*MUTTON SAMAK*

If you are a meat lovers, this Mutton Samak is a great recipe to try out.  You can reduce the amount of dry chili used if you're not keen on spicy curry.

Served over rice, naan or other flat bread, the while family love this Mutton Samak  or a great dish to feed a crowd. Original recipe called for beef but used mutton instead.

ORANGE CAKE

Another simple and healthy cake using orange juice. It could turns into muffin by baking it in muffin pan for 15 to 20 minutes. Added a handful of raisin in the batter.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter melted
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon cornstarch

METHOD

1. Preheat oven at 180 C.Sift flour and baking powder, keep aside.

2. Combine the butter, orange juice and water in a mixing bowl.

3. Mix together dry and wet ingredients, stir until well incorporated.

4. Pour batter into 7 inches greased cake pan.

5. Bake for 25-30 minutes @ 180 C until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

6. Let the cake sit in the pan for 10 minutes, remove and cool on rack.

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PRAWN MASALA

My family loves spicy food regardless of seafood, chicken or meat, it must be hot. Tried this Prawn  Masala, it turns out great, best served with naan, paratha or rice.

COCOA AND OAT COOKIES

My children love to have some tidbit like biscuit, cake, muffin and the like for tea time. This is the reason why I had to bake regularly instead of buying ready made goodies from supermarket shelf. Furthermore baking your own gave a lot of satisfaction in improving the recipes and we can adjust the amount of fat and sugar to our requirement another words, it is much healthier. One such recipe is Cocoa and Oat Cookies baked according to my taste.

INGREDIENTS

1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 and 3/4 cups rolled oat
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/4 cup milk

METHOD

1. Preheat oven @ 175 C.

2. Cream butter and sugar until creamy, add milk and vanilla.

3. Combine together flour, cocoa, oat and baking powder, add the butter mixture, stir well.

4. Shape into a small ball then flatten slightly. Bake for 10-15 minutes.

5. Leave on pan for 5 minutes, remove and cool on rack.

6. Store in an airtight container.

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CHYE SIM WITH DHAL

Simple and nutritious vegetable, it is non spicy and best taken with rice or capati. Beside chye sim (Japanese mustard spinach) other leafy vegetables could be replaced using this method. Adding the chili powder makes it tastier otherwise it is rather bland. Without soaking, boil  the moong dhal until soft but still maintain its shape before adding them to the veggie.

INGREDIENTS

200g chye sim chopped
1 onion sliced
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon urad dhal
2 tablespoons moong dhal soaked
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste

METHOD

1. Heat the oil, splutter the mustard seeds and urad dhal. Add the onion, fry until light brown.

2. Add the garlic and chili powder, fry for a minute then add the chye sim, salt and the dhal.

3. Stir for few minutes, remove from heat.

4. Serve hot.

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