Nyonya Curry Chicken

INGREDIENTS (A) – To Blend 8 small red onion 5 pips garlic 1 inch tumeric (remove skin) 2 inches ginger (remove skin) 4 candle nut (Buah Keras) – soak to soften then scrape skin (B) – spices 1 cinnamon stick (kayu manis) 1 star anis 2 stalk curry leave 1 Lemon grass (serai) – 3inches…

Pineapple Jam

INGREDIENTS 500gms pineapple pulp from 2 pineapples (Josephine pineapple preferred) 250gm sugar (Ratio: 100 gm grated pineapple to 50 gm sugar) 1 stick cinnamon 2 pcs star anise METHOD 1. Cut the pineapple skin and remove eyes. Grate the pineapple into pulp. 2. Heat a pan, and add the grated pineapple and let it simmer….

Nyonya Pineapple Tart

 (Recipe courtesy of Mama KebayaKitchen) Makes: 70 to 80 small (2in in diameter) tarts Baking time: 160 C or 325F for 20 mins each tray Ratio : Pasty – 10gms | Jam – 9gms INGREDIENTS – PASTRY 350 gm superfine flour 285 gm butter 3 egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp salt INGREDIENTS…

Grandma’s Ayam Pongteh

There are so many versions of Pongteh be it chicken or pork. This is how my grandmother does it and it is one of our staples during Chinese New Year. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 1/2 Chicken250gm pork shoulder (optional) 100gm red onion80gm garlic3 potatoes (cubed)1/2 turnip (sliced) – optional500ml water1 tbsp sugar2 tsp salt3 tbsp Dark Soy…

Ayam Tempera

Ayam Tempera (Recipe from Grandma Jenny Ong) INGREDIENTS 1 Chicken cut into pieces. 1 Yellow large onion 1 Chili (slice – optional) 1 tbs Black sauce 1 tsp Rice vinegar (alternative lime juice) 1 tsp Sugar 1/2 cup WaterMETHOD 1. Add oil in hot frying pan. 2. Add yellow onion and fry till soft. Add…

Asam Fish(Ikan Masak Asam)

BLENDED INGREDIENTS 6 Red Chilies (Add 6 to 8 birds eye chili for extra spicy) 1 tbsp Baba’s chili powder (alternative: 5 chili kering soaked and remove seeds. Leave seeds if you want the extra spice) 1 tsp tumeric powder (alternative: 1 inch of tumeric) 2 cm belacan (1 1/2pcs) 2 cm Galangal (Lengkuas) 2 Lemongrass…

Nyonya Kaya

Kaya or better known as coconut jam is one of our Asian staples. There are many versions of kaya but here is one which was passed down to me by my mother. INGREDIENTS – Makes 8 tubs of 200gm 1 Kg          Sugar 650 gm    Coconut Milk 10              Eggs 5 pcs         Pandan leaves METHOD – Using…

Nyonya Laksa

Serving : 4 pax (picture is all doubled. I cooked for 8) INGREDIENTS – REMPAH (To be blended into paste) 4 pcs   Lemongrass 15gm  Gelangal (blue ginger) – to remove skin and cut into 1 inch 5gm    Ginger – to remove skin and cut into 1 inch 15gm  Tumeric (kunyit) – to remove…