"Sayur Kacang Panjang"

this is another easy peasy recipe, in fact the simplest perhaps. everyone can prepare this easily, i think! was in a dilemma earlier whether to post about it or not. but i ended up posting it. whatever! i'm so lazy and bored today, and foremost... since i love the pic!

...inda payah rasa, cium bau saja... - "master chef" BB

Ingredients:
thinly cut long beans
sliced red onion
sliced garlic
blended red chilli
shrimp paste
little dark soy sauce
very little ABC sweet soy sauce
water
salt
msg

Method:
heat up a pot with a little oil. then fry red onion and garlic till brown. next, add blended red chilli and mashed shrimp paste. fry till aroma comes. pour in water, followed by long beans. leave it for a while to soften the beans. finally, add dark soy sauce, ABC sweet soy sauce, salt and msg to taste.

"BB's Sambal Nasi Lemak"

when there is "nasi lemak", there must be "sambal nasi lemak" right? so here goes... one thing i need to point out is that i can't be so sure how successful you will be in trying this as i tend to adjust the amount of the ingredients. i've tried my best here in giving the best guidance. hope the sambal tastes like mine :P anyhow, happy trying and good luck!

...inda payah rasa, cium bau saja... - "master chef" BB

Ingredient
red onion
blended red chilli

shrimp paste (mash with hot water)
water (reasonable amount)
sweet chilli sauce
sugar
salt, to taste (optional)
msg, to taste (optional)
little oil
dark soy sauce (optional; reasonable amount)

Method:
blend sliced red onion together with blended red chilli (add more if needed to give a reddish colour) and mashed shrimp paste. add reasonable amount of water to the blender. mixture must not be too liquidy. then heat a pot with a little oil only. pour the blended mixture in. fry and constant stir for a while till fragrant. then, add sweet chilli sauce (add more if needed). it takes quite some time for the sambal to thicken. so, be patient! i usually let it cook with the meedium-high heat but be sure to always stir if under high heat (hangus dibawahnya tu). then finally, add dark soy sauce to give it a darker colour if necessary. 2 or 3 gradual drops will do the trick. add sugar to taste. before adding any salt or msg, taste the sambal first as the shrimp paste may already have given the salty taste. i rarely put salt/msg when i prepare this.

"Coconut Rice" aka "Nasi Lemak"

i've tried making coconut rice for quiet a few times now and it has never been perfect. i hate that firm and inconsistent texture's outcome every time i attempted making it in the past! you know, nasi yang macam balum masak atu. i also loathe the moment when the rice cooker button turns from 'cook' to 'warm' when in fact the coconut rice hasn't fully cooked yet (see tips below). but now, the coconut rice is perfect to my liking. it could have been more lamak if i put 4 cups of coconut milk, instead of 3. but i guess i'll pass. hahaha. unhealthy! oh yea, the coconut rice wasn't up to my liking in the past wasn't because of the ingredients, it was because the way it was cooked actually. this is where my mum's saying goes "ikut tangan tu lai, pebaik tah babu bagi tau resipi and cemana buat". ceh! hahaha. well, i do believe in that pulang jua. so, i'm just gonna say the same to those who wanna try this recipe. "ikut tangan tu kamu ah" :P

Ingredients:
5 cups rice
3 cups coconut milk
2 cups water
salt to taste

Method:
wash and drain the rice first. then, add coconut milk and water to a rice pot. add a little salt as well. then let the rice cooks on a stove (be sure to constant stir the rice) till no more liquid is seen. next, place the rice pot on a rice cooker. leave the rice there until it's fully cooked. ensure you stir every 5 minutes (it's up to you actually, as long as you don't get burnt rice).

Tips:
if you think your rice is still firm and inconsistent, just keep warming the rice cooker or press the "cook" button again. from my experience, the latter is far more effective than the former. yet, at times, the rice cooker can be so stubborn, meaning that you can't press the 'cook' button at all as the pot is way too hot already. so in that case, just stick a sellotape to that button. hahaha. honestly, that's what i've decided to do when it comes to cooking this. but then again, be sure you watch out your rice by stirring once in a while. otherwise, you'll get burnt coconut rice.

so it's the sellotape that makes my coconut rice perfect. many thanks to Mea for coming out with that idea last time. hahaha "sellotape kali ia san rice cooker ah..." i still remember that statement from her.

