Lets Eat

MY KA Mixer

2011-08-31T18:24:00.000-07:00

My 34th birthday gift from hubby.

17 Agustus'an, Red & White Food Photo on Indonesia Independence Day

2011-08-16T16:44:00.001-07:00

Sudah lamaaaaaaaaa banget absent dari blog. Berhubung acaranya Ibu Tika dari Red & White Food Photo on Indonesia Independence Day, jadi saya post foto ini.
Sebenarnya ini arsip lama, foto ini diambil tahun 2008 untuk acara Red and White Photo event, link lamanya disini,foto yang disertakan dievent juga yang satu, yang ini dokumentasi saya, hanya saja saya tidak menjelaskan dengan detail apaka ini foto tersebut.

Awalnya,ide saya sewaktu itu adalah kelepon saja yang kelapanya diberikan pewarna merah, dan kelepon putih. Pemikiran yang simple saja karena saya hampir lupa dengan deadline,jadi menggunakan apa yang ada dirumah.

Tetapi setelah melihat hasilnya, saya kurang sreg,intip kulkas ada marshwarllow, ada cherry..merah putih kan.. liat tusuk gigi pula.. gue pikir mmm kayaknya gue bikin model coctail aja kali yee.. pas pula ada sirup marjan seinget gue cocopandan.. jadi dehhh mantep..

Jadi bermodal tusuk gigi, masukin dulu marshmallow,trus kelepon trus cherry... cantik kan akhirnya.. :) Nah gue yakin semua dah tau resep kelepon kan jadi kutak perlu posting resepnya ya.. hanya tinggal kasih pewarna merah aja kok kelapanyaa..

Lomba foto gini bikin jantung gue mo copot, pas submit foto teilee kok deg-deg=an gitu kayak serahin ujian ajaaa...tapi gue sangat puas dengan hasilnya... bongkok-bongkok pegel ambil angel foto.. hampir 1 jam seinget gue cari-cari komposisi,pilih mana yang enak dilihat.. 2foto ini bikin bingung mo serahin mana... meskipun daku tidak menang tapi kusenang bisa partisipasi..

I love U my Indonesia, kedutaan Indonesia sudah ada di Panama tahun ini, jadi sepertinya besok gue akan hadir untuk upacara sekalian merayakan my ulang tahun disana :)

Japan

2010-12-10T15:10:00.000-08:00

Hola
Back from my 2 weeks trip. Thanks to hubby and my lovely daughter to make this trip happened. Great trip to Los Angeles and Japan. Enjoy my time solo. I guess all mother in this world need a time just like what I had. Felt so different after you came back and meet your family and do your routine. Like hey its a new me..

What I had in Japan was extremely delicious.
My favorite is still Spicy Ramen. Its too good.

Delicious,

KBB 18-Macaroons-Chocolate Macaroons

2010-07-29T10:16:00.000-07:00

Macaroons, tugas dari KBB kali ini..

Kalau tidak karena tugas kali ini, tidak akan pernah saya mencoba membuatnya. Selama ini hanya mengetahui Macarons dari blogging ke Mbak Arfi, melihat fotonya wah cantik ya macarons, tetapi apa rasanya tidak tahu,karena belum pernah melihat langsung apalagi menyicipi..

Karenanya semangat juga deh bikin PR, penasaran soale seperti apa sihhh French Macarons?

Dengan resep bebas sumber, akhirnya aku pilih ke Martha Stewart's site karena banyak pilihan yang ditawarkan, tadinya kepingin coba coconut Macaroons, akhirnya pertimbangan kegagalan saya putuskan membuat coklat macaroons .

Hasilnya, Babak 1 masuk oven , senang sekali di oven sudah melihat kakinya.. hasilnya seperti ini. Di foto ini, hasil setelah keluar dari oven, ada beberapa yang retak di permukaan, beberapa mulus, terlihat kan? Sayangnya pada saat mau dilepas dari parchment paper, semuanya lengket, sempat diperciki air sedikit tetapi mungkin kurang banyak dan kurang paham, akhirnya hancur deh heheheh

Babak ke 2, wah jelek sekali hasilnya sepertinya suhu oven masih terlalu panas 375F, dimana pemanggangan diminta 325F, yah begini deh kalau tidak sabar, dan terlebih dahulu loyang sedikit dibanting dan mungkin didiamkannya kurang lama .

Langkah-langkah pembuatan ada disini ya,

Untuk almond flour, saya gunakan sliced almond 1 cup di grind di FP sampai halus.

Kalau mau coba , silahkan dikutip resep ini,

Makes 35 macaroons

1 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup almond flour
2 large egg whites, room temperature
Pinch of cream of tartar
1/4 cup superfine sugar
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam, for filling
MACAROON VARIATIONS
Chocolate: Substitute 3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder for 1/4 cup of the almond flour.
Coconut: Substitute 2 tablespoons desiccated unsweetened coconut for 2 tablespoons of the almond flour, and add 1/2 teaspoon rum; sprinkle with additional coconut before baking.
Peanut: Substitute an equal amount finely ground unsalted peanuts (peanut flour) for the almond flour.
Pistachio: Substitute 1/2 cup finely ground unsalted
pistachios (pistachio flour) for 1/2 cup of the almond flour, and add 2 to 3 drops forest-green gel-paste food coloring.
Raspberry: Add 1 tablespoon fresh raspberry puree, strained, plus 3 to 4 drops dusty- rose gel-paste food coloring.
Vanilla Bean: Add 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved for another use.
SUGGESTED FILLINGS FOR MACAROONS
Chocolate: Chocolate Ganache
Coconut: 1 cup Swiss Meringue Buttercream, mixe
d with 1/3 cup angel-flake coconut.
Peanut: Chocolate Ganache, or store-bought dulce de leche, jam, or peanut butter.
Pistachio: 1 cup Swiss Meringue Buttercream, mixed with 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios.
Raspberry: 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
Vanilla Bean: 1 cup Pineapple Buttercream , 1 cup Swiss Meringue Buttercream, or 3/4 cup store-bought jam or preserves.

Directions

Pulse confectioners' sugar and almond flour in a food processor until combined. Sift mixture
2 times.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk whites with a mixer on medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and whisk until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to low, then add superfine sugar. Increase speed to high, and whisk
until stiff peaks form, about 8 minutes. Sift flour mixture over whites, and fold until mixture is smooth and shiny.
Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain round tip, and pipe 3/4-inch rounds 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, dragging pastry tip to the side of rounds rather than forming peaks. Tap bottom of each sheet on work surface to release trapped air. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Bake 1 sheet a
t a time, rotating halfway through, until macaroons are crisp and firm, about 10 minutes. After each batch, increase oven temperature to 375 degrees, heat for 5 minutes, then reduce to 325 degrees.
Let macaroons cool on sheets for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. (If macaroons stick, spray water underneath parchment on hot sheet. The steam will help release macaroons.)
Sandwich 2 same-size macaroons with 1 teaspoon jam. Serve immediately, or stack between layers of parchment, wrap in plastic, a
nd freeze for up to 3 months.

From Martha Stewart Living | Send a Free Preview Issue!

Helpful Hint

Piping the perfect macaroon takes a little practice. Treat it as you would a rosette, bringing the pastry tip to the side of the circle, rather than forming a peak, to finish.

Peanut Butter-filled Chocolate Cupcakes

2010-07-21T19:08:00.000-07:00

Yesterday baking was this cupcakes.
In my mind, I was thinking to bake Lapis Surabaya,wajik, or biji salak. All are Indonesian desserts, which I love so much and another options is MACARONS,for 2nd trial to fulfill my KBB task.
But at the end, I baked this cupcakes, as I cant resist the combination between chocolate and peanut butter.

Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book,is the source of this drooling. I got this book while my hubby went to LA last May. Thanks to Amazon who delivered it in a day, and thank to my sister who helped me passed those books to my hubby.

Here, in Panama, well ya there is around 3 bookstores, but they are not so complete compare to bookstore in USA,and mostly all in Spanish.

Ok, back to my cupcakes.

For peanut butter lover, this is worth to try, after a little mess happened while putting the batter to the tin. My daughter cant resist to take one after it out from the oven.

This recipe only makes 12, and I made 14, that is why if you notice at the 1st row, 4 of those cupcakes are looks sink and not too chocolate as I guess I dropped less chocolate batter.

So lets bake,

Makes 12

2\3 cup all- purpose flour
1\2 tsp baking powder
1\4 tsp salt
1\2 cup (1stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces.
4 ounces semisweet chocolate,coarsely chopped
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate,coarsely chopped
1\4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Peanut Butter Filling
recipe for Peanut Butter Filling
for 12 cupcakes

4 tbsp (1\2 stick) unsalted butter,melted
1\2 cup confectioners sugar, sifted
3\4cup smooth peanut butter
1\4 tsp salt
1\2 tsp pure vanilla extract.

Stir together all ingredients until smooth. Use immediately.

Method:

1.Preheat oven to 325F. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Put butter and chocolates in a heatproof bowl set over(not in) a pan of simmering water, stir until melted. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.

2. Whisk granulated sugar into cooled chocolate mixture. Add eggs, and whisk until mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture, stir until well incorporated.

3. Spoon 2 tbsp chocolate batter into each lined cup, followed by 1 tbsp peanut butter filling. Repeat with another tablespoon of batter, and top with 1 tbsp filling. Swirl top of cupcake batter and filling with a wooden skewer or toothpick.

4. Bake, rotating tin halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, about 40 minutes. Transfer tin to a wire rack to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored up to 3 days at room temperature in airtight containers.

The fact:

1. This is the 2nd day I enjoy this cupcakes. And I feel its like a brownies. I prefer the taste today to last night when it fresh from the oven..
2. Do not forget, we dont need mixer to make this cupcakes.
3. Its says and its the fact

An abundance of creamy peanut-butter filling tenders these cupcakes extra rich and irresistible. The batter and filling-each whisked together by hand-are layered then swirled to create the marbleized pattern on top.

page 118,Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book.

Pistachios Cake

2010-06-29T15:04:00.000-07:00

My daughter helped me to unshelled those pistachios, and beat the eggs..

Instead of flower for decoration, I prefer to pour a chocolate ganache on the surface.

The recipe is from Jamie Oliver[s site

Jason Flemyng's citrus and pistachio cake
dessert recipes
Serves 8-10
If you’re using flowers, you must, of course, use edible flowers.
1 Preheat oven to 180C/gas 4. Line the base of a 23cm-diameter cake tin with baking parchment.
2 In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until white and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring in between. Using a pestle, bash the pistachios up in a mortar, then add them, the ground almonds, lemon zest and rosewater to the creamed butter mixture. Fold in the flour.
3 Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 25–30 minutes. Remove when done and let cool.
4 In a bowl, mix the icing with half the juice and spread this over the cake when cool, then add some flowers to decorate, and serve.

Ingredients
• 200g butter
• 250g caster sugar
• 3 eggs, preferably free-range or organic
• 100g shelled pistachio nuts
• 100g ground almonds
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp rosewater
• 60g self-raising flour

Icing
• 100g unrefined icing sugar
• Juice of ½ a lemon
• Edible flowers, to decorate (optional)

KBB 17/ Puff Pastry Heart Lattice with filling green beans and salmon

2010-05-29T11:27:00.000-07:00

Hola..
Tugas dari Klub Berani Baking ke 17 ini, sebenarnya simple, puff pastry dengan filling savory yang terserah bagaimana maunya, hanya saja dengan ketentuan dibentuk cantik lattice,

Karena kurang puas dengan tugas puff pastry terdahulu, sudah saya niatkan bahwa saya akan membeli puff pastry yang ready made saja, karena memang mood untuk repot didapur sedang tidak ada :)... tapi aduh ternyata disupermarket sini dan di Panama city, tak bisa kutemukan dan ini sudah minggu terakhir untuk laporan.

Akhirnya, sejak hari Kamis, saya sudah membuat adonannya sampai akhirnya karena ada kesibukan tidak bisa dihindari, baru hari Sabtu selesai semua dengan hasil yang tidak memuaskan.

Sama seperti yang pertama, pastryku tidak ngembang, tidak terlihat lapisan-lapisannya, sedih, dan setelah dipotong, adonan didalammnya belum terlalu matang..akhirnya isian saya selamatkan, karena saya suka sekali dengan isiannya, hanya sayang pastrynya...

Kalau mau coba isiannya, silahkan.
Bahan yang diperlukan:

1 potong salmon fillet, buang kulitnya
8 buncis, potong-potong
3 siung bawang putih, potong kecil
1 bawang bombay kecil,potong dadu kecil
Garam dan lada
Keju mozarella parut
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 kuning telur, mix dengan 2tbsp susu cair untuk dipoles di permukaan pastry
Caranya:

Panaskan minyak, masukan potongan bawang putih dan bawang bombay. Tumis sampai dengan layu.
Masukan salmon, aduk -aduk sampai salmon hancur.
Masukan buncisMasukan garam, lada secukupnya.
Tumis sampai salmon & buncis matang.
SIapkan puff pastry yang sudah diletakan di piring pie.
Masukan isian yang sudah ada.
Tutup dengan lattice yang sudah disiapkan
Poles dengan campuran kuning telur.
Panggang dengan suhu 220C

Classic Cake-Pineapple Upside Down

2010-04-20T14:47:00.000-07:00

I definitely gonna make this cake again.
Its easy and yummy..perfect for tea time.
This is my first attempt to make Pineapple Upside Down Cake.
A year ago,one of my neighbor asked me to make this cake, as she knows I love baking.
But, as I am not so pineapple lover, her request has to postpone until today:)
and her request inspired me to made her another cake which is the main ingredients is pineapple juice, and dropped some marascino cherries. That was a vegetarian cake,which I sent to her and some good friends to celebrate Divali Day last year.
If you want to try that recipe, please click this one.

My daughter with her favorite bee frock, I could see her tummy so big if she is full, and while typing this post, she´s enjoying my pineapple cake :)

Its so perfect to have this with a cup of tea..

ANd here is the recipe

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
Source: BBC good food.
I used 18cm round cake tin

For TOPPING

50 gr softened butter
50 gr light brown sugar
7 pineapples rings in syrup, drained syrup and cherry

For CAKE

100GR Softened butter - I used 50gr, my mistake I thought 50 gr:) but the cake still fantastic
100 gr golden caster sugar
100 gr self raising flour - I used all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanila extract
2 eggs

Method:

Heat oven 180C
For topping:
Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Spread over the base & a quarter of the way up the sides of a 20-21cm round cake tin.
Arrange pineapple rings on top, then place cherry in the centre of the ring.

Place cake ingredients in a bowl along with 2 tbsp pineapple syrup
Using mixer, beat to a soft consistency. Spoon into a tin on top of pineapple & smooth it out so its level.

