The Great Chef

Potatoes ... I can say it is one of our main item in our pantry staples. It is easy to cook and it goes well with almost dishes. Today I have cooked this simple dish which the Korean have it as a side dish. It is so delicious even though simple in ingredients Braised Potatoes in soy sauce (Gamja Jorim) Ingredients 3 medium size potatoes, cut into 2cm cubes and soaked in water for 15 minutes 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1/4 tsp salt 1 small onion, cut into wedges 2 cloves garlic, mince 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp corn syrup or honey (or you may substitue with kecap manis too) 3 tbsp water 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds Method In a heated large non-stick frying pan, add the vegetable oil, potatoes and salt. Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes and starting to softened. Add in the garlic and onion, tossing for 3 minutes till the onion soften.  Add in the soy sauce, sugar and corn syrup (kecap manis) and fry till the potatoes are well coated. Add in the water and stir frying continuously (at...

I was reading some online news feed the other day and one headline caught my eyes "Recipe: Banana loaf from Mojo Cafe .... the Mojo Cafe in Wellington is the best in town ... and usually sold out in the afternoon" As it has given a recipe to try out so I got to try it out. Simple in ingredients and easy to make too and indeed I love it. Banana Walnut Loaf Ingredients 300g ripe bananas 160g caster sugar * 3 large eggs 250g self rising flour 10g bicarbonate soda 120ml canola oil 160ml fresh milk 50g - 80g walnuts (roughly chopped) Method Preheat oven to 180°celcius. Line the bottom of loaf pan with grease proof paper and grease the sides of the pan. Set aside. Add the banana and sugar into the food processor and puree till smooth.   Add in the eggs, oil and milk and pulse till well combined.  Sieve the flour and bicarbonate soda.  Fold the flour mixture and walnuts into the banana puree mixture till all well combined. Pour into the loaf tin. Bake for 45 minutes or until ske...

Usually when my teenage niece came home from school, she will immediately head to the pantry to look for food or snack to munch. Kids when they are in their growing age, they will constantly looking for food to eat. Being a good aunt,  and as I know she loves egg tarts I made this for her. This recipe is very simple in ingredients; much better than the previous recipe I made years back. Egg Tarts (Makes 12) Ingredients Pastry 150g Butter 2 tbsp Icing Sugar 280g Plain Flour or All purpose flour 2 Egg Yolks 1 Egg White Filling 140g Castor Sugar or fine sugar 150g Hot Water 4 Whole Eggs 250ml Fresh Milk 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract a pinch of fine salt Method (for Pastry) With your electric hand held mixer, cream the butter, icing sugar, egg yolks and egg white till smooth. Fold in the flour and mix till well combined. Once it is well mixed, using hand, press the mixture together and form a dough. (If the dough is too wet texture add in some flour and lightly knead till well combined). Wra...

Chiffon Cakes..... so many flavours to try out.  So far I have tried out the Orange Poppy Seeds Chiffon Cake , Palm Sugar Chiffon Cake , Passion Fruit Chiffon Cake and Hazelnut Coffee Chiffon Cake .   Today I'm posting another flavour of Black Sesame Seeds!   BLACK SESAME SEEDS CHIFFON CAKE Recipe sourced from Sonia of Nasi Lemak Lover Using 8" diameter chiffon pan Ingredients 4 egg yolks (large size) 15g caster sugar 60gm vegetable oil (corn oil/ canola oil) 60gm milk 70gm cake flour 20gm pure black sesame seeds powder 4 egg whites (large size) 70gm caster sugar Method Sift the cake flour and black sesame seeds powder together.  Set aside. In a medium size bowl, add egg yolks and sugar;  whisk till the sugar dissolved and light.  Add in the corn oil and mix till combined.  Then add in the milk; stir till all combined. Add in the flour mixture in and stir till all well blended together.  Set aside. In another medium bowl, using your hand el...

Have you heard of this dessert "Spotted Dick"? I bet your instant response would be "spotted what??" Sounds funny isn't it? Hahahaha ... spotted dick! Well anyway, Spotted Dick is a well known dessert to the British people.  It is usually made of suet (beef fat or mutton fat), with dried fruits and served with custard sauce.  For more info, you can google more in wikipedia. SPOTTED DICK  (Traditional English Steamed Sponge Pudding with custard Sauce) Recipe sourced from Daring Gourmet Ingredients 240g plain flour 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 140g chilled butter, diced  (traditionally Suet was being used in this recipe) 120g caster sugar 1 cup dried currants (you may use raisins) 180ml milk 2 tsp vanilla paste 1 lemon zest To Serve English custard Sauce Method Place a steaming rack or a folded towel in the bottom of a large steaming pot to avoid the mould touching the bottom of the pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Grease generously the moul...

ANZAC BISCUITS ; probably you might have heard of this Anzac biscuits... which is popular in Australia and New Zealand.  Anzac biscuits have been long associated with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps established in the World War I. These biscuits were made by the wives and women sent to the soldiers' abroad and with those easy ingredients being used are able to well kept during the transportation. And today I made this Oats biscuits is because my dear ex-boss have asked if I could baked or make few recipes using oats.   ANZAC BISCUITS INGREDIENTS 180g rolled oats 150g all-purpose flour 120g caster sugar  60g desiccated coconut 115g golden syrup 125g unsalted butter 1 tsp bicarbonate soda 2 tablespoons hot water METHOD Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F).  Place the rolled oats, flour, sugar and coconut in a medium bowl and mix to combine.  Place the butter and golden syrup in a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring till melted. Combine the bicarbonate o...

When my sister's friend gifted us a box of steamed cakes last month, she told us that this steamed cakes (she called it "ma lai koh") is very delicious and told us we must try it.    So when I return home, I message her if she could let me have the recipe eventhough I knew the cakes were bought and order from her friend.  And she told me she will try to get the recipe from her other friend.... and am I glad to have gotten this recipe from her! I have adjusted the ingredients to make the cakes more dense and moist.  STEAMED CARAMEL COCONUT CAKES Ingredients (A) 80g granulated sugar or caster sugar 200ml coconut milk 1 tbsp vegetable oil (B) 3 large eggs 80g granulated sugar or caster sugar (C) 150g self raising flour 1 tsp bicarbonate soda 1/2 tsp salt Method Add the 80g caster sugar in a small saucepan. Place the saucepan over a medium heat, and leave it just like that; but keep a watchful eye on it until the sugar begins to melt and turn into liquid. This will ...