Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Stir fried spicy pumpkin

Ingredients:

1 clove of garlic, chopped
1 tsp dried shrimp
2 small chili paddy
300gm pumpkin, cut into square size
1 cup water

Seasonings:
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar

Methods:
1. Stir fried garlic by using non-stick pan until it turn into golden brown color. Add in dried shrimp and chili paddy.
2. Add in pumpkin and water, mix well with seasoning. Covered and simmering until the pumpkin become soft and slightly mushy.
3. Cook until the gravy is thicken.
4. Serve with plain rice.

Below is the nutrition information for 100gm of pumpkin:

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Vanilla Cheesecake

Vanilla Cheesecake

Ingredients;
8 pcs digestive biscuits
50g melted butter
250g cream cheese
1 cup thick vanilla yogurt
60-70g sugar
2 tbsp gelatin
1/4 cup of water
1/2 tsp of vanilla essence

Methods:
Stage 1:
1. Crush biscuits and put into blender to make it become smooth and powdery.
2. Mix biscuits crumbs and melted butter in a bowl until well combined. Then put into a baking tin.
3. Cut out a plastic bag and cover it over the crumbs. Use both your hands/ a presser to press the crust evenly and firmly over the bottom of the baking tin.
4. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate.

Stage 2: To make the filling:

1. Dilute gelatine powder with water in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Beat cream cheese and sugar until soft and creamy.
3. Transfer the diluted gelatine powder together with the bowl into a sauce pan filled with some water. Heat up the sauce pan under low heat. Stir the diluted gelatine powder until fully dissolved. Then pour it into mixture and mix quickly.
4. Add in vanilla essence, mix welland set aside.
5. Fold in yogurt into mixture until well combined.
6. Spoon the filling onto the crust (prepared in stage 1). Smoothen the surface. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours (best overnight) until firm before serving.

Home made Pizza

Home made Pizza

Ingredients for 2:
2 pcs pita breads
4 tbsp spaghetti mushroom sauces
200gm boneless chicken breast, cubed
3 pcs canned pineapple with juices
1/2 tomato
1 pcs pinic ham
shredded mozzarella cheese

Seasonings:
a pinch of salt
1 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp canned pineapple juice
garlic and onion

Methods:
1. Add oil to non stick pan, brown chicken and cut into cubes cook until no longer pink.
2. Add entire can of pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic and onion to pan
3. On medium high heat boil the ingredients down until you caramelize the chicken. Remove from heat
4. Put sauce on pita bread. Spread chicken mixture evenly on pizza, place pineapple bits and ham sparingly on top of chicken mixture then top with cheese
5. Baked in preheated oven for 5 minutes.