Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Savoury Glutinous Rice (Chu Bee P'ng)

Savoury Glutinous Rice (Chu Bee P'ng)


http://www.kuali.com/recipes/Savoury-Glutinous-Rice-Chu-Bee-Png/

Ingredients
  • 600g glutinous rice
  • 100g (10) shallots, peeled & sliced thinly
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 150g dried prawns, washed & soaked
  • 120g dried oysters, washed & soaked (optional)
  • 120g (15 nos) dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced
  • 1-1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons pepper, or to taste

Garnishing:
  • Toasted/fried peanuts
  • Spring onions, chopped
Method
  1. Wash the glutinous rice in several changes of water until water runs clear. Soak for at least six hours or overnight.
  2. Heat the oil in a wok and fry the shallot over medium-low heat, turning occasionally to prevent burning, until crispy and golden brown. Dish out shallot crisps to drain on paper towels. Set aside to cool.
  3. Remove all but 4-5 tablespoons of the shallot oil in the wok. Over medium heat, stir-fry the dried prawns and mushroom slices until aromatic.
  4. Add in the drained glutinous rice, soy sauce and pepper. Fry for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously. Season to taste with salt.
  5. Add the water and cook for about 5 minutes or until the grains are almost translucent (3/4 cooked).
  6. Transfer into an electric rice cooker to finish the cooking (no need to add any more water), or you can steam the rice. Alternatively, transfer into a microwavable dish and complete cooking in the microwave oven.
  7. Serve rice topped with shallot crisps, peanuts and spring onion.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Jaime Oliver epic hot chocolate mix

Jaime Oliver epic hot chocolate mix

  • 2 tablespoons Horlicks
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour
  • 3 tablespoons icing sugar
  • 4 tablespoons quality organic cocoa
  • 100 g good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), finely grated
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch sea salt

    Add all the chocolate mix ingredients to a large jar and give it a good shake to combine. You need around 10 heaped tablespoons of the chocolate mix for this amount of milk. Simply spoon the chocolate mix into the hot milk, give it a good whisk and leave to bubble away for a few minutes before serving. You're looking for that gorgeous, thick, almost claggy, knockout texture.

    http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chocolate-recipes/epic-hot-chocolate/ 

    Homemade Hot Chocolate