Bake 35 minutes. Leave to cool for 5 minutes to turn out into plate.
Serve warm with ice cream

Notes:
I did not use the pineapple in a can. So, what I did was, I used the normal pineapple, and core the middle side of pineapple to make a space for cherries.
And while making the cake, I did not put any additional sugar to replace the pineapple syrup.

I keep in a fridge,and before serve just keep it outside for awhile to make it softer...

Enjoy!!!

Lemon Chiffon Cake

2010-04-08T15:57:00.001-07:00

I Love Chiffon Cake..
My mom has a special name for Chiffon Cake, she always called it as a Kue Jepang/Japanese Cake. She usually make Pandan Chiffon Cake which is always super soft, a very sweet treat for snack time or breakfast with a cup of tea.

For this month Daring Baking task,we have to bake a Chiffon Cake which we can choose the source of recipe.And to complete the task,I had to bake for 3 times, 1st for the Pandan Chiffon which the result is unsatisfying. And frankly, many times before the task, I did bake this chiffon but only get 1 time success happy result, and the rest... the cake sank down,:).
So I tried to browse to other recipe from internet, and found Lemon Chiffon Cake. Did try, and still not a success one, but with this recipe, I knew that I made a mistake while whisking the egg white.

And finally, the 3rd one, the one that I submitted to complete my KBB task.
THis Lemon Chiffon Cake I got from Martha Steward website, and the result no doubt.
Try this one.

Recipe
Source: Martha Stewart

For tube mold diameter 7 inch. - I used diameter 19cm

3/4 cup cake flour- I used 1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup + 1 tbsp sugar
3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup water
2 tbsp freshly grated lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanila extract
1/4 tsp cream tar-tar
Confectioner´s sugar for dusting..( I skip this one)

Method

1. heat oven 325F, ungreased 7inch tube pan
2. In a medium bowl,sift flour, baking soda & salt, and 3/4 cup granulated sugar. Set aside
3. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolk, vegetable oil, 1/3 cup water, lemon juice, zest & vanilla extract. Add reserved dry ingredients, beat until smooth.
4.In the other bowl, beat egg white on medium speed until foamy. Add cream tar-tar , beat on high speed until soft peak form for 1 minute.
Gradually, add remaining 1tbsp of granulated sugar. Beat on high speed until stiff peak for 2 minutes.
5.Pour batter into pan. Using an offset spatula, smooth the top. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean and the cake is golden, about 45 minutes

6.Remove cake from oven; invert the pan over a glass soda bottle for 2 hours to cool. Turn cake right-side up. Run a table knife all the way down between cake and pan; invert again, and remove cake. Dust cake with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Italian dish -Polenta

2010-01-04T13:54:00.000-08:00

Hola mi blog. Como estas?
Happy New Year 2010.
Its been 6 months since I am not touching this blog.Been busy for a while with my new house,and trying to understand my new digital camera. Its only a simple Panasonic Lumix FS 12,not a DSLR camera :)
My house is 80% set. We need only to find a nice kitchen cabinets, IKEA doesnt have branch here, so whether Italian Kitchen is our choice or other shops , no decision yet as its a huge spending:)

SOme pictures from my yellow kithen with a yellow NY cab...

Back to the food,I chose Polenta for the starter of this year. I made this polenta last December,when I wasnt in the mood for rice. And its good,healthy and light..

Polenta- is Nothern Italy´s golden cornmeal porridge which is for me is so interesting to make and to eat. I got the recipe from Italian magazine from Better Homes &Gardens Special Interest Publication,Fall/Winter 2009

And with this recipe, we could choose whether we gonna fry,grill,broil or layer the polenta.

Its easy and tasty, but because I cant find that type of cheese, so instead of cheese, I dropped in garlic powder and more butter. Half I fry and half I baked. Both are nice.

Enjoy..

Soft Polenta
prep: 15 minutes
cooking: 25 mnutes

1 cup coarse-ground yellow cornmeal
1 cup cold water or chicken broth
1 tsp salt( omit if using broth)

In a large saucepan,bring 2 1/2 cups water to boiling. Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir together cornmeal, the 1 cup cold water and the salt.
2. Slowly add cornmeal mixture to boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until returns to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Cook for 25-30 minutes or until very thick,stirring frequently and adjusting heat as needed to maintain a very slow boil. Spoon soft polenta into bowls. Makes 6 side-dish servings.

Baked Polenta: prepare as above, except pour the hot polenta into a 9-inch pie plate, spreading evenly. Let stand for 30 minutes. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or until firm. Preheat oven to 350F. Bake,uncovered,about 25 minuted or until heated through. Let stand on a wire rack 5 minutes, Cut into 6 wedges.

Fried Polenta: Prepare as above,except pour the hot polenta into a 71/2x 31/2x2-inch or 8x4x2-inch loaf pan. Cool. Cover and chill for at leat 4 hours or overnight. Run a thin metal spatula around the edges of the pan. remove polenta from pan, cut crosswise into 12 slices. In a large skillet or on a griddle, heat 1 tbsp butter over medium-high heat. reduce heat to medium. Cook half of the polenta slices 16 to 20 minutes or until brown and crisp, turning once. repeat with remaining slices, adding 1 tbsp butter to skillet before adding polenta. If desired, serve with additional butter and honey or maple-flavored syrup.

My on the way fried polenta..

This basic polenta recipe (above), is just the starting point. Add butter, cheese or a fresh herb and you have a delightfully different side dish. Start with these ideas for stir-ins.
-decrease the salt to 1/2 tsp and stir in 2 tbsp butter after cooking
-decrease the salt to 1/2 tsp and stir in 1/2 cup shredded parmesan, romano or fontina cheese after cooking
-stir in 2 tbsp snipped fresh basil or Italian flat leaf parsley or 1 tsp snipped fresh oregano or thyme after cooking.

Pumpkin Muffin

2009-07-29T18:25:00.000-07:00

Wuhuuu Its DELICIOUS!!
Fresh from the oven, 30 minutes after that, I finished 2 of them...
Smell of cinnamon, the softness,the pumpkin taste..all blended together..
What a perfect snacks with my green tea.
ANd while chewing,cant stop thinking whether an additional topping of cream cheese icing or coffee just like ROti Boy ( famous brand of coffee bread in Jakarta),gonna be soooo perfect for them.
Actually its kinda crazy, I had my lunch 1.30 pm, baked this muffin at 3pm, and enjoyed 2 of them at 4pm...

PUMPKIN MUFFIN
Source: Gourmet Magazine through http:// smittenkitchen.com, with a little adjustment from my side.

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup canned pumpkin - I used 3/4 cup only fresh steamed pumpkin, mashed nicely(1/4 lagi buat sup si Bocah)
1/3 cup vegetable oil - I used canola oil
2 eggs
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice - I omit and used cinnamon instead
1 1/4 cup sugar + 1 tbsp sugar - I used 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon powder
Additonal ingredients from my side : 1/4 tsp clove powder and 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder

Method:

* Preheat oven 350 F
* Put liners in muffin cups
* Whisk together pumpkin, oil, sugar,eggs until smooth.
* In other bowl, shift flour,salt, cinnamon,baking powder and baking soda. ANd fold them into the liquid one. Mix until just combined.
* In other bowl, mix 1 tbsp sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon to sprinkle on the ready to bake batter.
* Pour to the muffin mold, 2/3 full then sprinkle with the mixture of cinnamon& sugar.
* Bake 25-30 minutes

For me , 3/4 cup sugar are perfect, cant imagine if i use 1 1/4 cups gonna be too sweet to eat, as pumpkin has their own sweetness.
ANd for the sprinkle top,thats the cool one... It seems abon sapi/The beef floss on top ahhaha. Really its remind me to ABOn Sapi Cap Ratu..oh boy, wish I could get some package of them,hik....

I love it... Hope you all gonna enjoy this recipe as I do.

This is for 12 standard muffins, and 6 mini for my kid..

Bitter Gourd / Pare in the red sauce

2009-07-29T16:40:00.000-07:00

Bitter Gourd/Kerala/ Pare,one of vegetables which is very rare for me to cook.
I started to cooked it when one of my friend,told me that she likes to stir fry bitter gourd with terasi/shrimp paste, so you wont feel the bitter taste from them.
And got another same response from another friend. Since that, I tried to eat them, to get benefits from bitter gourd,(click for wikipedia)

If you want meat inside, just drop whatever you feels wanna eat. Thats the art of cooking, isnt it? For me, to write in a blog is only to share an idea, the rest is depends on the other person whether to following completely or adjusted with the sense of the chef. We are all a chef in the house, arent we?

For this time, I didnt put any meat. I always use LEE KUM KEE CHILI GUILIN PASTE to get spicy flavour, and as chef was in the mood also to taste beans paste / Taoco)
,I dropped 1/2 tbsp only.

Complete recipe:
1 Medium bitter gourd, chopped,remove seeds.
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 onion, cut thin,lengthwise
2 tbsp LEE KUM KEE CHILI GUILIN PASTE
1/2 Tbsp Bean paste
1 tbsp tomato sauce
Water,
Salt, pepper,
Sugar or honey( optional, I used honey 1/2 tsp)
Cashew nuts( optional)
OIl

Heat oil, saute garlic, onion,Drop in chili paste, bean paste and stir in bitter gourd. Add little water, salt, pepper and sugar.

Serve hot, garnish with cashew nuts.

For 1 portion.

Pineapple -Cinnamon eggless cake

2009-07-27T19:22:00.000-07:00

It is yummy, try this!!
I feel this one also great for Xmas,only need to drop more maraschino cherries.
And its easy to make, no need mixer.

Recipe:

2 1/2 cups flour
200 ml pineapple juice
2 tbsp cinnamon powder
200 ml melted butter, cool it.
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 can condensed milk.
1 tsp vanilla essence
Cherries maraschino (optional)

Method:

IN a big bowl,sift flour, baking powder,cinnamon powder, baking soda & baking powder.
Make a well in the middle, add in all the liquid ingredients.
Mix them well, and last, fold in chopped cherry mix well.
Pour in the prepared mold.
Bake in oven 180C, 50 minutes.

French Food- Cheese Souffle-TAsk from KBB 12

2009-07-21T10:33:00.000-07:00

Hualo..

Tugas dari KBB kali ini membuat makanan Perancis yang namanya Souffle.

Jujur, daku baru pertama kali ini denger si SOuffle, and baru pertama kali ini juga bikin ini, hasilnya sangat tidak mengecewakan... bocah geu bisa hanya menyisakan sedikitttt souffle dari 1 porsi ramekin doi..

Aku bikin 1 resep dengan 6 ramekin ukuran 4 1/4" hasil buruan Sabtu lalu.

Yang mau coba silakan,lumayan ada menu baru, hasilnya enak dan menurutku tidak terlalu ribet and suseh. Jadi serasa makan apa ya bingung? Dalemnya empuk,lembek, kulit luarnya juga empuk kyk sus ...

Untuk souffle ini, 3 ramekin aku coba masukan red chili flakes on top ,potongan mushroom, dan parsley. Dan 3 lainnya sesuai resep polos saja dengan sedikit parsley.

Gue pribadi lebih seneng yang pake mushroom and red chili flakes... dan pas daku serve itu juga aku tambahin lagi chilinya, krn kepingin pedes

Met mencoba... and host Zita, mbak Arf & Regina..makasih yeee tuk resepnya..

Cheese Souffles
Sumber: The Perfect Cookbook by David Herbert. Penguin Books Australia Ltd 2003.

100g unsalted butter / mentega tawar
� cup plain (all-purpose) flour / tepung terigu
300ml milk / susu
1 cup grated cheddar / cheddar parut - I used 8 slices cheddar ,5 ungrated, 3 grated
2 Tbs / sdM freshly grated parmesan / parmesan parut
� tsp Dijon mustard / mustard Dijon - gue pake mustard biasa
pinch / sejumput cayenne pepper - pake bubuk cabe biasa..
4 eggs / telur, separated / pisahkan

Preheat the oven to 190C (375F, Gas Mark 5). Grease and lightly flour six �-cup-capacity souffle dishes.

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk and whisk continuously over medium heat until the mixture is smooth, thickens and comes to the boil. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the cheddar, parmesan, mustard and cayenne pepper. Mix well.

Lightly beat the egg yolks and add these to the cheese mixture. Mix well.
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With an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until firm peaks form. Fold a quarter of the whites through the cheese mixture to slacken it slightly, then gently fold through the remaining whites.( Kelupaan difoto, udah pada kelaparan diluar)

Spoon the mixture into the prepared dishes ( gue nuangnya engga full, jadi ngembangnya ya segitu juga tuh)and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until risen and golden. Don't be tempted to open the oven until the souffles have risen. Serve immediately.

Dalemnya kyk gini nih, benarkah??

Penampakan kempes, karenanya itu diminta cepat hidangkan yah..soale dari montok eh melempem...

Indian Food- Sai Bhaji- Spinach with Yellow split peas ..

2009-07-11T19:56:00.001-07:00

This is a typical Sindhifood.
Its a combination between spinach and yellow split peas( Chana Daal), sometimes people drops chopped potatoes also inside. I usually cook this with pressure cooker to cut the cooking time.

I dont know the meaning of Sai, but Bhaji means a dish. Never know this dish if my hubby is not Indian :),as me & my family not really familiar with kind of lentils except MOong Beans( Kacang Hijau / Moong Daal), Poroto Beans(Red Beans/ Kacang Jogo), and Soya Beans ( Kacang Kedelai).

We enjoy this Sai Bhaji with rice. Its also serves usually with chapati( Indian bread).
Wanna try? Its worth to try, thinking all the nutrition inside.

U only need:
1/2 cup Yellow split peas, wash.
2 3/4 cup water
2 tsp salt
Pinch of turmeric & black pepper
1 green chili
2 cm ginger,chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion ( if the onion is big size, half is enough) chopped.
1 bunch of spinach, removes leaves from stem, and chopped roughly.
If lazy no need to chopped, I also do that..
1 tomato, chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds/ Jeera /Jinten.
4 tbsp oil.

Heat oil.
Fry jeera for awhile and add in garlic,ginger,chili and onion. Fry until fragrant. Add in tomato,fry until tomato soft.
Add in spinach mix it, add in yellow split peas, and water, salt, pepper and turmeric.
Cook with pressure cooker for about 20 minutes, Until the Daal soft.

Serve with rice or chapati.

Peach Cake

2009-07-10T15:35:00.000-07:00

So difficult to fight with lazy mood, though everyday I am cleaning my house :)
Like this week,Im so lazy to cook, especially Indian food. My soul wasnt there and affected the food:) poor my Jaan.
Wanna eat manythings yummy, especially spicy food from my hometown or Chinese food, but(sigh)wish someone come and cook it for me..........

