Cooking Monster: 2017

Mihun Goreng

December 23, 2017

Ingredients
1/2 packet of mihun
150g of beef (sliced small)
3 red shallots
3 garlic cloves
2 tbsp chilli paste
3 tbsp tomato sauce
3 tbsp sweet soy sauce
1 cup of water
1 chicken or beef stock cube
1 egg
Chinese celery

Instructions
1) Soak the dry mihun in cold water for 15 minutes and drain.
2) Mince the shallots and cloves and sauté until fragrant. Add in the chilli paste and fry for about 5 minutes until 'pecah minyak'.
3) Add in the sliced beef. When the beef is cooked through, add in tomato sauce, sweet sauce and water. Leave to simmer.
4) Mix in the chicken or beef stock cube. Add in the egg, stir when if half-cooked.
5) Add in the mihun with 1/2 cup of water. Incorporate well with the sauce. Before turning off the heat, mix in sliced Chinese celery.

Chicken

Ayam Masak Merah

October 12, 2017

Ingredients
3 - 4 pieces of chicken
1/2 big red onion (roundly sliced)
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 tbsp chilli sauce
1/2 cup of water
1 tbsp green peas
Salt and sugar to taste

Instructions
1) Marinade the chicken with some turmeric powder and salt. Deep fry until fully cooked. Set aside.
2) Heat up some oil and sauté the garlic and onion until soft.
3) Add in the sauces and water. Leave it to simmer.
4) Add in the chicken and mix well. Add more water gradually if the gravy is too dry. Salt and sugar to taste.
5) Garnish with the green peas before turning off the heat.

Beef

Kuey Teow

October 09, 2017

Ingredients
1 pack of kuey tow (about 450g)
3 cloves of garlic
1 medium size red onion
200g of sliced beef or chicken
1/4 cup of sliced fishcake
2 tbsp of oyster sauce
3 tbsp of chilli sauce
2 tbsp of tomato sauce
5 tbsp sweet soy sauce
1 tsp of fish sauce
2 eggs
1/2 cube of beef or chicken stock
1/4 cup of sliced daun kucai

Instructions
1) In a boiling pot of water, add in the kuey teow and stir around for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
2) In a wok, sauté the minced garlic and onion until fragrant. Add in the beef until cooked through.
3) Stir in the fishcake and add in the sauces. Leave to simmer for a while.
4) Add in the eggs, wait for a few second before stirring. Add in the stock.
5) When the eggs are almost cooked, add in the kuey teow and mix well. Salt and sugar to taste
6) Add in the dawn kucai before turning off the heat.

Eggs

Sautéed Mushrooms with Eggs & Chives

October 09, 2017

Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
1 - 2 egg
2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 cup sliced fresh wild mushrooms
Salt and black pepper

Instructions
1) Heat up the butter in a pan, saute the sliced mushrooms for about 3 minutes
2) Then add in the chives and continue cooking for another minute
3) Add in the eggs and black pepper. Leave for about 15 seconds then begin scrambling
4) Cook until done and salt to taste

Beef

Breadcrumbed Beef Pasta

September 26, 2017

Ingredients
250g of Ribbon or Spiral pasta
2 cloves of garlic
3 small shallots
400g minced beef
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
Black pepper
1 tsp Oregano
330g Bolognese pasta sauce
1 tbsp of chilli sauce
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup parmesan
1 tsp chopped parsley

Instructions
1) Cook pasta until al dente.
2) Sauté the garlic and shallots until fragrant. Add in the beef and cook until browned and add in the mushrooms. Salt and pepper to taste.
3) Add in the pasta sauce, oregano and chilli sauce. Leave to simmer.
4) Add in the cooked pasta and mix well. Transfer the pasta into an oven dish.
5) Mix the breadcrumbs, parmesan and parsley. Spread it on top of the pasta.
6) Bake in a preheated oven at 180' for 10-15 minutes.

