Duck Confit

  Delicious duck confit courtesy of my home chef :P

 

 

 

 Ingredients

2 duck leg quarters

1 tbsp black peppercorn

1 tbsp salt

1 tbsp coriander seeds

1 bulb garlic - halved horizontally

few slices ginger skin on

4 dried chillies

1 tbsp duck oil - rendered from other parts of the duck

 

Method

1. Pound salt, coriander seeds and black peppercorn. Season duck leg quarters with the pound uningredients for 12 hours or overnight.
2. Shake off seasoningk ks. Place duck in slow cooker.  Add ginger, dried chillies and halved garlic.
3. Slow cook for 4 to 5 hours until meat is tender.
4. Broil in oven until skin is crisp and golden,
5. Enjoy the delicious duck confit with baked potatoes and some salad greens.

 

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Stir Fried Minced Meat with Potato and Sweet Basil

Ingredients
2 small potato - peeled and cut into cubes and steamed till cooked
1/2 lb minced meat
bunch of sweet basil leaves - sliced to small pieces
1 chilli padi - deseeded and cut into pieces
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp chilli sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp cooking oil

Method

1. Heat up cooking oil in a pan.  Fry chopped garlic till aromatic.
2. Add minced meat and stir fry over high heat.
3. Add cooked potato cubes into the pan.
4. Add sweet basil leaves, chilli padi, oyster sauce, sesame oil and chili sauce.
5. Do a quick stir fry over high heat.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Serve warm with rice.

Stir fry potato strips with vinegar and sugar

Ingredients
3 yukon potatoes - peeled and cut into strips
1 red bell pepper - cut into strips (optional)
1 tbsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp black vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
sugar to taste
2 tbsp cooking oil

Curry Potato with Minced Turkey Meat

 

Ingredients

1/2 lb minced turkey meat

3 yukon potatoes - cut into small cubes

1 small onioin - diced

2 cloves garlic - chopped

2 shallots - sliced

1 stalk lemongrass - cut into pieces and bruised

1 tbsp cooking oil

1 tbsp curry paste

1 cup water

salt to taste

Braised pork with purple potato and carrot

Ingredients
3/4 lb boneless pork - cut into cubes
6 unpeeled purple potatoes - scrubbed and halved
1 carrot - peeled and cut into cubes
2 shallots - peeled and sliced
2 cloves garlics - peeled and chopped
2 slices ginger
salt and pepper to taste
 1 cup water 
cornstarch solution
1 tbsp vegetable oil 

Potato Salad - Nepali Style

recipe adapted from here
Ingredients
5-6 small, red potatoes (boiled, peeled, & diced)
1 small carrot, peeled & diced
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
1/4 medium cucumber, seeded, & diced (i omitted this)
1-2 red or green chili, finely chopped (use more or less depending upon your taste bud)
about 1/4 cup roasted, sesame (roasting brings out more flavor and may grind if desired)
1-2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1-2 teaspoon chaat masala, optional ( it adds little sweetness and sourness) - omitted
1 freshly squeezed lemon juice
few cilantro leaves , roughly chopped (for garnish)
water (only if the final product is too dry, add few tsp)
salt, to taste

Braised Pork Belly and Potato with Red Fermented Beancurd (南乳薯仔炆腩肉)

recipe adapted from sunflower-recipes.blogspot
Ingredients
350g pork belly, cut into chunks
8 small organic yukon potato, peeled and cut into chunks
1 square cube red fermented beancurd (nam yee 南乳) - mashed
1 tbsp of the red pickling juice from the fermented beancurd
3 cloves garlic - chopped
3 slices ginger
2 dried chilies
1/4 tsp five spice powder
2 tbsp shaoxing wine
2 star anise
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
some ground pepper
vegetable oil

Potato Pancake

very large green onions from H-Mart

freshly picked from his farm....given by a generous craigslist seller when we bought an outdoor table from him. He invited us to pick those ripe, juicy italian plums too :)

recipe adapted from here

Ingredients

3 medium-size potatoes - grated

2 large eggs

1/2 cup cooked corn

1 stalk green onion - chopped
3/4 to 1 cup all purpose flour

salt and pepper to taste

cooking oil

Begedil (Fried Potato Patties)

I always order begedil when having my nasi lemak meal.  I love these potato patties, and this is my first attempt at making them.  I used yukon potatoes as they hold better when shaping. 
And instead of the usual deep frying, I opted for pan frying.  I think I made the patties a tad too big though, they were tasty but would have tasted better if they were smaller in size.

Ingredients

8 small yukon potatoes

2 stalks green onion (chopped finely)

a few stalks cilantro (chopped finely)

salt and pepper to taste

3/4 tsp turmeric powder (optional, for extra flavour)

6 small shallots (peeled and sliced)

1 large egg (beaten into a bowl)

oil for pan frying

Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes and Carrots

 

Ingredients

1 lb pork ribs - blanched

2 medium-sized potatoes - peeled and cut into large cubes

1 large carrot - peeled and cut into large cubes

2 slices ginger

2 cloves garlic - smashed

1 small piece cinnamon stick

2 star anise

handful of sweet basil leaves 

1 cup water

1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil

Baked Red Potatoes

Ingredients
4 organic red potatoes - cleaned and cut into quarters
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried basil leaves
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp unsalted butter - to be melted

Stir Fried Potato Wedges with Oyster Sauce

Ingredients
3 medium-sized potato - peeled and cut into wedges
1/2 cup frozen green peas - thawed
1 shallot - sliced
2 cloves garlic - chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp cooking oil

Stir Fried Potato with Pork Belly and Szechuan Peppercorn

Ingredients

3 medium-sized potatos - peeled and sliced

150 g pork belly - blanced and sliced 

1/2 cup green peas

4 dried chillies

2 tbsp szechuan peppercorns

2 shallot - sliced

2 cloves garlic - chopped

pepper to taste

3 tbsp water

2 tbsp cooking oil

Potato with Chilli Bean Sauce

Ingredients
3 medium-sized potatoes - peeled and cut into small cubes
150g minced meat
5 tbsp green peas
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 shallot - sliced
1 1/2 tbsp fermented chili bean sauce
4 tbsp water
1 tbsp cooking oil

Soy Sauce Potato

Ingredients

200 g minced pork meat

2 large potatoes - peeled and sliced

1 clove garlic - minced

1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 cup water

1 tsp sesame oil

salt and pepper to taste
cooking oil

 Method

1. Heat up oil in a pan. Stir fry garlic until fragrant.
2. Add minced meat and soy sauce and continue to stir fry for a while.
3. Add potatoes and enough water till it covers the potatoes.
4. Cover pan with lid and bring to a boil.  Switch to low heat and let it simmer for 15 mins or until the potatoes are tender.
5. Add a dash of sesame oil, salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with some parsley and serve warm.