Stop talking about my mood, Im trying to updating my blog.
I made this Peach Cake last June, for my friend Cecilia and a daughter of my neighbour.

Love the sponge cake, and the peach.. so fresh to eat.

Recipe:

3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
4 large eggs
50 gr melted butter( make it cool)
1 can yellow peach in syrup
1 box of heavy cream.

Method:
Prepare 2 molds diameter 8cm, Cover with parchment paper.
Heat the oven, 350F.

Beat eggs together with sugar until it rise, make sure its really rise. As this is a sponge cake. AFter its rise about 7cm from the base, add in flour, mix well. Then, add in melter butter. Mix it well.

Pour in the batter to molds, and bake. I forgot how long..but not longer then 30 minutes.Check with tooth pick inserted to cake. If its clean it means DONE.

Let it cool, and remove the cake from mold.

FOr the icing:

beat the cream until thick,and easy to spread.

Prepare 1 cooled cake, spread the cream on top, and arrage some peach on top, and cover with another cake. Cover them all with cream and decorate as u wish.

Enjoy..

Onbitjkoek- KBB 11

2009-05-28T11:45:00.000-07:00

Tantangan kali ini membuat kue Onbitjkoek. Jujur baru pertama kali ini juga gue nyobain ini kue. Selama ini hanya pernah mendengar namanya saja. Hasilnya..mmmm enak banget. Wanginya breng--breng..asoy kecium banget wangi rempahnya, karena ada campuran kayu manis, cengkih and pala bubuk. Trus maemnya dengan mentega juga.

Beneran nikmat banget maem ini sambil ngopi liatin luar yang lagi hujan atawa buat makan pagi deh.

Thanks host..ocre banget nih pilihannya!!

Untuk proses pembuatan bisa dilihat disini

Ini resepnya..

Onbitjkoek
Sumber: Kue-Kue Indonesia. Yasa Boga-PT Gramedia Jakarta. 2007.

125g gula palem/gula merah

5 kuning telur
3 putih telur
campur rata 125g tepung terigu, 1 sdt peres kayumanis bubuk, � sdt pala bubuk, � sdt cengkih bubuk
50g kenari, iris tipis --pake almond.

Kocok kuning telur dan putih telur, gula palem sampai kental dan naik. Masukkan campuran tepung ke dalam kocokan telur, aduk rata. Tuang ke dalam loyang roti (loaf) yang sudah dialas dengan lapisan kertas yang sudah diolesi mentega dan ditaburi tepung. Panggang kurang lebih 20 menit (setengah matang). Taburi irisan kenari. Panggang terus sampai matang, angkat. Potong menurut selera.

Aku baked di 180C, kira 30menitan udah jadi tuh..karna pas 20 menit aja gue udah ampir mateng :)

Enjoy!!

Lontong ( Rice wrapped in Banana Leaf)

2009-05-20T14:27:00.001-07:00

For people who knows how to make lontong, just skip this post.

What is Lontong? Lontong is an Asian dish made of compressed rice that is then cut into small cakes.

Popular in Indonesia and Malaysia, the dish is usually served cold or at room temperature with sauce-based dishes such as gado-gado and salads, although it can be eaten as an accompaniment to other dishes such as Satay and curries. It is also used in Soto as an alternative to vermicelli noodles.
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lontong)

I wanna share how I make Lontong.

1. Find banana leaf.
Clean banana leaf, I wipe them with dumb towel. And cut around 22cm length &width 12cm.
2. Wash rice.
Drop in around 4tbsp. Better use double banana leaf for each lontong as it easy to break.
3. Wrap it tightly, and tighter with cooking thread or toothpick.
I always drops them in a water, just too make them a bit soggy..
4. Cook with press cooker is faster. 30 minutes done. Doesnt have one? Boil it but gonna take more time. 90 minutes
5. After it cooked, take them out,and let them cool by put on the bowl with colader and make them stand.
6. Serve with your favourite dish.

More lontong picture: my lontong sayur

Chicken Tuturuga/ Chicken With Gravy Coconut Sauce (Ayam Opor Manado)

2009-05-20T13:11:00.001-07:00

I loveeeeeeeee Manadonese Food, and because of this month theme fromMASAK BARENG YUK now I know that there is another yummy chicken dishes from North Sulawesi, Indonesia besides my favourites Chicken Rica-Rica or Chicken Woku.

I found this recipe, Chicken TUTURAGA from Helga´s site. Please check her site to see the complete recipe.
Well, actually chicken Tuturuga is an opor ayam (Chicken with gravy coconut milk)in Manado, only the differences are they put many kind of leafs and more chili as Manadonese food are mostly spicy.

As I cant find Kaffir Lime Leafs, Pandan Leaf,ANd Lemon Basil leafs here, so I only dropped Lemon Grass as I only need to go to my balcony :)and plug from the pot ...
But luckylyyyyyy I found CHILI RED in the market...wowwww first time in Panama I saw
them, fast I grab them eventhough it was only 10 pieces of them..anyhow Im gonna plant it. Cant wait to make balado2or any rica-rica dishes:) Hopefully they gonna grow well as last time I plant Green Chili but it was fail one...

Anyway, back to Chicken Tuturuga.. and today only I make my Lontong (Rice wrapped in banana leaf). MOrning after kid went to school, I went down and walked through the pedestrian street, 2 minutes walking distance and I grabbed banana leafs from the tree:)

Recipe for Chicken Tuturuga

1 1/2 libra chicken breast fillet
1/2 Red Onion
3 cloves of garlic
3 candle nuts
6 Green Chili padi
3 Red Chili
3cm ginger
1 Lemon Grass,bruised
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Light coconut milk 250 ml
Thick coconut milk 250 ml
Salt
3 potato small size cut dice.

Method

Wash chicken with lemon and salt.
With mortal & pestle,make paste of ginger,candle nuts,garlic, green&red chili.
In the deep pan, add oil, saute the paste,add in lemon grass, onion. Saute until fragrant,
Put in chicken, saute until chicken 1/2 cook, and pour in the light coconut milk.
Cooked until chicken absorb almost all the milk, and pour in the thick one and potato dice. Add salt.

Serve hot with LONTONG.

I chose this dish as it with coconut milk and imagine the smell of lemon grass and spicy.. hmmmmm
bet it gonna be more wonderful if I have all ingredients.

ENJOY!!

When Lemon Poppy Seed Cake become a Keylime, Golden raisins & choc.chips cake...

2009-05-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

I baked this cake a week ago.
It was a nice cake. Its soft, remind me of my mom marble cake.
I omit the poppy seed and drops golden raisins and chocolate chips instead.
And for lemon, as I dont have in the house, so I used only 1 small key lime..
Thats why I cant feel the taste of lemon :)
I guess I have to change the title into Key Lime Golden Raisins & Chocolate Chips Cake :)
But I love it. Great for breakfast and tea time....

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Source: Family Circle Magazine, Edition April 2009

Makes 16 servings
Bake at 350F in large pan for 65 minutes, or in smaller paper pans for 35 minutes.
This cake can be baked in a single large tube pan( I used my new,silicon Wilton tube pan) or in two smaller paper tube pans.

3cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 small jar(1,25 ounces) poppy seeds
1 cup ( 2sticks) unsalted butter,softened ( I used 1 unsalted, 1 salted)
2cups sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups milk, blended with 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (milk may curdle)- I used 1 small Key Lime juice
2 tsp grates fresh lemon peel ( I had to omit this one as my lime didnt work well while peeling...)

Heat oven.
Grease and flour a removable-bottome tube pan, or have two 7 7/8 x 2 3/8 inch paper tube pans ready.
In a medium size bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder , salt & poppy seeds. Set aside

IN a large bowl, beat butter& sugar until fluffy, 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated and mixture is smooth. beat in vanilla.
Add half the flour mixture. then milk-lemon juice mixture. Beat on low speed until smooth. Add remaining flour mixture and beat until just blended.
Stir in lemon peel

TRansfer batter to pan(s.until top is dry and lightly browned.
cool cake in pan or wire racek for 15 minutes, then remove large cake from pan (if using)
Leave smaller cake in their paper pans. Cool compeletely

I removed my large cake from pan as said 15 minutes..and down part was break :) perhaps better next time no need to remove anything until cake totally cool.
Enjoy !!!

Banana Cookies

2009-05-13T13:43:00.000-07:00

This is also my favourite.
Its so soft,cant believe its a cookie.
Adopted from Simply Recipes,
1st baked without egg.
2nd baked with egg,
and as I dont have ground cloves & nutmeg these 2 ingredients I had to omit.

Recipe for Banana Cookies
Source: Elise-Simply Recipes

1/2 cup of unsalted butter
1 cup sugar ( I used 3/4)
1 egg
1 cup mashed banana ( I used 3 very ripes medium bananas)
1tsp baking soda
2 cups flour
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1cup pecans( I used walnuts and chocolate chips 1/2 cup only)

Method :

Preheat oven 350F
Cream butter and sugar together, until light and fluffy
Add egg & continue to beat until mixture is light & fluffy
In a bowl, mix mashed bananas & baking soda let sit for 2 minutes
Mix banana mixture into butter mixture
Mix together the flour, salt, & spices & sift into butter & banana mixture, mix until just combined.
Fold into the batter, pecans(if using). Drop in dollops onto parchment paper line baking sheet. ( I only spread the butter on the pan & dust with flour)
Bake 11-13 minutes or until nicely golden brown.
Let cool on the wire rack.

For 30 cookies

Part 2-One Labour Day

2009-05-06T19:41:00.000-07:00

Sooooo, After La Posta, we went back to Multiplaza Mall.
My hubby chose to enjoyed his day off to played in Sheraton Hotel Casino.
In Panama, you could find Casino everywhere. Thats the only entertainment for me & hubby before I have Jasmita. Why? As seeing movie not really attracts me,and clubbing not also my favourite. I guess my time for clubbing is over.

Jasmita loves carousel,everytime we come to MP, she gonna says horse and train.
Meants she wants to ride her horse,she gonna choose the big horse and go around mall with train inside the mall, sometimes I leave her inside train alone, and sometimes I accompany her, somehow when me, hubby nothing to do and bored we all sit together inside the train. 1 person is USD 1, and for Carousel also USD 1.

This is a picture from last February.

Back to the main story, As I felt hungry again, so I took Jasmita to enjoyed our afternoon time sat together in this coffee shop. This is the first time I tried, as many times I passed by,and this place always busy,and my tummy cant accept anything else. So today was the perfect time to try..

Jasmita chose Blueberry Cheesecake, and I chose Chocolate Cake which recommended by the waiter there.

When the bill came,the total is USD14. Quite expensive, as I felt the cakes not so heavenly tasty. I wont come again, gonna try another shop which their cakes also attracts my eyes.

End of story.................

One Labour Day...

2009-05-05T15:09:00.000-07:00

1st May Labour Day

We went to Panama City, with a new tol road from Colon to Panama City. Its so amazing, from usual trip 1 hour 45 minutes one way to reached Panama, with the new tol road it took only 40 minutes. Could u imagine the happiness here?
I heard the new tol road gonna charge USD 5dolar/way, and additional USD 2,50 dolar(this is the old tol which is connected to the new one).
Goverment giving a 1 month free trial start from last wednesday. Anyone wanna try?:)

Our first stop was Multiplaza Mall. One of the best mall in Panama.
We saw this Superman Bigfoot car, @ the hall, a very nice car, only wondering how to climb inside and drive this car, is a ladder needed? :)

For lunch, I booked @ LA POSTA restaurant, a nice,simply old house and they decorated to be a cozy,intimate restaurant. Reservation is a must. I heard the owner is American.

I ordered this Corvina Fish with white wine cost me USD 14,
It wrapped with a paper, totally wrapped. When a waiter came to served, my question was how to eat this? ANd he politely tear the middle part of the wrapped:)

for my hubby I ordered Risotto Mariscos/ Seafood Risotto cost me USD 16. With this orange colour,its remind me of CAlDO RIKA. Its a Panamanian famous chicken broth, which is giving the food orange colour. I use it very rarely, I am a bit worry about the colour.

Frankly, for this portion, I wasnt happy at all, too small for our tummy,eventhough I like the taste.But not for my hubby, he prefer to go to TGI´s Friday:)

Great,before our meal came,they gave us a welcome bread which is helped our tummy to smile.

To be continued...

Homemade Granola Truffles with Peanut Butter

2009-04-17T14:29:00.000-07:00

Granola is a breakfast food and snack food consisting of rolled oats, nuts, honey and sometimes rice, which is baked until crispy. During the baking process the mixture is stirred to maintain a loose, breakfast-cereal-type consistency. Dried fruit, particularly raisins or dates, are sometimes also added ( source wikipedia)

I bought almost a year ago a big package of granola for my kid. As for me, its very easy to give her breakfast with oatmeal and milk. So I tried to change to granola. But,badluck she didnt like it.And I have to remove this granola from her breakfast menu.

Myself doesnt really enjoy granola. So this granola end up in the fridge, store in a tight container, sometimes I drop some on my banana bread. But still plenty I have.

Until one day, I was in the mood to make a truffle with peanut butter. I dropped some of granola.,and I cant believe it, its become my kid favourite.

Recipe for Homemade Granola Truffles with Peanut Butter

10 tbsp granola
3 tbsp condensed milk
4 tbsp peanut butter( I love Skippy brand)
10 pieces Marie Biscuits( crushed well until become powder)

Mix well the ingredients, and makes circles.
It goes well with NUTELLA too. 2 tbsp Nutella and 2 tbsp peanut butter.

For 13 circles truffles.

ENjoy!!

KBB-10 Caramel Pots with Minted Shortbread Sticks.

2009-03-28T08:58:00.000-07:00

Enak deh... cara makannya itu biskuit dicocol kedalam caramelnya.. nyum22...sekalian ada anggur dirumah jadi sekalian deh mejeng anggurnya..

Bikinnya engga pake daun mint and vanila seeds.. hanya gunakan essense vanila saja.

Ayo bikin, gampang ..and endang!!
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Resep dalam Bahasa Inggris

Minted Shortbread Sticks

100g icing sugar

200g flour

100g cornflour

250g unsalted butter, softened

1 vanilla pod, seeds removed and reserved

1 sprig mint, chopped

Preheat the oven to 150C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Combine the icing sugar, flours, butter, vanilla seeds and mint in a bowl and mix well. Roll out to about 1cm thick. Cut into 2 x 8cm fingers. Place on the prepared tray and bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool and store in an airtight container until required. Makes about 30.

Caramel Pots

125g caster sugar

2 Tbs water

125ml milk

250ml cream

3 egg yolks

Whisk the sugar into the water in a saucepan. Heat carefully and cook to a golden caramel. Combine milk and cream in a separate saucepan and warm-do not boil. Whisk the milk into the caramel. Cool slightly.

