Garlic Chilli

Ingredients
20 large red chili - remove stems, seeds and cut
3 chili padi - remove stems
1 knob young ginger - about 3 cm in length
10 cloves garlic - peeled
5 pieces of calamansi - cut and extract juice, seeds removed
salt - 2 tsp
sugar - 1 tbsp
white vinegar - 5 tbsp
1 tbsp sesame oil

Vegetarian Stuffed Bittergourd

 

Ingredients

1/2 cup soybeans - soaked for 2 hours

4 cups water

few slices of ginger 

2 bitter gourd - cut into 2 inches length and remove seeds

1 block firm tofu - mashed and squeezed dry

1/2 cup chopped black fungus - previously soaked and drained

1/2 cup chopped dried beancurd - previously soaked and drained

2 shitake mushrooms - soaked, drained and chopped  

salt and pepper to taste

dash of chilli powder

pinch of sugar

1 tsp sesame oil

2 tbsp chopped parsley 

1 tsp cornstarch

*best to use smaller bitter gourds, cut slit lengthwise in the middle, remove seeds and stuff mixture inside.

Braised Pork Ribs with Winter Melon (冬瓜烧排骨)

 

Ingredients

1lb pork ribs - washed and scalded

1/2 medium sized winter melon - peeled and cut into cubes

few pieces of ginger

2 cloves garlic - chopped

2 star anise

1 small pc cinnamon stick

pinch of sugar and salt

Lemon Stuffed Grilled Branzino (European Seabass)

Ingredients
1 lb whole branzino fish - scaled and gutted
1 lemon - cut into slices
1/2 tbsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

Ingredients
1 small head cauliflower - cut into florets
2 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp water
1 tsp ground turmeric
salt and pepper to taste

Baked Tapioca Cake (Kueh Bingka Ubi)

 

Ingredients

1 banana leaf (or parchment paper

1 lb tapioca (i use frozen one which is available)

1 egg

3/4 cup sugar 

tiny pinch of salt

2 pandan leaves

200ml coconut milk

50ml water