Posts

Showing posts from February, 2020

Dhal Curry Fritter

Image
We always get extra Dhal Curry when we buy Roti canai or flat bread, usually for our breakfast. Sometimes we get dhal curry and sambal, but sometimes we get dhal curry, sambal and curry. Roti canai is one of Malaysian staple breakfast food. Not only cheap, it is also delicious. It is a type of flat bread which is crispy on the outer side and soft inside. It also come with many variations such as onion roti canai, cheese roti canai, egg roti canai, double egg roti canai, half cooked egg roti canai, sardines roti canai or combinations of the former. There are already many you tubers covering about roti canai in Malaysia. One problem that I face when I buy roti canai is the extra dhal curry given by the seller. It is easy to just toss them in the bin or in the sink but my heart always feel guilty by doing so. That was when this idea suddenly came to my mind, which is to make fritters out of it. Then I tried to make it and I found out my father and brother loves them. Seems like I h

Prawn in Turmeric Gravy / Gulai Udang

Image
Gulai is one of signature Malay dish in Malaysia. There are varieties of gulai, same as curry. There are fish gulai, chicken gulai, beef gulai, and all of these uses some different ingredients to cater with the meat used. There is also gulai named before the ingredients used in it such as Gulai Lengkuas Kunyit (Galangal and Turmeric Gulai), Gulai Tempoyak (Fermented Durian Gulai) and there is one dish similar to gulai which is called Masak Lemak Cili Api ( Bird Eye Chili Gulai). There are also Gulai Darat which famous in Eastcoast Peninsula and Gulai Kawah, which always being cooked during wedding events.  Sometimes gulai is mistaken as curry. This may be because the consistency and its spicy taste is near to curry. But gulai is made from  different ingredients and spices, usually lesser than curry. The taste is also milder and creamier. In this posting I want to share a recipe of a dish called Gulai Udang or Prawn Gulai. There are several ways of cooking ths dish but I a

Tumis budu (Fish Sauce Coconut Gravy)

Image
It has been a long time since I added a recipe here. The weather is hot, but it began to rain in several days before. When the weather was very hot in last two weeks, I feel like do not want to do anything. It was hot and less humid. My plants need to be watered everyday and there is no rain. I am continuing to write this recipe of a gravy called Tumis Budu. It is a dish that is usually eaten with white rice and deep fried fish or other meat, and salad. It is also a sauce for Kerabu Rice, a type of rice which often dyed in blue color, eaten with finely chopped vegetable and herb salad, fried grated coconut, spicy fish sauce and some meat of choice, either fried or grilled. The taste of this gravy is creamy, a little spicy, a little sweet and sour with the hint of fish sauce taste. It is also very good when rated with grilled fish with coconut sauce and grilled chicken in coconut sauce , also with this turmeric fried beef here . Ready in 30 minutes For 6 servings