My Kitchen Story

Nasi Lemak can be cooked in a variety of ways, ranging from the Malay, Chinese and Indian variation. This recipe shows you how to make classic nasi lemak in your own kitchen. It is usually served with an addictive spicy sambal, sliced cucumbers, deep-fried anchovies, fried peanuts and hard-boiled eggs. For breakfast, lunch or even dinner – the Nasi Lemak is one meal that no one will say no to! ... Happy cooking! ~ Nasi Lemak with Sambal Ikan Bilis -  椰浆饭叄巴江鱼仔 ~ Ingredients: (Serve 3) Rice: 2 cups basmati rice (washed) 4 pandan leaves (knotted) 1 thumb size ginger 1/4 tsp salt 200 ml coconut milk (packet) 280 ml water Put all into the rice cooker and cook as usual Sambal Ikan Bilis: 1 cup of Ikan Bilis (washed) 1 onion (sliced thinly) 2 gloves garlic (sliced) 2 shallots (sliced) 2 tbsp Ikan Bilis sambal (ready made) 80 ml water Garnish: Cucumber Fried Peanuts & Ikan Bilis (ready made) Hard Boil Eggs Methods: 1. Stir fried sambal with onion, garlic & shallots for 5 min over MEDIU

Simple, a little elbow grease but the results are well worth the effort - the key to this whole dish is all about seasoning.  This is a classic comforting chicken and rice meal with a homey chicken soup. It is also a budget meal that is really satisfying to eat! Give it a try now, yummy! ... Happy cooking! ~ Hainan Chicken Rice ~ Ingredients: (Serves 4) Chicken: 12 chicken drumsticks / whole chicken 8 slices ginger (thumb size) 4 cloves garlic (whole) 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp sesame oils 1 tbsp chinese rice wine / shao hsing win Sauce Mix: 2 tbsp oyster sauce 4 tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp of chicken broth 1 tsp sesame oils Pinch of sugar Methods: 1. Marinate the chicken drumstick with all the above ingredients, set aside for 30 mins. 2. Pour water to the marinated chicken, water just enough to cover the chicken and bring to stove. 3. Cook for 30 min over MEDIUM heat or fully cooked. 4. Take out the chicken and leave the chicken broth aside for rice.

If you have never tried making acar before, you have come to the right page. This is another type of simple yet refreshing chilled salad - it is appetizing, sour, sweet and spicy... it tastes better when left to steep for a few days to allow the flavors to develop. You will be amazed with this recipe, wait no more and quickly  give this a try when your mood strikes ! ... Happy salivating! ~ Nyonya Acar ~ Ingredients: 300 g japanese cucumber, cut lengthwise 1.5 inch 150 g cabbage, roughly cut into big pieces 50 g carrot, peeled and cut into 1.5 inch 4 slices pineapple, cut chuck 1.5 inch 1 packet peanut candy (kacang pipang) 4 tbsp white sesame seeds, stir-fry till fragrance 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp cooking oil 60 ml vinegar Spice Paste: 5 shallots 6 fresh red chilies 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 candlenuts 30 ml water Methods: 1. Mix all the vegetables with 1/2 tbsp of salt, leave aside in a colander to dry excess liquid for abou

This healthy yet simple and refreshing chilled salad is just bursting with a fusion of flavors. For me I prefer to use Japanese cucumber, it gives additional crunchiness to the dish - the preparation of the ingredients are a bit time consuming, but trust me the results worth every efforts. It tastes better when chilled overnight in the fridge, and it can be fridge up to 4 weeks . Wait no more,  give this a try when your mood strikes...  it’s like a tropical vacation in your mouth! ... Happy salivating! ~ Acar Timun ~ Ingredients: 1 big local onions, thinly sliced 1.5 inch 3 japanese cucumber, cut lengthwise 1.5 inch 1/2 pineapple, cut chuck 1.5 inch 2 chilies, removed seeds and slice 1 inch 8 tbsp vinegar 4 tbsp sugar Salt to taste Methods: 1. Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly 2. Refrigerate it overnight before served jentwl-kitchenstory.blogspot.com