Ive been busy at work and studying this past week....so, it 's time to cook again....I was at bangsar last week and managed to visit Pantry Magic...and got a bottle of pure vanilla there for RM30....I find that reasonable as I've always been looking for a nice vanilla extract and it's always very expensive....I cant wait to use it and see whether using pure vanilla really makes a difference...
For this weekend, I plan to make Pepper Chicken Masala and bake a fruit cake (my dad loves fruit cake and since we're planning to visit home this Sun...i really wanna bring something for him). I'm still finding a good moist fruit cake recipe....well, hope i'll succeed and post my weekend recipes soon...have a wonderful weekend everyone :)
Friday, 16 December 2011
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Baked Raspberry Cheesecake with Strawberry Coulis
Tonite's dessert for some guests at our house...recipe coming soon as I'm too tired tonite...and got to go to work tmrw....nitez
I used a 8' tin and it easily serves 4....
Ingredients :
5 digestive biscuits
25 gm butter (melted)
250 gm cream cheese
1 tbsp flour
85 gm castor sugar
150 gm raspberries
Vaniila extract
1 egg
70 ml sour cream
Strawberries and 3 tbsp icing sugar
Method :
Crush digestive biscuits (place in a bag and crush using a rolling pin or a pestle). Mix with the butter. Press firmly on a 10’ buttered springform pan and bake at 180 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and leave to cool.
Beat cream cheese, flour, egg, castor sugar, sour cream and few drop of vanilla till fluffy. Mix in the raspberries. Pour mixture into pan and bake for about 40 minutes.
The middle might still be a bit soft. Let it cool completely and refrigerate (makes it firmer) till it’s ready to serve.
For the strawberry coulis, Heat the strawberries in a pan until soft, mash to bring out juice. Push through a sieve to drain the juice. Keep to serve with the cheesecake.
This also goes to Bake Fest and Bake fest # 2, Yummy desserts
Linking this post to Baked Goodies, Serve It-Baked Sweet, Sinful-delights,
Also sent to Love Lock with Sweets
I used a 8' tin and it easily serves 4....
Ingredients :
5 digestive biscuits
25 gm butter (melted)
250 gm cream cheese
1 tbsp flour
85 gm castor sugar
150 gm raspberries
Vaniila extract
1 egg
70 ml sour cream
Strawberries and 3 tbsp icing sugar
Method :
Crush digestive biscuits (place in a bag and crush using a rolling pin or a pestle). Mix with the butter. Press firmly on a 10’ buttered springform pan and bake at 180 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and leave to cool.
Beat cream cheese, flour, egg, castor sugar, sour cream and few drop of vanilla till fluffy. Mix in the raspberries. Pour mixture into pan and bake for about 40 minutes.
The middle might still be a bit soft. Let it cool completely and refrigerate (makes it firmer) till it’s ready to serve.
For the strawberry coulis, Heat the strawberries in a pan until soft, mash to bring out juice. Push through a sieve to drain the juice. Keep to serve with the cheesecake.
This is indeed a wonderful, easy dessert to do...for those celebrating Christmas, do give it a try....do double the recipe and use a 20' springform tin as it's a real crowd pleaser
I am submitting this to the Christmas Giveaway in The Sweet SpotThis also goes to Bake Fest and Bake fest # 2, Yummy desserts
Saturday, 3 December 2011
Herb Roasted Chicken Breast with Veggies
Tonite's dinner....Herb Roasted Chicken Breast with Roasted Vegetables....took me less than an hour to do....tasted and smelled superb....this recipe makes 2 so double it according to ur needs....an easy recipe for get-together and entertaining guests
INGREDIENTS :
2 chicken breasts
turkey bacon or turkey slices (cut lengthwise to wrap around chicken)
green or red capsicum (cut lengthwise)
small potatoes (sut into thin slices)
cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic (sliced)
mixed dried italian herbs
dried oregano
black peppercorns
salt to taste
Parsley
Sour Cream (to serve with)
METHOD:
Preheat oven 220 degrees
Pour olive oil or a baking dish
Place chicken breasts in the middle
Place veggies surrounding the chicken
Add garlic, herbs, black peppercorns, salt and give a stir to mix well.
Bake for about 25 minutes
Serve hot with sour cream
INGREDIENTS :
2 chicken breasts
turkey bacon or turkey slices (cut lengthwise to wrap around chicken)
green or red capsicum (cut lengthwise)
small potatoes (sut into thin slices)
cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic (sliced)
mixed dried italian herbs
dried oregano
black peppercorns
salt to taste
Parsley
Sour Cream (to serve with)
METHOD:
Preheat oven 220 degrees
Pour olive oil or a baking dish
Place chicken breasts in the middle
Place veggies surrounding the chicken
Add garlic, herbs, black peppercorns, salt and give a stir to mix well.
Bake for about 25 minutes
Serve hot with sour cream
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Blueberry Muffins
Got this recipe from Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook ; My Father's Daughter...delicious moist blueberry muffins....made slight modifications to it...