...inda payah rasa, cium bau saja... - "master chef" BB

"Nasi Lemak Ayam"

last night we all dined together again at my place. we had "nasi lemak ayam" this time. it tasted good and was beautifully decorated. i personally enjoyed my food last night and i guess others enjoyed theirs too. it was suggested that if we were to sell the "nasi lemak ayam", we'd sell it for AUD$10. haha. lurus kali tu ah :PPP anchovies are very pricey here and tahai apatah lagi, nada berjual di sini. so we had nasi lemak, ayam goreng, sambal tahai, pusu goreng, sambal nasi lemak, telur rebus, telur dadar istimewa sama timun on a plate! it could have been more merrier and scrumptious if there were peanuts and beef to add to. hehe. there were side dishes served as well, long beans and rock melon, along with fizzy drinks. oh well, we had a great evening dining together, and as Azm said, "it's really a good dish tonight kamu. banar!"

manyak cantik!

so readers, expect new recipes to come. i will post mine later: "nasi lemak", "sambal nasi lemak", "sambal tahai", and "sayur kacang panjang". Azim's sambal tahai is different from mine. so i guess Azm will also be sharing his "sambal tahai ala Azim" later or some other times. ayam goreng atu i leave it those yang memarinade kan share or inda... keke *hint hint*.

...inda payah rasa, cium bau saja... - "master chef" BB

"Sambal Tauhu & Pusu ala Azim"

ahem.. ahem.. testing..testing.. camera ready? lighting ok? mic ku ok?? kn recording ni..

Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera tuan2 dan puan2.. Selamat Datang ke dalam rancangan On The Plate bersama saya.. Azim.. hahahaha lols

helo.. helo.. ppl.. hahaha.. here comes my first recipe for this blog.. its actually one of my favourite dish.. easy to cook.. easy to eat hahaha.. if u miss Bruneian foods.. here's a perfect menu for u!!.. try it !! its sooooo easy..

...eh jap!... aku kan gambar!... - food stylist

Bahan-bahan:
Tauhu
Pusu
minyak
lada kisar
sos cili
bawang putih
bawang merah
bawang besar
air asam jawa
garam
ajinomoto
sedikit gula

Caranya:

Awal-awal, goreng dulu tauhu and pusu separately. Then another kuali, panaskan minyak. Sudah panas, tumis tia bawang merah, bawang putih, bawang besar sehingga kuar baunya (hahaha.. cium jgn nda cium haha.. jgn sampai angus udah..) Lapas atu.. masukkan lada kisar.. gaul2 sampai sebati dan kuar bau lagi.. then masukkan air asam jawa .. then gaul lagi.. masukkan sedikit sos cili.. then masukkan sedikit garam, ajinomoto dan gula.. tunggu sampai ada bau lagi.. nyaman tu baunya.. then masukkan tia tauhu and pusu yang sudah begoreng atu.. gaul~~ gaul~~ wala!! abis tia.. makan!! sanangkan! hahaha makan tia sama nasi .. hmmmm.. Selamat Mencuba!!

"Nasi Goreng Kampung"

preview of "master chef" BB's next latest recipe...

*update*

another simple recipe from me... actually, i have quite a few rice recipes (nasi kabuli, nasi ayam, nasi lemak, nasi beriyani, nasi goreng cina, nasi kuning). will share the recipes some other times. perlahan-lahan lah ah... :P

...inda payah rasa, cium bau saja... - "master chef" BB

Ingredients:
sliced red onion
sliced garlic
1/2 or 1 tablespoon blended red chilli
1/2 or 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
water (just enough to mash the shrimp paste)
dried anchovies (soak in hot water for 5mins for softness)
eggs (lightly beaten)
frozen corn, peas and carrot
dark soy sauce
ABC sweet soy sauce
cooked rice (ensure it's cool enough)
oil
salt
msg

Method:
heat up the wok with a little oil. stir fry the red onion, garlic, blended red chilli and shrimp paste sampai naik bau. add in anchovies. stir well so that inda hangus. then, pour the eggs in. scramble them. next, add cooked rice. mix all uniformly. then, add a reasonable amount of dark soy sauce (add more if u want it to be darker) and ABC sweet soy sauce. alter the amount of the sauces according to your taste. add frozen veggies for a variety. finally, salt and msg to taste.

Served With:
fried chicken, fish finger, etc