Sunday, October 7, 2012

【丹贝土豆花生】Sambal Tempe Kentang Kacang

我经常做几块Tempe(丹贝)冻起来,是个很不错的肉类代替品,营养价值高,而且是优质蛋白质,是素食者很好的选择。

今天做的这个小菜很香辣爽口,可以作为配菜,也可以作为下酒的小零食喔!

I often made a few blocks of Tempe/Tempeh (Fermented Soy Bean Cake) and keep it in the freezer, a good substitute for meat, and a good source of protein. A good vegetarian food.

This recipe today is very tasty, works as a starter as well as a side dish.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Vegetarian Sambal Paste


I always keep a bottler of sambal paste in the fridge in case I am craving for Malaysian food... a friend of mine asked for a vegetarian version of this sauce not long ago, since the sambal paste in the fridge is over, I decided to make the sauce a little more vegetarian friendly!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

【西葫芦炒米粉】Zucchini Fried Rice Noodle



院子里收的最后两根西葫芦只一根擦丝就成了一大盆,一半做了西葫芦蛋糕剩下的一半我拿来炒了个简单的米粉,很好吃呢!

Half of the last two of my Zucchini was turn into zucchini cake, and the remaining one was used to make this yummy fried noodle since it was already shredded. It is a easy and quick breakfast choice too!

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Chinese Burger/Rou Jia Mo (肉夹馍)




Since I made Braised Pork Belly 2 days ago, I have to think of ways to consume the dish, I made some noodle to go with it, had it with rice and after 3 meals I am already starting to feel a little tired it.

Then I remembered the Chinese burger I had years back in Northern part of China, the stuffing was indeed braised pork, it was so yummy that I could not stop at just one! Thus I made the bread, made a few of this burger, and had two right away!

Monday, October 1, 2012

Braised Pork Belly (红烧肉/Hong Shao Rou)




As I wanted so bad to make hokkian stir fried thick noodle and needed some Chu Yao Zha, I had to buy some pork belly for the lard.... and here is what I did to the remaining of pork belly.... I am not a big red meat eater, but this particular dish is so yummy that I can hardly resist...

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

10 minutes Microwave Chocolate cake




I have been craving for chocolate cake for days and almost pick up the car key and drive to bakery a couple of times!

It gets so bad yesterday night that I finally gave in and made this simple, quick microwave cake.

I got similar recipe years back from a auntie in India, I did modified a little to suite my taste and to make it a little moist this time ... it is very nice !!

Monday, September 24, 2012

【黑椒炒乌冬面】Stir Fried Black Pepper Udon



黑椒乌冬面是马来西亚大排档里经常可以吃到的一道面食,是喜欢炒粉的朋友可以一试的一道美食。

This stir fry Udon is one of the common noodle you could order from typical Malaysia street food stall (Dai Pai Dong), a good way to cook Udon noodle.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Coriander Chutney (Dhania Chutney)



This green chutney is a very versatile and useful chutney at home, I always prepared some and fridge it up. It could use to serve together with any Indian snacks like pakora, samosa, vadas, pav and even as condiments to go with sandwich.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Zucchini Cake 【西葫芦蛋糕】



I planted a few zucchini plants this year but they didn't do too well, and yield only 2 zucchini by far, as it is getting colder and the plants starts getting yellow, so I decided to pull them up and clean up the garden... and to my surprise, I found two rather big zucchini hidden underneath the plants!

My friend posted zucchini cake not long ago on facebook and I was really tempted to try the recipe as it sounded healthy and yummy... but have no heart to buy the zucchini from the shop. Here I am with two fresh, homegrown zucchini, I am just about to waste no time and make this cake!

As I was trying to come up with a good recipe, the internet search engine shows many recipes that are closely representing pound cake recipe, not much of a pound cake person as I am...

I decided to make it my way... and here it comes, moist, fluffy, and healthy Zucchini Cake!

今年因为好奇,买了几棵葫芦瓜苗回来让我妈种,长得不是很好,收了两根就不再结果了,我妈回国之后我也没去理它。天气渐渐凉了,我就想着把那几棵葫芦瓜拔了整理一下院子。才发现瓜藤下居然还隐藏着两个不小的瓜呢!

收了这两根葫芦瓜就想着要怎么做,正好这阵子一直想着要吃蛋糕,又看见网友Venus在FB上上了的Zuchinni蛋糕照片,就决定跟着做一次。

网上搜了一堆食谱,发现都类似Pound cake的配方,高卡不说口感也比较结实,不是我喜欢的类型。于是就在打发鸡蛋的基础上做了这个西葫芦蛋糕。味道还真的很好呢!

