MALAYSIAN TRADITIONAL CAKES

 

KUIH LAPIS (MALAY LAYER CAKE)

 

Ingredients

 

4 cups coconut milk

2 cups rice flour

1 cup sugar

A pinch salt

Colouring

Pandan leaves

 

 

Method

 

Add and mix together coconut milk, sugar, salt and rice flour.  Stir well.

Divide the mixture into 2 portions.  One portion add in colouring, preferably red and the other portion remain white.

Steam one layer at a time, alternating the color.

 

 

Note :

 

To ensure dough do not stick to the container, it is advisable to rub the container with a little oil.  During steaming the water from the lid usually has the tendency to drop into the dough layers.  This can be avoided by ensuring the lid remains dry.  The layers are cooked if it does not stick to the touch.

 

LEPAT PISANG  (BANANA CAKE)

Ingredients

11 pieces of banana (small bananas) or 6 pieces Chiquita bananas

1 bowl coconut milk

0.4 cup sugar

1 ½ cup flour

½ tsp salt

Banana leaves (soften)*

 

Method

1.                  Mash the bananas

2.                  Add in the flour, coconut milk, sugar and salt.  Mix well.

3.                  Add in 2 tbs of the banana mixture into the banana leaf that has been cut into squares.  Wrap individually.

4.                  Steam for 15 minutes.

 

* To soften banana leaves for wrapping, either scald in boiling water or pass quickly over flame.  If time permits, sun banana leaves for two hours.  This gives them a better fragrance.

 

ROTI JALA WITH DURIAN SAUCE

Ingredients

 Roti Jala (pastry)

500 g flour

1 whole egg

½ liter coconut milk

Yellow food coloring

Salt to taste

 

Durian Sauce

250g durian meat

200g brown sugar/granulated sugar

3 blades pandan leaves

1 cup coconut thick milk

 

Method

A.         Roti Jala

 

1.         Blend all the ingredients and avoid lumps

2.         If there are lumps, you need to sieve the mixture.

3.         The mixture is ready to be put in the special roti jala gadget and spread over the pan.

4.         Continue this until the mixture finishes.

 

B          Durian Sauce

 

1.                  Bend half of the durian meat in a blender

2.                  Combine all the other ingredients with the bended durian meat and cook over moderate heat.

3.                  Continue to stir the mixture avoiding an over boil.  Once the liquid thickens, switch off the fire.  Sauce is ready to be served with the roti jala.

 

Noriah Zahariah

 

ONDEH-ONDEH KACANG HIJAU ( MUNG BEAN  CAKE )

 

Ingredient

 

200 g mung bean  ( skin discarded, boil and ,mash )

200 g glutinous rice flour

1 piece of palm sugar ( gula melaka ) -  cut into small pieces

Shred coconut

Salt

Water

 

Method

1.                  Knead the glutinous rice flour and mung bean together with a little water till soft.

2.                  Roll out the dough into marble size balls and insert a piece of brown sugar into each ball and cover with the dough.

3.                  Boil a pot of water.

4.                  Boil the dough balls and once the balls float, it is ready.

5.                  Roll the balls with shred coconut that have been added with a pinch of salt.

6.                  The balls are ready to be served.

 

Noriah Zahari

 

SRIKAYA ( COCONUT JAM )

 

Ingredients

 

1 cup thick coconut milk

1 cup egg

2 cups sugar

 

Method

1.         Separate a few tbsp of sugar and put it in a small saucepan.

2.         Mix the rest of the sugar with the coconut milk and eggs.

3.         Mix them well till everything dissolves.

4.         Steam the mixture on a slow fire, stirring continuously.

5.         Heat the sugar that is in the saucepan to make a caramel

6.         Dissolves the caramel into the coconut milk/egg mixture that will still be in the steamer.

7.         Stir until the mixture thickens.

 

Note :

 

The recipe can be prepared in a double boiler instead of steamer.

 

Michelle

 

APAM BALIK 

 

Ingredient

 

250g flour

250 ml fresh milk

1 ½ tsp yeast                     A

Sugar

Salt

Margarine

Filling

Grind roasted groundnuts

Granulated sugar

Cream of corn

 

Method

 

1.                  Mix all of ingredients A and leave aside for 1 hour.

2.                  Heat the pan and wipe with margarine.

3.                  Spread one ladle or more of the batter into the hot pan like making pancakes.

4.                  Once bubbles form, sprinkle the filling.

5.                  Cover the pan.

6.                  Fold the pancake in half once it is cook.

 

Noriah Zahari

 

BINGKA KELEDEK (SWEET POTATOES CAKE)

 

Ingredients

 

500g sweet potatoes  ( boil and mash )

200g condense milk

150g granulated sugar

4 eggs

½ tsp pandan essence

50g margarine

120g flour

600ml thick coconut milk

 

Method

 

Mix all the ingredients together well and bake in the oven preheat at 180 celsius for 1 hour.