Bread

Oldtown French Toast

September 17, 2017

Ingredients
4 thick slices of bread
2 eggs
Peanut butter spread (or the one with grape jelly if you like)
Butter
Honey
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

Instructions
1) Spread peanut butter on 2 of the bread slices. Cover with the other slices to make 2 square sandwiches
2) Beat the eggs with cinnamon then transfer onto a plate or into a wide, flat bowl
3) Soak the sandwiches in the eggs for about 5 seconds on each side
4) Heat some butter in a flat frying pan and fry the sandwiches for a few minutes on each side or until they're golden brown
5) Squeeze some honey on the finished toasts and top it off with a slice of butter

Chicken

Indian Butter Chicken

September 16, 2017

Ingredients
Chicken
300-400g chicken breast (cut into bite-sized)
1 tbsp garlic paste
2 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp salt

Gravy
1/2 brown onion (chopped small)
500g fresh tomatoes (cut into quarters)
6 tbsp butter
100g raw cashews
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp garam masala
2 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp methi (biji habla)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
4 tbsp cooking cream
1 tsp copped coriander (for garnish)

Instructions
1) Mix the sliced chicken breast with garlic paste, chilli powder and salt. Leave to marinade for 15 minutes. Fry until the chicken are cooked through and set aside.
2) In the same pot, add 2 tbsp of oil and sauté the chopped onion with 1 tbsp of butter
3) When the onion has softened, add in the tomatoes and cashews. Mix well and add in the water. Leave to simmer for a minute.
4) Add in the garlic paste, garam masala, chilli powder, methi, salt and sugar. Mix and leave to simmer for 15 - 20 minutes to soften the tomatoes.
5) Blend the gravy until the sauce is smooth. Pour back into the pot through a sieve to catch the tomato skin and seeds.
6) Add in 5 tbsp of butter and 3 tbsp of cooking cream. Stir until well incorporated. Add in the cooked chicken and leave the cook for 5 - 10 minutes. Salt and sugar to taste.
7) Plate the Butter Chicken. Top off with the coriander and 1 tbsp of cooking cream.

Beef

Beef Curry

September 11, 2017

Ingredients
400g sliced beef
3 red shallots (sliced)
2 garlic cloves (sliced)
1 tbsp ginger (sliced)
2 cinnamon sticks
4 bunga cengkih
4 buah pelaga
2 tbsp curry powder (mixed with water to make a paste)
150-200 ml santan
Potatoes and carrots
Water
1 tbsp fresh curry leaves (optional)

Instructions
1) Sautee sallots, garlic, ginger, cinnamon sticks, bunga cengkih and bunga lawang until fragrant. Add in curry paste and 1/4 cup of water and continue to sauté for 1-2 minutes.
2) Put in the beef slices and mix well. Add in 1/2 cup of water and close the pot with a lid and leave the water to simmer for about 5 minutes.
3) Mix in chopped potatoes, carrots, half of the santan and water until all the ingredients are covered.
4) Gradually add santan and water until the consistency of the curry is to your liking. Stir once in a while until the beef slices are cooked through. Leave the curry to boil until the veggies are soft.
5) Stir in the curry leaves.

Beef

Basil Beef Stir-Fry

August 15, 2017

Ingredients

400g minced chicken
6 cloves of garlic
6 bird's eye chillies
6 small red shallots
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
1 cup fresh Basil leaves
Salt and sugar to taste

Instructions

1) Crush the garlic and chillies into small pieces with a pinch of salt. Heat up some vegetable oil in the wok and add the crushed ingredients until the garlic start to slightly turn brown
2) Add in the chopped shallots and stir fry until fragrant
3) Add in the minced chicken and stir well. When the chicken is half cooked, add in the sauces and continue frying until cooked through
4) Add in the basil leaves and stir through
5) Salt and sugar to taste

Cheesy Goodness

Red Velvet Cupcakes

August 13, 2017

Ingredients
Cupcakes
2 1/2 cups of all purpose white flour
1 1/2 cup of castor sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk, at room temp (you can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 tbsp of lime juice into a cup of fresh milk and leave it for 10 minutes)
2 large eggs, room temp
2 tbsp of red food colouring
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp white vinegar

Cream Cheese
1/4 pound (approx. 3/4 of the philadelphia cream cheese bar)
1/2 stick of butter (approx. 1/4 of the normal butter bar)
1 cup of sifted confectioner's or icing sugar
1 tsp of vanilla extract

