Cinnamon Chocolate Cake
Makes 8 Cake 4 ounces fine quality bittersweet chocolate, broken into small pieces 14 ½ ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup all purpose flour ½ cup plus 1 ½ tablespoons (2 ounces) unsweetened cocoa 1 ½ cups sugar 5 large eggs 3 large eggs yolks 1 teaspoon sweetened condensed milk mixed with 9 […]
Rich Chocolate Cardamom Cake
Serves 5 8 ounces (226 grams) fine quality bittersweet chocolate, broken into small pieces 8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ cup confectioner’s sugar, plus more for dusting 4 large eggs yolks and white separated, at room temperature ½ teaspoon ground cardamom ½ cup all purpose flour, sifted 1. Preheat the oven to 350 […]
Lemon Pepper Wings
Lemon Pepper Wings Serves 6 Ingredients: 3 pounds chicken wings Juice of 1 lemon 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon salt 1¾ cup plain yogurt, whisked until smooth 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste * 1 teaspoon garam masala 3 tablespoons lemon pepper masala * Lime wedges for garnish Method: 1. Discard the wing tips. Cut the […]
Peppered Beef Salad
Serves 4 2/3 cup freshly lime juice ¼ cup fish sauce ¼ cup palm or ¼ cup brown sugar 3 Serrano chilies, minced 1 (12 to 14 ounce) beef sirloin or New York strip steak 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper 1 English cucumber, cut into half lengthwise and thinly sliced 1 small onion, sliced […]
Cashew Chicken
Chicken and Cashews stir-fry couldn’t be get any easier to enjoy with a plate of piping hot rice on a busy week night. Alternatively, you may also use almonds or peanuts to vary the crunch of this dish. The key factor here is the roasted chili paste (page 000) that provides the complexity, sweet, tangy […]
Fried Rice with Thai Basil Leaves
Khao Pad Bai Kraprow Ingredients: 4 tablespoons canola oil ¼ teaspoon salt 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 small serrano chilies, seeded and chopped 2 cups chicken breast meat, chopped 3 cups jasmine rice, cooked a day ahead 4 tbls soy sauce Fish sauce or to taste 1 teaspoon sugar 2 green onions, chopped 1 […]
Green Mango Chutney
Makes 2 cups 4 green unripe mangoes (about 3 pounds), peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 2 cups cider vinegar 1 (2- inch) cinnamon stick ¼ teaspoon cloves 2¼ cups brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/8 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 dried red chili, broken into small pieces or 1 crushed dried red chili 1. […]
Malaysian Chicken Rendang
Serves 6 6 tablespoons peanut oil 2 (3 –inch) cinnamon stick 3 star anise 2 pounds Chicken thigh meat, cut into 2 inch cubes across the grain ½ teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon chili or cayenne powder ½ teaspoon cumin powder 1 tablespoon sugar 2 cups coconut milk Salt to taste 1 cup toasted grated […]
Malaysian Stir Fried Noodles
Malaysian Mee Goreng is the quintessential Malaysian/Indonesian street food that has its roots in the Indian culinary menus. Local cooks have become such experts at cooking this so quickly that they can cut, chop the ingredients and do the frying while having a hearty conversation with their customers. Today, you will find mee goreng prepared […]