SLOPPY JOE AND THE COMBO

  Recipe for Sloppy Joe 

Will update soon

and the potato salad is here.

AYAM MASAK BUNGA KINCAM/ MASAK ITIK/DALCA/ SALAD DAN JELATAH APPLE

One day, my brother just whispered to me..I miss this dish..miss mum's cooking..so it stays in my head for a while until I really was in the cooking mood again..( the mood has long been brooding because my kids do not eat much nowadays..yeahhh everyone's dieting except me :(

I just invited him over for Sunday lunch with the whole family..I felt mighty relieved that everyone enjoyed the food. 

Ayam masak bunga kincam ni is a long time family favorite. My mak menakan called it "Lauk2 Gang Simpang Kuala". Ahaa my hometown and kampong for a long while till both my parents passed and we find it difficult to maintain.

Anyway, this lauk is normally Raya morning food together with the ketupats and gulai daging. Arwah mother will normally cook Nasi tomato to go with it too..sumptious food to me..My mum was really a good cook so as the rest of the mums of her times as most of the time was spend eating at home not like nowadays. I am really in awe of the mums then, good in cooking all sorts of lauks, kuehs and very concern about keeping the heritage food in tact and taught to us the daughters..hahaha not this one who really was never interested at all..what a shame :(

I, for one, learned this because I like to eat this dish..especially the dried lily flowers were the best in this dish.

Here is the recipe

AYAM MASAK BUNGA KINCAM

Original Recipe: Hjh Wan Aishah Hj Wan Ismail

Bahan2nya:
1 ekor Ayam,
75-100 gm bunga kincam ( klu suka makan banyak bunga kincam ditambah lagi klu x suka kurangkan), 
20 biji cili kering ( klu nk pedas lagi tambah, klu nk kurang pedas kurangkan)
6 biji cili hidup merah
3 biji bawang besar

1/4-1/2 cawan kicap lemak manis
garam dan gula secukup rasa
Kacang goreng

Cara-caranya:

 1.  Ayam potong 12/16, dibersih, garam kunyit dan digoreng 3/4 masak dan di letak sebelah dulu.

2. Bunga kincam dipotong skit di-ujung dan pangak dan d rendam selama 15 minutes bagi dia lembut dan buang airnya;

3. Cili kering direndam dgn air panas hingga lembut, ditumbuk kasar2 letak sebelah;

4. Cili hidup merah jugak di tumbuk kasar2letak sebelah;

5. Bawang besaq di potong kasar2 dan ditumbuk kasar2 jugak.

6. Panaskan minyak dalam kuali dan tumis cili kering dulu, biar sekejap;

7. Masukkan cili merah dan kacau rata;

8. Masukkan bawang besaq dan kacau lagi biaq bawang besar layu dan mesra dengan cili;

9. Masukkan bunga kincam dan kicap kacau lagi. .biar bunga kincam mesra dengan bahan2 lain;

10. Masukkan ayam dan kacau rata biar selama 10 minutes dengan api kecil dan kacau setiap 2-3 minit;

11. Rasa garam dan masukkan garam dan gula secukupnya.
12. Kacang goreng mentah yang di rendam buang kulit dan digoreng dengan minyak hingga keemasan dan di tabur atas lauk . ( saya x buat sbb Abg saya menghidap Ghout so x leh makan kacang)

( x masukkan garam  dan gula di awal masak sebab ayam dah di goreng bersalut garam dan kunyit dan jugak kicap tu lemak manis)

                             

Bunga kicam kering yang bolih di beli di kedai

Bunga kincam yang fresh..bolih di beli di Cameron Highland dan supermarket .

Makan dengan nasi putih, nasi tomato dan nasi2 yang se-angkatan dengan nya ganti Ayam Masak Merah hahaha...This dish is going to form part of my Raya celebration spread menu.

Masak Itik

Another "Gang Simpang Kuala" dish. Not easily done and not easily forgotten after u have tried it...I have not actually perfected the recipe simply because I forgot what are the original ingredients to this dish. I have made them countless time years ago when my arwah Mak is till around but never really bother because she was around to supervise the makings of this dish...arrggggghhhh...it kills me sometimes when I cannot perfect the taste of masak itik, which forms an important part of my young life.

Masak Itik is actually not cook with a duck but a chicken..I guess my arwah Grandmother made them using duck because ducks are tougher and have fats which can stand long cooking techniques..and also we don't eat ducks.

MASAK ITIK

Resepi: Hjh Wan Aishah Bt Hj Wan Ismail

Amended by me...for now

Bahan2nya:

1 - 2kg chicken cleaned and put aside;

4 tbsp jintan manis*

2 tbsp jintan putih*

2 tbsp ketumbar biji*

1 tbsp black pepper *

4 - 6 buah keras*

2 inch ginger*

3 red onion*

4 cloves of garlic*

2-3 asam keping

1 kg santan

salt and sugar 

cinnamon stick, cardomom, star anise and cengkih 

Cara2nya:

1. Panaskan minyak dalam periok dan tumiskan 4 sekawan 

2. Sebelum ni, blender kan yang bertanda * dan masuk dalam periok yang dh panas tadi;

3. Gorengkan rempah ni sampai wangi;

4. Masukkan santan dan biar mengelegak santannya;

5. Masukkan ayam dan kecilkan api;

6. Masukkan asam keping;

7. Kacau sekali sekala hingga ayam dah masak sambil balik2kan ayam dan kuahnya dah pekat;

P/S: i do not remember whether that is the right combination for the blended ingredients.