Instructions
Stage A
1) Preheat oven to 180'c
2) In a mixing bowl, mix the wet ingredients. Vege oil, buttermilk, eggs, red colouring, vanilla extract and vinegar
3) In a seperate bowl, sift in the dry ingredients. Flour, castor sugar, salt, baking soda and cocoa powder
4) Put the mixer on medium speed and add the dry ingredients into the wet slowly, be careful to not add them all at once, until they are smooth and thoroughly combined
5) Use an ice cream scooper to fill in the cupcake papers that are lined into muffin tins. Fill up to 2/3 of the cupcake papers
6) Bake for 20-22 mins

Stage 2
1) While the cupcakes are in the oven, mix everything in the cream cheese ingredients until smooth. You can always use less sugar if you prefer a less sweet frosting
2) Wait for the cupcakes to cool completely before icing

This serves about 16 regular-sized cupcakes

ps. I find the cupcakes taste better when they're left to cool in the fridge for a while

Beef

Creamy Mushroom Carbonara

August 07, 2017

Ingredients
1/2 pack of spaghetti
Slices of thin beef streaky
2 red shallots (sliced)
2 garlic cloves (sliced)
Fresh wild mushrooms
330g of creamy pasta sauce
Black pepper
Salt and sugar to taste

Instructions
1) Boil the pasta as per instruction
2) Heat a pan with some oil and fry the beef streaky until slightly crispy. Set aside
3) Sauté the shallots and garlic. When fragrant, add in the mushrooms and cook until soft
4) Add in the pasta sauce and black pepper. Salt and sugar to taste, stir well
5) Add in the spaghetti and cooked beef streaky. Incorporate until well mixed

Chicken

Ayam Goreng Berempah

August 06, 2017

Ingredients
3 - 4 chicken
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp chilli powder
1 tbsp white pepper
1 tsp salt
3 batang serai
3 ulas bawang putih
1 tbsp halia
1 cawan daun kari

Instructions
1) Blend serai, bawang putih, halia with 1/2 cup of water
2) Mix the curry powder, chili powder, white pepper and salt with the bahan blend. Marinade the chicken pieces with the paste for 1 - 2 hours
3) Deep fry the chicken with the curry leaves until cooked through. Set aside
4) Add in the remaining marinade paste into the oil and cook for a few minutes for the crispy kerak and serve on top of the fried chicken

Beef

Homemade Beef Burger

July 26, 2017

Ingredients

400g beef mince

1 brown onion

2 garlic cloves

1 egg, whisked

1 tbsp Worcertershire sauce

2 tsp Tabasco sauce

2 tbsp chopped parsley

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

Salt and black pepper to taste

Burger buns

Sliced fresh white mushrooms (optional)

Cheese of your choice

Instructions

1) Cut the yellow onion in half. One half for the beef, one half for caramelising.
2) Chop small one half of the onion and garlic. Add everything in a big bowl including the salt and pepper. Mix well with clean hands
3) Form 4 identical sized patties to match your bun size and refrigerate for 30 mins.
4) Slice the other half of the onion and caramelise on an oiled grill pan for about 15-20 minutes. Keep stirring to avoid them from burning. Set aside.
5) Saute the sliced mushrooms with some butter. Set aside.
6) In the same grill, grill the patties for 8 - 10 mins on each side until they get a nice char. Before turning the heat off place cheese slices on top of the patties for about a minute.
7) Serve on buttered and toasted buns, caramelised onions, mushrooms or other veggies and sauces of your choice.

Beef

Daging Masak Hitam

July 26, 2017

Ingredients
200-300g sliced beef
3 cloves of garlic
1 big yellow onion (set aside 1/4)
1 tbsp ginger
3 lemongrass
3 buah keras
4 cili kering
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 tbsp asam jawa paste
Salt and sugar to taste
Water

Instructions
1) Blend garlic, onion, ginger, lemongrass, buah keras, cili kering and 1/2 cup of water.
2) Heat up oil in a wok and lightly fry the sliced beef. Add in the blended ingredients and cook until fragrant.
3) Add in the soy sauce and asap jaws mix well. Gradually add in more soy sauce until the colour and taste are just right.
4) Continue cooking for about 15 mins until beef slices are tender and the gravy thickens. If the gravy gets too dry, add some water and leave to simmer.
5) Slice the remaining big onion and add into the wok for garnishing. Mix well before serving.

