Fried Nian Gao - Spring Roll Style

 

 

Fried Nian Gao - Spring Roll Style

recipe adapted from Table for 2..or more

• 1 whole nian gao
• 1 medium size yam (i bought the thai variety)
• 25 - 30 sheets of popiah skin
• Oil for deep frying

1. Cut the nian gao into long strips of about 2 inches long.

2. Slice the yam thinly, then steam until soft. Mash evenly.

3. Smear some yam paste onto each popiah skin, then put one strip of nian gao on top.

4. Fold into a small spring roll, dab the end corner with some water and fold onto the roll, pressing firmly so the corner will stick. Continue until all the yam and nian gao is used up.

From top left clockwise: Steam the yam slices, KG popiah skin,
wrapped yam and nian gao, strips of cut nian gao

5. Heat the oil until it reaches deep frying temperature. Use a wooden chopstick, dip it into the oil, and when u see bubbles coming out from the chopstick, that means the oil temperature is right for frying. If the oil is emitting smoke, it means it is already too hot.

6. Gently drop each roll into the oil. Be careful not to overcrowd the wok as this would lower the temperature of the oil and the rolls would not fry evenly. Since i am using a medium size wok, i fry a batch of 5 rolls at a time.

Serious deep frying happening here

 

Niao gao oozing out, YUM!

7. When the rolls turned golden brown, take them out and dry on absorbent paper. Serve warm when the rolls are still crispy.

 

 

http://thefussfreechef.blogspot.sg/2013/02/fried-nian-gao-spring-roll-style.html

 

 

 

 

Almond Prawns

• Prep Time :10m
• Cook Time :15m
• Ready In :0m

Ingredients
10-12 Fresh Large Tiger Prawns
Almond Flakes according to your needs
Salt & Pepper to taste
1/2 cup oil (for frying)
Batter (for frying)
Plain flour 3-4 tbsp
Water 2-3 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp

Method
1) Remove the shell of the prawns leaving the tail in tact; devein the prawns
2) Wash the prawns clean and pat dry thoroughly with kitchen paper towel
3) Cut the prawn from the back and open up the body of the prawn flat out (do not cut it all through)
4) Rub a little salt and pepper on each of the prawns and set it aside for later use
5) Prepare the batter by combining all the ingredients of the batter together.
6) Coat each prawn with a thin layer of the batter and dredge the prawns onto the almond flakes
7) Prepare a pan of oil on medium heat
8) Fry the prawns in the oil till golden brown
9) Serve with sweet Thai chilli sauce or mayonnaise
Enjoy!


http://munchministry.com/recipe/almond-prawns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=almond-prawns




 

Nama Chocolate

 

Recipe from Just One Cookbook


What you need:

400 gram good quality dark chocolate (70% cacao), but you can also use semisweet for less bitter taste (I used Ghirardelli semi sweet chocolate)

200 ml fresh cream (I used whipping cream)

liqueur of your choice (I used Baileys mint)

cocoa powder to coat the chocolate

Method:

1. Chop chocolate to smaller pieces so it'll be easier to melt them
2. Line a square tray (about 8") with baking paper
3. Heat cream til almost boiling. Off heat
4. Pour chocolate in it and stir til well combined. Add in liqueur
5. Pour into the tray and smooth the surface. Refrigerate til firm
6. Remove the firm chocolate from the tray and cut using warm knife
7. (I dipped the knife into warm water and tap dry for each cut I made)
8. Sprinkle sifted cocoa powder and serve it chilled

 

http://iloveicookibake.blogspot.sg/2013/02/nama-chocolate.html

 

 

 

Crispy Mashed Tofu

 

 

nonetheless, the tofu was soft and delicious

the potato starch makes the tofu crispy on the outside

and soft and tasty on the inside...yum!

 

Crispy Mashed Tofu - adapted from Wendy

3 pieces Japanese egg tofu

125 gm fish paste

1 large egg

2 rbsp carrot shreds

2 tbsp finely sliced spring onions and parsley ( can use coriander )

2 waterchestnuts, finely diced

1 slice sandwich ham (30 gm) finely diced

1 tbsp cornstarch

1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste.

Coating

1/2 cup potato starch

Method

1. Mix everything together with a mixer ( or by a hand, but I was laseeee)

2. Line a 7 inch squarre pan with heat safe plastic wrap

3. Pour mixture into lined pan.

4. Steam on medium heat for 8-10 minutes

5 .Let the steamed tofu cool down in the pan.

