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spices wonton chips

Spice up wonton chips for more taste and spicy flavors ,can be bake or fry,either way don't take much time to prepare, fry the wonton chips for light crunch, The wonton chips can be add on the soup,salad or snack. *TIP* Wonton sheets are very thin, just fry in few second until golden brown, You can use any ground spices you like, anything with garlic powder it will be tasty. Ingredients : -  1/2 package wonton wrappers/ 6 oz -  vegetable oil for fry/ estimates -  pinch of black pepper -  1/2 teaspoon chili powder/chayenne -  1/2 teaspoon paprika powder -  1/2 teaspoon garlic powder -  pinch of curry powder - pinch of ginger powder - pinch any hot spicy powder ( optional ) Direction In a skillet heat vegetable oil, cut wonton wrappers in strips,fry in few second or until golden brown place in container on pepper towel. Sprinkle dry spices powder into wonton chips, Shake it,  and ready to serve and store leftover in the jar.

tofu tea cheesecake

I like the combination of green tea and jasmine essence in this cheesecake , I even sprinkles with mixed half and half powder sugar and green tea powder to get more tea flavor on top. the creaminess from silken tofu and cream cheese it's just perfect. Ingredients: 5 mini cheese cake crust - 4 oz graham crackers - 2 Tbsp melted butter - 1 Tbsp sugar cheesecake filling - 6 Tbsp sugar - 1 silken tofu/12.3 oz - 1 block 8 oz cream cheese/room temperature - 2 eggs - 1/2 teaspoon sweet matcha green tea powder - 1 teaspoon Jasmine tea essence Sprinkles with mixed one teaspoon powder sugar and one teaspoon green tea powder /half and half as optional for crust preheat oven to 325 degree F and lightly butter mini pan In food processor mix crust ingredients and process until crumble make five mini cheese cake, press crumbs mixture into bottom of mini pan bake until crust about 8-9 minute,cool and set aside Beat butter and sugar until fl

coriander spices rub

This seasoning mix using  four ingredients only and can be used for seafood or meat, Just simply rub on the fish or meat before cooking, I use mortal and pestle to grind these spices or use coffee grinder  if you have it for smoother powder. Ingredients: - 2 Tbsp whole coriander seeds - 2 Tbsp fennel seeds - 2 Tbsp whole black peppercorns - 1 Tablespoon red pepper flakes - 1 Tablespoon salt Direction: In a medium heat, roast whole coriander and fennel seed for 2 minutes or so until aromatic mix with the rest ingredients and grind in the mortal. sift the mixture discard large pieces or grinder for smoother powder transfer into container,and keep in dry place.

Baked potato and beef patties

This is a baked version of  fried potato beef patties   that I made couple weeks ago, I use the same ingredients except for this baked version I use rice crispy cereal for coating, After we try, both version are equally good. 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  rice crispy cereal 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 / well done 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 rice krispy cereal on the large

spicy garlic chili sauce

Sambal  is a condiments that has a chili base sauce is very popular in South East Asian country, Sambal can be use to add more spiciness to any dishes, I normally use this chili sauce for stir fry, such a spicy fried rice,fried noodles, noodles soup, vegetables and also seafood and meat dishes. Traditionally my mother made ​​ sambal / chili sauce in a pestle and mortar, by mixing the ingredients in the grind, but I made it in a different way, all the sauce ingredients roasted in the oven and grind in food processor. I use fresh cayenne pepper and tomato from the garden and blend with garlic,shallots,lemon juice, salt,kafir lime leaf powder and drizzle with vegetable oil. Ingredients : - 7 clove garlic - 7 clove shallots/ 1 red onion - 10 fresh cayenne pepper - 3 tomato/ cut in quarter - 1/2 lemon juice - 1 teaspoon salt - 1 teaspoon kafir lime leaf powder - 1/4 cup vegetable oil Direction : preheat oven on 350 F mix all ingredients into baking

Mango ginger juice

The fall weather is still warm here last week, I still enjoying late summer drinks made with mango and ginger flavored, fresh and spice taste from a ginger well blended in mango juice. Ingredients : - 2 fresh mango - 2 Tbsp ginger syrup - 1 inch fresh ginger - 2 cup ice cube - 1 cup cold water ( peel mango and ginger cut in cube, mix all ingredients into blender, blend until smooth and ready to serve )

Baked chicken in coconut spicy sauce

The spiciness in this baked chicken can be mild or spicy use one pepper for mild taste and skip the pepper if don't like spicy at all, the dry spices star anise,cardamoms seeds and cinnamon stick adding flavorful taste to it,served with steamed jasmine rice along with side vegetables is best. Ingredients: - 3 boneless chicken breast - 1 can light coconut milk - 2 clove garlic - 2 clove shallot - 2 tbsp tomato paste - 1 inch fresh galangal - 1 tbsp ginger paste - 3 fresh cayenne pepper/ hot pepper - 3 star anise - 1 stick Cinnamon - 5 cardamoms seeds - 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg - 2 cube chicken bouillon/ powder  - 1 teaspoon black pepper - 1 Tbsp sweet soy sauce Direction : Preheat oven on 375 F Cut boneless chicken breast in half,if too big mix garlic,shallot,galangal,ginger. tomato paste and hot pepper into food processor until  crushed or smooth. transfer into baking dish whisk in light coconut milk,add sweet soy sauce,chicken bouillon po

Clam corn chowder curry

I made clam and corn chowder with curry flavor, I substitute milk and cream with coconut milk to make this soup as dairy free optional and seasoned with Asian spices for more Asian taste. Ingredients : - 1 Tbsp butter - 1 onion/ chopped - 2 clove garlic/ chopped - 2 large potato/ diced - 1 Tbsp flour - I can  15 oz sweet corn kernel / 3 fresh sweet cob corn - 2 cans 6,5 oz chopped clam - 4 cups coconut milk - 1 Tbsp curry powder - pinch of turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon lemon grass powder - 1 teaspoon ginger powder - 1 teaspoon salt or taste - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes ( optional ) - 1 teaspoon soy sauce - pinch of sugar - 3 stalk green onion/ thinly slice Direction : - In a large sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat, cook onion and garlic until soft/ looks brown add diced potato cook until soft, add corn and four  and whisk constantly -Add coconut milk, stir make sure there is no lump from the flo