My Kitchen Story

~ Tau Suan (Mung Beans Dessert) -  绿豆爽  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 4) Ingredients 300g mung beans 1 1/2 piece cane sugar 1.1 litres water Pandan leaves 1 you tiao (fried dough fritters) - optional Thickener 40g sweet potato starch (not flour) 120g water (Mix it and set aside) Methods: 1. Soak the beans in hot water for 30 min 2. Drain off the water, add some pandan leaves on the mung beans and over high heat steam for 10 min or until they are soft (with a bit of bite and not mushy) 3. Heat the pot and add in 1.2 litres of water with the pandan leaves and sugar. Let it boil for about 10 minutes 4. Add in the mung beans and boil for another 5 minutes. 5. Remove the pandan leaves and add in the thickening mixture. Continue stirring until the tau suan slowly thickens. Serve with fried you tiao.

~ Pickled Green Mango (Sour Plum Powder Version) -  腌青芒果  ( 酸梅粉版 ) ~ Ingredients 600g green mango 2 tsp salt 6 tbsp sugar (I used unrefined brown sugar) 1 tbsp sour plum powder Methods: 1. Peel the green mango, remove the seeds, and cut into thick slices. Add salt and stir well. Marinate for 2 hours 2. Wash off the salt with clean water, then soak in ice water for half an hour, drain the water, and set aside 3. Add sugar and sour plum powder to the green mango slices and stir well 4. Store in the refrigerator overnight and enjoy

~ Soy Milk with Cendol & Grass Jelly -  煎蕊凉粉豆浆  ~ Ingredients: 1 packet soy bean milk (700ml less sugar) 1 packet ready made grass jelly (cut into small cubes) 1 packet ready made cendol 1 big size gula melaka (dissolve over heat) 100 ml evaporated milk Methods: 1. Place grass jelly & cendol in a bowl 2. Pour soy bean milk, gula melaka syrup & evaporated milk over grass jelly & cendol 3. Mix well and chill in the fridge or put ice cubes before consuming 4. Served chilled

Do you like mangoes? Have you tried mango agar agar pudding? This  simple mango agar agar pudding is perfect for summer treat - luscious & sweet dessert with fresh juicy ripe mangoes. You must try this foolproof recipe which gives a firmer and smooth texture ! Yummy! ... Happy stirring! ~ Mango Coconut Agar Agar Pudding ~ Ingredient (A): 100 g sugar / 糖 250 g water / 水 250 ml full cream milk / 全脂牛奶 400ml packet coconut milk / 包装椰奶 25 g agar agar / 菜燕粉 Ingredient (B): 2 pcs medium mangoes (sliced thinly) / 芒果 (切薄片备用) Methods: 1. Hand mix all ingredient (A) for about 1 minute  2. Over low heat, stir the mixture continuously 3. When it starts bubbling, quickly leave it out from the heat 4. 1st layer with sliced mangoes evenly arranged 5. Pour over mixture (A) on top of the arranged sliced mangoes, bring it to fridge and soft hardened it 6. Repeat until you get 3 layers from each ingredient 7. Leave to set in fridge and served chilled

This pancake is a very popular malay dessert. The most common flavoring ingredients are coconut cream/milk, grated coconut, pandan leaves and gula melaka. It is very delicious and quite addictive, and nothing beats eating it fresh and warm, hot from the gridle. Right from the first bite,  the magic happens - your teeth start to sink into the soft pancake, as they reach the filling there is a light crunch from the grated coconut. Slowly when you chew, the flavors and textures start to play together inside your mouth and you can't wait to take another bite... and another... and another... Yummy! ... Happy folding! ~ Kuih Dadar ~ Ingredients: Filling: 200 g grated white coconut 200 g gula melaka 2 tbsp water 4 pandan leaves (knotted) Pancake: 100 g plain flour 200 ml coconut milk (packet) 200 ml pandan juice 1 egg Pinch of salt Green color Methods: Filling: 1. Put all ingredients into a sauce pan, cook over low heat till gula melaka has melted. 2. Mix well and set aside to cool. Panca

You will fall in love with this Pineapple Orange Banana Popsicles recipe. These treats are tangy, sweet and healthy! These are also great when made with a teaspoon of grated fresh ginger! ~ Pineapple Orange Banana Popsicles  ~ Ingredients: (Make 4 Popsicles) 1 cup fresh chopped pineapples 2 bananas, peeled 1 oranges, peeled Methods: 1. Pulse all ingredients together in blender and blend until smooth. 2.  Pour it into ice pop (popsicle) moulds. 3. Insert sticks or handles and put into the freezer. 4. It will take about 1 hour for the ice pops to freeze solid, depending on the size of mould.  Note: 1.  These are best eaten within 1 month of being made.

