Ayam percik mudah

I have made ayam percik for iftar last night and it was a BIG hit! Husband can’t stop licking his fingers and the kids ate a lot. Now, that says a lot coz my kids are such a picky eater! I have made similar roasted chicken before but I assure you, this one is a hit. Let me share out the recipe in malay language coz this is how I copy(paste) it down. Sharing is caring and this is a special request from my twitter buddy @marlianaz (*waving hand*). Here we go and enjoy!

Resepi ayam percik

Bahan-bahan (kuah percik) 4-5 orang

9 ulas bawang merah (dikisar)
1 ulas bawang putih (dikisar)
1/2 inci halia (dikisar)
4 sudu besar cili kisar (saya guna 2 sudu sahaja)
400 ml santan pekat (saya guna 1/2 biji kelapa yg diparut diambil santannya)
1/4 sudu besar halba (fenugreek seeds)
3 batang serai (diketuk)
Sedikit belacan
Garam dan gula secukup rasa
1/2 cawan air
Minyak masak untuk menumis

Bahan-bahan (perap ayam)

1/2 ekor ayam
4 ulas bawang merah
1 ulas bawang putih
1 inci halia
1 batang serai
1/2 sudu besar ketumbar
1/2 sudu besar jintan putih

Cara-cara

1. Kisar bahan-bahan untuk memerap ayam. Perap ayam selama 30 minit. Kemudian bakar ayam sehingga masak.
2. Untuk kuah, tumis bahan-bahan yang telah dikisar sehingga naik bau.
3. Masukkan cili kisar. Kacau sekata, kemudian masukkan air.
4. Masukkan santan, halba, belacan dan serai. Kacau hingga sekata.
5. Masukkan garam dan gula secukup rasa.
6. Masak sehingga kuah menjadi pekat (30-40 minit).
7. Bila siap, curahkan kuah ke atas ayam yang telah dibakar.

Resepi dari: http://dapurmalaysia.com/resepi-ayam-percik/

Now, this is the picture of the real deal. *proud face* :p

German Mince Meatball Recipe

I am sharing this recipe I got from BigOven. Sorry, I didn’t keep the name of the contributor. My bad! So this is a recipe from Anon and I love it! Approved by me and it DID taste like my favorite Ikea meatball! Love!! Ok here goes and enjoy!

My most basic (German) meatball recipe:

about 500 g mince meat

1 onion (finely chopped)

1 hard roll (or some other white bread, french bread, ciabatta or the likes – dried out and soaked in water till mushy – squeeze water out before adding to meat) (I use 10 pcs of weetameal biscuits)

1 egg

seasonings to taste

(My MIL also adds breadcrumbs to make everything less moist and more compact, you might just as well omit the soaked bread to achieve that because then the only reason you add bread is to save money by “diluting” the meat).

I like them a little fluffy, so I stuck with my own mother’s as above – the egg and the moist bread make the fluff. I mix those using either my hands or a fork. For basic meatballs I add salt, pepper and marjoram – sometimes a tsp of mustard, but you can do any other seasonings as well. (I recommend the mustard!!)

Sometimes I sautee the onion first to get them soft. Italian herbs, garlic, and (drained off the oil) marinaded dried tomatoes are very nice for party meatballs.

You can also add chopped olives, corn kernels, or whatever else if serving without sauce (eg. cold for fingerfood) Wet your hands a little to shape the meat into balls or patties and fry from all sides.

Terung goreng sambal

Another recipe from me, the amateur chef. *cough* This is for you Wanie! Don’t forget to try it and let me know the results ya

Terung goreng sambal

Bahan-Bahan:
2 biji terung panjang dibelah dua dan dihiris setebal 1cm
5 biji cili merah dikisar
1 biji bawang besar dikisar/ditumbuk
1 biji bawang besar dihiris
2 sudu besar cili kering
Sedikit minyak masak
Garam secukup rasa
Gula secukup rasa

Cara:
Letak sedikit minyak masak dan ratakan atas kuali/frying pan. Terung digorengkan atas kuali sehingga lembut. Gaulkan cili merah, bawang dan cili kering yg dikisar. Panaskan minyak masak dan tumiskan kesemua bahan yg dikisar tadi. Tumis sehingga semuanya garing dan masukkan hirisan bawang besar. Masukkan garam dan gula secukup rasa. Matikan api selepas bawang layu. Tuang sambal keatas terung yg digoreng tadi. Makan dgn nasi putih panas. Enjoy!

The delicious laksa utara recipe

A dear friend requested penang laksa recipe. *waving at doc ikeen!* I only remembered my mom’s laksa utara resepi. It is a bit different from penang laksa as in, we don’t use pineapple and mint leaves to garnish our laksa. Another thing, I am not good at writing recipe in english so it will be in malay instead. Enjoy and happy cooking!

Bahan-Bahan:

1 kg laksa beras (dicelur)
1 kg ikan kembung/ikan sardin
2 batang bunga kantan
5 keping asam gelugur
3 sudu besar cili kering yg dikisar (boleh kurangkan kalau x suka pedas)
1 tangkai daun kesum
2 batang serai (diketuk)
4 liter air
1 biji timun (dihiris)
sedikit daun salad (dihiris)
2 biji bawang besar (dihiris)
2 biji cili merah (dihiris)
limau kasturi dibelah dua
telur rebus sebagai penambah selera
otak udang secukup rasa
Garam secukup rasa

Cara:
1. Rebus ikan hingga lembut. Buangkan tulangnya & kisar isi ikan bersama air rebusan hingga halus.
2. Simpan kepala ikan dan tulang yg lembut tadi utk dikisar dgn baki air rebusan. Tapiskan air kisaran tulang ikan untuk dijadikan stock dan dicampurkan bersama isi ikan yg dikisar.
3. Masukkan bawang besar, bunga kantan, serai, daun kesum, cili kisar, asam gelugur dan air ke dalam periuk. Masukkan isi ikan bersama stock dari tulang ikan tadi
4. Rebus sehingga mendidih dan masak. Kemudian tambah garam dan otak udang secukup rasa.
5. Masukkan laksa ke dalam mangkuk & tuangkan kuah panas hingga penuh, bubuhkan salad, timun, bawang, cili merah & telur rebus. Perahkan limau kasturi jika suka dan sedia utk dimakan.

*Picture from Google Image

Year End Mood: Shop!

When year end sale is here together with extra money from ehem (you know what lah kan), my hand gets itchy. Some of the damage done in no particular order:

You can get the nice and hijab friendly blouse from HijriaHome! Very good quality cotton blouses. They have variety of colors and patterns to choose from too. I might get another one in leopard print hehe..

Hmm.. I foresee that more damage will be done once we go for year end holiday in KL. My not-so-fat purse is scared. Oh, that reminds me that I NEED new purse. The current one is Bonia circa 2007. Going to be 5 years old soon! How time flies eh :p

I realized I haven’t blog for 2 months now. Please blame Twitter for being so simple to use and so addictive. You can update anything anywhere if you have your smartphones around. I now read my TL instead of the online news hehe.. How my life changes because of iPhone and Twitter. *heart* Ok back to work *geek mode ON*.