Pour into four ramekins. Bake in a water bath at 160C for 30 minutes or until set. Remove the ramekin, cool then chill. Serves 4.

Corned beef with penne

2009-03-05T14:46:00.000-08:00

The simplest, quickest & fabulous one..
My entry for PASTA PRESTO NIGHT #103
I love the idea about pasta presto night, I meant, who doesnt love pasta?
And with pasta we could create wonderful dish, depending on how much time you willing to spend in the kitchen to prepare them.

Well, for me as pasta I prefer to choose the quick one,but satisfying..

Ingredients:

1/2 cup penne
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 can of corned beef
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp peas, or any vegetables you like.
2 tbsp cream (optional)
Salt & pepper
Paddy chilies if you enjoy spicy( I have to omit this as I cooked for my toddler too)

Method:
Boil the pasta, and drain.
In other pan, heat olive oil, saute corned beef for a while,peas, drop garlic powder, pasta, salt & pepper.
Drop the cream ( if u wish), Mix well, drizzle with additional olive oil.
Serve warm, with your favourite chili sauce....

My 1ST order in 2009,

2009-01-21T15:40:00.000-08:00

Im happy I could make cakes.
Before I live in Panama,I was only the faithful cake eater,easyly get yum cakes everywhere, but here in Colon,Panama, its very difficult to find a nice cake.
Thanks to internet, to all blogger,especially from almarhumah Bunda Inong,and NCC, I gain alot of knowledge in baking, and now I have another group ,KBB,which is from this group I get another chalenge to conquer a complicated baking world..
Well, Im still a learner, but at least I am proud to myself,I could make nice cakes for me,my family and other people.
Who´s gonna think I could make a cake and cook??? Hayaaaa even my family and friends are surprised bout this..

This cute cake is my 1st order in 2009. Dont look at how much money I get,but the satisfaction after I finished decorated this cake,and after my client happy with the cake. The excitement is a bless.
I could only do with simple butter cream.Planning to learn making rose and the basketwave soon, hopefully as sometimes this mood is up and down......

Choco sour cream muffin

2009-01-21T14:13:00.000-08:00

Its my 1st posting in 2009.I wanna share my 3 things which is accompany me everyday..
1. Laptop, I dont need to explain bout it, do I?
2. Green tea, is a must liquid I should take,usually around 4pm and after I eat too much, and feel too oily, then another portion of green tea.
3. And sweets whether its cakes,sweet bread,chocolate wafer,muffin,pie..and so on (candy doesnt include,as I dont like candy)

And for today sweets,I chose Choco Sour Cream Muffin from Kedai Hamburg,as I have left over sour cream which is +/-the quantity is 200gram.

This muffin is soft, not like a muffin texture, but I felt something is missing. I guess putting Chocolate chips,or jimmies,gonna be perfect. I omit the mocca pasta as I dont have,and drops a simple glazing of icing sugar mix with cinnamon to give a sweetness sensation for the 1st bite.

RECIPE FOR CHOCO SOUR CREAM MUFFIN
sOURCE : RETNO-Kedai Hamburg

Ingredients : 250 gr flour
125 gr sugar
200 gr sour cream
1 egg
100 ml milk
75 ml oil
3 tsp chocolate powder
1 tsp mocca pasta ( I omit this)
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda ( I used 1/2 tsp)
Method :
Preheat oven 180C
Sift flour,baking powder,bkg soda, choco powder.
In other bowl,Beat egg,sugar & sour cream until they all mix.
Gradually fold in the dry ingredients, and follow by oil,milk & mocca paste.
Bake for +/- 25 minutes.

For cinnamon glazing : I only use 3tbsp water,3tbsp icing sugar & 1 tsp cinnamon powder. Boil the water drop it and stir until all mix. Cool it for awhile,and brush to the muffin. Its only to give me additional sweetness to the 1st bite.

Other recipe with sour cream : cHOCOLATE cHIPS sOUR CREAM cAKE

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year 2009

2008-12-24T15:55:00.001-08:00

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year 2009
Happy Holidays

The idea was a Xmas tree, but I found its difficult to draw them..notice the looks, theres thin, fat tree, hopefully you could see this all Xmas Tree not a ghost shape...

Pastel de platano y miel ( Plantain and HOney Cake)

2008-12-17T17:10:00.000-08:00

A friend gave me this book as a bday gift on last August, and this recipe title caught my eyes. I imagine plantain ( pisang tanduk) and honey together for a cake?
A very interesting one to try, but unfortunatelly as browsing,and another drooling pictures from bloggers more intense, I have to postpone to bake this one, until last Sunday I bought 2 plantains,my plan was to fry them, but on Monday morning, this recipe came to mind and here is the result...

I feel this cake is not too cakey and getting softer everyday,but still making crumbs, my suggestion is if u want to try this recipe, its better to use the very ripe plantain,as mine was ripe but not overripe,so u cant really enjoy the flavour of plantain.

Recipe for Pastel de Platano Y miel( Plantain & Honey Cake)
William Sonoma, Cocinaalinstante Horneando
As this is in spanish, Im gonna translate it to english..
Please let me know if u want to read this recipe in spanish.

Flour, 2 1/4 cups
Baking powder 1tsp
Baking soda 1 tsp
Cinnamon powder 1 tsp
Sal 1/2 tsp
Unsalted salt, 1/2 cup(125g/4oz), and 2 tbsp more.
Brown Sugar,1/2 cup(packed)
Honey, 1/2 cup
Eggs 2
Plantain, 2, peeled & mash
Walnuts or almonds 2/3 cups (optional)

1.Preheat the oven at 180C(350F), Grease the square mold 23cm (9 Inch) with margarine & flour. Remove excess flour.

2. In one bowl, mix the flour,baking powder,baking soda, cinnamon powder & salt.Keep aside.
In another bowl, using electric mixer in medium speed, beat the butter with sugar until creamy.
Add in the honey and beat until they all mix well. Add in eggs, change the speed to high speed and beat until soft.
Pour the dry ingredients to wet one, with 2 time batches. Alternate with plantain,and beat with medium speed for every adding until become soft.
Pour in to the mold. Spread walnuts on top,if using.

3. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the cake is ready ( the cake tester should be clean).
Let it cool completely in the mold.

Pepes Ayam - Steam Wrapped Chicken

2008-11-26T13:30:00.001-08:00

Masak Bareng Yuk, edition November with Pepes ayam, wow interesting theme.
This event created by Ibu Ayin & crew..just click the link to join the even.

For almost a year, I dont eat any pepes, and I also never know if in Indonesia has pepes ayam??? I only know mushroom pepes, pepes oncom,fish pepes,and tofu. And now talking bout chicken pepes... wawwawww,my imagination about this pepes only hmmm perhaps nice if i put lemon grass, just like Woku Chicken.

I dont have banana leaves,and cant find banana leaves in the market, if theres no rain today, I was thought to go to the park behind this apartment, bring knife,and try to get my banana leaves. Unfortunatelly, rain hasnt stop until now. So alumunium fOil is the option.

Frankly, this is the 1st time ever I make pepes.And of course wondering how its gonna be, so after done with the steaming, let them rest for awhile, took 1 roll for photo session,and try a bit... hmmmm yum. Cant wait to enjoying them,with hot rice and additional chili from Sambal Bajak Kokita.

Recipe for pepes ayam.

Ingredients:

1 breast fillet,minced.
4 shallots
2 cloves of garlic
3 lemongrass, crushed,and cut into 8 parts
3 chili paddy
3 bayleaves
6 pieces button mushroom, slice.
2 tbsp oil.
Salt, Pepper
Pinch of turmeric powder (for giving a soft yellow colour)
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp cilantro leaves.

Method:

Chopped shallots & garlic,and mix it. Keep half for fry and half to mix with the chicken.

In other bowl, mix minced chicken with salt, pepper,coriander powder,turmeric powder,
half shallots&garlic mixture, 4 parts of lemongrass and cilantro leaves. Keep aside for 20minutes.

In a frying pan, heat the oil, and saute half mixture of shallots,garlic,bayleaves,chili and lemon grass until fragrant.

Drop the saute mixture to the chicken mixture and mix it.

Take foil, or banana leaves, drop the quantity & shapes as u wish. I roll them,and make like candy form.

Steam for 25 minutes.

Enjoy with hot rice and additional sambal ....

Que rico...

Eggless Doughnut

2008-11-24T14:12:00.000-08:00

Again, thanks to Dita-Yummy for posted this recipe.
It is yum,remind me of American Donuts in Jakarta, no need to fry and no egg.
Worth to try.
Only wondering, why the looks are so different???

Mocha Cotton Cake

2008-11-24T13:25:00.000-08:00

This one I baked a week after Lemon Cake,
Cotton cake is soft like a cotton pads, very veryyyyy nice.
FOr the icing, I used my leftover buttercream.
And this cake only has 1/2 day old in my house.I had them too much, too dangerous.

Got this recipe from Yummy-Dita´s,another drooling picture which ¨turn me on¨
Just click the link to find the recipe.

Lemon Yogurt Cake

2008-11-24T12:42:00.000-08:00

Woaaa..
AFter sleeping beauty for almost 2 months,finally I could manage a little time to refresh my food blog.
FOr me, it is very difficult to updating my blog every week,as for me fighting with the mood and finding the quiet time to write nowadays is very tough.
That is why, sometimes my motivation to be back blogging are people who keep on updating their blogs with their drooling pictures. I keen to make a good pictures like them,learning by trying to understand my camera, but still if mood doesnt there, then brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Anyway thank you to all foodie bloggers. Because of you all, I could fulfill my desire to enjoy good cakes and food from my hand.

ANd here is my Lemon Cake which I baked just 2 days after Jasmita´s bday cake. Got this recipe from a foodie friend Elsye from Dapur Saya. She captures her lemon cake so nicely, until I could see the texture of the cake which looks like my favourite Fermented Cassava Cake( Cake Tape).

Very excited to bake it, I miss that cake alots,but little bit dissapointed as I cant feel the sense of Tape. But of course stupid me,its a LEMON only my head full with sense of tape. Thats why!!

But actually, this is good for Lemon lovers,especially after my Jasmita´s bday cake,its really changing the sense of sweetness from butter cream to sweet sour of Lemon Cake..

Recipe Lemon Yogurt Cake
Source : Food Network

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
3 extra-large eggs
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

For the glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Direction :

Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it's all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 cup lemon juice and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.

When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. Cool.

For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake.

My first ever pooh cake for Jasmita´s 2nd bday

2008-09-29T14:53:00.000-07:00

She loves pooh,
And mom, wants to make her happy.
I chose frozen butter cream technic to get the pooh on her cake.
I did it.
I was too happy, jumping around the kitchen, and my Jasmita following me with smile on her face.
Prepared the base, until decorating done from 3.30pm..then break 40 minutes and continue.. finished around 9pm.

(before I removed the plastic, was totally perfect pooh)

(felt too empty)

( drops dots on the green icing,felt better now)

HAPPY BDAY MY BABY...

Happy Eid Mubarak

2008-09-29T14:50:00.000-07:00

Dear friends,
Happy Eid Mubarak..
Minal Aidzin Walfaidzin

Eggplant Ala-me / KBB / Cooking Competition

2008-09-25T09:23:00.000-07:00

Another posting for KBB,this time is my task for cooking competition.
I choose my favourite recipe, which created by me
Story behind this eggplant is sometimes I miss Balado terong / Saute Eggplant with red chili but as the difficulty to find the red chili here in Panama a.k.a cabe merah keriting, then I try to find the perfect way to eat this eggplant as my hubby not really happy eating eggplant.

Luckyly,with this creation, he could enjoy it. Usually I cooked this eggplant, and serve it with pasta or pita bread. And this is also another option for my lazy weekend, avoiding washing lots plates etc.

If u wish too see the process making this eggplant just click here.

EGGPLANT ALA -ME

Ingredients:

3 tbsp oil

2 eggplant, chopped dice

2 cloves garlic chopped

3 tomato chopped dice

1/2 onion, cut thin slices

1/3 tsp garam masala

Salt & pepper

1/2 tsp coriander powder

A pinch of cumin powder

1/2 tsp parmesan cheese powder

1 slice cheddar cheese / grated mozzarela cheese

2 tbsp Parsley, chopped

Method:

Heat oil,add garlic, then put onion.

Add tomatoes, cook until tomatoes tender,gonna form a thick sauce. Add eggplants, and all the spices. Mix it until eggplant is tender. Drop in the parmesan cheese, mix well, and parsley.

Off the gas, transfer the eggplant to dish. Grate the chedar cheese / mozzarela on top.

Serve hot with pasta or pita bread.

For pasta : Use anykind of pasta u prefer.

Cook & drain.

I use penne-Barilla. 1/2 cup, 1 clove garlic chopped, olive oil, 2 tbsp sour cream, salt & pepper for taste.

After pasta ready, drop 3 tbsp of eggplant on top.

Serve.

KBB/Baking Competition-Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

2008-09-16T06:12:00.000-07:00

I bought this magazine almost a year ago while visiting my sister in Boston. Theres 351 the best,most-requested recipes inside,and all from family´s recipes favorites for Christmas. Frankly,this is the first time for me to make something from this magazine,at last after many times reading,enjoying all the photos inside, too many things nice to try until confused me which one for the starter, and finally decided to try this cake specially for my KBB task.

I am happy with the result. It has 3 layers eventhough it wasnt clear layers, when you eat then you could feel, 1st layer is the biskuit from the crumbs,2nd one is the cream cheese with the jam and the3rd one is the cake.
Its perfect for my family, only a bit wondering why it called Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, when theres no flavour of coffee?

And as its 1st KBB birthday, I would like to say happy birthday to KBB. So proud to be a member, I gain lots of knowledge, knowing & baking something new, its fun...totally another excitement for me.

Once again,Happy birthday KBB, this is my cake for KBB-bers......:)

Source: Taste of Home Magazine,Best Holiday Recipes 2007

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

2-1/4 cups all purpose flour ( I used 1 1/4)

3/4 cup sugar ( I used 1/2 cup)

3/4 cup cold butter ( I used 150gr butter)

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt ( I used 1/4)

3/4 cup sour cream ( I used 1/2 cup)

1 egg,beaten

1-1/2 tsp almond extract

Filling:

1 package(8 ounces)cream cheese,softened ( I used half)

1/2 cup sugar ( I used 1/4)

1 egg

1/2 cup raspberry jam ( I used 4 tbsp)

1/2 cup slivered almonds (almond entero crushed)

Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Remove 1 cup and set aside. To remaining crumbs, add baking powder,baking soda,salt, sour cream, egg and almond extract, mix well. Spread in the bottom and 2.in up the sides of a greased 9.in.springform pan.

2. For filling,combine the cream cheese, sugar and egg in a small mixing bowl: beat well. Spoon over batter. Top with raspberry jam, sprinkle with almonds and reserved crumb mixture.

