My Kitchen Story

This is an easy fun recipe that anyone can make. A simple pan-fried breakfast perfect for a lazy weekend and it’s ready in less than 30 minutes! All you need is just goes with a mug of coffee to start your day off right. Wait no more - it’s really super easy and hearty, with a runny yolk and toasted bread to soak it up with. Everyone at home will love it! Yummy! *Recipe contributed by my princess daughter Sandra K. ... Happy making! ~ Cheesy Ham & Egg in a Hole Toast ~ Ingredients: (Serve 1) 2 slices hearty sandwich bread 10 g butter 1 egg 1 slice of cheddar cheese 1 pc ham (sliced into squares) 1 pinch coriander leaves Methods: 1. Cut a square in the middle of the bread. 2. Butter up the pan and put the outer part of the bread into a pan. 3. Crack an egg in the square, and wait for it to cook. 4. Once cooked, flip the egg over and add the ham & cheese, put the cut square piece on top of all the ingredients.  5. Cook it for a while before putting it on the plate. 6. Garnish wit

Roti Prata is a favourite breakfast dish amongst Singaporeans and Malaysians but there is a certain level of mystique about it because of the process of flipping the dough such that not many people would even attempt to do at home. Why would you want to make it at home if it is so readily available and is relatively cheap?  Well, simple reasons - those Prata selling  at the stalls contain high levels of trans fats -  they are made with cheap margarine and they usually contain more oil than is necessary. Making own Prata at home, you can choose to use high grade butter and limit the amount of oil used. Once you have mastered how to make Prata using this simple recipe, it is time to host a Prata Party! You can really go crazy thinking of all the wonderful flavours that you can put into your Prata! Yummy! ... Happy flipping! ~ Homemade Roti Prata ~ Ingredients: 250g plain flour 1/2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp sweetened condensed milk 1 tbsp butter 1 tsp salt 130 g water (add in progressively) Method

The chinese-treats known as western crepes, a delicious virtue! Easy to prepare, soft inside and crispy outside... yum yum! ~ Red Bean Sesame Pancakes ~ Ingredients: 200 g plain flour 75 ml hot water 55 ml cold water 1/2 tsp salt Filings: 150 g red bean paste Melon / pumpkin seeds Eggs White and black sesame Methods: 1. Add hot and cold water into flour, knead until smooth dough, set aside for an hour. 2. Mix the red bean paste with melon / pumpkin seeds. 3. Divide the dough and red bean paste into 3 portions. 4. Place the paste into one of the small dough, wrap tightly, roll into ball shape, flatten it and brush with a thin layer of eggs then sprinkle with sesame seeds. 5. Rest for 30 minutes. 6. Pan fried the pancakes until golden brown with low heat.

Chinese bakeries always have a great variety of breads, cakes and cookies to choose from. I love Hong Kong style bakery buns because the brioche-like bread is super soft. One of my favorites is the hot dog bread and luckily it's quite easy to make. Although it is time consuming to make the dough, most of the time is spent waiting for it to rise. Well, making breads or buns are never easy I think. This recipe is very unique, the breads are called for steaming then frying. The texture are soft inside and crispy outside. Give it a try, it's worth spending time! ... Enjoy! ~ Steamed & Fried Hotdogs Bread Rolls ~ Ingredients: 100 g pumpkin purée 75 g sugar, separate into 2 portion 250 g bread flour 80 g water, warm 1 tsp baking powder 25 g butter, melted 4 g instant yeast 1/2 tsp salt Hotdogs Methods: 1. Mix 1st portion of sugar with yeast & water, cover and set aside until bubbles arise. 2. Combine 2nd portion sugar, pumpkin purée, bread flour, baking powder and salt with t

Here's a delicious treat that uses up that scooped out pumpkin flesh. The balls are popular with children and adults alike, and it is best to enjoy while it's still hot! You can also freeze them - just open freeze before the deep frying stage and fry from frozen. It is a simple recipe with 3 easily buy ingredients out there. It took about 30 minutes from making the pumpkin purée to golden balls. For lazy day to satisfy some craves, try this recipe out, you and your family will definitely love it! ... Have fun! ~ Golden Pumpkin Balls ~ Ingredients: 150 g pumpkin purée 70 g glutinous rice flour 25 g sugar Methods: 1. Mix pumpkin purée and sugar well. 2. Add flour and make to a dough. 3. Divide to a smaller dough of 12 g each. 4. Deep fried over medium low hear until golden brown, serve best while hot.