 

BINGKA KASTAD  ( CUSTARD CAKE )

 

Ingredients

 

½ can Lady’s Choice custard flour

5 eggs

250g butter/margarine

2 cups flour

½ cup sugar

½ can condense milk

½ tin evaporated milk

Boiling water

 

Method

1.         Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy

2.         Beat in eggs one at a time until combine

3.         Beat in the condense milk and evaporated milk

4.         Fold in the flour

5.         In another container, mix the custard flour with a little water to form a paste.

6.         Quickly pour in boiling water onto the custard paste, stirring vigorously as to avoid curdles.

7.         Mix both flour mixture, combining well

8.         Bake till ready.

 

Pn Aina Jamaian                                                       

                                                                                   

 

 

Bahan Pulut:

 

2 cawan pulut putih (dikukus)

1 cawan pulut hitam (rendam 1 malam)

 

Cara penyediaan pulut:

 

Rebus pulut hitam yang telah direndam sampai empok, buang airnya.

Campurkan dengan pulut putih dan kukus lagi

Sapu acuan (seperti loyang empat segi) dengan minyak, tuang pulut, ditekan-tekan, dan biarkan sejuk.

 

Bahan hijau:

 

Daun pandan

1 cawan tepung beras

1 sudu besar tepung jagung

1 sudu kecil kapur sirih

Warna hijau, jika suka

 

Cara penyediaan bahan hijau:

 

Daun pandan dikisar dengan 5 ½ cawan air

Satukan semua bahan-bahan dan dikacau atas api yang sederhana sehingga pekat dan mengeluarkan buih (Tips: Lalukan sendok, juka lubang tutup cepat menunjukkan dah masak)

Tuangkan atas pulut

Biarkan sejuk.

 

Bahan Air Gula:

 

5 buku gula kabung

2 cawan air

 

Cara penyediaan air gula:

 

Rebus gula kabung bersama air sehingga larut dan pekat

 

Bahan Santan:

 

1 tin santan

1 ¼ tin air

3 sudu besar tepung beras

1 sudu besar gula

garam secukup rasa

 

Cara penyediaan santan:

 

Kacau semua bahan di atas api sehingga pekat

 

Puan Nuriah Zahari, 6 December 2004

 

CAKES

CHOCOLATE CAKE

 

Ingredient A

 

250 g  buttercup ( butter )

1 cup lukewarm water

1 ½ cup granulated sugar

½  - ¾ cup cocoa powder

 

Ingredient B

 

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp soda bicarbonate

 

 

Ingredient C

 

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

½ cup evaporated milk/ coffee milk

 

Method

 

1.         Put ingredients A in a double boiler, heat till the butter melts and cool till lukewarm

2.         Sieve ingredient B together

3.         Slowly fold in B in A

4.         Add in C to 3, mix well, try to avoid clumps. If there are clumps, sieve the mixture.

5.         Bake in a preheat oven at 160 celsius for 45 mins – 1 hr.

 

BANANA CAKE

Ingredients

 

1 cup margarine

1 cup granulated sugar

1 – 1 ½  cup mashed ripe bananas

2 cups flour

3 eggs

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp vanilla essence

 

Method

1.         Beat margarine and sugar till light and flluffy

2.         Beat eggs separately and beat into 1

3.         Sieve flour with bicarbonate of soda and fold a little at a time into 2

4.         Lastly add the banana and vanilla essence, mix well.

5.         Bake slowly in the oven of 180 celsius till cook.

 

PUDING KARAMEL  ( CARAMEL PUDDING )

 

Ingredients

1 piece of cake ( pound or any plain type )

1 tin fruit cocktail

1 cup custard flour

1 cup sugar

6 cups coconut milk

A pinch of salt

1 box Nona jelly crystals

1 can evaporated milk/coffee milk

 

Method

 

A - Bottom Layer

Cut and arrange the cake at the bottom of a container measuring

½  - ¾ inches and pour over the juice of the fruit cocktail.