科普了一下:

西葫蘆--櫛瓜
Zucchini,學名:Cucurbita pepo),又稱北瓜、櫛瓜或夏南瓜,香港稱為翠玉瓜,葫蘆科南瓜屬植物。可以食用。
科: 葫蘆科 Cucurbitaceae

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Aloo Mangodi (Sundried Lentil Drops with Potato)



Mangodi is a type of sun dried grinned lentil with spices originally from the state of Rajasthan in India, a very unique cooking ingredient.

I am guessing that it was created mainly because of the dry weather at the region and lack of fresh vegetables and food source during some of the months in the state, that caused the people there to think of ways to preserve food when it was available, often time drying the food and pickled them is the ways to go ...

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Rasgulla (without Pressure Cooker)



I made Rasgulla before using the pressure cooker, it turned out well, but I keep thinking of how rasgulla was made before pressure cooker was even invented!

So I came across one of the recipe long back using just normal heavy bottom cookware, I could not recall the exact recipe now, but I really wanted to try the cooking method..

I was also at the opinion that a good rasgulla lies with how well the cheese/paneer is kneaded.... so I put my thought to practice and use a stand mixer to knead the paneer this time. It works so well and gives me soft and spongy cheese balls in much shorter time ! I am definitely delighted!

Monday, September 10, 2012

【燕麦葡萄干曲奇饼】Oatmeal Raisin Cookie


之前回娘家两个月,家里的另外一个人居然一连买了两大盒的燕麦又不吃。

昨晚被肚子里的小子踢得受不了,睡不着觉就深夜烤了这个曲奇饼。可以下午茶吃,还消耗了不少的燕麦。

I have two boxes of old fashioned oatmeal sitting in the pantry for quite some times. Since we are all not a big fans of oatmeal porridge. I decided to turn it into some delicious cookie.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Old Cucumber Soup (老黄瓜汤)




The cucumber mum and I planted this year was not growing well at all. So I decided to let it grow into old cucumber, I love old cucumber soup and never find this old cucumber at the local Asian supermarket here.

This old cucumber soup is said to be good for reducing heat in the body and help prevent dryness in autumn season...

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Tomato Chutney



I will normally prepare this chutney for snacks like samosa, Kati roll, spring roll or pakora, it goes very well even for grill sandwich too!

A good use of tomatoes when it is growing too much too fast in the garden!

Friday, August 31, 2012

Sambal Tempeh Petai (Stinking Bean) 【叁巴丹贝臭豆】


Ever since I received the tempeh starter sent by a friend. I have been making tempeh at home. It is a good source of protein and is one of my favorite cooking ingredients back home. (You could now find tempeh at trader Joe's and wholefood, a good substitute to meat/fish!)

As my tempeh was growing at home, I saw frozen Petai/Stinking bean at the local Asian supermarket, it has been  a long time since I have petai, I just couldn't resist bringing a packet home.

This Sambal tempeh petai is a very healthy and really satisfying dish!

自从朋友给我寄来丹贝黴菌之后我就经常在家自己做丹贝丹贝是个非常好的植物蛋白质来源。刚好前几天在Hmart看见有泰国进口的臭豆(美丽球花豆/Petai/Power bean),是东南亚很特殊的一种食材。

臭豆之所以称为臭豆是因为它有一种特殊的气味,一般人可能不太容易习惯。但是臭豆的功效也是非常多的,还有降血糖的功效。今天做的这个丹贝臭豆叁巴,是东南亚很家常的一个素食食谱,下饭好吃。

Saturday, August 25, 2012

【奶香炖杂豆】Dal Makhni (Creamy Lentil Stew)


这道奶香炖杂豆是慢火炖出来的豆子汤,有浓郁的奶油香味,是吃过了不会忘记的一个滋味。

This creamy lentil stew is one of the best lentil stew I have ever had.. It is a good dish for party and get together. Though the preparation is time consuming, it is definitely worth the effort as it is the kind of dish that once one had it will never forget the taste.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Korean Style Pork Bone Potato Stew (Gamjatang) 【韩式土豆骨头汤】


I have always ordered this stew whenever I visited a Korean restaurant and have been thinking of of making it once at home.

I bought a box of neck bone from Korean supermarket last weekend, together with zucchini and potatoes from my garden, I made this super yummy stew for dinner!

I love the fact that it has got everything, from soup to protein to vegetables in one pot... good dish to dine alone!