3. Bake at 350F for 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of the pan. Cool completely. Store in the refrigerator.

Note: I used 6 inch mold, bake for 1 1/2 hours,and for the upper crumb,i used only 1/2 cup.

Homemade Paneer

2008-09-04T16:21:00.000-07:00

Paneer is one of popular Indian Food.The shape similar with tofu,only the taste is different,as paneer made from milk while tofu is made from soy beans.
Please check wikipedia for more info.

1st time I had paneer, while I was travelling to India with Air India. First time I saw paneer,and enjoyed so much,hubby told me that it was paneer.
2nd time was when one auntie in Panama,invited us for a welcome dinner party,she served Paneer with gravy tomato sauce which is so delicious. Ah, it was a perfect dinner for us.

Then a year after,I was so thrilled to make Paneer,curiosity as if I asked how to make paneer and the answer only its complicated,u have to see,if I want to make then I call u to see,but no one call to tell hey im going to make paneer, do come.
For how long I have to wait?? then one day when I was chatting with my friend in msn, I asked her bout paneer, and she told me, u have to boil milk,put vinegar,strain with muslin cloth,put heavy dish on top, and paneer ready.
From her explanation, I thought Its very easy,what looks so complicated? So I asked my hubby to find muslin cloth as I felt ready to make paneer.

Then,one afternoon,
Batch 1 :I boil the milk, and put vinegar,and why its still milk? then i called to this auntie,when my milk still on the stove and she gave me the instruction with phone only.
Batch 2:Boiling milk again, put vinegar, theres crumble. And called her again, auntie, now what should I do? why only crumble i get not a paneer? And she told me, that crumble gonna be a paneer with a process.

And now,here I am, with practice finally I could make a better firmness from the 1st one,(still wondering why difficult to make all in a perfect shape)and want to share it, hopefully it could help you.

You need to prepare:

Milk
Vinegar/lemon juice
Muslin Cloth/Cheese Cloth
Spoon
heavy dish.

1. You have to boil the milk.
2. When milk is rising, DROP IN THE VINEGAR.U COULD STIR WITH SPOON for awhile,cook for 1minute and off the gas. Let it sit on stove for a while.
3. Prepare the muslin cloth in the strainer.
4. Pour the crumble milk in the cloth. Discard the water.
5. Press the crumbs,(cover it)to drain water inside the crumb,while u doing this u could also make a shape.
6. Put something heavy on the paneer. Let it stand for around 20minutes to make it firm.
7. Open the cloth,u could see the firmness.
8. Cut it, and keep in fridge in a tight container until u r ready to cook them. Or, no need to cut just keep together with the cloth.

Paneer goes well with spinach,theres Palak Paneer(spinach puree with paneer),Paneer in gravy tomato sauce,pakoras( paneer fritter),whatever u want. I put paneer in my pasta.

For additional info, in India,Domino Pizza has a spicy paneer pizza which is very delicious.
Paneer pizza from Pizza Hut was so-so for me.

Alright,hopefully its helpful & Have a nice weekend.

Spicy Fettucine & Paneer

2008-09-03T14:55:00.000-07:00

Who doesnt love pasta?
Well,pasta,noodles r my favourite one.

I always love to cook them,as it easy, tasty,I could just change the ingredients inside and still satisfied me,thats the reason why they´r the must have item in my kitchen and mostly I cook them at least once in a week,in this case sometimes I could eat twice or more in a week :)

My dinner last night was Simple fettucine in Red Sauce with Paneer & chopped green chili.

For small quantity of this Paneer,u have to prepare

2cups of milk
2tbsp vinegar.

Please click this to see how to make a paneer

I have mood to send this one to Presto pasta nights #79 host by Abby.

Selamat menjalankan ibadah puasa

2008-09-03T13:38:00.000-07:00

Panas sekali disini.
Bikin gerah, fan-on pun tidak membantu, kudu AC juga.
Sebenarnya musim hujan,tetapi lebih banyak panasnya dibanding berawan.

Sekalian saya mau ucapkan Selamat Menjalankan Ibadah Puasa untuk teman-teman yang menjalankan. Semoga puasanya sempurna sampai lebaran nanti.

Postingan ini(fotonya tidak terlalu menggiurkan) tidak bermaksud membatalkan ya,kalau bisa memberikan ide tambahan tuk berbuka ya syukur...soale kebetulan disini juga panas sekali dan semalam suamiku bawakan daku 3 butir kelapa muda ini yang memang sudah kuinginkann sejak seminggu lamanya.

Jadi hari ini, langsung saja dibikin seperti ini. Air kelapa dan isinya,campur sirop dan es batu.

Ah,Aku jadi kangen dengan teman-temanku jaman bekerja dulu yang selalu mengajaku ke Menteng untuk berbuka bersama, Miss u guys.....

Wonton Skins Recipe

2008-08-29T16:48:00.000-07:00

I am very sure that everybody prefer buy the ready one to crazyly preparing by themself. Well people,just skip this section if wonton skins easyly find in your place,as I also gonna do if I could find the good one someday.

But consider helping desperate people like me( perhaps theres also ppl outside who doesnt know where to buy wonton skins,or doubt about the quality like me and wonton siumay image everywhere so u cant handle it and prepare to do little hardwork) so this is the recipe.

WONTON SKINS RECIPE

3/4 CUP FLOUR
1 EGG
LITTLE SALT
1/4 CUP WATER( PLS USE IT WISELY DONT POUR DIRECTLY AS I FORGOT WHETHER I FINISHED THIS WATER OR NO )
ROLLING PIN
ADDITIONAL FLOUR FOR WORKING TABLE

METHOD

JUST MIX THEM ALL, MAKE A DOUGH TILL DOUGH IS READY(NOT STICKY TO YOUR HAND)
MAKE A BALL AND ROLL IT...ROLLL ROOLLLLL TILL U FIND THE PERFECT THIN THICKNESS.
AND CUT SQUARE OR ROUND ANY SHAPE U WANT,SIZE SHOULD ENOUGH FOR WONTON/SIUMAY..DONT MAKE THEM TO WIDE.REMEMBER U R MAKING SIUMAY,AND WONTON NOT PARATHA BREAD!!!
IF YOUR SPACE SO SMALL LIKE MINE,
JUST CUT IN RECTANGLE FIRST, AND MAKE IT THINNER ONE BY ONE, AND CUT!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND AND SMILE FROM WONTON´S FAMILY.

Crazy me (Wonton & Siumay)

2008-08-29T14:57:00.000-07:00

Its started from a months ago, when I really craving of wonton and siumay.
And its getting worst while seeing Rita-HK posted about her wontons,perhaps u think its easy just hey why u didt go to Chinese Resto and buy wonton..
Well, if Wonton here in Colon are nice then I would asked my hubby to go and buy for me, unfortunatelly I had tried once long time ago while also craving too much of wonton and ending with a huge sadness as the taste far from my imagination.

Then I tried to found wonton skins while I went to Panama City 2 weeks ago,yes I found it,but with a big doubtness,should I buy or no, as I saw a frozen one, its totally frozen till u could see all the ice inside,and I wondering if I thaw this skins, r they gonna looks so nice and I could perfectly used or gonna break? Too much consideration, I took one,then drop,took again and drop again, then bought others things then back again, took again and finally decide not to take it.(Thats typical me,complicated buyer)

When finally I felt my sense of wonton gone,I saw another wonton in Ayin´s blog. ANd yup, It just like waking up a sleeping wonton to the sense.

So finally, last Wednesday afternoon,when the sun was sooooooooo bright and blank whats too cook for dinner, this wonton idea comes again...and yeahh finally with modal nekat, I made my own wonton skins.

Lucky me in the house I have pork( not so often I have pork in the house, usually I buy in a little quantity only for my Jas though she rarely eat)shrimps, chicken bones after doing chicken fillet for lunch, and tofu(thought for mapo friday)

Preparing everything,make the dough,roll them to make it thinner, stuffing the skin,and steam them(1st time using this bamboo steamer hoho finally after sitting only inside the cupboard).
I was trying hard to remember Rita´sillustration how to fold the wonton and finally end up with up to gue style deh. Frankly,siumay is much easier for me, just imagine siumay shape and tralallala...these are my siumay.And great, my tofu also worked well(Panama´s tofu are sooooo soft,too much water I guess, no idea how to make tahu isi with them ,as sometimes to cut small shape for mapo become very messy,lucky me this time I could do a little bit cut and stuffing.

I prepare 2 ways, wonton &tofu gonna enjoy them with the soup. And siumay with the peanut sauce.

Its sweating alot, but ending with happiness in the nite. I enjoyed my siumay first with peanut sauce and rice...and while I felt I need water, I sipped the soup and had the tofu and wonton, alternately. It was sooooooooooooo perfect!!!!

Its a special day

2008-08-27T18:01:00.000-07:00

August 17, always be a historical day for me, thats because Independence Day and my birthday.
I never think birthday is so special until I have a baby, then I realize that wow its such a huge bless to get another older with my family around.

I used to celebrate my birthday with Marching around as I was a member of Mandarava Marching Band for about 6 years. So could you imagine for 6 years, I was celebrating my birthday on the road,sunny day,uniform, marching,and playing music with my trumpet? and once I sat on the Istana Merdeka joining their music orchestra and played beautiful songs for my country...
Well its a very nice memorable of my birthday. So,with those condition, I never expected somebody give me a gifts or wishes(though Im always happyly to receive hohoo...

And these years, I celebrated my 3. birthday with my chocolate cake,share it with my Indonesian friends,neighbours and people in the temple.
Had small gathering with friends in Crepes &Waffles(the idea was red&white as this year first time I know there is another 4 Indonesians in Panama,but no one use red or white hahhaha), meanwhile my hubby taking care of my Jasmita, and got gifts from them(I was sooo sosososososososo happy,really I didnt expect it from them)

The only bad part was,170808 is the day and the loteria(lottery number that won for USD2500 was 710888) damn, I was a bit shocked to know.If I bought that number Im gonna get USD2500(well... its really a birthday if I won this lottery,hik)as I bought number 77, and was thinking to buy 170888... but thats more hurting I guess,if I bought 170888 and the number won was 710888.

Promise to my self, next year Im gonna buy lottery and put 710889 or 170809,or 170889..or perhaps friends u wanna share any idea for the rite number??

RedWhiteEvent-Cocktails Red&White for My Indonesia & A Bday

2008-08-13T13:36:00.000-07:00

Celebrate, dont u wait.. never hesitate...,

Host by Trio Pretty Ladies-Dwiana,Fitri&DHita

Finally, I could celebrate Indonesia Independence Day by sending this picture to Red&White event.

These are my special Coctails for my lovely Indonesia & a bday.

(sent this one for the event)

Merdekaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Curry Pasta

2008-08-09T15:23:00.000-07:00

This one become another favourite style to enjoy pasta.
I had this for my last Wednesday and Thursday dinner, yeahhhhh I was too excited knowing sour cream works well with pasta and NO CHEESE needed.

Found this recipe from Jen The LeftoverQueen
Oh Jen,thanks again for sharing this recipe.

I used thin spaghetti
2 tbsp sour cream, - Jen used Greek Yoghurt
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 1/2tbsp curry powder
Onion,garlic chopped
1/2 Tomato diced
Mushroom
Peas and sweet corn.
1tbsp margarine.
Salt & pepper.
And my fav Panamanian Chili sauce.

ENJOY & HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.

Gemblong

2008-08-07T16:58:00.000-07:00

I made gemblong for my tea time today. And posted in Multiply for MFM-18 as the theme is FLOUR.
It wasnt my plan to put my homemade pineapple jam for the gemblong filling.
My plan was to have them with a toast bread, or put on the cookies.
But I dont know why, I just dropped them in my gemblong dough.

Frankly,nothing too much different for the taste. Only a bit weird while eating this sticky gemblong and felt also the sweetness of pinapple.

Well, anyway I enjoyed my unusual gemblong, and surprised to see my picky Jas didnt mind to eat it.

GEMBLONG RECIPE with filling

Step 1

1/2 cup Glutinous Rice Flour
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp of grated coconut
4 tbsp water
Mix them together, and make a shape.

Filling : Pineapple jam

If you want to put the filling, then put them in the middle before make a shape.

And deep fry until golden colour.

Step 2

In other pan, melt the palm sugar..and soon it melted drop the gemblong, mix it until all covered nicely.

Bread, againnnnnnn

2008-07-31T19:37:00.000-07:00

Never bored for bread.
I do miss Bread Talk, Delicious Bakery, Suisse, or Holand Bakery(I love LOng JOhn,still wondering how to make),J-CO and other bakery shops from Jakarta.

Gue jadi inget almarhumah Inong Haris (Dapur BUnda),She´s the one who inspired me to make bread for the 1st time.Si bunda yang tiap hari gue bisa laporan by YM,and left a comment on my story about my 1st bread.
Rest in Peace,Bun. This is my bread picture for the recipe that u share to us.
Ohhh,I have to stop this story before I start to cry.

KBB VI- Cheese Biscuits

2008-07-30T17:24:00.000-07:00

Its the time for salty biscuits.
The 6th assignment from Klub Berani Baking.
This biscuits are easy to make, and the most important part is EGGLESS.

I felt that the taste is similar with Kaastengels,only the process is much easier and simpler.

I used Monterey Jack for the cheese,white sesame seeds, and little bit chopped almond&walnuts.
My Jasmita enjoyed these biscuits fresh from the oven.

CHEESE BISCUITS
Source: Vogue Australia: Wine and Food Cookbook.

225g grated mature cheese
125g butter
125g flour
cayenne pepper to taste
sesame seeds

With finger tips, mix together cheese, butter, flour and cayenne pepper until mixture forms a mass. Butter a biscuit tray. Make small balls of the dough. Roll some in sesame seeds and press on tray, placing them fairly far apart as they will spread while cooking. (We have pressed walnuts on some of the biscuits and, for a colour contrast, some chopped pistachio nuts). Bake biscuits in pre-heated oven 180C for 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container

Vegan-Marble Cupcakes

2008-07-29T19:24:00.000-07:00

Its very messy.

Truly, I need more practice,more peacefullness in the house, and YES, I really need 2 piping bags for this.

Messy as the book mentioned.

Looks better without the paper.

Nutella & strawberries

2008-07-24T15:55:00.001-07:00

No bake,no gas, no mixer,no eggs.

Nyummmm.

Vegan-Golden Vanilla Cupcakes

2008-07-24T13:46:00.000-07:00

I am amazed with the taste, still cannot believe that this cake made from no eggs.
This is my 1st trial from this vegan book.

My hubby & I, felt this cake was very sweet at the beginning (after sometimes cool from the cooling rack), but after I kept in the fridge and had them for breakfast, the sweetness was ok.

