Chinese Mustard Green Rice (Gai Choy)

Ingredients

1 cup of chopped chinese green mustard (separate stalks and leaves)
2 dried shitake mushrooms (soaked and drained, reserve water)
1 jalepeno - remove seeds and sliced
2 cloves garlic - peeled and lightly smashed
1/2 cup shredded chicken breast (i use leftover rottisserie chicken)
1 1/4 cup rice - washed and drained
1 cup qty of (chicken stock + reserved mushroom water)
handful of toasted pine nuts
soy sauce to taste
salt and pepper to taste 

Opor Ayam (Chicken in Coconut Gravy Seasoning)

Recipe adapted fm http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/member-recipes/Opor%20Ayam/4707

Opor ayam is an Indonesian chicken dish originated from central to eastern part of Java islands. This is usually served to enliven Eid ul-Fitr in their tradition, along with ketupat and sambal goreng kentang (chili-fried potato).  A new twist is given to this dish by browning the cooked chicken drumsticks with a grill.  Hubby learnt this from TV show Simply Ming.

Ingredients

4 chicken drumsticks
1 lime (squeeze the juice out)

grated rind of 1 lime (optional)
1 tsp coriander

1 tsp ground cumin

 4 candlenuts
½ tsp white peppercorn
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tbsp chopped ginger

½ tbsp chopped galangal
5 cloves garlic

6 shallots

2 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoon tamarind juice
1 tsp salt
½ tsp sugar
2 stalks lemon-grass (bruised)
5 kaffir lime leaves (i omitted it)
3 salam leaves (can be substitute with bay leaves)
750 ml thin coconut milk
250 ml thick coconut milk
A handful of lime basil leaves (optional, i substituted with grated lime rind)

Spiced Turkey Burger

 Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey 
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground fennel seeds 
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp dried chilli flakes
1 tsp soy sauce
1/3 cup worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 to 1 cup panko crumbs

Garnishings
thick slices of cheese
2 tomatoes - sliced
 handful of lettuce

Steamed Egg Cake with Raisins

Ingredients
1 cup of all purpose flour (sifted) - minus 1 - 2 tbsp
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2 tbsp raisins
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 can sprite or 7-up (use 1/4 cup)
some melted butter for brushing

BBQ Squid with Soy Sauce/Sake

Ingredients
1 large squid (washed, separate the tentacles part and cleaned)

Marinade

2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp sake
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp grated ginger

Grilled Steelhead with Soy Sauce/Sake

 Ingredients

1 lb steelhead trout fillet

Marinade

2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp sake
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp grated ginger