 

B - Middle Layer

Mix the custard flour, coconut milk, sugar and salt well and cook on a slow fire till shiny and thick.

Pour this over A

 

C – Top Layer

The jelly mixture is prepared according to the instructions on the box.

 

Add the fruits on top of the custard layer (B, which has cool down ) and slowly pour in the jelly mixture.  Cool the pudding and serve with evaporated milk.

 

CHEESE CAKE

 

Ingredient

2 ½ ib soft cream cheese

1 ¾ cup granulated sugar

2 – 4 tblsp flour

¼ tsp salt

6 eggs – beat the egg white till light and fluffy

½ cup heavy cream

A pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon powder

A little lemon juice

1 box jelly crystals

1 cup fruits/berries

 

Method

A – Base of the container

Crush the biscuits, mix in 1 tbsp icing sugar and ¼ bar of melted butter

Press the biscuit mixture on the base of the cake container.

Heat in the microwave for 1 minute on high.

 

B

In a skillet mix ¾ cup black current jelly and cook with 2 tbsp water or follow instructions on box.

 

C - Preparing the Cake

Beat cheese and sugar till fluffy

Beat in the egg yolk

Mix in the salt

Fold in the flour, mix well

Beat in the cream, nutmeg/cinnamon and lemon jus

Pour the batter on to the prepared biscuit base container (A)

Bake a preheat oven at 130 celsius for 1 hour

Cool the cake

Once the cake has cooled down, arrange the fruit on top of the cake and slowly pour the jelly mixture to cover the fruits.  The cake is really once the jelly sets.

 

Note :

It is advisable to prepare the cake one day earlier before consuming.

 

Roza Abdullah

 

ORANGE CAKE

Ingredient

8 oz butter

8 oz self rising flour

8 oz sugar

Juice from 1 orange fruit ( grate the skin )

4 eggs

1/3 cup fresh milk

 

Method

1.                  Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy

2.                  Beat in eggs one at a time.

3.                  Add in the orange juice, orange rind and milk.  Beat well.

4.                  Fold in the flour a little at a time. Mix well.

5.                  Bake in the oven till cook.

 

Salmiah Ahmad

 

FRENCH BUTTER CREAM ICING 

Ingredient

2/3  cup sugar

¼  cup flour

¼ tsp salt

¾ cup fresh milk

1 cup cold butter

1tsp vanilla extract

 

Method

1.                  Mix sugar, flour and salt in a wok

2.                  Add in the milk.  Mix well.

3.                  Cook over slow heat till it thickens.   Leave it to cool.

4.                  Beat the cold butter with a mixer at medium speed till soft.

5.                  Add in the vanilla extract and mix well

6.                  Mix everything and leave it in the fridge for a few minutes before using it.

 

Note :

This icing is suitable to be use as a cover for the whole cake or for writing.  

 

ROZA

 

BUTTERCREAM

Ingredients

½ cup solid vegetable shortening

½ cup butter/margarine  (115g)  *

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 – 4 cups sifted confectioners sugar ( icing sugar ) ( 1 lb )

2 tbsp fresh milk **

 

Method

1.                  Blend butter and shortening in a mixer

2.                  Add in vanilla extract

3.                  Add in 1 cup of icing sugar at medium speed

4.                  Mix well.

5.                  The mixture will look stiff then add in milk and mix at higher speed till light.

6.                  The icing is ready and need to be covered if not use

7.                  The icing can last for 2 weeks if kept in an airtight container in the fridge.

 

*     Substitute all vegetable shortening

 

 ** Add 2 more tsp milk or corn syrup per recipe to this for icing cake.  Add more confectioners sugar or chill icing to siften.

 

Note:

This icing is suitable as a covering for cakes and also to make icing flowers and leaves.

 

Roza

 

BAKE CHEESE CAKE

Ingredient

6 whole eggs

3 egg yolk

105g fine flour ( if none use ordinary flour )

225g cream cheese

150g butter

1 tbsp ovallete

100g castor sugar

 

Method

1.                  Beat cream cheese and butter.

2.                  Beat eggs, sugar and ovallete.  Then fold in the flour well.

3.                  Add 1 to 2

4.                  Bake for about 30 – 40 minutes in a preheat oven of 150 celsius.

 

Norayah Rosli

 

PYRAMID CHEESE CAKE

Ingredient

250g cream cheese

2 x 179g Nestle cream

125g butter

½  cup sugar

3 x 150g petit biscuits ( marie biscuits )

1 cup warm milk ( to soften the biscuits )

 

Topping

¼ cup cocoa powder

1 small can condense milk         mix all the ingredients in a pot and heat on

¼ tsp salt                                               low heat till the butter melts. 