周末到韩国超市买菜的时候买了一大盒子的汤骨头,为的就是做这个韩式骨头汤,很喜欢用它来泡饭,浓浓的肉骨香味,和很多的蔬菜一起吃,是一个人吃饭的时候很适合做的一道菜。

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Quinoa Soy Bean Idli


Quinoa is said to be the super food and has the complete set of nutrients that human body needs to survive...
Idli is another high protein, high nutrients food... making idli using Quinoa just make it sounds so healthy and wonderful!

Don't you agree?

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Okra with Minced Meat 【肉末炒秋葵】



This summer was one of the hottest summer in past many years, good for plants that thrive in hot weather, Okra is one of them.

I harvested a bunch last week and didn't have time to cook until today. I was thinking of making some con-gee for lunch, and this okra dish is simply perfect for go with it.

今年夏天天气比较热,院子里的秋葵长得很是不错,收成了好多却一直没时间做。
今天想吃点粥,就做了个肉末秋葵下粥。简单好吃又营养!

Monday, August 13, 2012

Gobi Paratha (Cauliflower Stuffed Flat Bread)【花椰菜馅饼】


Cauliflower is very good source of fiber and vitamin C, I liked it stir fried the Chinese way and sometimes just steamed it with some garlic sauce.

Making it as stuffing in Indian stuffed paratha (Flat stuffed bread) is also a very tasty to use this vegetable, a good way to eat yourself to health!

菜花/花椰菜是个好东西除了可以炒菜,也可以试试做这个馅饼。是个很好吃的点心和早餐。

Saturday, August 11, 2012

【乾煸四季豆】Stir Fry French Bean the Sichuan Style

上周过得非常忙碌,没什么时间去买菜,周日上午吃了一个星期外食的老公突然要求说要吃干煸四季豆,这道菜是他最喜欢的中菜之一。

懒得出门的我就跟他说:“如果妈妈种的四季豆结得够多的话就给你做一次!”

可能因为最近雨水足,院子里的四季豆居然收了一大盆。午餐桌上就有了这道美味的干煸四季豆啦!

有自家院子产的蔬菜吃真幸福!


Last week was crazy busy for me again, had no time to shop for grocery and been surviving on take out and sandwiches from delis!

This weekend I was thinking of making something at home and was still lazy to go to the market. I went and check at my square foot vegetable garden and was delighted to find that the french bean is again fruiting so well. I harvest a bunch last week and didn't expect to harvest as much again this week!

Thanks to the good rain fall and sunny days right after! Nothing like fresh vegetables from your own garden! Right?

Monday, August 6, 2012

【印度小锅咖喱鸡】Karahi Chicken (Karahi Murgh)



Karahi在印巴语里就是镬或者铸铁锅的意思,所以Karahi Murgh就字面解释,就有点类似干锅鸡的意思。这道菜汤汁比一般的咖喱菜少,非常浓郁好吃。

前阵子朋友举家搬回印度定居,留了一箱子的香料给我,其中就有做这个锅子咖喱鸡的香料粉。好久不做咖喱鸡了,这个周末就做个锅子咖喱鸡吃吧!

A good friend moved out of the country and left me with a big box of spices, one of them being this Karahi Chicken Masala, it has been a long time that I made a chicken dish, thus I decided to make this tasty Karahi Masala Chicken over the weekends!!

And it turned out to be Superb!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Brinjal with Minced Turkey 【肉末茄子】



I love any dishes made with Brinjal, this Brinjal with minced meat shows up on my dining table quite frequently.

Mum planted some Brinjal this summer. I harvested a few last few days and made this delicious dish again today!

我很喜欢吃茄子做的菜,所以这道肉末茄子经常在我家饭桌上出现。这个夏天妈妈种了好些茄子,收成了好几根,所以又拿来做了这道肉末茄子啦!


Monday, July 30, 2012

Lightly Spiced Peanuts Masala (Microwaved) 【微波炉版简易香辣花生】



周末我和老公喜欢呆在家里,弄点小零食小点心,看几部好戏,或读一两本好书。
这个香辣花生是我们很喜欢一款零食,平时做点装罐,有客人来时也特别适合拿出来招待呢!

Our favorite weekend activities is to snugged in and watch a good movie or read a good book, with that often accompanied by some homemade snacks.

