Buah-Keluak Ayam

Buah-Keluak Ayam - Recipe Adapted from Mrs Lee’s Cookbook

1 chicken, cut into small pcs

300gm pork rib bones, in small pieces

20 Buakeluak, scrubbed & washed clean, soaked for 5 days, change water daily

8 rounded tbsp tamarind add 1.5 litres water, strained and use liquid only

3 tbsp sugar 

2 tbsp salt 

Oil for frying the Rempah

Rempah – pounded finely together

12 slices lengkuas

½ thumbsize pc of turmeric

6 candlenuts

30 shallots

10 red chillies

1-1/2 tbs blachan

Add in

1 tsp coriander powder

1 stalk lemon grass – bruised

Preparation of Nuts

Make a small opening by chipping away the smooth portion of the nut

To cook

Heat pan till hot, add cooking oil, stir fry rempah till fragrant and oil separates from rempah.

Add in pork bones and chicken, mix thoroughly till liquid has reduced. Add nuts, fry for 2-3 minutes.

Add tamarind liquid and seasoning and simmer for half an hour.

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菜干汤

Ingredient

Dried vegetable

pork rib

dried octopus

dried oyster

Method

1. Soak the dried vegetable and wash away all the dirt.

2. Blanch the pork rib

3. Add all the ingredient into the pot and boil.

Afternote:

The 1st time trying this soup was at hubby's paternal grandma place. It was really delicious and I never came across the dried vegetable to make soup. It is very easy to make and dried vegetable is easy to get as well. 

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Deep fried pork belly with fermented bean curd extract from UMag

Ingredients

500g pork belly

2 tbsp flour

Marinade

1egg

1 PC fermented bean curd

1 tbsp fermented beancurd juice

1/2 tsp MSG - I dun used

1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp bi soda

1/4 tsp salt, a little minced onion

A little minced garlic

A little cinnamon powder

Method

1. Cut pork belly into pieces and wash clean. Marinate for 6 hours. 

2. Add flour to marinated pork belly and mix evenly.

3. Deep-fry over medium heat till golden brown.

Cooking tips.

Add some Chinese wine to the marinade for better flavor.

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Ham-and-Cheese Waffles by Bon Appetit

Ham ‘n’ Cheese Waffle – inspired by Bon Appetit Recipe
Yield: 6 whole waffles

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
2 lg eggs
1 3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup melted butter, cooled
5 slices of ham, chopped
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation:
In a large mixing bowl combine all wet ingredients together.  Beat until all wet ingredients are well blended.  Slowly add in the flour, sugar and baking powder and stir until everything is coated, but don’t over mix.

Add some of the mixture to a hot greased waffle iron and top with the strips of ham and cheese.  Cook until golden brown and the mixture is no longer a wet dough.

You can top with powdered sugar or syrup.

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