Wednesday, 2 July 2008

Simple Spinach Saute



500g spinach, wash and slice
4 garlic, press
2 chilli pepper, slice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
300ml water

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add garlic and raw chilli pepper. Saute until the garlic is just beginning to brown.
Add spinach, salt, and sugar. Stir and pour water.
Let the spinach is cooked. Serve immediately!

Tuesday, 6 May 2008

Curry with Love




500g beef short ribs (cut into small pieces)
7 boiled eggs
2 yellow onion, slice
3 garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon curry powder
Light coconut milk (made of 700ml hot water and 200g coconut powder)
10 raw chili pepper, slice
60g leek, slice
¼ teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon grape seed oil

Heat the oil in a saucepan over high heat.
Add onion, chili pepper, and garlic. Stir-fry until fragrant. Remove from the heat.
Mix 700ml hot water and 200g coconut powder. Set aside until warm.
Mix using hand about 2 minutes. Strain and pour into the onion, chili pepper, and garlic mixture. Put the saucepan back over medium heat.
Add beef short ribs, curry instant powder, coriander powder, salt, sugar, and eggs. Stir and boil for fifteen minutes. Turn heat to medium. Let boil until the meat is tender and thick (add the water if needed).
Serve hot with leek on the top!

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

Monday, 28 April 2008

Corn Flour Cake with Dried Grapes



120g corn flour
100g all purpose flour
125g unsalted butter
120g sugar
200ml milk
5 egg yolk
5 egg white
20g dried grapes
10g powdered vanilla and sugar
¼ teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
Combine egg yolk, sugar, salt, powdered vanilla and sugar in a large bowl and beat at a high speed until smooth.
Add corn flour, all purpose flour, butter and milk. Mix at a low speed until combined. Do not overmix. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat egg white at a high speed until firm white peaks.
Add egg whites mixture and dried grapes to egg yolks mixture. Mix quickly at a low speed until combined. Do not overmix.
Pour into prepared non-stick pan. Bake for 30 minutes, until the top is lightly golden or until the cake is set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.