Rice and Coconut

This vegetables soup in coconut milk we called it   sayur lodeh   originaly from west java Indonesia, great recipe for vegetarian or vegan. Tempeh or tofu are main ingredient in this soup and you can use varieties of vegetables you like. I often use any leftover vegetables. Ingredients : You can use varieties of vegetables you like -  1 block tempeh -  1/2 small Cabbage -  1 chayote squash -  1 lb brusselsprouts/ greanbeans -  1 egg plant ( cut  into bite size ) Blend ingredients: - 2 shallot or 1 cup chopped onion - 2 clove garlic - 2 red chili/discard seeds - 2 inch galangal - 1 inch ginger - 1/2 tsp cumin (  blend all ingredients above or chop really fine ) -  2 tbsp vegetable oil - 2 cube vegetable bouillon or chicken bouillon for non vegatarian - 1/2 tsp palm sugar/brown sugar - 1/2 tsp black pepper - 2 bay leaves - 3 cups coconut milk + 1 cups water if use thicker coconut milk - salt to taste Preparations : Cut tempeh and vegetables,s

Mexican food with Asian flavored Ingredients : estimates - 1 block firm tofu - 2 eggs - 3 stalk green onion/thinly slice - pinch salt+pepper - pinch of curry powder - 1 tsp sriracha hot sauce ( optional ) - 1 bag/10 Flour tortilla medium/large size - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 tbsp olive oil Preparation : In a bowl crumbled firm tofu with hand add eggs and mix them together Heat skillet on medium high with a tbsp olive oil cook mixed egg and crumbled tofu in few minutes add thinly slice green onion and season with salt,pepper, curry powder,and hot sauce if you like,and set aside,,,, In large skillet heat a teaspoon olive oil lay a flour tortilla,and spread mixed scrambled tofu,shredded cheese on top cook until the cheese are slightly melted and cover with another sheet a flour tortilla and flip it,cook another 2 minutes or until golden brown for a crunchiness. make about 5 quesadilla,cut and serve immediately

To all my foodie friends, Thank you all so much for your support,comments and shared the foods recipes with me,it's been amazing year to know all of you and your creativity from your kitchen to the blogger world,it's been Fun :) and I know it takes a lot of time to do that,so I appreciated. I got promotion at work as assistant manager at the restaurant and my work schedule is gonna be longer at least 50 hrs/week for that reason I can't  keep up with my blog post as much as I use to be, But I still keep my blog open and I will post whenever I have time :) So, once again Thank you all so much,it's been fun to shared food recipes with you guys and have a great weekend !! From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Semur  is a type of meat  stew  that is  braised  in thick brown  gravy  commonly found in  Indonesian cuisine . The main ingredient used in semur gravy is  kecap manis  (sweet soy sauce),  shallots ,  onions ,  garlic ,  ginger ,  candlenut ,  nutmeg  and  c

The aromatic smell that out of these fish parcel as you open them is deliciously tempting,instead of salmon fillet you could use thick fillet or halibut. Ingredients: - 1 carrot - 1 zucchini - 6 scallion/green onion - 2 tbsp pickled ginger strip - 1 lime - 2 garlic clove/grated - 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce or fish sauce - 2 tsp sesame oil - 4 salmon fillet 6 or 7 ounce each -  salt + ground black pepper Preparation : cut zucchini,carrot,scallions into matchstick, mix them with pickled ginger strip,set aside place the teriyaki sauce or fish sauce into a bowl stir in lime juice,garlic and sesame oil preheat the oven on 400 F cut four of parchment paper,each with diameter of 16 inches season the salmon with salt and pepper lay a pile of vegetables mixture on the center lay fillet on top and topping with more vegetable mixture on top spoon a quarter of teriyaki sauce mixture or fish sauce mixture over the top fold the side of parchment pape