I used margarine instead of oil & for the icing, I used only fresh strawberry & blend them together with butter & icing sugar.

GOLDEN VANILLA CUPCAKES
makes 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

1 cup soy milk - I used natural milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar - I used normal vinegar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt (increase salt to 1/2 tsp if u´re using oil instead of margarine)
1/2 cup non-hydrogenated margarine, softened,or 1/3 cup canola oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract,or more vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and line muffin pan with cupcake liners
2. Whisk the soy milk and vinegar in a measuring cup and set aside a few minutes to get good and curdled
3. If using margarine : Sift the flour,cornstarch,baking powder & baking soda, salt into a large bowl & mix
4. In a separate large bowl, use a handheld mixer at medium speed to cream margarine & sugar for bout 2 minutes until light & fluffy,but dont beat past two minutes.
Beat in the vanila & other extract,if using, then alternate beating in the soy milk mixture & dry ingredients,stopping to scrap the sides of the bowl a few times.
5. If using oil : Beat together the soy milk mixture,oil,sugar,vanilla, and other extracts, if using, in a large bowl. Sift in the flour, cornstarch,baking powder,soda& salt &mix until no large lumps remain.
6. Fill cupcake liners-two thirds of the way and bake for 20-22 minutes till done.
Transfer to cooling rack & let cool completely before frosting.

Quick dish-Sauted shrimps with coriander leaves

2008-07-22T15:46:00.000-07:00

Served with lemon rice.
For recipe please click here.

Lemon Rice with sauted shrimps & coriander leaves

2008-07-16T18:18:00.000-07:00

Ini dia, another nasi favorit kalau lagi buntu masak.
Kenal dengan nasi lemon dikarenakan Mas Jamie di DT&L,sekitar 2 tahun lalu. Semenjak itu, aku senang dengan Jamie, dan sekarang meskipun sudah lama tak bersua, aku masih bisa intip doi disini
Kalau doi, masaknya ditambahkan urat dhal,kalau gue malessss.
Nasi ini cocok dengan kari(seperti Mas Jamie tampilkan), kalau daku nasi ini cocok untuk menu simple vegetarian, atawa menu oseng simple, atawa simple oseng ala India atwa simpel oseng ala gue.

Seperti ini

Seingetku, aku telah memodifikasi cara memasak nasi ini dikarenakan kepingin masak cepat. Tak mau aku menggunakan oven untuk nasi dan tak perlu kututup alumunium foil dan menunggu..

Lemon Rice
(Sudah dimodifikasi oleh-ku)

1 1/2 cup Nasi Putih sudah masak
1 Jeruk Lemon ( akan digunakan airnya dan kulitnya)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 lembar bayleaf
2 siung bawang putih
1/2 butir bawang bombay
Chopped coriander leaves (kalau engga pakai juga engga napa,ini menambah flavour azaa)
Salt & pepper
Oil

Panaskan wajan, masukan minyak & panaskan. Setelah itu, masukan mustard seeds sampai meletup-letup, kemudian masukan bayleaf, garlic, onion dan kulit jeruk lemon.Aduk-aduk sampai onion layu.
Masukan nasi,salt & pepper, perasan air jeruk lemon,dan daun cilantro.
Aduk rata.

Sajikan hangat.

Untuk sauted shrimps,

1/2 libra shrimps
2 cloves garlic,chopped
1/4 onion
2 cm ginger, thin slices
5 red chili,thin slices
Coriander leaves, chopped
Salt,pepper for taste
oil
Water

Heat oil, add garlic,ginger & onion.After onion ready, put in shrimps,stir till shrimps cooked.Add red chilies, salt & pepper for taste, and water. Put in chopped coriander leaves. Cooked for 1 minute.
Off gas, serve hot with lemon rice.

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Chocolate Chips Sour Cream Cake

2008-07-11T12:58:00.000-07:00

Oh my, I almost forgot bout this cake.

I baked it around 1 1/2 month ago when I was craving with lapis surabaya cake but still afraid to try and also was in the kitchen blue, bored indeed with home things,and babysitting.

As multiply-ing and blogger-ing always in my schedule, again I checked my friend Vin´s MP and looking for her lapis surabaya cake, and her others recipe and again I saw this sour cream cake and out of the blue I decided to make the sour cream cake. The chocolate chips image cant out of my mind. Good for me at that time every ingredients was ready in my fridge. I remember its already 6.30 pm and I rushed to the kitchen and baked.

Heaven oh heaven, after cake was ready, a little bit cool, no need to wait too long, I cut it directly and ahhh thanking to the cake I felt much better.
Me & Jas enjoying them so much, 1 row finished directly.

This cake has a light texture, and cant felt the taste of sour cream.

Sweet, light,chocolate. Oh, chocolate again.WHo doesnt love chocolate??????

CHOCOLATE CHIPS SOUR CREAM CAKE
200 gr sour cream
100 gr butter
170 gr icing sugar
2 egg yolks
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
130 gr flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 tsp cinnamon powder
150 gr chocolate chips

Method

1. Mix 150 gr sugar, butter, egg yolk, sour cream & vanilla. Beat them till creamy.
2. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt. Keep aside
3. Beat egg whites until stiff. Add the egg whites to the no.2, stir well.
4. In other bowl, mix the chocolate chips,cinnamon and little icing sugar.
5. Pour half dough to the baking mold size 20x20x4cm.Put the chocolate chips mixture on top and pour another half dough, and again put the rest of choc.chips.

6. Bake for 30-45minutes, 180C.

Banana-Walnut- Oatmeal- Chocolate Chunk Cookies

2008-07-11T12:20:00.000-07:00

This is the richest cookies I had baked. Imagine banana, walnut, oatmeal, and chocolate- who´s not tempting to try them? Dont think about the calories, just think the yummm taste u gonna get.

Got this recipe from Vania. As usual she always put drolling pictures on her blog. Dont compare mine with hers, anyway this cookies totally yippy. I love it.

Enjoying them freshly from oven is one of the best from the overall cookie process.
Its crunchy outside and in the middle little bit chewy.
One thing that have to remember is from this recipe we can make around 3 dozen cookies(first I didnt notice it, until the dough was ready and realized that my pan didnt fit them all), and while waiting they´re set I open her site again and notice the sentence make around 3 dozen cookies.

Recipe

1 cup all- purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped into 1/2 inch chunks.(
1/2 cup coarsely chopped wanuts (about 2 ounces), toasted

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Whisk together both flours, salt and baking soda in a bowl.
2. Put butter and both sugars into the bowl, mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
Mix in banana. Add flour mixture just combined. Stir in oats, chocolate chunks, and walnut.
3. Using a 1 1/2 inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 2 inches apart.

Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown and just set, 12-13 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 days.

Enjoy

Carrot Ka Halwa / Carrot Pudding

2008-07-02T14:47:00.000-07:00

Halwa is a dessert made from various kinds of fruits, vegetables, grains and lentils. The ingrdients in Halwa are grated finely and fried in ghee and sugar. Nuts and milk may also be added. Halwas have the consistency of a very thick pudding.

First time I had this halwa when I was visiting my hubby´s auntie in India. She served this halwa as a dessert. Its very tasty and a bit surprised for me to knew that this sweet dish is from carrots.

Here is my carrot ka halwa. I made in a little portion.

2 carrots, grated.
1 cup milk
1 cardamom -crushed
9 tsp sugar
1 tsp butter/oil
Chopped nuts for garnish.

In a pan,pour milk & Carrot. Make them boil then put sugar and cardamom. And stir them,put inside the butter,and keep stirring until milk is dry but not burnt. It takes around 20 minutes.
Transfer to a dish, keep in a fridge. I prefer to have it cold, and put chopped almond,or pistachios while serving.

Roti Keset..

2008-07-02T10:22:00.000-07:00

Roti oh roti.

Sebenarnya sih bukan pertama kali gue buat roti, tetapi ini kali bener-bener bikin panik berhubung si roti kok tidak mengembang seperti biasa.

Panik gue, apa yang harus kulakukan? Dibuang, sayang, akhirnya coba panggang aja deh.

Dengan isian seadanya (berhubung udah bad mood takut engga jadi akhirnya isiannya sedikittttt aja) . Coklat meises, keju parut, sour cream mix skm mix kismis. And olesan atas juga asal banget deh.

Masuk oven, 20menitan ada harum roti rrrrrrrrr. Kukeluarkan dari oven, tungguin adem terus kuambil 1 tuk nemenin minum teh, wah ternyata jadi juga si roti. Empuk, manis seperti dulu-dulu dibuat. (mmm atau mungking empuk karena fresh, kalau besok bakalan seperti batu)?

I dont know deh yang penting sekarang dulu gue nikmatin.. kira-kira kenapa tidak ngembang bener ya? Apa karena yeastnya gue engga campurin ke air dulu ?

Recipe-nya

300 gr terigu protein tinggi
200 gr terigu all purpose
125 gr gula
20 gr susu bubuk
17,5 gr ragi instan - nah gue lagi pakai active dry yeast
7,5 gr garam
1 butir telur
135 ml air hangat
70 gr margarin.

Campur terigu,sugar, susu bubuk ragi & garam. Aduk sampai tercampur rata.
Campurkan telur,air , margarin, Ulenin sampai kalis.
Biarkan mengembang 30 menit. Kempiskan adonan.
TImbang masing-masing 40 gr ( gue engga pake timbang, langsung bentuk aza)
Bulatkan, biarkan kira-kira 10 menitan tuk proses pengembangan ke 2. Kempiskan, isi sesuai selera. Bulatkan lagi.
Letakan satu persatu adonan ke loyang bunder diameter 22 cm. Loyang diolesi margarin. Biarkan mengembang lagi 60-90 menit ( gue skip ini)
Olesi permukaan dengan kuning telur ( kutakpakai ini, ku pilih madu & susu)
Masukan oven, panggang 180C, 20 menit.

Agar-agar with mango puree

2008-06-24T16:44:00.000-07:00

Smileee

Mung Beans Soup

2008-06-23T13:23:00.000-07:00

Every Monday I always cook Dal. Whether its a yellow dal, green dal, or anykind of beans.
This food become so familiar to me after married with my hubby.
From food now we know that different country has a different way to cook.
For Indonesian, Mung Beans we prefer to have as sweet dish whether as a filling like Kue khu,makco(no idea the proper way to spell them),Gandasturi,or Mung beans in coconut milk, and even an ice cream.

Lucky me for easily enjoy new food as long as they have a good taste.

So here is my Mung Beans Soup for MFM-16

Toffu-Mushroom Curry

2008-06-21T15:39:00.000-07:00

I used Lee Kum Kee curry paste for this dish. Its nice to have this ready made sauce. Helping me a lot while have to cook in a rush.

Always put garlic,ginger, onion and add chili if in the mood for spicy dish.
Mushroom for additional,salt pepper and for me green pepper is the must ingredient for this kind of curry.

No mixer Banana Cupcake

2008-06-21T14:31:00.000-07:00

Adapted from Martha Steward website.
Actually, not in the mood for banana, it was because last tuesday my housekeeper bought 4 bananas instead of coconut. She forgot and thought I want them.And today luckyly I remember I have bananas, if not then tomorrow for sure they all gonna be in the trash.

This is the 2nd time I made this, only this time I reduced sugar to 1/2 cup.

What I like from this recipe is I dont need to use mixer and ofcourse the result, and what I scared about is the words DO NOT OVERMIX.I mix it for 4 or 5 times,hopefully that wasnt overmix.

Recipe:

1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 sugar - used 1/2 cup
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas - I used 3 large ripe bananas.
2 large eggs - used the medium size
1/2 tsp pure vanila extract.

Method:
Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, soda & salt
Make a well in the centre of flour
In well, mix together butter, mash banana,eggs &vanilla
Stir to incorporate flour mixture, DO NOT OVERMIX
Pour into the muffin mold.
Bake in 180C till done- around 25 minutes.

Sweet potato in coconut milk

2008-06-20T13:28:00.000-07:00

Do you know that sweet potato are rich in complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, beta carotene (a vitamin A equivalent nutrient), vitamin C, and vitamin B6 ?

And I also heard that a cup of steam mashed sweet potato has 50000 SI betacarotene, which is equal with the total of betacarotene from 23 cups of broccoli.

Wow, its so amazing for me to knows the fact about it. I do love to eat sweet potato occasionally. I remember my mom usually make this sweet dish(Sweet potato in coconut milk) mixing between the yellow and the white one, or sometimes steam it for breakfast. At that time I just ate without knowing the benefits,or concern bout the nutrition.

Here,after live in Panama,become a housewife, has a kid, I change a little bit. Now, I become curios about whats the fact about this veggie,fruits,and always checking the nutritions from the label of packaging everytime I wanna buy something.

Anyway, back to the main point, this is my sweet potato in coconut milk.

The easiest and healthiest dish. Need only to boil 1 1/2 cups of coconut milk,1/2 panela,and 1/2 libra of sweet potato.If pandan leaf is around thats even better.

Hongkong Airport-Taiwan Beef Noodle Counter

2008-05-31T17:44:00.000-07:00

Last February,when we were in Hongkong airport waiting for the next flight to LA, we tried to had a noodle in this counter.A cozy place and they offering free internet facility by order 1 meal or beverage.As we also didnt hungry, then we decided to order only 1 Vegetarian Dumplings Noodle and 1 glass of bubble tea.

For me,the taste of this noodle was too plain and the bubble tea mmm i prefer to have from quick2 or other brand of bubble tea..Ha now I remember last time I had was in New York and that was better compared to this one.

Rice-Shrimp Jambalaya

2008-05-31T16:42:00.000-07:00

Jambalaya, Jambalaya
Frankly, I know Jambalaya since I live in Panama.
First tried was 2 years ago from Popeye´s fastfood and 2nd time was last week at TGI Friday. And I feel this Jambalaya can be one of my favourite rice to cook.

Browsed to internet try to find whats the Jambalaya actually and finally i tried to make Jambalaya with shrimp&greenpeas last Wednesday for our lunch .

Its simple and the flavour also very nice.

Ingredients :

2 cups of uncooked rice
3 cloves of garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tbsp of parsley,chopped
1/2 tbsp of thyme
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp butter
1 tomato,chopped
3 tbsp tomato paste / spaghetti sauce
3 dried chili
1 small red bell pepper,chopped small dice
1 small green bell pepper,chopped small dice
1/2 cup shrimps,removed the vein
1/4 cup green beans chopped,
Salt &pepper
Water

Method

Wash rice. Keep in the water.
Heat butter,put bay leaves,dried chili,garlic & onion. Saute till onion soft.Put tomatoes till tender, add tomato paste.
Put in shrimps,sauted till cooked. Put thyme, and the beans.Mix well. ANd last put parsley.Salt & pepper.Mix well. And add rice and water.
Last, put bell peppers.
Cook until rice is done.