SALAD

1 head of salad *

10-15 small tomatoes, halved ( sorry I forgot the name)*

1 cucumber, cut into rounds*

1 capsicum, cut thinly lengthwise*

2 tbsp olive oil**

juice of half lemon**

1/2 tsp black pepper**

salt and sugar**

Feta Cheese

1. Put the vegetables marked * in a salad bowl;

2. Put those marked ** in the bowl and mix well;

3. Add dollops of feta cheese on top of the salad n mix when serving.

4. Refrigerate before serving.

JELATAH APPLE

5 green apples, sliced thinly

2 red chilies, seeded and cut thinly

2 onions halved and thinly sliced

2 tbsp vinegar

salt and sugar to taste

Put all the above in a large bowl and mix well;

Refrigerate before serving.

POTATO SALAD ALA INA GARTEN

This recipe is actually originates from Ina Gartens aka Barefoot Contessa. I watched the episode " The Dog's Birthday at the beach"..Dog lover's she must be..but I was interested in her food preps for that day. I m yet to try her hot dogs...meantime this is the potato salad she served that afternoon...not messy like mine but almost there.

10 russet or any type of potatoes u have on hand, boiled with skin on and quartered

1 head of cauliflower - cut into florets, dip in hot boiling water and toss 

1 onion - diced

2-3 stalks of celery, washed n cut lengthwise n diced

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup sour cream/ yogurt ( i used yogurt)

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

salt to taste

Directions:

Place all in a large bowl and mix well.

Refrigerate till ready to use.

BREAKFAST AT HOME

FISH AND CHIPS NIGHT

BREAKFAST AT HOME

 Breakfast with flat breads and its filings..yummsss

WEEKEND DINNER WITH THE FAMILY

Dinner was roast chicken drumstick with roasted potatoes, salad and french bread.

Also with tomato soup on the side..yumms..

ROAST CHICKEN NIGHT

The plate ready set-up..

Roast chicken with cauliflower au gratin, baked potatoes and salad.

 Baked Potatoes

 Roast Chicken

 Cauliflower au Gratin

 what's left of the chicken

Part of the table setting

BREAD WITH CHEESE AND VEGETABLES SANDWICH NIGHT

FISH AND CHIPS NIGHT

Chicken Dinner at home

One of those lazy days...with black pepper chicken, coleslaw and garlic bread..

Black pepper chicken - just marinate it with black pepper, light soya sauce, honey and oyster sauce.

Marinate for one hour or the longer the better..bake at 200 C for half hour and check whether it is cooked.

Coleslaw...shred carrots, cabbage and mayonnaise, lemon, black pepper and salt. Mix well and refrigerate till u are ready to serve them.

Garlic bread..cut the frech bread into 4 and split each into 2..spread with garlic butter and bake at 160 C for 10 minutes till golden brown.*** mince the garlic and add to the butter add some minced chives, if u have them at home.

Family lunch on last Sunday 16.12.2013

 Vegetable Curry

Nasi Tomato

Vegetarian

A few type of mushrooms - oyster mushrooms, abalone mushroom, straw mushrooms, monkey's ears mushroom, fried tofu squares and fucuk...stir fried with garlic and oyster sauce.

Salad

 Ayam Ala Kandar

  Ayam Goreng


Acar buah

Dessert

 Apple Pie

2 tiered Pavlova

Chicken Nite

Tonite is chicken nite but with mac and cheese, salad and the Arab bread for those who wanna roll their chicken and salad together.. also mushroom soup too

The spread.. 

Recipe

12 pieces of chicken drumsticks

2 tbsp honey

2 tbsp light soya sauce

2 tbsp dried rosemary

1 tbsp coarse ground balck pepper

a few drizzles of olive oil

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl except the olive oil. Add the chicken drumsticks and mix well. Transfer the marinated chicken drumsticks into a container and chill for a few hours.

When ready to use, line a baking tray with foil and place the drumsticks on it..drizzle with olive oil.

Bake in a pre heated oven at 200C for 20 minutes, turning it at 10 minutes.. 

Yummsss

HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY YAYA..

 My 3rd , Alya Yasmin, turned 19 years old on the 1st of May.....aww everyone was busy helping me out and also making sure they are back to join us for her birthday celebration. It was a family thingy....n I am happiest when everyone is at home and at the table.

Greens with apple, tomatoes and capsicum 

The spread - now we reduce whenever possible but it still fills up the table.

There is garlic bread, salad, fried butter rice and the gravy for chicken.

Black pepper baked chicken leg

Amar and Amin digging in to the food. 

The multi flavored crepe aka Alya's birthday cake 

uhmmm this toddler is forver hungry hehehe 

All my boys and Alya..minus Farah..plus Abah. with our two cucus.. 

uhmmm everyone wants a hand in blowing the candles ..practice  practice..

all lighted up and ready to blow... 

owhhh look who is at it... 

hahaha...again again againn..