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Malaysian Laksa
Ingredients Spice Paste 4 -5 shallots, chopped 6 -7 garlic cloves, chopped 1 piece gingerroot, peeled and chopped (Thumb size) 1 red chile, fresh (more or less, depending to your taste) 1 tablespoon driedprawns or 1 tablespoon dried shrimp 1/2 cup water Prawn or Shrimp Flavoured Oil 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 12 raw greenprawns or [...]
Sambal Udang
Ingredients 3 tablespoons oil 600g (1.5 lbs) prawn/shrimp, shelled and deveined 2 cups water 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp, mixed with 1/2 cup water and strained 3 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly 2 teaspoons salt or to taste 1 teaspoons sugar or to taste Spice Paste 10 dry red chilies, deseeded 10 shallots, peeled 30g (1 [...]
Malaysian Omelet
Ingredients 2 c. mixed thinly sliced eggplant, green bell pepper and onion 1 Tbsp. peanut oil 1 med. onion, minced 1 green chile, seeded and finely chopped (about 1 Tbsp.) 1 red chile, seeded and finely chopped (about 1 Tbsp.) 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. peanut oil 4 eggs, beaten 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 [...]
Grilled Fish
Ingredients 2 cm piece of root ginger, peeled and thinly sliced 1 stick of lemongrass, outer layer removed, bruised and sliced 2 spring onions, trimmed and sliced 1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp fish sauce, (nam pla) 1 tsp caster sugar 2 mackerel, or 1 whole small–medium fish [...]
Sweet and sour shrimps
Ingredients 1/2 lb of medium sized shrimps 5 pieces of garlic 3 oz. flour 1 piece of egg 2 spoons of tomato sauce 1 lime 1/2 spoon of sugar Salt and pepper Method 1. Clean the shrimps, remove the heads, keep the tails 2. Clean garlic, and slice thinly. Sprinkle over the shrimps. 3. Make [...]
Beef Laksa
Ingredients For the garnish 3 tbsp sunflower oil 1 shallots, thinly sliced 1 tbsp flour 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 bird’s eye chilli, thinly sliced For the laksa 500 ml coconut cream 700 ml beef stock 2 tbsp light soy sauce 2 lime leaves 1-2 tsp Thai fish sauce, (nam pla) 1-2 tsp palm [...]
Malaysian Chicken and Potato Curry
Ingredients 5 -6 medium sized chicken pieces 2 -3 potatoes 1 inch ginger 5 pieces red shallots 2 garlic cloves 1 cinnamon stick 3 whole cloves 2 star anise 2 tablespoons curry powder 1 cup coconut milk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup water 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon salt Method Mince garlic, and [...]
Indonesian Salad
Ingredients Coconut-Peanut Dressing 1 c. bean sprouts 1 c. shredded cabbage 4 oz. bean curd (tofu), drained and cut into 1-in. pieces 2 Tbsp. peanut oil or canola (or other vegetable) oil 1 c. sliced cooked potatoes 1 c. cooked cut green beans 1 c. cooked sliced carrots 1 med. cucumber, sliced 2 hardboiled eggs, [...]
Southeast Asian slaw
Ingredients 3 tbsp palm sugar, or muscovado sugar 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 1 tbsp vinegar 1 small red chilli, fresh or pickled, minced 1 slice of ginger, finely minced 200 g green or white cabbage 1 large carrot 150 g cucumber, finely chopped 2 spring onions, chopped 2 tbsp coriander leaves 15 mint leaves, [...]
Satay Beef
Ingredients 1 lb. beef tenderloin 5 Tbsp. water 1 tsp. cornstarch 3 1/2 tsp. soy sauce 2 tsp. sesame oil 2 Tbsp. canola (or other vegetable) oil 1 med. onion, coarsely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 Tbsp. dry sherry 1 Tbsp. satay sauce 1 tsp. curry powder 1/2 tsp. sugar Scallions, if desired Method [...]