What could be a better summer dessert than sweetcorn tiramisu cake? This tiramisu cake is velvety and moist in texture. It has a faint corn scent that reminds me of summer cookouts but the flavor is almost undefinable. My mouth wants to tell me vanilla but my brain keeps saying "But wait... there is something else!". Sweetcorn takes on a whole new meaning with this recipe. A simple cake that my family just adores! This sounds more complex than it is, it really isn't difficult and it is worth the time it takes to make it. ... Happy baking! ~ Non-Bake Sweetcorn Tiramisu Cake ~ Ingredients: 200 g canned whole kernel corns 150 g cream cheese 2 tbsp honey 28 pieces Italian ladyfingers 45 g cornstarch 40g castor sugar 360 ml full cream milk Cocoa Powder for dusting Coffee syrup: 150 ml water 12 g expresso 1 1/2 tbsp castor sugar Methods: 1. Put coffee syrup ingredients to boil, leave to cool aside. 2. Blend kernel corns, cornstarch, sugar and milk together using blender. 3. Bri

Sweet tea takes a chill in the form of ice pops. Kick back on the front porch with your feet up and sweet tea ice pop in your hands. Summer just got little sweeter and a lot cooler! What if sweet tea is turned into dessert? Well, that would make sense! You can substitute the tea bag with decaffaine or blend. ~  Sweet Tea Ice Pops ~ Ingredients: (Make 4 Popsicles) 1 cup water 2 standard sized english breakfast tea bags 50 g sugar Methods: 1. Put all ingredients to a pot and boil for 3 minutes. 2. Leave the tea bags inside the pot and set aside to cool. 3. Pour the sweet tea into ice pop (popsicle) moulds. 4. Insert sticks or handles and put into the freezer. 5. It will take about 1 hour for the ice pops to freeze solid, depending on the size of mould.  Note: 1. Keep in mind that when frozen, the tea will taste less strong and less sweet, so you may want to let it brew longer than normally might. 2. These are best eaten within 1 month of being made.

Dodol is a sweet toffee-like confection, made of coconut milk, jaggery and rice flour and is sticky, thick and sweet. There are different versions but the one I love most is made with durian.  Making dodol is a grand affair but also a time-consuming and back-breaking process. Expect to have some arm exercises at stirring the mixture vigorously for about 10 intervals or so - the stickier the texture the better it will taste, but upon reaching the final product the mixture won't be too sticky, only thick and rich. The result of this recipe is soft and slightly chewy, it's just simply delectable! My hard works were well worth it!  ... Happy stirring! ~ Homemade Durian Dodol ~ Ingredients: (A) 100 g sugar 220 g gula melaka - chopped 120 g water 1 pandan leaf (B) 130 g glutinous rice flour 1 tbsp rice flour 400 g durian puree 400 ml coconut cream 100 ml water Methods: 1. Combine ingredients (A) and cook over HIGH heat for 5 minutes. 2. Stir and cook further is the sugars are not dis

A popular Japanese-style pudding generally does not include cream, it is known as Purin in Japan. This simple recipe makes the most amazing custard, with easy get ingredients that are always available in every kitchen. I love this version because it's not nauseating rich, even it is without cream the texture is incredibly smooth, soft and creamy... And the taste, need not to speak more, a bit of heaven melt on your tongue! It's just simply yummylious! ... Have fun! ~ Caramel Custard Pudding ~ Ingredients: (Serves 4) Caramel Sauce: 4 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp water 2 tbsp water Egg Mixture: 2 eggs 250 ml milk 5 tbsp sugar Moulds: 130 ml pudding moulds Unsalted butter Methods: Moulds: 1. Grease the mould with unsalted butter. 2. Set aside. Caramel Sauce: 1. Put sugar and water in a pot, cook over medium heat until lightly colored. 2. Swirl the pot to even out the syrup then caramelized the syrup until brown color. 3. Remove pot from the heat. 4. Quickly add hot water to the caramel. 5. S

The king of fruits is not deliciously yummy and creamy on its own, when it is make into Durian Crepe, it's just heavenly satisfying! Tell you, those sweet yet savory fillings when exploded into your mouth, "walau eh" just can't can't wait to stuff another piece again! Ho Chiak! ... Have fun! ~ Durian Crepe ~ Ingredients: Crepe: 4 eggs 200 g cake flour 4 tbsp sugar 4 tbsp melted butter 1/4 tsp salt  500 ml full cream milk 1 tsp vanilla essence Few drops of yellow coloring Filling: 200 ml whipped cream Durian flesh Methods: Crepe: 1. Mix all ingredients and add in melted butter lastly. 2. Filter the batter using a sift and set aside. 3. Prepare a nonstick pan with low-medium heat.  4. Using a soup ladle, take some batter and pour on the pan, make it round and thin.  5. Swirl it by moving the pan a little. 6. Cook for 1 minute maximum, or until the bottom of the crepe is cooked and turns slightly brown.  7. Use a wooden spatula to check the sides.  8. Gently remove t

Non bake might be two of my favorite words when it comes to desserts. If you have a sweet tooth like me, nutella is probably one of your guilty pleasures. Sometimes I ask myself can there be anything better than nutella itself? The answer is yes - cheese cake with nutella and yogurt! This recipe does not call for any baking or cooking so you can make it in 30 minutes. You only need simple ingredients which can be easily buy from any stores. You are gonna love the creamy and fluffy Nutella filling and crunchy digestive biscuits crust. But I love most about this cheese cake is adding chopped toasted hazelnuts on top of the cake which give each bite a nice taste and extra crunchy texture. So what are you waiting for? This cheese cake is perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth and pretty much the most delicious dessert, perfect for any meal. And remember, we deserve an indulgent and delicious treat from time to time, so don't feel guilty! Forget about dieting, calories, fat - just dig in a