6. When tofu has totally cooled, lift tofu up from pan and remove from plastic wrap.

7. Cut into cubes or diagonal pieces, whichever way you like.

8. Heat a wok with sufficient oil for frying.

9. Coat tofu pieces with potato starch and deep fry until golden.

10. Drain tofu pieces well and serve with chilli sauce.

http://www.elinluv.com/2013/02/crispy-mashed-tofu-cny-dish.html

 

 

 

 

柠檬迷迭香烤鸡腿 Roast Chicken Leg With Lemon And Rosemary

 

 

柠檬迷迭香烤鸡腿

（出处：紫羅蘭的爱心厨房）

• 鸡全腿 4个
• 洋葱 2颗
• 红萝卜 2条 （切不规则的块状）
• 番茄 2粒
• 黑胡椒碎 适量
• 海盐 适量
• 橄榄油 适量
• 水 1/2杯

腌料：

• 黑胡椒碎 1tsp
• 海盐 1/2tsp
• 柠檬 1颗 （渣汁）
• 迷迭香 2株 （取叶子，稍微切碎）
• 橄榄油 4Tbsp

1. 将鸡腿洗干净抹干，将鸡腌料混合，抹在鸡腿上，腌制1小时或以上。
2. 在烤盘上倒些橄榄油，放入红萝卜，番茄和洋葱，撒上少许盐和黑胡椒，搅拌均匀，渣汁后的柠檬皮不要丢弃，一同放入烤盘，倒入1/2杯水，然后把腌好的鸡腿铺排在蔬菜上面。
3. 将烤炉预热180°C，放入烤盘，用上下火烤40-45分钟即可。烤好后取出烤盘，让鸡休息大约10-15分钟。
4. 将鸡腿和蔬菜排盘，淋上烤盘里的酱汁，即可享用。

Roast Chicken Leg With Lemon And Rosemary

• Chicken leg 4
• Onion 2
• Carrot 2 （cut into small pieces）
• Tomato 2
• Black pepper
• Sea salt
• Olive oil
• Water 1/2 cup

To marinate chicken:

• Black pepper 1tsp
• Sea salt 1/2tsp
• Lemon 1 （get the juice）
• Rosemary 2stalk （chop the leaves into small pieces）
• Olive oil 4Tbsp

1. Clean and dry the chicken leg, and mix with the marinades. Keep in fridge for at least one hour.
2. Put some olive oil on baking pan, arrange in the carrots, tomatoes and onion, spread some sea salt and black pepper, mix well. The lemon used for juice can be put inside too.
3. Pour in 1/2 cup of water and put the chicken leg on top of the vegetables.
4. Roast in preheated oven at 180'C for 40-45 minutes.

http://sze-min.blogspot.sg/2013/02/roast-chicken-leg-with-lemon-and.html

[Stir & Bake] Steamed Mixed Fruitcake 蒸杂果蛋糕

 

 

This is an easy, alcohol free steamed fruit cake. You can just make the cake with a hand whisk or simply a spoon. Cake is soft and moist, tasted the best from day 2 onwards.

Steamed Mixed Fruitcake

Ingredients:
(A)
150g water
100g butter
90g brown sugar

(B)
300g mixed fruits*
Orange zest from 1 orange
*I used 150g raisin, 80h dried apricot, 35g dried cranberries and 25g glace cherries.

(C)
3 eggs (lightly beaten)

(D)
200g plain flour
1½ tsp double action baking powder (normal baking powder is fine)
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp cinnamon powder

(E)
120g chopped walnut (pre-roasted)

   Method:

1. Cook (A) at low heat until boiling. Add (B), mix well. Set aside to cool down completely.
2. Add (C), mix well. Meanwhile, prepare steamer and start to boil water.
3. Sieve in (D), mix till just incorporated.
4. Fold in (E), mix well.
5. Pour batter into greased and lined pan (I used 20cm round, you can use 23cm round or 20cm square). Steam on high heat for 90 mins (make sure there is enough water in the steamer, if need to add water must only use hot water).

Tips:

Wrap the cover with cloth to prevent water from dripping on the cake if you are not using bamboo steamer.

 

 

http://angelcookbakelove.blogspot.sg/2013/02/stir-bake-steamed-mixed-fruitcake.html

 

 

FRIED NIAN GAO IN MASHED SWEET POTATO

 

FRIED NIAN GAO IN MASHED SWEET POTATO

Recipe sourced from Jane's Corner

Ingredients:350g mashed sweet potato (I used a combination of two types of sweet potato)

80g plain flour,

1 tbsp rice flour

1 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

200g nian gao, cut into small square pieces

Method:

Combine all the ingredients to form a smooth dough.

 

Divide dough into 12g each. Wrap in nian gao as filling and shape into ball.

 

Coat the balls with flour and deep fry in medium hot oil until golden brown.

Ready to coat in flour and into the deep fryer !

Fry till golden brown

 

 

http://melspantrykitchen.blogspot.sg/2013/03/fried-nian-gao-in-mashed-sweet-potato.html