potato stew 馬鈴薯燉肉

potato stew
Originally uploaded by chowen.

ingredients:
3 potatos, cut into chunks
2 carrots, cut into chunks
2 chicken fillets, cut into chunks
1 onion, sliced
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar

1. Fry the onion on medium heat until browned, then add the chicken and fry for a further 2 mins.
2. add the potatos and carrots, mix all together
3. add all seasoning into the pot, and 2 cups of water, simmer for 20 mins until potato is softened.

pumpkin and tofu laksa

pumpkin and tofu laksa
Originally uploaded by chowen.

200g pumpkin cut into cubes
200g tofu cut into big chunks
1 tin of 400ml coconut milk
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
150g rice vermicelli noodles
150g beansprouts
5 sprigs of coriander
1 chopped spring onions
sunflower oil, for frying

spiced paste
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
2 red chillies, de-seeded and coarsely chopped
peeled and finely grated fresh ginger
1 small onion
¼ tsp ground turmeric

1. cook the pumpkin in water, bring to the boil and then simmer for 10 minutes, until the cubes are tender, drain and set aside
2. Heat oil in a frying pan, fry the tofu on both sides. set aside
3. Heat oil in a pan, fry the paste for two minutes. Add the coconut milk, fried tofu, soy sauce and sugar and water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
4. divide cooked noodles and top with the beansprouts and cooked pumpkin.
5. Pour over the hot coconut soup, top with the cucumber, coriander, and spring onions

improvised from BBC's recipe

炒年糕 Rice cake

炒年糕
Originally uploaded by chowen.

Soak rice cake in cold water for at least 4 hours.
Marinate 200g shredded pork in 2 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp cornflower
Soak 5 dried mushrooms and 8 dried shrimps in warm water
2 shredded carrots
5 leaves of shredded cabbage

Fry the pork on medium heat for a few minutes then set it aside.
Add carrot, mushrooms, shrimp to the pan and continue stirring for 5 mins, then add the cabbage, return the meat and mix all together.
Spread the rice cake over the ingredients, add a cup of water and mix well. Cover and simmer for a further 5 mins or until rice cake softened. Stir occasionally as the rice cake would become sticky.