I have lots of squash and basil from the garden, need to use up, So I made squash casserole mixed with onion and basil,topping with mozzarella cheese, it was perfect summer casserole, this recipe is good with zucchini or add some tomato if you like. If you have leftover egg whites it's work for the recipe too Ingredients: - 2 medium size yellow squash - 1 yellow onion, - hand full of basil - 2 Tbsp butter + for greasing -  2 eggs - 1/2 cup heavy cream - 1 cup mozzarella cheese - 1/2 tsp salt - 1/2 black pepper - 1/2 tsp paprika powder - 1/2 tsp garlic powder - 1/2 tsp nutmeg - pinch of red flakes pepper Preparation : preheat oven on 350 F grease casserole  baking dish with softened butter or baking spray cut / large dice yellow squash and onion, put into greased baking dish and  top with fresh basil whisk eggs with cream,season with salt,pepper,paprika, garlic powder and red pepper flakes until combine pour into squash mixture even

Kang kung = water spinach  This vegetable is common ingredient in South East Asian country like Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, it is very easy to find and cheaper than any other vegetables. But of course  is not the same here in the US anything cheaper in the country origin it's mean more expensive here. By the way It's my first time to see this Kang kung / water spinach at local Asian market. I can't even remember when I had this water spinach/kangkung last time. Just like regular spinach  this water spinach is very light and is easy to cook,just simply stir fry or cook in boiling water in few minutes,,,, Ingredients : - 1 lb water spinach/ kangkung - 1 tbsp vegetable oil - 1 shallot - 1 clove garlic - 1 tsp grated ginger - 1 fresh cayenne pepper/ Thai chili ( optional ) - salt and pepper to taste or use soy sauce ( if you like ) Preparation : Wash and trim the edge of the water spinach stalk, pick all the leaves off and cut the stalks or ro

I create the shrimp dish with mostly leftover ingredients need to use up soon.  I had pickled ginger strip,spring roll sauce and tom yum paste, I just mixed with little bit of these ingredients,and add green pepper and tomato from the garden, It's turn out really good with spicy from fresh cayenne pepper,This dish good to served with jasmine rice. Ingredients : - 2 lbs raw shrimp/skinless and tail on - 1 green pepper - 1 large tomato - 1 yellow onion - 1 tbsp vegetable oil - 1/2 cup pickled ginger strip - 1 shallot - 2 clove garlic - 2 fresh cayenne pepper - 1 tbsp tom yum paste - 2 tbsp maesri spring roll sauce ( is kind sweet sauce ) - 1/2 tbsp soy sauce Preparation : wash the raw shrimp,set aside cut onion,pepper and tomato,set aside cut shallot,garlic and cayenne pepper into thinly slice heat vegetable oil in large fry pan/wok saute shallot,garlic,cayenne pepper and pickled ginger strip add shrimp and spice up with tom-yum paste,spring rol

Since I cook salmon so often,I need to prepare in different way. This time I try to coated with ground walnut and spice up with dry spices ingredients and grill them to serve with salad.  Ingredients : - 2  6 oz salmon fillet - pinch of salt and pepper - 1/2 tbsp olive oil - 1/2 cup roasted walnut - 1/2 tsp ginger powder - 1/2 tsp garlic powder - pinch of smoked paprika powder - pinch of red pepper flakes Preparation : season salmon fillet with salt and pepper both side and sprinkle with little bit olive oil,set aside roughly chop roasted walnut mix with,dry spice ingredients,ginger,garlic paprika powder and red pepper flakes. Coat salmon fillet with chopped  roasted walnut mixture,and ready to cook on grill/flat grill for about 4-5 minutes each side or until done *depend on how thick or thin the salmon fillet,so you can cook less or longer serve with side dish,rice,vegetables or in a salad. 

It's time to use fresh herbs from my little garden,they are growing so fast,now I had a lot of basil and cilantro need to use up :)  Ingredients : - 4 tilapia fillet - 1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning - pinch of paprika powder - 1 tbsp melted butter - hand full fresh basil/Thai basil - 4 slice lime Preparation : - pre heat oven on 350 F - lay two pieces of Tilapia fillet on aluminium foil - brush with melted butter or top with thinly slice firm butter - sprinkle with paprika, lemon pepper seasoning ( both side ) - topping with fresh basil and a slice lime on each fillet - fold/wrap them with aluminium foil - baked into the oven for about 15-20 minutes  serve with side of steamed vegetables,rice or baked potato Have a great Sunday everyone !!