125g butter

Chopped nuts

 

Method

1.                  Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.

2.                  Beat in the nestle cream for a while.

3.                  Cream in the cream cheese, well mix.

4.                  Dip the biscuits in the warm milk and arrange one layer at the bottom of the cake container.

5.                  Scoop the cheese mixture and spread over the biscuits.

6.                  Arrange another layer of biscuit on top of the cheese mixture.

7.                  Continue to do the layers till all the cheese mixture finishes.

8.                  Pour over the cooled topping over the cake.  Set the cake at least 2 hours in the fridge before serving.

 

Norayah Rosli

 

 

Ingredient

 300g cream cheese (man chow brand)

340g Nestle cream (2 x 175g)

300g butter

100g caster sugar

250g / 232ml evaporated milk (carnation/ideal)

3x 150g petit biscuit (marie)

Method

 

Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until creamy and white.

Heat milk till warm, soak biscuit and arrange in a rectangle dish.  Spread the cream over the layered biscuit until fully covered.  Repeat the layer of biscuits and cream until finish.

Keep in fridge for 2 hours.

 

Topping

 

¼ cup cocoa powder

1 small can condense milk

125g butter

Chopped nuts

¼ tsp salt

 

Mix all the ingredients in a pot and heat on low heat till the butter melts. 

 

Jamaliah Salawi, 20 December 2004

 

 

 

Bahan A:

110g tepung naik sendiri

5 biji kuning telur

100g gula halus

  tbsp minyak jagung

8 tbsp air pandan

½ tsp garam

 

Bahan B:

6 biji putih telur

1 tsp cream of tartar

 

Cara:

Pukul kuning telur hingga kembang

Campurkan bahan A yang lain dan kacau hingga sebati

Pukul bahan B hingga kembang (tips: kalau diterbalikkan mangkuk isi tidak jatuh)

Campurkan bahan A dan B dan kacau hingga sekata

Tuangkan ke dalam acuan chiffon (tips: jangan gunakan non-stick, jangan sapu acuan dengan minyak, gunakan kertas kek OK) dan bakar pada suhu 150-160 deg C selama 40-50 minit.

Sebaik sahaja dikeluarkan dari oven terbalikkan bekas kek dan biarkan sehingga kek sejuk.

 

Alternatif :

Untuk membuat kek chiffon orange, gantikan air pandan dengan 4 tbs juice mandarin orange/sunquick dan 4 tbs air

Pn Bashah Azmi, “Perwakilan”Den Haag

 

 

SAVOURY

KARIPAP

Ingredient

Pastry

1 kg flour                                                                                

¾ bar of the butter (melted)

Water and salt

 

Filling                                                                   

Potatoes (dice)

Mince beef or chicken

Celery leaves – chopped

Shallots

Garlic                          pound

Ginger

Large onion – dice

Curry powder

Cinnamon stick

Curry leaves - chopped

 

Method

1.                  Knead the flour with the melted butter and water till soft.  Leave aside.

2.                  For the filling, fry the pounded ingredients in oil till fragrant.

3.                  Stir in the cinnamon stick and the curry powder.  Fry till fragrant.

4.                  Add in the mince beef or chicken. Stir further.

5.                  Add in the dice onion, potatoes, celery and curry leaves.

6.                  Cook the dish till the mixture is dry.

7.                  Roll out the dough, cut with the cutter, place the filling in and close the sides.

8.                  Fry the karipap in cooking oil till brown and crispy.

 

Mazidah Othman.

 

MASALA VADAI

Ingredient

500g Chana dhall

4 cm ginger

3 big onions (chopped)

2 green chillies (finely slice)

3 tbsp curry leaves (finely slice)

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

 

Method

1.                  Soak dhall overnight.  Drain it.  Divide into 2 portions. Blend the first portion into a moderate fine paste together with the ginger.  Remove and pit it into a large bowl.  Then blend the second portion into a rough and corse mixture.

2.                  Remove and mix it well with the dhall paste.

3.                  Add onions, green chillies, curry leaves and the salt into the dhall mixture.  Mix well.

4.                  Heat oil.  Wet your hands, take a handful of the dhall mixture on your palm form it into little patties.  Carefully drop them into the hot oil and fry them until crisp and golden.  Once done, take them from the wok and drain them on kitchen paper to remove excess fat.  Ready to serve hot or cold.

