25 May 2010

today, had a good day, maybe was looking forward to hus's promise.:)

menu for today:
minced meat with bean paste
Receipe:

Minced meat:300g or $3 worth
Bean paste: 1/2tbsp

seasoning:
Sugar-1/2tsp
water-2bsp

Corn starch: 2tsp corn flour + 2tbsp water

oil: 2tbsp
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1. heat wok & oil, add in garlic. fry till fragrant
2. add in minced meat and bean paste & add in water gradually.
3. Stir fry till meat are cooked. if is still salty, add in sugar.
4. If is still watery, add in corn starch, let it boil lightly & dish up.


beetroot & potato soup


honey peas with prawns
Receipe:
Honey peas: 1 packet abt 300g
Prawns: 6pcs-shellec, deveiled & diced

seasoning:
oyster sauce-2tbsp
water-3tbsp
OR
salt -1/4tsp

corn starch: 2tsp corn flour + 2tbsp water

oil: 2tbsp
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1. honey peas need to peel off the 'stem'.  after shelled the prawns, leave the head aside.
2. heat the oil and tir fry the prawn heads till fragrant and dish up(i throw it away).
3. add in the honey peas till there's slight change in colour.
4. add in the water and oyster sauce/salt.
5. after the water is lightly boiled, add in the prawns stir fry for awhile/till the prawn turn red.
6. add in the corn starch if is still watery.
           

Dessert:- Red bean with glutinous rice balls

Bn longing for this dessert for sometimes. Recently juz come across this dessert receipe frm internet.

is pretty easy & fast. it takes abt 2hrs to get ready.

ingredient: serve 4ppl

black glutinous rice-3/4cups

red bean-1 cup

pandan leave- 3pcs & tie a knot

rock sugar- 3/4cup

glutinous rice flour-3/4cup

water- 1/2cup

cornflour - 1tsp + 4tbsp water (optional)

orange peels (optional)

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1. wash the reb beans & black glutinous rice

2. boil abt 500ml water over the stove (is best we use claypot to boil or use slow cooker). add in the red beans & black glutinous rice & pandan leaves. constantly stir this pot of beans/rice to prevent it frm burned or sticked.

3. while waiting for the beans & rice to cooked, soften. we can mix the rice flour with water to make dough & then make the rice ball.

4. use another small pot to boiled the rice balls till it float is cooked. dish up and leave aside.

5. abt 1.5 - 2hrs the red beans & black gluntious rice shld hv soften(to ensure it is cooked, we can scoop up and use spoon to check if is soft)

6. add in the rock sugars, stir till the sugars are dissolve. if still nt sweet add in to ur preference sweetness. if is still watery, add in the corn starch and stir well. let it boiled for awhile & serve it in a small cup and add in the rice ball.