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
2 eggs
1/2 cup low fat milk
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup plus
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
200 gms fresh blueberries
METHOD
Heat oven to 180°.
Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
Whisk butter, eggs and milk in a bowl.
Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in another bowl.
Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients; fold in blueberries.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake until muffins are golden brown and a knife comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.
I baked mine for 30 minutes as it was still light colored when I tried baking for 20 minutes…Guess it depends on your oven.
ENJOY ;)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
2 eggs
1/2 cup low fat milk
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup plus
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
200 gms fresh blueberries
METHOD
Heat oven to 180°.
Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
Whisk butter, eggs and milk in a bowl.
Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in another bowl.
Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients; fold in blueberries.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake until muffins are golden brown and a knife comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.
I baked mine for 30 minutes as it was still light colored when I tried baking for 20 minutes…Guess it depends on your oven.
ENJOY ;)
Chicken Kurma
Ingredients :
1/2 chicken (cut into desired sizes)
2 tomatoes(diced)
salt (to taste)
3 tbsp kurma powder
2 cups water
1 tsp kas kas powder
For frying :
1 big red onion
1 tsp aniseed (lightly pounded)
3 cloves
2 small pieces cinnamon
3 cardamons
2 star anise
few sprigs curry leaves
2 bay leaves
To grind :
1 big red onion (diced)
6 cloves garlic
1 1/2 inch ginger
2 green chillies (without seed)
Method :
Heat a big wok or pot and pour olive oil. Add frying ingredients and saute till fragrant. Add grinded ingredients and saute for about 3 minutes and add in chicken pieces and kurma powder. Mix well and add in water (add more kurma powder or water if needed to get desired curry consistency).Close with a lid and cook till chicken is slightly tender. Add in tomatoes, kas kas and salt. Mix well and cook till chicken is done.Serve hot with rice or chappati.
Indian Spiced Okra
This is a simple and easy dish...goes well with rice.
Ingredients:
300 gm okra
1 big red onion
4 cloves garlic (minced)
4-5 dried chillies (cut into 1 inch lengths)
few sprigs of curry leaves
1/2 tsp garam masala
3/4 tsp chilli powder (can be reduced)
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cumin
salt
Method :
Heat a non-stick pan and pour some olive oil.
Saute the onions, add dry chillies, curry leaves and garlic.
Once its fragrant, add in the okra and all the ground ingredients, salt.
Fry till okra is cooked and not sticky.
Dish out and serve hot.
Linked this to Rosh's Gimme Green
Ingredients:
300 gm okra
1 big red onion
4 cloves garlic (minced)
4-5 dried chillies (cut into 1 inch lengths)
few sprigs of curry leaves
1/2 tsp garam masala
3/4 tsp chilli powder (can be reduced)
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cumin
salt
Method :
Heat a non-stick pan and pour some olive oil.
Saute the onions, add dry chillies, curry leaves and garlic.
Once its fragrant, add in the okra and all the ground ingredients, salt.
Fry till okra is cooked and not sticky.
Dish out and serve hot.
Linked this to Rosh's Gimme Green
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Baked Banana Crumble
Baked Banana Crumble....it was an easy and delicious dessert to do especially when u plan to make it on a busy day....it only takes about 20 minutes to prepare....
original recipe's from http://dineanddish.net/2010/09/mushysqushy-bananas-recipe-baked-banana-crumble/....found it when i was browsing for a quick, easy dessert...worth the try....and got compliments for it.
Makes 2
Ingredients :
2 ripe medium sized bananas
1/3 cup orange juice (i used Peel Fresh)
1/2 tbsp vanilla essence or 1/2 tsp vanilla paste
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1/3 cup molasses brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp cold butter
Method :
Combine orange juice and vanilla in cup.
Slice banana lengthwise and place cut side up in 2 buttered ramekins
Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, oatmeal and salt in a bowl. Add butter and rub with fingers or using two knives until mixture resemble crumbles or small peas.
Drizzle banana with orange juice mixture.
Spoon crumble over the bananas and bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes
Serve warm :)
original recipe's from http://dineanddish.net/2010/09/mushysqushy-bananas-recipe-baked-banana-crumble/....found it when i was browsing for a quick, easy dessert...worth the try....and got compliments for it.
Makes 2
Ingredients :
2 ripe medium sized bananas
1/3 cup orange juice (i used Peel Fresh)
1/2 tbsp vanilla essence or 1/2 tsp vanilla paste
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1/3 cup molasses brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp cold butter
Method :
Combine orange juice and vanilla in cup.
Slice banana lengthwise and place cut side up in 2 buttered ramekins
Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, oatmeal and salt in a bowl. Add butter and rub with fingers or using two knives until mixture resemble crumbles or small peas.
Drizzle banana with orange juice mixture.
Spoon crumble over the bananas and bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes
Serve warm :)
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