, and sugar to taste. Then add in ikan bilis to toss for a while. Here only a guideline for you - adjust the amount of spicyness and the amount to prepare for number of guests. The remaining chilli paste can be kept in the fridge/freezer for future use.<br />
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<u>Ingredients for Coconut rice:</u><br />
4 cups rice<br />
3 pandan leaves<br />
2 cm piece ginger, scliced<br />
1 lemon grass, lightly smashed<br />
5 cups santan (coconut milk) from 1 coconut (or l packet 200g Kara coconut milk add water to get 4.5 cups or 5 cups of water)<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
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<b>Method:</b><br />
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Wash rice and drain. Boil together with the above ingredients till the rice is cooked through. Let it stand for 20 minutes. Stir to loosen rice grains before serving.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">With this simple and humble basic belacan chilli paste, you can prepare other dishes such as:</span></div>
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<b>Fried Mee Siam:</b><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
300 g beehoon, soaked for 30 mnutes, drained<br />
30 g dried shrimps, soaked for 10 minutes, drained and diced.<br />
2 small (bean-curd) tofou, cut into small cubes, deep fried till crispy.<br />
2 tablespoon fermented beancurd (bean paste)<br />
2 tablespoon basic belacan sambal chilli paste<br />
sugar, assam water to taste<br />
1/2 bowl of chive, cut into lengths<br />
30 cents bean sprouts<br />
2 eggs, beaten and fry, cut into strips<br />
2 shallots, 1 pip garlic, chopped<br />
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Method:<br />
1) Heat up oil in a wok, fry dried shrimps, garlic and onions till fragrant. Add in fermented bean, chilli paste, paste, sugar, salt and bee hoon. Stir fry for few minutes.<br />
2) Add assam water, cover , and let it cook over low heat for 5 minutes or the beehoon is softened.<br />
3) Add in bean sprouts and continue to cook for 1 minutes. Pour in chives, toss and mix well.<br />
Dish up and serve with bean curd pieces and egg.<br />
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<br />Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-35891154283694501822015-05-28T09:21:00.000-07:002015-05-28T09:44:54.495-07:00Mango With Glutinous Rice - 椰汁芒果糯米饭<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Recipe:</b> serves 4<br />
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<b>Ingredients (A):</b><br />
200 g glutinous rice (soaked in water for 30 minutes)<br />
2 to 3 pcs of Pandn leaves<br />
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<b>Ingredients (B)Topping</b><br />
1 cup coconut milk<br />
2 to 3 tablespoon sugar<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
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<b>(C)</b> 1 mango, sliced (I like rainbow mango from Thailand)<br />
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<b>Method:</b><br />
1) Mix topping and cook over low flame, keep stirring till just boil.<br />
2) With microwave cooking method: Drain rice and transfer to a casserole, add water just above the rice. Place pandan leaves on top. Cover and cook on high heat for 10 to 15 minutes in microwave oven. Check the doneness. Add 1/2 portion of Topping into rice and mix well. Cover and stand for another 15 to 20 minutes.<br />
3) Transfer the rice pudding on a serving plate with mango slices and drizzle with the remaining topping.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Enjoy!</span><br />
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Note: You can steam the glutinous rice in a steamer over high flame for 30 minutes.<br />
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I would like to share with you this simple and tasty Chinese steamed cake. I made it today. The Chinese steamed cake turned out to be springy and fragrant. Give it a try if you are a fan of baitanggao (白糖糕)。</div>
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Recipe: Adapted from <a href="http://How%20to%20Make%20Steamed%20Rice%20Cake%20%E7%99%BD%E7%B3%96%E7%B3%95%20Bak%20Tong%20Gou/" target="_blank">Josephine's Recipes</a><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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A)Yeast Stater:<br />
1 teaspoon instant dried yeast<br />
2 tablespoon warm coconut milk (below 38 deg C)<br />
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Method: Mix well and rest for 20 minutes.<br />
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B) Main batter:<br />
i) 280 g rice flour<br />
300 ml water<br />
ii) 140 g sugar<br />
200 ml water<br />
100 ml coconut milk<br />
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Method:<br />
1) In a big bowl, mix well ingredients i) till smooth.<br />
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2) Boil ingredients ii) till the sugar dissolves and the syrup just comes up to a boil.<br />
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3) Pour the hot syrup into rice flour mixture. Whisking constantly, and let the batter cool to room temperature.<br />
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4) Add yeast stater into cool cooked batter. Cover and leave for 2 hours at room temperature.<br />
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5) Grease a 20 cm round cake pan and place it in the steamer to preheat for 5 minutes. Then uncover, pour the batter into the hot pan, cover the steamer tightly and steam for 25 - 30 minutes until risen and springy -firm.<br />
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<br />Veronica's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029832440328964704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218035997477875829.post-49380662007507240312015-05-22T08:04:00.002-07:002015-05-23T05:03:51.372-07:00Angku Kueh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What do I do with mung beans?<br />
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Initially I was preparing them for tao suan (a type of Chinese dessert) but changed my mind because none of my children fancy it. So I ground the mung beans into paste as ang ku kueh fillings.<br />
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I have made purple, green and yellow ones (<a href="http://veronteokitchen.blogspot.sg/search/label/kuih" target="_blank">link here</a>) and my mood today convinced me to make ang ku kueh with red skin. The skin dough is made up of sweet potato and glutinous rice flour. The sweet potato used was yellow and after adding a little bit of red colouring, the appearance of the dough turned into a lovely rosy cheek colour . They are lovely and sweet.<br />
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