This lightly spiced peanuts is one of the snacks that we liked. It can be done preparing under 10 minutes and stored well for days, a good choice for party starter as well.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

【韩式海鲜豆腐汤】Korean Seafood Tofu Soup (Soon Doo Boo Jjigae)

很喜欢天凉的时候来一碗这个韩式海鲜豆腐汤,很开胃清爽,准备功夫也非常简单,周末NJ突然反常地变成七十几度,冰箱里正好都有做汤的材料,就来一碗海鲜豆腐汤吧!

This Korean spicy soup is my second favorite soup after tom yam seafood soup, it is great for cold weather or when I don't have much apatite for anything.

I almost always made this whenever I have ingredients in the fridge!!

Friday, July 20, 2012

Thai Basil Fish 【泰式塔香鱼块】


I always planted some Thai basil every summer, it is an essential ingredient in Thai dishes, which I love dearly...it could also be used for some Taiwanese dishes like Salt fried Chicken (盐酥鸡) and 3 cups chicken (三杯鸡).

My Thai basil has grow well as usual for this year, and we have got some fresh salmon at home, so I made this delicious fish dish for lunch!

夏天我总要种几棵九层塔,除了可以做好吃的三杯鸡和盐酥鸡之外,也是泰式菜肴不可或缺的一种材料。

今年种的九层塔一如往年那样茂盛,刚好买了不错的三文鱼,就做了这个好吃的泰式塔香鱼块啦!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam)【泰式青木瓜沙拉】


I love having Thai foods in summer, the sweet/sour/savory mix of taste just helps to open up an appetite  in hot summer months.

Mum and I saw this unripe papaya at the Asian supermarket the other day. Since it was more than a 100 F out there these days. We decided to make this papaya salad for our lunch!

Som Tam is traditionally made pounding in a mortar, I do not have a big mortar, so I just mix the ingredients together to form a salad. It still tastes great!

Note: The original post was created in the year 2012 and updated 1/2/2019 with new recipe (I bought the Laos mortal and pestle!) and pictures.

泰式菜酸辣开胃的特点很适合夏天的时候做了吃,前几天和妈妈出去买菜的时候看见了青木瓜就兴起做这道木瓜沙拉的想法。

传统的木瓜沙拉是要在石捣臼里把材料用木棒捣在一起的,我家里没有那么大的石捣臼,就直接凉拌了,味道也很不错喔!

(注:我后来有了泰国辽国的捣臼,所以食谱更新时用了捣臼做的。)

原食谱于2012年7月10日编写,2019年1月2日更新。

Friday, July 6, 2012

【印式杏仁牛奶】Almond Milk (Badam Milk)



这款杏仁牛奶冷饮热饮都很好喝,香浓甜美,是素食者的好选择。小朋友也很喜欢噢!

I like Badam milk,  and used to have it when I was in India.

It was more than 100 F here in NJ for the past few days, I decided to make the cold badam milk to cool it off !

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Green Chickpea (Hara Channa)



Green Chickpea is the raw chickpea (Channa/Chole) in pods, it is easier to prepare compared to the dried version and very nutritious!

Being in NJ means we got choices of very nice and fresh Indian food ingredients, which of course includes this beautiful and delicious raw/green chickpeas!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Aiyu Jelly 【爱玉冰】



I went to Taiwan with my parents en route USA, it was fun and we had lots of great food there...

One of the street food that I really enjoyed was this Aiyu jelly. I liked it so much that I decided to buy some Aiyu seeds to make this home. 

Apparently it is very easy to make, and it requires no cooking at all!

这次回乡的时候和父母去了一趟台湾玩,好久没和父母一起旅行,虽然因为孕吐胃口还是不好,没能尝试很多台湾美食, 但是旅程还是很尽兴的。

爱玉冰是少数我在台湾的时候能吃,也爱吃的小点,因为好奇也因为很喜欢,就买了些爱玉子回来自己做。原来做爱玉冰真的完全不用起炊,是个简单健康又好吃的冰点喔!

Friday, June 15, 2012

【自制红曲米酒和红糟】Home-Made Chinese Red Yeast Rice Wine and Vinesse (Foo Chow Ang Jiu & Ang Chow)


我阿嬷在生的时候每每家里有媳妇孙子要生孩子的时候,她都会亲手酿制米酒给子孙做月子,老人家每次都会多酿好几瓶给我妈,就因为知道我爱吃姜酒鸡。我阿姨那天才调侃我说,我妈坐月子的时候,一吃饭我就爱挨着妈妈讨鸡肉块吃。

现在阿嬷不在了,再也没有人给我酿米酒啦!我阿嬷不识字,食谱都是用记的,每次材料都让我妈帮忙买,所以我就打电话问妈妈材料,再根据网上的资料,生平第一次酿了红米酒。

妈妈在电话里很遗憾地说,你阿嬷在生的时候你不生孩子,不然,她都可以酿给你做月子呢!说完我们两个就沉默了。

三年半前我怀着俊宝大约六个月的时候,我就开始自己酿制红麴米酒,给自己的月子做准备。当时分几次酿制了十瓶的酒和好多的红糟。红糟我送了不少给朋友们,酒月子里只吃了几瓶,剩下的越来越醇厚,酒味越来越浓,做菜比买来的料酒香很多,非常棒!

