ORANGE CHOCOLATE MUFFIN RECIPE

After a long gap, I have baked a muffin recipe.  This  Orange Chocolate  Muffin  was a easy and make ahead so they can be served for morning breakfast,.

Always prefer to bake a muffin or quick bread  to serve my family for their first meal of the day.   They are exceptionally easy, mostly stir and fold method, no mixer needed.

You can include any fruit available at home add chopped nuts if you like, I have added chopped walnut for topping.   These portable snack can be stuffed in your kid's lunch box instead of store bought ones.

Chopped chocolate bar is being used here but semi sweet chocolate chips work as well.

Orange Chocolate Muffin does not use butter but still they turned extremely moist.

Similar recipes you might be interested:

Vegan Banana Pancake

Moist Banana Muffin

Carrot Apple Muffins

JACKFRUIT QUICK BREAD RECIPE

An easy recipe of quick bread using tropical fruit, jackfruit.

As I have a balance of jackfruit, am thinking what to make out of this  fruit  which  was rich in dietary fiber, minerals and antioxidants.

Jackfruit has a  intoxicating aroma  and a seed,  Before baking, Jackfruit Quick Bread,  remove  the seeds then chopped into small chunks.  I only used a cup since that was what I have.

Also opt for lesser sweet version by adding half a cup of sugar.  The batter is a bit thicker but don't worry it baked to perfection in 50 minutes flat.   You may check the  Jackfruit Quick Bread  after 50 minutes using a cake tester.

If you;re a vegan, replace butter with oil,  and  eggs with  2 mashed banana or 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce.

If you like nuts, add about half a cup of chopped walnut or pecan.

Other  quick bread recipes:

Pumpkin Banana Bread

Blueberry Oatmeal Bread

Fantastic Apricot Bread

BANANA YOGURT BARS RECIPE

Super moist bars loaded with banana flavor and top with chopped walnuts and chocolate sprinkles.

These  Banana Yogurt  Bars have  a cake like texture but uses only 1/4 cup of sugar.  This amount  is more than enough for me but you could increase it for a sweeter version.

We use oil for this recipe also plain low fat  yogurt.  Replace with buttermilk or sour cream if you're  running short of yogurt.

These make ahead Banana Yogurt Bars  are not only delicious but also healthy  because it uses a minimal  amount  of sugar and oil.  They were baked to perfection can be  customize  according to your preference.

You would be amazed to know,  how this humble banana would do to  your health.  It has about 10 percent of your daily fiber requirement.  Banana contains  essential vitamins and minerals. such potassium, calcium, magnesium, pectin and many more.

Potassium can help lower blood pressure. magnesium is also important for heart health.  Consumption of high fiber foods  could lower the risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart  diseases.

Rich in  pectin. banana is a natural detox.  It flushes out toxin from your body through urine.

Other  bars recipe you should check out:

How to bake No Sugar Date Oatmeal Bars

Blackcurrant Oat Bars

Healthy Breakfast Bars

Cocoa Banana Bars

PERFECT BUTTERMILK BISCUIT RECIPE

Super soft and buttery  biscuit , fresh from your oven are made with  6 ingredients you probably have in your pantry.

This Perfect Buttermilk Biscuit was a perfection.  I don't even need to add additional flour to the dough,  The ratio of buttermilk was so precise.

In case you're  running out of buttermilk, replace it with regular milk or make your own buttermilk by adding 3/4 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to the milk.  Stir and ready to use.

Make this Perfect Buttermilk Biscuit vegan by replacing butter with vegan  butter and buttermilk with soy milk  plus vinegar.  Let stand for 10 minutes,

Left out baking powder if you are using self rising flour.  Make sure you do not over handle the dough.

I have made mine into 1/2 inch thick but for a thicker ones increase to 3/4 inch.

Other breakfast recipes:

Apple Raisin Scones

Raisin Bread Pudding

Honey Oat Bars

EASY FISH CURRY RECIPE

Fish curry is one of the most loved dish in Singapore especially fish head.

While there are variations  of fish curry originated from each state of India, mostly they used fresh spice mix unlike here, we used a ready made fish  curry powder (masala) that  was available in  the market.

During the olden days, we  have to get our own coconut milk by squeezing fresh grated coconut with water then strain.  But that was a thing of the past since a tetra pack coconut milk is being used now.

With hectic and busy lifestyle, most  women go for a quick and readily available ingredients.  Even now, you could find semi cooked  fish curry.  No peeling or grinding of  onion etc, just open the packet, heat it and add fish slices.    Your meal are ready in minutes.

My Easy Fish Curry did not use coconut milk but you could include about a cup of coconut milk if you like.  Also if you like sourish curry, add a bit more tamarind.

Besides taken with rice, this Easy Fish Curry goes well with flatbread, dosa or bread.

Other recipes using fish:

Fish Tempra 

Spicy Nadan Tomato Fish

Sardine Sambal 

MOCHA OATMEAL CAKE RECIPE

Enjoy this oatmeal cake that is flavored with coffee and cocoa.

This Mocha Oatmeal Cake  is a perfect dessert to enjoy with family and friends.   Addition of oatmeal is a great way to include fiber in your diet too.
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The rolled oat  is soaked in coffee for 20 minutes before adding to the batter.