Have you ever try the steam-fried method? This is my first attempt, and it is truly a good experience. The texture is soft, the pumpkin and the red bean paste mixture make it sweet yet savory, together with the sprinkled sesame seeds, it is indeed flavorsome! The water vapor while steaming, after pan frying makes the taste more pleasing. I do not know how to express, you should try it out personally to enjoy the real oomph! ... Enjoy! ~ Steam-Fried Pumpkin Kueh ~ Ingredients: 200 g pumpkin purée 170 g glutinous rice flour 30g wheat starch flour 120 g red bean paste 100 g hot water 1/2 tbsp sugar 1/2 tbsp corn oil Sesame seeds Methods: 1. Sift wheat starch flour into hot water and mix well. 2. Add pumpkin purée, glutinous rice flour, sugar and corn oil into the wheat starch mixture, make into to a shiny dough. 3. Cover and set aside for 15 minute. 4. Divide the dough into 12 portions and roll into ball shape. 5. Divide the red bean paste into  12 g per portion and  into a ball shape as

Ham Jim Peng is deep fried bread, a very popular snack in Malaysia and Singapore. Stalls selling this kind of snack is very common especially along the road side. Many eat it with a cup of coffee or tea for breakfast. It comes with various types of filling, and the one I prefer most is salty five spice with sweet red bean paste. The process of making Ham Jim Peng is not that complicated, but it does a bit time consuming. Regardless, this snack is really good - imagine sweet wrapped by slight salty dough with the texture of good doughnut, I think my explanation successfully do justice to the taste, everyone just love it! ... Give this recipe a try! ~ Ham Jim Peng (Chinese Five Spice Doughnuts) ~ Ingredients: 600 g plain flour 150 g sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tsp five spice powder 2 tsp instant yeast 3 tbsp corn/vegetable oil 300 g water 200 g sesame seeds 400g ready made red bean paste Methods: 1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, fold in the plain flour using a chopstick, the dough will be very s

There's nothing like a still warm-raised doughnut to bring a smile to your face. This basic dough recipe is very subtly sweet, so you can glaze away with your favorite flavors and decorations, not worry about them getting cloying.  Yeast doughnuts tend to be light and fluffy. These are the classic doughnuts you get at the corner of the shop. The yeast doughnuts take a bit longer than cake types since they will need a rising time. All doughnuts get stale quickly so be sure to freeze any extras as soon as possible - or just eat them all... Yummy! ... Enjoy glazing and decorating! ~ Homemade Glazed Doughnuts ~ Ingredients: Doughnuts: (A) 200 g high gluten flour / bread flour 100 g low gluten flour / cake flour 3 g instant yeast 10 g fine sugar 5 g milk powder 1 egg 120 g milk 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder (B) 40 g butter, melted Glaze: (Sugar Glaze) 75 g fine sugar 1/4 tsp vanilla 25 g cold milk / water (Chocolate Glaze) 75 g fine sugar 1/4 tsp vanilla 25 g cold milk / water 3 tb

Left over rice is very versatile, it can be used for fried rice, stuffed peppers and all sorts of other dishes. These rice fritters texture is extremely crispy, it is another method of cooking to have a fulfilled brunch and one of the easiest ways to use up left over rice. If you have any left over rice, give this recipe a try, you will love it! ... Enjoy! ~ Fried Leftover Rice Fritters ~ Ingredients: 1 bowl of leftover rice 1 onion, coarsely chopped 1 hotdog, sliced 1 stalk spring onions, chopped 2 eggs 2 1/2 tbsp corn starch Salt & pepper to taste Methods: 1. Mix all ingredients well in a bowl. 2. In a pan, heat oil for shallow frying. 3. When the oil is hot, add a tablespoon of batter, pressing down slightly to form a flat fritter. 4. Fry one side until golden brown, then flip to another side of the fritter, continue to fry until golden brown before serving.

Everyone loves deep fried crispy fritters especially when there are hot out from wok. Prawns are the common ingredient use in non vegetarian version of this fritter. You can add any crunchy type of vegetables in the batter depending on your preferences but remember never include broccoli to your choice as it will not turn up well. If you are on the hunt for ways to get your kids to eat more veggies, look no further. These crispy fritters taste like you are eating something naughty but they are packed with healthy vegetables. This delicious vegetable fritters have a scrumptious taste. Fresh carrots, onions, and spring onions are battered, then deep fried to a golden brown. This is an easy recipe with the amazing taste of vegetables, everyone will love and enjoy it! ... Have fun frying! ~ Fried Vegetarian Vegetable Fritters ~ Ingredients: (A) 150 g self raising flour 150 g water (B) 40 g carrots, shredded 25 g onions, diced 1 stalk spring onions, diced Seasoning: Pinch of salt Pepper to