Grandma used to make this homemade rice wine for anyone who is due for baby in the family, it is an essential for the lady's confinement we used it in every dish we cooked for the mother within 30 days after the baby is born, this period is called confinement period.

Grandma also made sure to make a few more bottles of this wine for my house, my brothers and I are big fan of Rice wine chicken.

My aunt was teasing me the other day that she remembers me asking for mum's confinement foods when mom gave birth to my youngest brother....

Now that grandma is no more. I just feel that this increasingly disappearing tradition should be remembered and recorded.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Nagaimo/Chinese Yam with Mulberry Jam Dessert



I made some mulberry jam a few days ago, and mum thought of the dessert she had in Shanghai before.

It was made with Dioscorea opposita (nagaimo, Chinese yam, Korean yam) and some fruit jam, she liked it very much as it was very nice and crunchy.

Coincidently the same day when we shop for our grocery at the local supermarket, we saw that the workers were busy displaying the fresh nagaimo/Chinese yam! We immediately bought two to try out this recipe!

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Mulberry Jam



I went home to Malaysia for almost three months around Feb-April 2012. It was fun spending time with family. We celebrated my youngest brother's wedding, and welcome another bundle of joy in the family --- my first brother's youngest son, Timothy... it was such a good time back home that I almost feel bad coming back to the states.

The only good thing is that I brought mum with me this time... she wasn't used to the quietness and space here at first. She misses home so bad that she even cried one day.Thank god that as the weather gets better, gardening and walking outdoor keeps her occupied and she started to enjoy the lifestyle here...

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Matar Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese with Green Peas) 【豌豆奶豆腐 】



今天介绍的这道菜是印度的奶豆腐煮豌豆,这个奶豆腐(Paneer)的制作方法和蒙古的“苏恩呼日德”相似,也很接近云南的奶饼。口感吃起来柔软,有浓厚的奶香味。

奶豆腐是印度素食里一个不可或缺的食材,是婚宴节庆的珍贵食物。奶豆腐的营养价值和一般的奶酪相似,这我就不多啰嗦了。

我偶尔也会在家里自制奶豆腐,但是工序比较麻烦,现在商店里都可以买到很好的Paneer,所以我就不再自己鼓捣了。。

Paneer is a well loved cooking ingredient in many indian families, cooking with green peas is one of the most common way to use paneer.

Making this dish with homemade paneer will taste even better!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Happy Holi 【洒红节甜点 -- 甜角】Karanji/Gujiya


今年的三月八日是印度的Holi,也叫洒红节,这一天,人们用不同的颜色粉,直接或者加水喷洒或者涂抹认识或不认识的人。这个节日特别能够体现印度人轻松,欢乐的精神。

家里的妇女也会在这一天准备好吃的茶点让玩得累了的家人孩子填饱肚子,然后继续欢乐。这个甜角就是其中一个Holi要准备的传统点心。

维基百科抄来有关Holi的来源:

胡里节,也叫洒红节,是印度人和印度教徒的重要节日,也是印度傳統新年(新印度曆新年於春分日)。在印度尼泊尔苏里南圭亚那特立尼达英国毛里求斯斐济等地都是重要节日。

傳說從前有一個暴君不允許人民信奉大神毗濕奴。他的兒子卻堅持敬奉大神。暴君便指使自己的妹妹、女妖霍利卡在一個月圓之夜燒死王子。翌日清晨,當國中的百姓帶著盛水的器具趕去救人時,卻發現王子安然無恙,而霍利卡已化作灰燼。這是大神毗濕奴保佑的結果,人們便將7種顏色的水潑向王子以示慶祝。

捉弄人和盡情歡樂是灑紅節的精神所在,通常較低種姓的人將粉和顏料灑向高種姓的人,暫時忘記階級的差異。灑紅節的第二天,人們便用水和各種顏料互相潑撒、塗抹。夜晚,人們把用草和紙紮的霍利卡像拋入火堆中燒燬。印度人在灑紅節期間還要喝一種乳白色飲料,據說可保來年平安健康。在尼泊爾,慶典的開始是豎竹竿儀式。節日為期一周,人們互相拋灑紅粉,投擲水球。第八天時,人們將竹竿燒掉,節日結束。在節日期間,大家互相投擲彩色粉末和有顏色的水,以示慶祝春天的到來。

It is Holi in India  today, as I am not in India to celebrate the colorful festival, I decided to make the snack well loved and eaten during this colorful day.... Gujiya...

