Spicy Roasted Chicken

I have tried a few Roast chicken recipes, they are all good. Somehow I always felt something is missing, so I decided to come up with my own recipe.

I did, and loving the result! Its spicy, its juicy!!

Thai Basil Stir Fry Tofu 【塔香五香豆干】

The Thai Basil I planted this year have been flowering non-stop, so I have no choice but to keep cutting the tip to keep it growing.

That also means to keep using thai basil in my cooking! This time I use my favourite cooking ingredient -- tofu! The tofu I choose for this recipe is the smoked hard tofu, the texture is chewy and somewhat meat-liked, good substitute for meat indeed.

院子里的九层塔猛开花，时不时就要剪一把想办法做了吃。这次做了个塔香豆干下粥，特别鲜香好吃.喜欢豆制品的朋友可以试试看。

素食好主意 【酥炸秋葵】 Crispy Bhindi/Okra Fry

秋葵是个好东西，夏季盛产的时候，买一把回来，做这个酥炸秋葵，可以作为配菜，也可以做小点。很好吃的喔！

Okra/Bhindi is a very healthy vegetable, it has plenty of valuable nutrients, good source of vitamin C, good for brain and is beneficial to diabetes.

Summer is the harvest season for okra, I just bought some from the shop and made this super yummy crispy Okra fry, it is a good side dish, and a good snack too!

【江鱼仔虎皮青椒】Anchovies with Green Chilli

这个小菜是我娘家几乎每次煮粥都会做的一个小菜，香辣的虎皮青椒加上炸得脆脆的江鱼仔，口感和味道都是下粥的上选。最近家里的Hot Banana盛产，做个虎皮青椒下粥，很是舒服！

We make this dish whenever we cook porridge/congee back home, the crispiness of fried anchovies compliments the spiciness of the roasted chilies so well that it is in my opinion the best possible dish for congee!

Japanese (Egg) Tofu in Minced Meat Sauce 肉末玉子豆腐

Japanese tofu or egg tofu was my favorite food while visiting a restaurant back in Malaysia.

I liked it with minced meat sauce, sizzling or clay pot type, they are all yummy, and go well with steam rice!

玉子（日本）豆腐是在家乡的时候经常到餐厅吃的东西，除了这个肉末豆腐，还有铁板豆腐，瓦煲豆腐都是很下饭，很好吃的菜。

Oatmeal Bread (Toast)

This oatmeal bread was truly a challenge, I had to modify a few times before I finalized the recipe. I love the idea that it is made from oatmeal, and it is fully Vegetarian !

Banana Mixed Nuts Cake 干果香蕉蛋糕

The banana I bought during sales in Walmart are getting too ripe, and I got tired of making milkshake out of it, so I came up with the idea to bake a banana cake.

I have chosen this recipe for it call for lesser butter, thus lesser calories, and yet equally tasty!

前阵子Walmart的香蕉打折，我老公头脑一发热，买了两大串回家，结果一星期不到，就都熟透了。我只好想尽办法消灭香蕉。

这个蛋糕是打发鸡蛋的做法，和一般的Banana Bread有点不一样，Butter用得也比较少，所以稍微低卡健康。更轻盈更好吃！

Dabeli （Indian Vegetarian Burger）

Dabeli is a type of vegetarian Burger originally from the state of Gujarat in India, and later became famous snacks in Mumbai, the state of Maharashtra, India.


It is rich in taste, and also rich in texture, it is also nice to look at, with pomegranate work like jewel on top, its simply colourful and inviting!.

Dabeli Masala

Dabeli Masala : recipe from Cumin and Cardamom 

Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes 【番茄炒蛋】

说起来可能有点奇怪，不过这个番茄炒蛋在我的记忆里不属于家常菜。在马来西亚也不属于家常的吃法。一直到我去了英国念书，隔壁的香港女孩常做这个，我才开始学的。

小菜园最近收成的番茄都是一盆盆的，做了一次意面红酱还剩下一堆，都已经红透了，今天拿来两只，加上几根也是院子里摘的青葱，做了这个非常简单的番茄炒蛋。味道真好！

This dish though a very common Chinese dish, is not something I grow up eating. In fact I never heard of it until my time in England.

It is summer now in Jersey, which means it is harvest time! We have tomatoes galore this year with my tiny little edible garden. I had made a couple of bottles of homemade pasta sauce and still have many left in the fridge.

So I made this dish for dinner and served it with my Assam Pedas Ikan Kembong.

Baigan Ka Bharta (Mashed Roasted Aubergine/Eggplant) 【香辣茄子泥】

I finally got to harvest my Aubergine/Eggplant today, together with tomato and chili harvested yesterday. it will be a pity if I do not make this delicious mashed eggplant dish!

院子里的大茄子终于可以收成了，加上昨天收成的西红柿和辣椒，不做这个香辣茄子泥太可惜啦！
喜欢吃茄子的朋友可以试试这个北印度很有名的茄子泥，是配馕和面饼的好东西。

Egg Vindaloo

Vindaloo is the Indian curry dish from the state of Goa, the smallest state in India. It is relatively milder in taste compared to other Indian dishes.

Vindaloo derive from Portuguese word Carne De Vinda D'alhos, a kind of dish with meat cooked in wine.

The Indian swapped wine with vinegar and added spices to the dish, it not only localised the dish, also create a whole new way to prepare Indian food.

素食好主意【香辣土豆泥】Aloo Bhaji （Spicy Mashed Potato）

这是一个可以完全不起炊就做得好的菜，可以用来做三文治，也可以做配菜。

夏天不想在厨房流汗做菜的时候可以考虑试试做这个喔！

This is a simple dish that could be prepared by microwave, its a good dish to make during hot summer without having to sweat in front of hot stove!

Claypot Pumpkin

I grow to realise the important of eating fruits and vegetable in season ever since I started planting home-grown vegetables. Fruits and vegetable are at its best of value in terms of nutrient and taste in season. Its a way nature present its magic with precision...

It was pumpkin season and plenty of pumpkin available in the market, I made this simple pumpkin dish just to enjoy the very sweetness of pumpkin!

Fresh Garlic Chutney

This fresh garlic chutney is an essential ingredient for many Indian snacks and Chaat, its pungent and outstanding smell and taste makes those already delicious snacks simply unforgettable!!

【葫芦巴豆糊 】Methi Dal （Fenugreek Leaves in Lentil Soup）

豆子是很多素食者的主要食物，我也经常换着花样做，今年在院子里种了好些葫芦巴叶，葫芦巴这东西对身体很好，可以经常吃。

葫芦巴【别名】苦豆、香草、葫芦巴、芦巴、胡巴、季豆、小木夏、香豆子、芸香草、苦草、苦朵菜、香苜蓿。葫芦巴有平衡胆固醇，降低血糖，帮助控制和预防糖尿病，预防皮肤病的功能。也经常用来治疗预防妇女疾病。

Legume is the main source of  protein for vegetarian, as I eat more of vegetarian food, I use a lot of it in my cooking.

I like it in Dal with some fresh vegetables, since I have some fenugreek planted in the garden this year, I made this Methi Dal (Fenugreek Leaves in lentil soup) with the fresh harvest this afternoon!