CLICK-Beans&Lentils

2008-05-30T21:12:00.000-07:00

I choose this for CLIK-May 2008 hosted by Jugalbandi for the theme CLICK:May 2008 BEANS AND LENTILS

Chickpeas in Hommus & Falafel

Banoffee Pies

2008-05-29T14:17:00.000-07:00

This is my Banoffee Pies for KBB-5

For decoration I used coarsely chocolate chips mix with walnuts.I feel its a good combination for banana, caramel and the whip cream.

Had 2 slices directly after finished decorating.

Source: Foodtown Magazine. October-November 2007; Cuisine Magazine, November 2002. with adjustments of pastry making and filling.

Ingredients for Pastry
300g flour, 150g unsalted butter, diced, 5 Tbs sugar, 2 egg yolks, 3 Tbs cold water

Method :

Combine the flour, butter and sugar in the food processor and process until well mixed. Then mix in the egg yolks and process in small bursts until the mixture appears crumbly. Add the water a little at a time. As the crumbs get larger, turn the motor off and check that the pastry will come together when pressed between your fingers. Turn the mixture on to a clean board or bench and work very gently into a ball. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Roll out the dough to line 20-22cm flan or loose-bottomed tart tin, prick the base of the pastry with fork several times. Set aside for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180C. Line the base of the pastry with baking paper and beans, bake blind for 12-15 minutes or until the pastry turns golden brown. Remove the paper and beans. (Return the pastry base into the oven for 5 minutes or until the base becomes dry.)

For Filling

75g butter
50g brown sugar
3 Tbs milk
300g sweetened condensed milk,( I used 175 g only)
2 firm bananas
300ml cream,
½ -1 cup white chocolate curls atau grated white chocolate

Place the butter and sugar in a non-stick pan and heat gently until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and simmer for one minute, stirring continuously using a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat and add the milk and condensed milk. Return to the heat and bring to the boil. Allow to gently bubble for 5-6 minutes, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens and turns a light golden brown. Cool slightly.

Cut the bananas and put them on the base of the pastry. Pour in the caramel mixture. Leave to cool then chill for at least 2 hours. Serve topped with the whipped cream, spooned or spread over the caramel, and the grated chocolate. (You can always use your piping bag and noozle! You are allowed to use nuts if you'd like). Makes 4-6.

Its about soya

2008-05-27T16:57:00.001-07:00

I feel this soya texture is very similar as oncom. Oncom is one of the staple foods of Indonesia.
I use this soya to put inside COMBRO, cooked as Indian dish and can be eat with rice,chapati,naan and sometimes Soya Cake.

SOya 1 cup, Boil water and put the soya. Drain and keep aside

2 tomatoes cut diced,2 chilies,3 bay leaves, 1/4 tsp of cumin seed,3 cloves garlic,2 cm ginger,2 tbsp tomato pasta or ketchup, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp tamarind water,1/2 tsp coriander powder,1/4 tsp cinnamon powder,salt,pepper, chopped of 1 green capsicum chopped of cilantro leaves.

Heat 3 tbsp of oil, saute cumin seed,bay leaves, ginger garlic, onion & chilies.
Put tomatoes, cook till tomatoes soft , then tamarind water and put ketchup.Mix it.
Put all spices, put soya mix nicely.Then add cilantro and capsicum.

Panamanian food - Chicken Tamal

2008-05-27T13:45:00.000-07:00

One of Panamanian food.

This tamal has a very nice taste. Basically its made from corn. ANd inside they put chicken. ANd the wrapper, I have no idea which leaf they´ve used. Panamanian not using banana leaves to wrap, that is why its so difficult for me to find banana leaves in the market. If I need banana leaves then I asked my maid to bring from her house,or perhaps someday gonna cut it directly from banana trees around the road.

STew- Beef ribs in coconut milk

2008-05-27T12:52:00.000-07:00

Prepared those ribs cooked around a week ago,for me its easier to take the broth and ribs anytime I want to use.
Make it really soft, thought my 20 months baby gonna eat them,but still with a rich gravy coconut taste she refused to eat.

So, again this food is made only for mom.

As Im the one who only eat beef,I prepare this in a small portion.

1/2 libra of beef ribs
1/2 carrot
1 lemongrass bruised
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup beef broth
2 cloves garlic
1/2 shallot
1/2 tomato
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1 clove
1/4 tsp anise seed
Salt,pepper
2 tbsp Oil

Make a paste of tomato,shallot and garlic.
Put oil, saute the paste,bay leaves and lemongrass til fragrant.
Put in the ribs, stir it nicely.
Put beef broth,and coconut milk.
Salt & pepper
Simmer.

Serve with rice, and chili sauce(I make a paste of 4 green chilies,1/2 clove garlic,dash of sugar,vinagre &salt)

Seductive Pandan Cake

2008-05-14T11:19:00.000-07:00

I called this cake a seductive pandan as I felt so.

Pandan is a green leaf which has a special fragrant.In Indonesia, its very easy to find, and always become a part of Indonesia culinary.
Here in Panama,I never find pandan leaves.Back from my trip last February, I brought 1 bottle of pandan essence. Its great to have it so I can eat this cake.

Dont see how messy I put the vla,but imagine only the taste.I forgot to gave the pandan essence inside the instant vanilla as the recipe mentioned. But for me with this vanilla colour also looks nice.

I tried to make a perfect layers as I felt so difficult.
Any ideas how to make a perfect layers? I tried to use the cake cutter from Wilton but still for me its not helping.

And for the instant vanilla pudding, I use this brand. First time I bought this from the Kosher supermarket.I cant resist not to buy while seeing this package,looks so tempting.Its made in Israel, now I have another favourite things from this supermarket.

Got the recipe yesterday,baked this morning, afternoon decorated, and just 15 minutes ago I had finished 2 slices of this cake. I decorated with chocolate powder mix with icing sugar,put one strawberry in the middle and serve my cake with another strawberry on top.

Recipe

Source - Fatmah Bahalwan

For cake
6 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
200 gr sugar
1 tsp cake emulsifier(I didnt use it)
200 gr flour
100 gr melter butter
1 tbsp pandan essence

For layers / vla

1 box instant vanilla pudding
1 tbsp pandan essence

Method:
Beat eggs, cake emulsifier,and sugar until thick.
Add flour, mix well and add butter & pandan essence. Mix in to the other way till well combined.
Pour to 3 baking mold diameter 20cm, height 4 cm. Baked.

For vla/instant pudding :

Follow the instruction from the box,and add the pandan essence. Spoon in to the piping bag ( I didnt use it, just spread directly to cake after my instant vanilla ready)

Put one cake, spread the vanilla instant,and put other cake on top and spread again and put the last layer.

Decorate as u want.

Vanilla Cupcakes

2008-05-12T16:34:00.001-07:00

I made this to celebrate Mother´s day.

I tried to use my ready made Philsbury chocolate frosting. Its very easy to use.
I used spoon to make the swirl. QUite pretty I think.

With this frosting I only need to prepare for cake batter

1/2 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup milk

I beat eggs,butter and sugar. Then I put vanila essence and milk and last flour
Mix it together and pour to paper cups.
Bake

Chicken Woku Balanga(Manadonese Food)

2008-05-12T11:50:00.000-07:00

Finally found lemongrass. Great as I was craving to eat this woku chicken.
Last Friday dinner, I made this spicy Indonesian food complete with dabu-dabu(the pickles), and the corn fritters.

Here is the recipe for Woku Chicken :

2 libras of chicken, I used breast part
2 green chili,chopped
1 lemon grass,crushed
1 lemon grass,chopped
2 Scallion,chopped
5 curry leaves
3 bay leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Water

and need to make a paste of

2 green chili
1 cm ginger
1/2 tomato
1/2 candle nuts
1/2 shallot
3 cloves of garlic

Salt & Oil

Method:

Heat oil. Saute the paste,curry leaves and 1 lemon grass till fragrant. Add bay leaves, turmeric powder.
Mix it.
Add chicken,stir nicely, till chicken cooked.And put water, bring to boil.
Add chopped chili,scallion,chopped lemon grass.
And cook again till water left 5cm from pan.

Complete rice with corn fritters

Chocolate Banana Cake

2008-05-07T11:16:00.000-07:00

One of my favourite!!!!

Its very soft as baked with Au Ban Marie method and combination between chocolate&banana makes perfect.

I forgot where I got this recipe, anyway for banana&chocolate lovers, u need to try this one.

Recipe :

100 gram banana

2 tbsp condensed milk

40 gram chocolate powder

100 gram sugar

100 gram butter

100 gram flour

2 eggs

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

Method

Mash banana and mix with the condensed milk, keep aside.

In other bowl, sift flour,choco powder,bkg soda& baking powder

Beat sugar & butter, add eggs, continue beat till they all mix.

Add banana, stir nicely

Add flour,choco powder, baking soda & baking powder

Pour into loaf pan.

Bake with Au Bun Marie.

Getuk-Coconut Cassava Cake

2008-05-06T14:12:00.000-07:00

I miss Indonesia food indeed. This time I imagine getuk in my mouth...
I gave a try to make it and the result well not bad.
Actually, I imagine the getuk which is has red,or brown or soft yellow colour with thin layers and I eat it with grated coconut. But considering about the layers, so I decided to make a simple getuk only.
Anyway it still a getuk.

I only need to steam the cassava and grated coconut( I put a pinch of salt for the coconut). Make sure to steam the cassava till soft enough as we need to mash them.
ANd, prepare sugar its depends how much sweetness u want but getuk is not so sweet,I used brown sugar.

After cassava soft,mash with fork till soft enough for making shape. Mix it with sugar and grated coconut. Make a shape, usually rectangle shape. U can serve it with additional grated coconut and sugar.

Bollywood Cooking- Gobhi Curry,Pulav Rice & Onion Pakoras

2008-05-05T13:53:00.000-07:00

Im smiling while reading the title Bollywood Cooking in Arfi´s blog.
She´s participating in monthly mingle Bollywood cooking from Meeta and Im feeling to participate too.
I cook Indian food almost everyday, but I never post any of them to my blog. Well,I guess these gonna be the first entrees.

I choose Gobhi Curry, Pulav Rice and Onion Pakoras to fill the theme.

For me to cooks pulav rice is one of the simplest.

Pulav Rice
Recipe:
125 gr plain yoghurt
1 1/2 cups of rice
1 tomato,chopped
2 green chilis,chopped
1/4 tsp of cumin seed
1 stick of cinnamon
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
2 cloves
2 cm ginger,grated
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
3 bay leaves
Coriander leaves, chopped
Peas 1/4 cup
Water
Oil 4 tbsp

Directions:
Wash rice. Keep separately. Heat oil, put cumin seeds,cloves,bay leaves, ginger garlic and onion till little bit golden. ANd put green chili.
Put tomato, mix well till tomato bit lumpy. Pour yoghurt mix well,put cinnamon stick and all the powders. Last put rice, and water. Boil till rice is cooked.

Gobhi Curry

Oh I love this curry and one of m hubby´s favourite food. I use the same way to cook chicken curry,paneer,aloo or mushroom or sometimes mix vegetables. The cream and capsicum plus coriander leaves makes them perfect. If I want more spicy then I put dried red chili.

Recipe
1 medium gobhi/cauliflower cuts florets
1 green capsicum,cut dices or how u want to.
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp coriander seeds
3 cloves
3 cloves garlic
2 cm ginger
1/2 onion,chopped
2 green chili
4 tomato,chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste,sometimes I use Ketchup instead.
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 1/2 tsp salt, pinch of pepper and turmeric powder
2 tsp Whipped Cream
Coriander Leaves
2 tbsp water
OIl 4 tbsp

Method
Heat oil, put cumin seeds,coriander seeds,cinnamon stick,cloves, then ginger garlic and onion till golden.Then put chili,and tomatoes. Put the lid on,small flame till all tomatoes soft and makes gravy, put kechup/tomato paste.And all the powder and cauliflower. Cover again medium flame,until cauliflower soft. Check oftenly makes sure it not dry, u can put water at that time.
After you get the softness of cauliflower, put the cream and green capsicum ( just cooked this capsicum max.2 minutes) and the last is coriander leaves.
I usually serve with rice and chapati.

Onion Pakoras

I love them for starter or sometimes to accompany my rice. As Indonesian, no problem for me to eat pakoras only with rice.

1 whole onion chopped small dice
coriander leaves chopped
2 green chili (if u want)or replace with red chili powder
salt & pepper
Pinch of coriander powder
pinch of garam masala
4 tbsp gram flour /besan flour
little water to make the batter( make sure the batter is thick not too watery)
OIl to fry

Mix all ingredients till making a thick batter. heat oil, deep fry till golden brown
Serve with spicy sauce or eat just like that.

My Soto Ayam / Indonesia Chicken soup

2008-04-29T14:51:00.001-07:00

Soto ayam is one of Indonesia´s favourite food. Its a soup with shredded chicken,vegetable and serve with rice.

Another dining stuff

2008-04-27T12:17:00.000-07:00

I love them because of the colours and the shape. I bought 4 small yellow bowls which cost only $0,59/each and the big one $0,79/each, I took 2 yellow and 1 green.
Ah yellow always become my favourite.

My Saturday with Lontong sayur

2008-04-27T11:46:00.000-07:00

I remember when I was pregnant,I was craving to eat Lontong sayur. I browsed to internet to found the recipe and at the same day I straight bought all ingredients and cooked them.I cooked the Lodeh, The Semur(without beef) and also the Lontong( with plastics as in Panama they not selling the banana leaves).
Thank God everything came very nice. Me and baby in my womb enjoyed it so much.

Last week, I was craving again of Lontong Sayur so I made this for Saturday menu. I asked my maid to buy evertyhing I need and cooked it on Friday, except the Lontong which I prepared on Saturday

My helpful maid came and brought banana leaves from her house to make this lontong.

I used a threat to tighten the lontong instead of the toothpick as it very loose in the middle part. Well, I thank to my maid for the suggestion.

And my complete Lontong sayur was perfect.

Especially this time I put beef for the semur tahu, and I always mix the lodeh sayur with semur tahu in my lontong.

Mocca Cake

2008-04-23T17:01:00.000-07:00

Again its a mocca cake.

Actually I was thinking to cover the cake with chocholate glaze. But unfortunatelly,as I used only 1 bar of Hersey special dark, it cant cover all. What to do as chocolate already melted, then I decided to just splash them to my cake. Quite messy to see, I guess.

Well, u never know if never tried. This is my very 1st time melted the chocolate, so I didnt know that 1 bar wont enough for glazing.

ANYWAY,I used the same recipe for the cake.