 

Victoria Van Bennekum

 

NOODLES

 

MEE KUNING  (HOME MADE NOODLES)

Ingredient

1 kg Bak Pau flour

1 egg

Yellow food coloring

 

Method

1.                  Mix all the ingredients together a little at a time.

2.                  Knead the dough till soft.

3.                  Pass the dough through the pasta machine.

4.                  Boil the noodles and drain the water once it is cook.

5.                  Roll the noodles in cooking oil.

6.                  The noodle is ready to use.

 

Sharipah Mahfar

 

Ingredients

Wet Noodles/Hokkien Mee

Egg Noodles/Wantan Mee

Superfine, Superwhite Flour

500g / 1box

500g / 1box

Water

200g / ¾-1 cup

100g / ½ cup

Sodium Bikarbonate

5g / 1 tsp

5g / 1 tsp

Salt

5g / 1 tsp

5g / 1 tsp

Eggs

-

2

Yellow Colouring

¼ tsp

¼ tsp

 

 Method:

1.                  Dissolve sodium bicarbonate and salt in water

2.                  Mix the above solution (and eggs – for egg noodles) with flour to form stiff homogeneous dough.

3.                  Put the dough on a table; use the noodle chopper to develop the dough until it forms smooth and coherent dough.

4.                  Sheet the dough through a noodle machine that has adjustments for variable roll settings after the first sheeting.  Fold the dough crosswise and sheet again.  Repeat the folding for four and five times at closer roll setting each time until it is approximately 2 – 3mm thick.  Then out through the cutting blades of the noodle machine and cut into thin strings.

5.                  For wet noodles immerse the cut noodles in vigorously boiling water for 45 seconds, remove and rinse with cold water.  Sprinkle the noodles with some cooking oil to prevent it from sticking together.

6.                  For wantan noodles, fully cook the noodles in boiling water before consumption.

 

Puan Norelan Roslan, 6th December 2004

 

 

MEE HAILAM

Ingredient

500g noodles

½ cm ginger

3 cloves garlic             grind

1 large onion

A little tomato purees and grinds chilies

100g chicken meat

100g squid

100g shrimps

60g fish ball

Spring onions – cut to a 1 in.length

Mustard greens ( sawi )

Bean sprouts

3 tbsp dark soya sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp corn starch (dissolves in water to form a paste)

Cooking oil

Salt

Black pepper

 

Method

1.                  Heat oil in wok.

2.                  Fry the grind ingredients till fragrant.  Add in tomato puree and the grind chilies.

3.                  Add in the meat, cook till tender.  Add in some chicken stock.

4.                  Add in the soya sauce and oyster sauce.  Then add in the salt, pepper and the cornstarch paste.  Let it simmer.

5.                  Add in the noodle and vegetables; let it simmer till the gravy thickens.

6.                  Garnish the noodles with fried soya bean, sliced fresh chilies and fried shallots.

 

Noriah Zahariah

 

SOTO MADURA

Ingredient

2 tbsp coriander

3 tbsp fennel

3 tbsp cumin

4 tbsp dried prawns (grind)

Grind chilies (amount according to your taste)                      A

3 tbsp grind lemon grass

1 tsp grind galangal

1 tsp grind ginger

3 tsp grind garlic

½ can coconut milk

2 tbsp tamarind juice

½  kg chicken  - boil and the meat shredded

Black pepper, sugar, salt and chicken bones (for the stock)

 

Garnishing

Spring onion, chinese celery, fried shallots, cucumber, bean sprouts,

soya bean ( fried ) and roasted groundnuts.

 

Sauce :   Fresh chilies + vinegar + lime juice + garlic + salt + sugar

 

Rice cakes ( nasi empit ) or noodles

 

Method

1.                  Boil A for 5 minutes.

2.                  Stir in the coconut and chicken stock

3.                  Add in the tamarind juice, sugar, pepper and salt to taste.

4.                  Boil soup for a few more minutes.

5.                  Serve soup with the rice cake or noodles with the garnishing and the chicken meat.

 

Zahariah Kahar

 

LAKSA PENANG

Ingredient

600g mackerel – boiled in 2 liters water, debone and blend the meat

180g wild ginger flower ( ± 2 stalks )

10 stalks polygonum leaves ( daun kesum )

5 pieces dried tamarind skin

1 tsp salt

15 stalks dried chilies                 blend with 125 ml.

