Prawn and Scallop Risotto
The first time I ever ate risotto was at a restaurant in Bangsar and I was with my friend Bob Olivier. I didn’t like it and I think I didn’t…
Tag: Rice
Malaysian Chicken Rice
Nasi lemak. Roti canai. Chicken rice. These have got to be the top three Malaysian national dishes! And all are favourites in my family and when I’m at home in…
Kim’s Mexican Rice
I had this at Kim and Michael’s when I visited them in Sittard on a trip to the Netherlands in April 2011. They had prepared a Tex-Mex lunch with a…
My award winning Paella
INGREDIENTS (For 6 persons in large – 41cm – paellera) 4 cups Egyptian calrose rice (600 gms) 1 chicken about 1 kg, cut into pieces 200gms large squids, sliced…
Nasi Goreng Kampung (“Kampung” Fried Rice)
I honestly don’t know exactly when this dish came into being. I have a feeling it was created by the “now” generation. I don’t remember that it existed when I…
Cauliflower Rice
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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…
Arroz con Leche
Arroz con Leche, literally “rice with milk” is a typical dessert from Spain. It is said that it has Arabic origins because this dessert is also common in Arabian restaurants…
Beef Stroganoff
This classic beef dish was invented by a chef working for a Russian general, Count Pavel Stroganov, in the 1890s. Apparently, Count Stroganoff, was also not just a diplomat but…