To Cook
Blanch green beans and set aside.
Stir-fry red curry paste with oil over low heat until fragrant. Add the meat and stir-fry over high heat until cooked.
Add water, fish sauce and sugar.
Combine green beans and kaffir lime leaves, mix well and sprinkle red chilli before removing from heat. Serve with rice.
Stir-Fry
Malay Spicy Tomato Chicken (Ayam Masak Merah)
To Cook
Blend the paste ingredients in a blender or food processor until all the ingredients have been combined properly and has a paste-like consistency.
Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add the ½ tsp of oil. Once the pan is hot, place the chicken in the pan with the skin on the pan. Cook on 3-4 mins for each side before setting it aside.
At medium-high heat, fry the onion until it has softened and set aside.
At low-medium heat, add the paste and cook for 10 mins. If it looks dry, add some water because you don’t want it to burn.
Add the cinnamon, star anise, whole cloves, cardamoms and green lemongrass parts. Add water as needed and cook for 10 mins.
Change the heat to medium-high heat and add tomato sauce. Stir to mix well and add the chicken and onion. Add the water and bring to a boil. Once the liquid starts boiling, stir in the sugar and salt. Turn the heat to low and let it simmer, covering it for 20 mins. (You can let it simmer for longer if you want softer chicken meat).
Remove the lid and turn the heat up to medium-low and simmer for another 20 mins, until the sauce has reduced and thickened to the desired consistency. Stir often. Add seasoning to your taste. Serve with rice.
Stir Fried Minced Meat with Shiitake Mushrooms and Tofu
To Prep
Combine all Seasonings ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
To Cook
Heat sesame oil in a wok on medium, stir-fry minced pork until cooked.
Add the mushrooms, tofu and Seasoning mixture, bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 5 mins.
Add in potato flour mixture and stir evenly until gravy thickens.
Remove from heat and serve.
Fried Tofu with Minced Meat
To Prep
Combine all Seasoning ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
To Cook
In a fry pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and pan-fry the tofu until crispy. Transfer to a serving plate.
In a wok, heat the cooking oil on high and stir-fry all the Toppings ingredients until fragrant.
Add in the Seasoning mixture and bring to a boil. Stir in the potato flour solution.
Remove from heat and pour over tofu.
Garnish with spring onions and serve hot.
Noodles in Homemade Sesame and Peanut Sauce
To Cook
Heat cooking oil in a wok on medium, add the Seasonings and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add noodles and mix thoroughly.
Remove from heat and serve garnished with cucumber.
Korean Sushi Roll (Gim Bap)
To Prep
Mix rice with 2 tbsp sesame oil and ½-1 tsp salt in a bowl and set aside. Also set aside bulgogi and sliced danmooji.
To Cook
Pour ½-1 tbsp oil to a heated pan and pour eggs and make a thin omelette over medium heat, omelette should be pale in colour. Cut into thin strips when cooled and set aside.
Pour ½-1 tbsp oil to a heated pan and quickly sauté carrots for about 30 secs and season with salt and set aside.
Squeeze excess water out of spinach, mix with ½ tbsp sesame oil, ¼ cloves of garlic and 2 pinches of salt in a bowl and set aside.
Place sushi mat on a board. Place gim (nori sheet) on the mat, place ⅓- ½ cups of rice on gim, covering about ⅔ of the sheet. Place all the ingredients on top of the rice, lining them up horizontally and close together. Roll the gim (nori sheet), using your mat until you have a cylinder shape. Squeeze the roll inside the mat gently so that the gimbap is not too loose.
Repeat with all the other ingredients until you have a desired number of gimbap rolls. Cut gimbap into bite sized pieces, usually 8-10.
Rice Noodles with Beef and Chinese Broccoli
To Cook
Heat the wok over high heat, add 1 tbsp oil and cook the beef in batches for 3 mins each, or until browned. Set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium, add the remaining oil and garlic and cook for 30 secs, add onion and cook until transparent.
Add noodles, chilli, soy sauce and oyster sauce and stir-fry for 2 mins. Return beef to the wok and add broccoli. Cook until broccoli wilts and the noodles are soft.
Serve with a squeeze of lemon. Garnish with chilli.
Seafood Pad Thai
To Prep
Soak noodle in water for 1 hr. Drain and set aside.
To Cook
Stir-fry turnip, dried shrimp and red onion with oil over low heat until fragrant.
Add prawns and stir-fry over high heat until cooked and add fish sauce.
Stir in noodle and add Pad Thai paste, tamarind paste, palm sugar and vinegar into the mixture. Stir fry until all ingredients are well-mixed; add a little water if too dry. Eggs can be added at this stage for a smoother taste.
Add bean sprouts and garlic chives. Stir through quickly. Sprinkle roasted peanuts and lime (optional) before serving hot as a meal.
Black Bean Chicken
To Cook
Heat oil in a wok or fry pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and capsicum and stir-fry for 2 mins. Using a slotted spoon, remove from heat (leave oil).
Add chicken and sauce to pan and stir-fry until cooked, for about 4 mins.
Return vegetables to pan and stir-fry for 1-2 mins. Serve hot.
Chinese Stir Fried Eggplant with Minced Meat and Preserved Radish
To Cook
Heat some oil in a wok on low, sauté garlic until fragrant, and then add in the minced pork. Increase the heat to medium, stir fry until the meat is cooked. Add a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper. Stir well, remove and set aside.
Heat some oil in wok again, add in the eggplants and stir fry for 2-3 mins.
Add in the meat, preserved radish and chilli, a dash of pepper and stir for another 1-2 mins or until eggplants are well cooked. Taste test and add salt if desired. Serve immediately.
Noodles with Minced Meat and Preserved Radish
To Cook
Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Heat some cooking oil in a fry pan, sauté garlic until fragrant and add in the minced meat.
When the meat turned colour, add in the preserved radish and continue to stir for 1-2 mins until meat is cooked through. Taste test and add salt if desired.
Remove from heat and pour over the noodles. Garnish with spring onion, then add a dash of pepper and drizzle sesame oil on top. Serve.
Stir Fried Cucumber with Dried Anchovies
To Cook
Heat cooking oil in a wok on medium. When oil is hot, add in dried anchovies and stir-fry until crispy and brown.
Add garlic and shallots, sauté until fragrant.
Add in sliced cucumber and chicken powder. Do a taste test and adjust with salt and pepper. Let it cook for 10 secs. Stir well and dish out. Serve.