Okra Masala

Namaste,

Okra, ladies finger or bhendi are the name for the same vegetable that we used to cooked in Asia. My mum used to grew this kind of vegetables in her small garden and I enjoyed picking up the veggies and cooked it right away. I tried growing some vegetables seeds that I brought from Asia during summer here but non of them growing well and sometime the worms or flies destroy my plants.

Yesterday I made okra masala, it's been a while since I cooked Indian dish and here is the simple recipe of okra masala.

OKRA MASALA
Serves: 2

Ingredients;

15-20 okra, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic, chopped
2cm ginger, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD;

- Heat some oil in a saucepan and fry onion, garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes, chilli, coriander, cumin and turmeric powder and cook until tomatoes become mushy.
- Add okra and garam masala, cover and cook over low heat until okra slightly soft. Season with salt and pepper. Add a bit of water if necessary.

Bon appétit!

Matcha Roll Cake

Konnichiwa,

I've made matcha roll cake with mascarpone filling for the first time last week. I bought the matcha powder during our trip to Ireland last month. The priced quite cheaper compared with what we had here. I'm just glad that I finally managed to made this cake and at the end the cake turned out great and delicious.

I've been thinking to make this cake since long time and searching for the simple matcha roll cake and here it is! I love the taste of matcha and next time I would make my favourite matcha ice cream.

MATCHA ROLL CAKE

Ingredients;

4 large eggs, separated
120g sugar
120g flour
1 tablespoon matcha powder

Cream mascarpone filling;
200ml heavy cream
50g sugar
250g mascarpone


METHOD;

- Preheat oven 180° and prepare baking pan.
- Sift flour and matcha powder 2 or 3 times, set aside.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites until the white is foamy and add half of the sugar, beat again until stiff peaks form.
- In another medium bowl, beat the egg yolks with the remaining sugar until thick and pale.
- Fold in flour to the yolk and mix until combined.
- Gently fold 1/3 of the meringue and lift the mixture with the whisk, mix thoroughly and slowly fold in the remaining meringue, mix until batter get smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Once the pan is cool, remove the cake and place it in a dry towel and roll the cake while it's still warm. Let it cool completely.
- To prepare the cream mascarpone filling, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Add sugar and mascarpone, beat until everything well combined and smooth.
- Transfer the roll cake in a flat surface, unroll and spread the filling evenly over the cake and re-roll the cake.
- Serve with the extra cream mascarpone filling.

Happy baking!

Beetroot Salad

Bonjour,

I am not a biggest fan of salad but sometimes I do enjoy a good bowl of mixed salad like beetroot, mango or cucumber salad. Most people knows how to make a salad, just like me, I mix it up everything in a bowl without any specific measurement because everyone has a different tastes and different ways of doing things. Feel free to experiments by adding any beans or vegetables and make our own beetroot salad at home.

This is my beetroot salad version, sometimes I add boiled potato and tuna in it but at the end everything is depend on the individual's preference and tastes. It's simple and it's a great way to use up leftover vegetables in the fridge.

BEETROOT SALAD

Ingredients;

Beetroot
Green salad
Carrot
Corn
Shallot
Salt and pepper

For the sauce;
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Salt and pepper

METHOD;

- Mix up all the ingredients in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix together all the sauce ingredient and toss salad with ketchup mayonnaise sauce.

Enjoy the beetroot salad!

Stir-Fried Broccoli With Prawns

Salut,

I love vegetables and whatever leftover veggies I have in my fridge, I would used up to make a quick stir fry vegetables with or without prawns. This stir fry broccoli with prawn is a great and easy simple meal for weeknight cooking, just a few minutes preparation, few minutes cooking time and voila, a tasty broccoli with prawns are ready for dinner!

Broccoli might not be a favourite vegetables for some and different for others, but broccoli can taste so different when prepared in a different way. Why don't give it a try and cook this broccoli with prawns.

STIR-FRIED BROCCOLI WITH PRAWNS

Ingredients;

1 broccoli, cut into small florets
200g prawns
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1cm ginger, chopped
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon corn flour, mix with little bit of water
Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD;

- Boil the broccoli in a boiling water until the broccoli are tender.
- Heat little oil in a wok or frying pan and fry garlic and ginger until fragrant and brown colour.
- Add the prawns and broccoli and stir-fry for a couple of minutes. Add little bit of water if needed.
- Taste and season with oyster sauce, soy sauce, salt and pepper.
- Stir in corn flour mixture, give a quick stir until sauce has thickened.
- Drizzle with sesame oil, remove and serve immediately.

Bon appétit!

Fried Tofu With Sesame Soy Sauce

Hello,

One of our dinner meal last few days is a fried tofu with sesame soy sauce, just fried tofu with salad and that's it. Making a fried tofu at home is a great idea because this simple dish was easy to prepare and at the same time this tofu tastes so good. I would make this dish again to serve as appetizer whenever we have dinner with friends in the future.

Fried tofu with sesame soy sauce was an exceptional dish indeed! This simple recipe was found on the pinterest while I searching some idea for our dinner meal.

FRIED TOFU WITH SESAME SOY SAUCE

Ingredients;

1 block firm tofu
2 tablespoon corn flour
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2cm ginger, chopped
3 tablespoon light soy sauce
2 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon chili flakes/ chili powder
1 tablespoon sesame seed
1 spring onion, chopped

METHOD;

- Cut tofu into bite-sized cubes and press tofu with paper towel to drain off the excess water.
- Toss the tofu cubes with corn flour, salt and pepper.
- Heat some oil in a wok or frying pan and fry coated tofu until golden brown. Drain in paper towel.
- In a small sauce pan, mix garlic, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, honey and chili flakes.
- Heat the sauce and simmer for few second and transfer the hot sauce in a large bowl. Leaving some sauce for dipping.
- Add the fried tofu, sesame seed and spring onion and toss to coat with the sauce.
- Served with green salad and extra dipping sauce.

- Bon appétit!