Monday, February 27, 2012

【木耳香菇蒸土鸡】Steamed Kampung Chicken with Woodear and Mushroom


我娘家附近很多小村落的居民会放养很多的土鸡(Ayam Kampung),然后拿到镇里卖。我每次回乡爸妈都会买些给我吃。土鸡肉质爽口,炖汤,清蒸都很香,拿来做这道木耳香菇蒸土鸡非常精爽好吃。

Back In Malaysia, many of the villagers will raise free range chicken(Ayam Kampung)naturally  and sell in a small town for some cash. I love the texture and taste of these chicken, and often use it for soup or steamed dishes.

This time when I came home, my parents bought some of these chicken, and here is one of the dishes I made out of it...simply delicious!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Egg drop Curry Muttai Kuzhambu 【水波蛋咖喱】


Sometimes the same dish with a little twist brings about completely different taste and feel. This poached egg/egg-drop curry is one of them,  it is a lot faster to make and equally tasty as compared to other egg curry dishes.

A quick fix when one have lesser time.

同一道菜做法稍微变化就会出现更多不同的滋味和感觉。

这道水波蛋咖喱是一道简单易做也比较清爽的咖喱菜,想餐桌上有点变化的姐妹不妨试试看哦!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Avocado Paratha (Mexican Avacado dip Flat Bread) 【牛油果煎饼】


Guacamole with corn chips is a snack I frequently prepared for guests. As many of my friends are either vegetarian, or vegetarian wannabe. And I often left with some guacamole that I have no heart to throw away. This yummy avocado dip is packed with good fat and nutrients that our body loves.

So I turned it into paratha and to my delight, it is so soft and tasty! Not to mention being super healthy!

我们很多朋友都是茹素的,有的是因为宗教原因,有的是健康的原因,有的是家庭的关系。所以每次三几个好友聚在一起谈天说地的时候,我经常为茹素的朋友准备墨西哥牛油果沾酱(Guacamole)和玉米片做点心。

吃剩的Guacamole不要浪费,做成这个全麦牛油果煎饼,成品很香很软宣,还很健康呢!

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Moong Dal Dosa 素食好主意 【绿豆煎饼】



Dosa is normally made from fermented grinded urad dal and rice, it take quite sometimes to make the batter. When time is restraint, and a quick snack or breakfast is required, this moong dal dosa which require no fermentation is a good alternative.

Just soak and grind moong dal into batter with spices, and off you go making dosa!

Dosa煎饼一般都是用小黑豆和米糊发酵了之后再做的,制作时间比较长,这个绿豆煎饼制作时间短,蛋白质高,是个很不错的早饭和点心选择。

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani 【印度鸡肉Biryani香饭】



Biryani is a very famous Indian/Pakistani spiced rice made with different kind of spices and ingredients. A very important dish for festive season and part of celebration. 

Biryani derives from the term Berya in farsi, it means a dish prepare by baking it. There are many ways to make Biryani, and the ingredients are mindbogglingly diverse just in India itself. The north, the south, the Kashmiri all make this delicious rice differently.

I have received many requests in the past from readers asking me to make a post/recipe on Biryani.

This biryani was made during the New Year eve, for lunch celebration with a group of close and dear friends. The recipe I use here is  Hyderabadi Dum Biryani, a famous spicy and delicious Biryani recipe from the State of Hyderabad in India.


印度手抓饭Biryani是印度很有名的一道饭食,是节庆婚礼不可少的大菜之一。

Biryani名称源于波斯语 Berya,是烤制的意思,所以正宗的Biryani是用密封的把各种肉类香料和米饭烤制而成的。Biryani的做法和材料千变万化,在印度南北各呈现不同的风味。

很多朋友都私信让我写印度手抓饭Biryani的食谱。趁元旦佳节和朋友聚餐时我就做了一次印度比较经典的Hyderabadi Dum Biryani。

朋友们吃了一盘,又一盘呢!