Speedy Shrimp Curry

2008-04-16T12:57:00.000-07:00

This morning woke up with a plan Im gonna cooked shrimp with oyster sauce for my hubby´s lunch.Out of the blue,its become a curry.Its very quick to cook it and without curry ingredients as needed. I put only a pinch of turmeric powder for the sense of curry.

I prepared only

1/2libra of shrimps with tail
1cm of ginger,crushed
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1/4 onion, thinly slices
Small carrot,cut lengthside
1/2 green capsicum,
Chopped cilantro leaves
1 tsp of corn flour
2 cups of water (its depends how much water u want)
Pinch of turmeric powder
Lime juice
Salt & Pepper
4 tbsp oil to fry

Put oil,saute ginger and garlic. Add shrimps,fry it till medium cooked then put onion. MIx it till onion soft,and add carrot, salt, pepper and turmeric powder.
Put cover on the pan and low flame. Let it stand for about 3 minutes.
Put water,cover it again. The last, put capsicum but cooked not too long. And stir the corn flour. Add cilantro leaves. Off the flame, and after 2 minutes put lime juice.

Ready

Egg Tart

2008-04-15T15:13:00.000-07:00

Gampang banget buatnya dan enak. Thanks to mama stella untuk resepnya.

Resepnya:

Untuk kulit:

150 gr terigu

2 sdm maizena

1 1/2 sdm gula halus

1/4 sdt garam

1 kuning telur

100 gr mentega

Custard:
2 butir telur

1 sdm susu kental manis ( gue tambahin jadi 2 sdm)

sedikit garam

100 ml susu evaporated

200 ml air

2 sdm gula

1/2 sdt vanila essence

Caranya:

Campur semua bahan kulit jadi adonan.

Bentuk kulit ke cetakan pie dengan cara ditekan2 disesuaikan dengan bentuk cetakan

Aduk telur, susu kental manis dan gula sampai rata

Panaskan susu evaporasi dan air , dinginkan

Tuang campuran telur ke dalam susu

Masukan vanila essence

Masukan campuran susu semua tadi kedalam cetakan yang sudah berkulit.

Panggang 25 menit, suhu 180C

My Lemon Chicken

2008-03-13T08:52:00.000-07:00

Im feeling craving of Chinese food and remember my Lee Kum Kee package that I bought in the Chinese shop last month.Its very quick to cook,and I added some ingredients to make it perfect, sweet freshy and spicy.

Gonna need 1 package of Lee Kum Kee Lemon Chicken sauce
2 libras chicken breast fillet,cut as u feel like
2 cloves garlic ,1 onion, green onion ,cilantro leaves, chili flakes
Salt & pepper
For the chicken you need 2 beaten eggs,Corn flour, and Oil to fry
Put chicken in the beaten eggs and dust it with corn flour and fry.Keep aside and arrange in a serving plate.

Put oil to fry garlic and onion. Add Lee Kum Kee sauce, mix it, add salt& pepper,gren onion, Mix it and add cilantro. Pour this sauce on top of chicken and sprinkle with chili flakes as much as u like.
Ready to serve.

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My Paris Brest-KBB 1

2007-10-08T10:32:00.000-07:00

Paris Brest with clear toffee sampai tidak bisa dibentuk and menempel semua ditangan...

And hasilnya, sedikit keras tidak lembut seperti kue sus dibayangan..hehee..tp masih bisa dimakan kok tidak seperti batu..

Aku buat seperti resep lingkaran 4cm, jadinya imut2 lucu deh... tadinya sempet bingung nah lo gue potongnya gimana ya panas2? oh ternyata setelah keluar dari oven tidak terlalu panas and cukup dengan towel and pisau biasa langsung bisa dipotong and dipanggang lagi sampai dengan kecoklatan sedikit...

Aku gunakan almond sebagai toping, and custardnya aku tambahkan rum 1 1/2 tsp and dicampur dengan vanila essence 1 tsp...

Jadinya beneran 8 pieces Paris Brest.. aku suka banget dengan custardnya...jadi teringat my gateau african yang pakai custard tp waktu aku praktekin custardnya terlalu encer jadi jelek... next time aku mau buat gateau lagi dengan custard ini deh...

Muchas Gracias mbak arfi, tuk accepting me as a member....jadi bisa belajar banyak nanti ...

Nanti dikasih tau ya, toffee-nya itu harusnya bagaimana sih? apakah memang menjadi keras?

The famous Délidas Pikante

2007-08-23T06:30:00.000-07:00

For spicy lover, u gonna need to try this chili sauce. The famous one in Panama. It mades from pikante combo, the small,round chili,even we put little u gonna feel the taste of chili.

Délidas is the best brand in Panama.

Flan ricotta cheese

2007-08-21T14:52:00.000-07:00

Another kind of flan.
With ricotta, its giving a different taste from the ordinary one.

FLAN RICOTTA CHEESE

250 gr ricotta cheese
4 egg yolk - I used 3 only
100 gr sugar
200 cc whipping cream
200 cc milk or replace with 400cc evaporated milk

For Caramel:

Heat 50 gr sugar & 2 tbsp water. Soon after caramelized, pour to the pudding mold. And set aside.

In other bowl,

Beat egg yolk & sugar until soft, add in the ricotta cheese,milk & whipping cream. Mix well. Pour in to the pudding mold. Bake with au bon marie, for 45 minutes or until the cake tester comes out clean.

Falafel

2007-08-10T09:34:00.000-07:00

One of my favourite food. I tried to make it by mixing the green lentil with chickpeas.

Salt&Pepper.
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
Fresh Cilantro and parsley leaves
3/4 cup lentil,
1/3 cup Chickpeas,
3 cloves garlic,
1/2 of 1 onion
Chili( kalau mau ada rasa pedes),fresh Parsley, 1tspcornflour, Oil for frying
1 tsp cornflour
1/2 tsp garam masala(Indian spices,if have)
Oil for frying
Soak lentil & chickpeas overnight, cook cheekpeas till tender, and put everything in grinder... taste it...

Heat oil, and put batter with spoon, fry till golden brown... garnish with salad or tahini paste on top of falafel. Serve with hommus and pita bread.

Hommus( deeping )

Chik peas/gorbonzos (1/4 cup soak overnite and cook till tender), garlic( 1 clove), salt, 1tsp olive oil,4 tbsp sesame paste(tahini), juice of lemon. Grind all ingredients..for garnish put little olive oil, and parsley

Brownies

2007-05-24T20:17:00.000-07:00

Sebelumnya pernah bikin brownies dengan menggunakan unsweetened choc.bar dari hersey´s sehubungan dengan recipe yang tertera dibelakang kemasan. Hasilnya aduhai deh.
Sayangnya,gue engga keep recipe itu dengan pikiran pasti akan terus ada dikemasan coklat yang sama nantinya.
And ternyata gue salah.Gue baru beli coklat yang sama ternyata recipe sudah tidak tertera, uh menyesal banget.
Akhirnya coba browsing ke webnya Hershey´s dan ketemu dengan resep ini yang tidak perlu menggunakan coklat bar. Ya dicoba deh and hasilnya mmmmm gue suka juga.

Recipe:
1/2 cup ( 1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup hershey;s cocoa
1/4 tsp bkg powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts( optional)
and Creamy Brownie Frosting

Recipe for the frosting( for 1 cup frostin) :
3 tbsp butter or margarine softened
3 tbsp hersey;s cocoa
1 tbsp light corn syrup or honey ( i used honey)
1/2 tsp vanila extract
1 cup powder sugar
2 tbsp milk

Heat oven, grease 9 inch square baking pan
Beat eggs,sugar & vanilla.
Add butter,beat till well combine
Put flour,salt& baking powder , mix all well
Put nuts, stir well.
ANd bake

for frosting : Beat butter,coca, and honey till blended then add vanilla,sugar& mix.. beat again till well combine.

Cake lapis Strawberry

2007-05-05T19:38:00.000-07:00

DUh ini cake juga enak banget..
Sepotong engga cukup... ketagihan deh..
Selama ini sih blom pernah menggunakan dekorasi karena disini kok gue blom pernah liat heavy cream,so cukup bolu coklatnya aja sudah aduhai banget... Semua yang dibagi ketagihan sampe nagih untuk bikin lagi and bilang pls send anything u make to office( one of my husband's colleague said)heheehh

SOurce : Femina edisi?? lupaaa udah lama banget ada dibuku gue tp baru dipraktekin

4 btr telur ayam kocok lepas
250 gr sugar
200 gr mentega lelehkan
100 gr terigu, ayak
25 gr coklat bubuk
50 gr kacang almond panggang cincang kasar
400 ml heavy cream, kocok s/d mengembang

Hiasan: 150 gr coklat masak pekat, serut
250 gr strawberry

Siapkan 2 loyang bulat diameter 22 cm tinggi 3 cm
olesi margarin & taburi terigu
Kocok telur s/d berbusa,masukan gula kocok s/d larut
Masukan mentega cair, aduk rata.
Tambahkan terigu, coklat bubuk, almond. Aduk rata
Bagi adonan jadi 2 bagian
Tuang masign2 ke dalam loyang ratakan.
Panggang 30 menit or s/d matang. Biarkan hingga akan dingin
Keluarkan dari loyang, olesi atas dengan krim itu dan tutup dengan strawberry potong.tutp lagi dengan 1bagian cake. olesi s/d rata

Hias lagi deh dengan coklat serut & strawberry

Mocca cake

2007-05-05T18:51:00.000-07:00

First time I baked a cake and put butter cream for decoration.
Made it special for my husband bday on 23-10-2005
Quite scary for me while he tried to eat that as it first time made
The recipe I got frow browsing the internet.. I had combined the recipes that I've got thats why the cake become so hmmmmmm...
The moment of that really unforgettable.. first bite and we both only said mmmm yummm
Then we sent to my husband's boss house and they all love it..especially her youngest kid, he said loudly mama I like the cake its so yummy..... Wawww IM so proud ...

Recipe

3 eggs
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2tspn bkg powder
1/2 cup milk powder
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla

beat eggs ,sugar & butter till mix well
add flour,cinnamon,vanilla, milk& bkg powder mix well
Pour to mold and bake...

For Icing

6 tbsp butter
3 cups sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
7 tbsp hotcoffee

Beat all the ingredients..

Happy moccaaaa

Fritter eggplant mix

2007-05-05T18:40:00.000-07:00

Actually these 2 vegetables are the most vegetables that hubby doesnt like.But I sometimes buy for variety of dishes.I tried to mixed them both become a fritter.Its come very nice and hubby ate without complaint.

1 big Eggplant
1 corn
2 chilies
Bread crumbs
Corn flour
Little garam masala
Little salt
Little pepper
2 cloves garlic
Shallot
OIl to fry

Boil the eggplant& corn till tender
WIth a blender, grind together all ingredients
Make a circles, and deep fry till golden brown.

SImple and tasty

Eggless cake

2006-07-04T16:36:00.000-07:00

Im in the mood to make a cake.
Yesterday, from forum I saw a question bout how to make an eggless cake, and its remind me that lst year I made it for Diwali Day.
First time I made and it comes good.
This time, I dont have a mixer as I havent buy a new one,and also got a new recipe for eggless cake and so simple as I can mix it with the wooden spoon only.
SO I gave it a try,modified little as usual and the result..mmm yummy...

2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 can of sweet condensed milk
200 ml orange juice
2 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp milk powder
3 tbsp sugar
100 ml butter(melted)
100 ml margarine(melted)
Raisins

Heat the oven.
Brush the baking mold with margarine & little flour
Sift flour,baking powder & baking soda
ADd vanilla essence, sugar, raisins & powder milk.
Add the condensed milk,mix it well.
Then add the melted butter&margarine,and orange juice.
MIx it till truly blended.

Put in the baking mold, I used 24x6,5cm(in original recipe 18x18cm) as it the only round baking mold I have hehe..

Bake for bout 30-45 minutes or till the tooth pick comes out clean.

Original recipe doesnt use milk powder,raisins,and sugar,& 1 tsp baking soda.

Bread

2006-06-28T17:33:00.001-07:00

Nih resep roti yang bikin remuk tangan.. kalau pake mixer pasti asik banget
Thx tuk Bunda yang udah baik banget bagi2 resep Manfred Lange&BBC

Recipe from Dapur Bunda
Modified by me

500 gr bread flour
125 gr sugar
1/2 sdt salt
1 sdt bread improver
1 egg
125 ml milk
125 ml water
22 gr Instant yeast
80 gr salted butter

Filling: Chocolate & Grated Cheddar cheese
For top: egg yolk & honey

Method:

Mix flour,sugar,salt & bread improver. Mix well.
Add egg,milk, butter, water& instant yeast.
Make a dough, knead well.
Set aside for 30 minutes.
Take dough @30gr, fill with the filling and make a shape.
Brush on top of each bread dough with topping and baked it for 15 minutes, 180C.

(Kalo gue, karena engga punya gula biasa terpaksa pake gula bubuk and jadi 175 gr, kemarin juga krn bread flr hanya punya 457 gr, sisanya gue pake terigu serbaguna,dan air yg digunakan engga 125 ml..kyknya hanya 100 ml, untuk olesan hanya gunakan kuning telur krn engga ada stok madu dirumah)

Orange Chicken

2006-06-24T14:46:00.000-07:00

I never eat this before.First i thought its only a name that "Fortune Cookie"machine created while we got the bonus from the game, until lst week my brother asked me whether I've try eat that or no.
Then I tried to find the recipe from internet. I found it and as usual modified it.
The result is good, taste a bit sweet but not so sweet, very easy&fast to cooked.

Recipe as follow:

Flour
Boneless chicken
2 Garlic minced
Little ginger minced
3 tbsp SOy sauce
2 tbsp Olive oil
4 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp butter
3 1/2 tsp hoisin sauce
1 cup orange juice, 1/3 cup to marinate , the rest for the sauce.
1 mandarin orange, peeled
1 chopped paprika
Onion
1 Red CHili chopped
1tbsp maizena
Water
Salt,&little sugar

Potong ayam bentuk kotak, trus direndam 2 jam dengan terigu, kecap manis,bawang putih&jahe, orange juice, garam dan sedikit lada hitam.

Panaskan minyak wijen& sedikit butter, masukan ayam, goreng aduk2 sampai matang, kemudian angkat.

Masukan olive oil,panaskan, masukan bawang bombay, paprika,cabe merah,aduk2.
Masukan hoisin sauce aduk rata trus masukan orange juice, aduk2 masukan garam, and masukan ayam. Aduk2 deh, trus gue masukin air secukupnya tunggu ampe mendidih gue masukin maizena biar nanti jd kentel gitu...trus terakhir pakein gula sedikitttt ajaaa trus baru deh gue masukin jeruk mandarinnya(biji and kulit dah gue buangg)

Jadi deh..enak ei.. warna warni kan jadinya,cuma sayang difoto engga keliatan warna warninya krn kelelep ayam..