Rice and Coconut

This taco was inspired  by using mango as a basic ingredient, the marinade for shrimp, salsa and sauce using mango flavor with a slightly spicy for the authenticity of taco flavored. Taco filled with salsa made of mixture thinly slice ​​napa cabbage, mango, jalapeno pepper and red onion with sesame oil to taste Asian flavor. and drizle with mango sauce Use flour tortilla or corn tortilla. With Corn tortilla Ingredients for shrimp: -  Fresh jumbo shrimp 16-22 per/pound -  2 Tbsp mango vinaigrette -  1 Tablespoon sesame oil - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1/2 teaspoon white pepper - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder - 1/2 teaspoon peri-peri pepper rub - In a small bowl mix mango vinaigrette,sesame oil with,salt,pepper,garlic powder and peri-peri pepper rub ,quick whisk and pour into fresh shrimp with tail off and marinated for about 15 minutes, in a flat grill in medium heat cook shrimp about 2 minutes each side or until  cook/change the color . Napa cabbage and

Sweet potato compote or Kolak ubi is Indonesian traditional dessert made with palm sugar,pandan leaf and coconut milk as basic ingredients, it is served either hot freshly cooked or cold. for more taste I add ginger root,cinnamon stick and grated nutmeg. Ingredients: - 1 pound / 2 large size sweet potato - 2 cup coconut milk - 2 cup water - 1/2 cup palm sugar - 2 pandan leaves - 2 inch fresh ginger - 1 cinnamon stick - 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg - pinch of salt Preparations : Peel sweet potato and cut in cube,bring to simmer with mixed coconut milk and water, add palm sugar,pandan leaves,cinnamon stick, fresh ginger, grated nutmeg and pinch of salt, Simmer sweet potato until cook/soft. ready to serve freshly cook,hot or cold.

When I made this coconut cookies the first time, I spread the cookie dough on cookie sheet, and cut it with round shape cookie cutter after baked, the shape don't looks good  ( see picture below), Then  I try to make it again, This time I scoop the cookie batter with a small size scoop,it's look better  ( see picture above ) With grated coconut,looks smoother Ingredients : -  1 1/2 all purpose flour -  1/2 tsp baking powder -  1/2 tsp baking soda -  pinch of salt - 1 stick unsalted butter at room tempearture - 1 egg yolk - 3/4 cup light corn syrup - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 1 bag 7 oz tender flake coconut flakes -  3/4 cup  creme coconut curd Direction: Preheat oven on 350 F, line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Shift flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt,set aside beat butter,egg yolk and corn syrup until combine add flour mixture,coconut flakes and vanilla beat another a minute until well mixed. scoop cookie dough with a small si

I call it  bisco-pone crispy rice balls, An experiment dessert made with biscoff,mascapone cheese and crispy rice cereal, is a small fudge balls,creamy and crunchy. honestly, it all  gone after I take a picture it taste so creamy and crunchy :) You can double up the recipe as much as you need. Ingredients: - 3 Tablespoon crunchy biscoff spread - 3 Tablespoon mascarpone cheese - 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal - 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal for coating Direction: In a medium bowl, mix biscoff and mascarpone cheese until combine, add 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal mix them well together, shape into a small bowl and roll / coat them with crispy rice cereal, and ready to serve.

I use leftover mashed potato for this recipe, mashed potato mix with cooked ground beef and seasoning  with spices, dip into egg wash,coated with panko bread crumbs and fry them until golden brown. it's perfect for side dish or with vegetables or on the burger buns. Ingredients : - 3 cup cold mashed potato/leftover - 1 lb ground beef - 1 teaspoon salt or taste - 1/2 teaspoon white or black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder - 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg - 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom seed - 1/2 teaspoon peri peri pepper rub or red pepper flakes - 1/2 cup vegetable oil for fry - 2 eggs - 1 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs Directions : In medium heat cook ground beef and season with spices ingredients.salt,pepper,garlic,nutmeg, cardamom and peri-peri or red pepper flakes, cook until brown / welldone add cold mashed potato,stir and mix until combine, set aside Meanwhile make egg wash,whisk 2 eggs  with little bit cold water and set panko bread crumb on

If you like peanut butter and jam sandwich ,you must try this peanut butter and jam macaron version, filled with raspberry jam mixed with nutella. Ingredients : - 1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanut - 1 cup powder sugar - 1/2 cup almond flour - 2 egg whites,at room temperature - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla - 1/2 cup granulate sugar filling : - 1/4 cup raspberry jam - 3 Tablespoon nutella ( mix well together ) Directions : - Line two cookies sheet with parchment paper, place peanut into food processor,process until finely ground. add powdered sugar,almond flour,pulse into fine powder, Sift mixture into medium bowl,discard large pieces - beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until foamy,beat in vanilla,Gradually add granulated sugar,beating at high speed 2-3 minutes until mixture foam stiff,shiny peaks, scrapping bowl occasionally - add half of flour mixture to egg whites stir with spatula to combine ( about 12 strokes) r

I like to create the dish from the scratch,but sometime I use store bought and be creative with it, I heard about tiramisu pancake in IHOP it's really good, but I don't have a chance to try yet, so I made quick and easy tiramisu pancake with store bought   Krusteaz buttermilk pancake and waffle mix  with  basic tiramisu ingredients in it. You will need any store bought pancakes mix,follow the intruction on the package,add water or milk for this  krusteaz buttermilk pancakes waffle mix  just add water is good fluffy. Ingredients for pancakes; serve for 2 - 1 cup  krusteaz buttermilk pancake - 3/4 cup water - 1 teaspoon cocoa powder - 1/2 teaspoon coffee extract - 2 Tbsp mascarpone cheese - 1/4 cups maple syrup - 1/2 teaspoon coffee extract - powder sugar Directions: whisk pancake mix with coffee extract and cocoa powder until well mixed, heat a griddle pan on 350 F cook until bubble and flip it, it take about 2 minutes or