I have used a wire whisk  to beat the butter and sugar but you could use a  mixer to do the job.

Mocha Oatmeal Cake turns out  gorgeous with no cracks and utterly moist.   I think the sweetness is on a lighter side ,  you may add extra sugar for a sweeter version.

Other cake recipes you should try:

Easy Sour- Cream Cake

Low Fat Banana Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

CARROT RAISIN QUICK BREAD RECIPE

If you're looking for a fast and easy bread, you should look out for quick bread that needs no kneading and no rising like this Carrot Raisin Quick Bread.

This bread also was  egg free.   As for the flour part, used a combination of plain flour plus whole wheat flour.

I grated the carrot using a box grater and used evaporated milk, but you could sub that with regular  milk if unavailable in your country.

Carrot Raisin Quick Bread turns out incredibly moist, easy to slice and took exactly  50 minutes to bake.

Other breakfast recipes:

Apple Raisin Scones

Raisin Bread Pudding

Honey Oat Bars

7 TASTY RECIPES USING FRESH TOMATO

This juicy, plump and colorful tomato can be used to make  all sort of dishes that not only gives a beautiful color but importantly a great taste.

Tomatoes should be part of your diet since they are beneficial to your health. Enjoy this tomato  fresh or cooked.   So my 7 Tasty Recipes Using Fresh Tomato  would help you to enjoy tomato in  7 different ways.   

The list consists of  pizza, noodles, tart, soup and fish dishes.  You may want to have a look at  these   7 Tasty Recipes Using Fresh Tomato

Click on the title, to  view full recipe

KITCHREE (SPICED YELLOW DAL WITH RICE) RECIPE

A combination of rice and yellow lentils  make this a nutritious meal. I serve  my  Kitchree or Kitchari  with Ayam Masak Merah (Chicken in Spicy Red Sauce),

You can  make this rice on stove top  following my  recipe below or use rice cooker.

For rice cooker, fill your cooker with water, milk, yogurt, salt and turmeric and bring to boil by pressing the 'cook' button.  In a separate pan, heat the ghee, fry onion,  cinnamon, cardamom,, cloves, ginger and garlic till fragrant.

Once the water is boiling, add in rice, lentils and the fried  spices.  close lid.  You need not worry about burnt rice, the rice cooker would take care  for you.

Other rice recipes you should try:

Mutton Biryani

Chana/Garbanzo Pulao

Easy Tomato Rice

Pumpkin Pulao

AYAM MASAK MERAH / CHICKEN IN SPICY RED SAUCE

This chicken is cooked in a spicy red sauce that was a popular choice here. Ayam Masak Merah / Chicken in Spicy Red Sauce  got its color from chili paste, chili sauce and tomato sauce. .

Before you start, prepare the chicken by coating with turmeric and salt  then fry until half done.

Also get ready those  ground ingredient.  Cut dried  chili into small pieces, wash and boil .  Drain then grind into smooth paste together with ginger and garlic.

Have added a cup of water but this depends how thick you want the gravy to be.

You can use white sugar instead of brown sugar as brown sugar makes this Ayam Masak Merah / Chicken in Spicy Red Sauce a bit dark in color..

The other chicken recipes you should check out:

Pan Fried Honey Soy Chicken 

Lemon Chicken

Hot & Spicy Chicken Masala. 

6 AMAZING CAKE FOR RAYA

After posting  Top 10 Cookies for Raya. , let's  have a look at  6 Amazing Cake For Raya  that are served during  Hari Raya (Aidilfitri)   for open house to guest, family and friends.

One of most famous cakes was Kek Kukus (Steamed Fruit Cake) that has been baked for more than 50 year despite emergence  of modern cake.

Most older cake recipes were time consuming  to  prepare like Kek Kukus (Steamed Fruit Cake), it requires 4 hours of steaming and Honeycomb Cake needs 3 hours resting time before baking.   So plan wisely before you start.

6 Amazing Cake for Raya.   Click on the title to view full recipe


1.  Honeycomb Cake / Kek Sarang Semut 

This cake has holes that resembles honeycomb,  this is  how it got his name.   Allow the batter to sit for 2-3 hours before baking to get that honeycomb effect.

2.  Kek Kukus (Steamed Cake)

Super moist and addictive fruit cake that was time consuming to make,  It takes 4 hours to steam yet after more than 50 years, it still remains most sought after cake during Eid.  It is challenging and at the same time rewarding to bake this legendary cake


3.  Tricolor Marble Cake Recipe        

Similar to butter cake but the batter was divided into 3 different color.  Spoon layer by layer until all used up.  Swirl 3-4 times with a skewer.  You can choose other color of your choice

4.  Butter Cheesecake Recipe       

With combination of cheese and butter, it produces  a delightful treat.   In this recipe, egg whites are beaten until stiff

5 Lemon Yogurt Cake Recipe  

If you love citrus in your cake, this recipe would make you love lemon even more.  Using lemon juice, lemon zest and lemon frosting.  It was AMAZING!

6.  Eggless Light Fruit Cake Recipe    

This eggless cake was light with least amount of dried fruit.    It uses oil and yogurt but still turns out super moist and as good as the one with eggs

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