Beef

Korean Beef Grill

July 20, 2017

Ingredients
300g thinly sliced beef
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp red pepper flakes
3 cloves of garlic (chopped small)
1 tbsp ginger (chopped small)
Sliced carrots
Fried eggs
Spring onion and white sesame seeds

Instructions
1) Whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, pepper flakes, garlic and ginger in a bowl to dissolve the sugar
2) Coat the beef slices with the sauce and leave to marinade for at least an hour
3) Heat up a grill pan with some olive oil and grill the beef for a few minutes on each side until slightly charred
4) Grill the carrots in the same pan until cooked through
5) Serve with rice and eggs. Garnish with chopped spring onions and white sesame seeds

Chicken

Ayam Beriyani

July 19, 2017

Ingredients
4-6 ketul ayam
1 brown onion (potong bulat)
2 cinnamon sticks
4 bunga lawang
4 cengkih
4 buah pelaga
4 red shallots, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp ginger (blend)
3-4 tbsp rempah beriyani
3 cawan air
1/2 cup bawang goreng
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
Spring onion (sliced)
Salt and sugar

Intsructions
1) Deep fry the chicken until half-cooked and set aside.
2) Use 2 senduk of the oil from the chicken to sauté the brown onion, cinnamon sticks, bunga lawang, cengkih and buah pelaga in a different wok.
3) When the onion slices have wilted, add in the blended ingredients and sauté until fragrant.
4) Add in rempah beriyani, 2 cups of water and chicken. Let it simmer.
5) Add in bawang goreng, honey and soy sauce. Gradually add in water until the consistency is to your liking.
6) Let it cook for another 15-20 minutes. Salt and sugar to taste.
7) Garnish with spring onion.

Chicken

Soto Ayam

July 09, 2017

Ingredients

1 packet of mihun (serves 6-8)

Kuah Soto

1/2 chicken, cut small

4 tbsp rempah soto, mixed with water to make a paste

2 Knorr chicken cubes

3 cinnamon sticks, 3 bunga lawang, 4 bunga cengkih

4 garlic cloves

5 red shallots

Salt and sugar to taste

Begedil

1 kg potatoes, skinned and wedged

1/2 cup anchovies, fried

1/2 cup fried shallots

Chopped spring onions

3 eggs

Kuah Kicap

1/2 cup fried shallots

250-300 ml sweet soy sauce, depending on how the chillies

Juice from 2 small green limes

15 - 20 small green chillies, depending on the heat

3 cloves of garlic

Garnishing

Bawang goreng

Shredded chicken, (boil 500g of chicken meat)

Spring onions

Tauge (celur)

Instructions

Kuah Soto

1) Sauté the sliced shallots, garlic, cinnamon sticks, bunga lawang and bunga cengkih until fragrant. Add in the soto paste, stir well. Add in water and leave the soup to boil

2) Add in chicken pieces and chicken stock cubes

3) Leave until chicken are cooked through. Salt and sugar to taste. You can keep adding the rempah soto if the soup still tastes bland

Begedil

1) Deep-fry the potato wedges until cooked through. Take them out and mash in a big bowl while they're still hot.

2) Grind the fried shallots and fried anchovies

3) Add in chopped spring onions, fried shallots and ikan anchovies into the mashed potatoes. Incorporate well

4) Use your hands and shape the begedil into how big you want them to be

5) Dip into the beaten eggs before frying

Kuah Kicap

1) Fry the garlic cloves in a pan, without oil, with the skin on until the skin turn brownish

2) Take the out, smash, remove the skin and chop roughly

3) Blanche the chillies with hot water for a bit to remove any strong smell

4) Blend everything together until you get a thick consistency

Prepare the min according to the package. Top your bowl with the garnishing!