I spice up this crockpot beef and green beans stew with Asian flavor and  served in bread bowl or can be served over rice too for more option, flavorful dish, protein,vegetable and carb on a bread bowl. Ingredients : - 2 lbs beef/for stew - 4 cans of green bean - 2 clove chopped garlic - 2 clove chopped shallot - 1 tbsp grated ginger - 2 fresh chopped cayenne pepper/ 1 tsp red pepper flakes - 1/2 tbsp salt or more to tatse - 1 tsp black pepper - 1/2 tsp cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp coriander powder - 1/2 tsp fresh nutmeg - 3 star anise - 2 bay leaves - 3 inches fresh galangal - 1 tsp brown sugar - 1 can of coconut milk Preparation : place crockpot with slow cooker liners or cook directly to the crockpot put beef chunk and green beans add all spices ingredients,and pour with coconut milk cook on high temperature for about 30 minutes and switch to slow temperature and let them cook for about 4-5 hours I serve with storebought demi bagu

Basmati rice has a typical  pandan -like ( Pandanus fascicularis  leaf) flavour caused by the  aroma compound   2-acetyl-1-pyrroline . [ 1 ] Basmati rice is often used for cooking  biryani ,  pulao , and sometimes  kheer Ingredients : - 2 cups white basmati rice - 3 1/2 cups chicken broth - 1 Tbsp olive oil - 1 Tbsp unsalted butter - 1 cup chopped yellow onion - 1-3 inch cinnamon stick - 2 bay leaves - 1 tsp cardamom powder - pinch of turmeric - pinch of salt - 1/2 cup yellow golden raisin (optional) Preparation : Rinse rise in several changes of cold water until water runs clear,drain well In deep skillet or large pan heat butter and olive oil on high heat,add onion,saute for about 2-3 minutes add basmati rice,stir cook about 2 minutes add chicken broth,bay leaves  and cinnamon stick and cardamom powder  and golden raisin over high heat, then reduce heat to low and cook,covered until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed about 15

Have a great weekend everyone. This mango-chicken curry salad is perfect serve as a salad or on sandwiches. I do love this combination natural sweet from mango on this salad, and only few spices ingredients needed. I use leftover rotisserie skinless chicken breast for this recipe,or you can use cooked chicken from the cans too. so it's more simple and easy.It takes less than 10 minutes to make this mango-chicken salad.  Ingredients : - 2  cooked skinless chicken breast/from rotisserie/cans - 1 mango/diced/cut in cube - 1 cup diced English cucumber - 1/4 cup diced red onion - 1 cup  mayonnaise / I use Hellman's - 1 1/2 tsp curry powder - 1/2 tsp cardamom seed powder - 1/2 tsp smoked paprika powder preparation ; Cut skinless chicken breast in cube in the mixing bowl mix,chicken cube,diced mango,cucumber and red onion,set aside in the small bowl,mix mayonnaise with curry,cardamom and paprika powder,mix them well and toss into chicken salad mixture until co

Salmon is one of my favorite fish,easy to prepare and don't take much time to cook. Ingredients : - 2 of 6 oz salmon fillet for marinate ; - 2 tbsp grated ginger - 1 tbsp sesame oil - 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds - 1/2 tbsp peppercorn chili oil - 1 tbsp lime juice - 1/2 tbsp Montreal steak seasoning - 1/2 tsp paprika powder - 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes - 1 tbsp soy sauce  Preparation : cut a salmon fillet into 3 pieces mix all marinate ingredients,whisk them well until combine put salmon into zipper bag,pour the marinate sauce into salmon,spread into salmon evenly marinated about 30 minutes- an hour Preheat the grill pan,cook salmon about 5 minutes each side or until golden brown on the edge ready to serve,with rice or couscous. or you can serve as  sandwiches  with  Asian coleslaw  and avocado-naise =avocado,wasabi and mayonnaise mixed !! E N J O Y ,,,,