Chinese-style stir fried beef
We decided to have Malaysian food yesterday. I had never cooked stir-fried beef before and got it right but this method really works. The beef is succulent and not dry…
Category: Main Dish
Buñuelos de pescado (Spanish fish fritters)
It was fish day today on the second day of our carb-free regime after the long holiday in Malaysia. And I wanted to make something different from the usual favourite…
Garbanzos con Arroz (Chick peas with rice)
From time to time, you “discover” a favourite dish and this is one of them. Hubby had told me about this dish which he cooked one day after chatting with…
Mummy’s chicken rendang
I watched Mummy make her chicken rendang many times but never really paid attention! Then I wondered why, when I made the rendang according to her recipe, it never turned…
Moroccan baked fish (Chermoula)
Serves 2 to 3 INGREDIENTS 500gms fillet of any white fish (frozen is good) Marinade: Juice of half a lemon 1 tsp paprika powder 2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 onion,…
Martha Stewart’s Perfect Roast Chicken
I went crazy buying recipe books at the Times Bookstore at Hartamas Shopping Centre one day while I was back in KL and one of the books I bought was…
Chilli beans
This is our own “home-style” chilli beans recipe. We experimented until we got it right..with this recipe, we don’t need to hunt for that perfect “chilli in a packet”! If…
Sri Lankan Chicken Curry
The first time we ever ate Sri Lankan chicken curry was at Ann and Wayne’s in Dubai…their maid cooked it and it was quite amazing…then I had some at Chee’s…