Chicken

Ayam Madu

July 08, 2017

Ingredients
3-4 ketul ayam
3 bawang merah
2 ulas bawang putih
1/2 bawang besar (potong bulat)
2 tbsp cili blend
2 tbsp sos cili
3 tbsp honey
1/2 cup air
1 tsp black pepper
2 cili hijau
Salt and sugar to taste

Instructions
1) Gaul ayam with kunyit and garam. Goreng sampai masak, ketepikan
2) Blend bawang merah and putih, tumis sampai naik bau. Tumis cili blend for 5-10 minutes sampai garing atau pecah minyak
3) Add in sos cili, honey, black pepper and air. Stir and let it simmer
4) Masukkan ayam goreng, cili hiris and bawang besar. Gaul rata and masak sampai kuah pekat

Rice

Nasi Goreng Cina

July 02, 2017

Ingredients
2 pots of rice, cooked and cooled
3-4 tbsp butter
4 chopped garlics
1 tbsp dried shrimps
200g minced chicken
1 tsp white pepper
1 stick of carrot, diced
3-4 eggs
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 cili paid
Salt and sugar to taste

Instructions
1) Heat up the butter and sauté the chopped garlics. After they have slightly brown, add in dried shrimps and fry for a while before adding the minced chicken. When the chicken is halfway cooked, add in white pepper and carrots. Stir well
2) When the minced chicken is cooked through, add in the eggs. Stir well when they're half cooked
3) Add in the cooled rice, chopped parsley and chillies. Incorporate well
4) Salt and sugar to taste

Chicken

Honey Soy Garlic Chicken

July 01, 2017

Ingredients

1/2 kg of chicken wings

2 tbsp cornstarch

1tsp black pepper

1 small red shallot, minced

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tsp of ginger, minced

1/2 cup of light sweet soy sauce

1 tsp honey

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tbsp brown sugar

White sesame seeds for garnishing

Instructions

1) Pat the chicken wings dry with a paper towel. Coat with cornstarch and black pepper. Deep fry for about 10 minutes and drain the excess oil

2) In a different pan, saute the minced shallot, garlics and ginger until fragrant

3) Add in the mixture of soy sauce, honey, garlic powder and brown sugar and leave to simmer

4) In the meantime, deep fry the chicken wings again for another 5 minutes and drain the excess oil

5) In a small bowl, mix 1 tsp of cornstarch with the soy garlic sauce, and add into the rest of the sauce in the pan. Mix well

6) Add in the fried chicken wings and coat them well with the sauce. Garnish with white sesame seeds and eat while they're hot!

Chicken

Lemon Chicken

June 29, 2017

Ingredients

Chicken

400g boneless chicken, cut into bite-size

1tbsp white pepper

1 tsp sweet soy sauce

3 tbsp flour

1 tbsp cornstarch

Lemon Sauce

1/3 cup of water

1 big lemon juice

3 tbsp honey

1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup of water

Small slices of lemon and white sesame seeds for garnishing

Instructions

1) Mix chicken pieces with white pepper and soy sauce. Marinade for 30 minutes. Then mix the chicken with the flour mixture and deep fry. Set aside

2) In a different pan, bring the water, lemon juice, honey and a pinch of salt to boil

3) Gradually add in the cornstarch mixture. Stir until the sauce thickens

4) Add in the fried chicken pieces until coated throughly

5) Plate and top off with the lemon slices and white sesame seeds

Cheesy Goodness

Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken and Mushrooms

June 22, 2017

Ingredients
1 pack of Fettuccine pasta
4 tbsp butter
500g chicken breast, sliced thin
1/2 cup of sliced white mushrooms
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
500g thick cream
2 cups grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
1) Bring a pot of water to boil, add in some salt and the pasta. Cook according to the packaging instructions, drain, run cold water through the pasta and set aside
2) Mix garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and salt in a small bowl. Season the sliced chicken breast with the mixture on both sides

3) Heat the butter in a medium-deep pan and fry the seasoned chicken until brown. Set aside and cut into smaller bite sizes or slice thin
4) Sauté the mushrooms and set aside

5) Using the same pan, leaving the brown sediments, pour in the cream and leave to reduce for about 5 minutes. Then add in the parmesan cheese, mix well

5) Add in the chicken pieces and mushrooms. Salt and pepper to taste
6) Add in the drained pasta and give it a big toss

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Breadcrumbed Beef Pasta

Oldtown French Toast

Indian Butter Chicken

Beef Curry

Basil Beef Stir-Fry

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Creamy Mushroom Carbonara

Ayam Goreng Berempah

Homemade Beef Burger

Daging Masak Hitam

Korean Beef Grill

Ayam Beriyani

Soto Ayam

Ayam Madu

Nasi Goreng Cina

Honey Soy Garlic Chicken

Lemon Chicken

Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken and Mushrooms

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