10g shrimp paste                                water

2 shallots

2 stalks lemon grass - crush

Lettuce            -           slice thinly

Cucumber       -           cut into rectangular strips

Pineapple        -           cut into rectangular strips

Onion              -           slice round

Fresh red chilies -       slice thinly                                           Garnishing

Lime                -           quartered

Polygonum leaves      -           slice thinly

Boiled eggs     -           quartered

Wild ginger flower       -           slice thinly

200g dry laksa noodles – boil till soft

 

Method

Soup

1.                  In a pot, boil the blended fish meat.

2.                  Blend the fish head and bone with a little water.  Sieve and add this water to the pot.

3.                  Add the grounded ingredients, lemon grass, dry tamarind skin, wild ginger flower and polygonum leaves and let it boil.   Add salt to taste.

4.                  Sieve the laksa noodle with the garnishing and add in the soup.

 

Salmiah Ahmad

 

LAKSA JOHOR

Ingredient

8 shallots

4 pips garlic

2 tbsp grind chillies

2 stalks of lemon grass (serai)

2 in. galangal (lengkuas)

4 tbsp fish curry powder

1 tsp saffron powder

5 medium size fresh fish (spanish mackerel) – boiled

½ kg. large prawns/ dried prawns

2 coconut fruit (extract 10 cups of coconut milk)

½ coconut fruit (to make kerisik)

3 – 4 pieces of asam keping

2 pack of spaghetti (boil)

salt

 

Garnishing

Cucumber, large onion, taugeh

Sambal belacan, lime, daun kesum

Daun kunyit, and boiled egg

 

Method

1.                  Fry the grind ingredients till fragrant

2.                  Add in the grind chillies, lemon grass, galangal dan fry till the oil separates

3.                  Add in the curry powder and the saffron powder.

4.                  Fry till fragrant

5.                  Add in the blended fish and prawn.  Stir thoroughly

6.                  Add in the coconut milk a little at a time while stirring.

7.                  Add in the asam keping and the kerisik

8.                  Stir till cook and if it is too thick, add in more water.

 

To serve garnish the noodle with the garnishing condiments and serve with the gravy.

 

Mazidah Mohamed

 

 

Bahan:

 secekak mee basah

3 biji bawang merah

20 sudu besar cili kering

Tahu goreng

Telor

Tauge

Sos tomato

Kicap

Cuka

Air rebusan sotong kering (fish sauce)

Minyak bijan dan minyak masak

 

Cara:

1.                  Bersihkan sotong dan dihiris. Goreng sotong tanpa minyak hingga kering.

2.                  Panaskan minyak masak dan minyak bijan.

3.                  Tumis bawang merah dan masukkan cili kering, dan goreng hingga garing.

4.                  Masukkan telur dan kacau, goreng hingga masak.

5.                  Masukkan sos tomato, kicap, cuka, garam, gula, sotong, dan fish sauce.

6.                  Bila sudah sebati, masukkan mee dan tauge.  Gaul hingga mee sebati.

 

Encik Fauzi Fatimah, 6th. December 2004

 

 

 Bahan:

 500g mee hoon

100-200g udang basah

100g isi ayam

Daun kucai dan taugeh

1 sudu besar kicap cair

Garam secukup rasa

2 sudu teh lada sulah

Bawang merah

Bawang putih

Tauhu

Cili Merah

Telur Dadar

Daun Sup

Daun Bawang

Bawang Goreng

Cili Hijau

 

Cara:

1.                  Rendam mee hoon sehingga lembut.

2.                  Goreng tauhu, potong nipis

3.                  Tumis bawang merah dan bawang putih sehingga wangi.  Masukkan lada sulah, isi ayam dan udang basah, goreng beberapa minit.

4.                  Masukkan kicap cair dan garam, kacau rata

5.                  Masukkan mee hoonyang telah ditos airnya dan gaul rata.

6.                  Campurkan taugeh dan daun kucai, dan goreng lagi sebentar sebelum dihidangkan.

Razita Adam, 20 December 2004

 

 

 Bahan:

 Udang kering                           dikisar

2.5 cawan kacang tanah    

2 biji ubi keledek putih        

2 biji ubi keledek merah               direbus dan dikisar

2 biji ubi kentang                

 

Cara

 Tumis semua bahan dan masukkan garam, gula dan asam keping

 

En Fauzi Fatimah, 6th. December 2004

 

SNACKS

 

MURUKU 

Ingredients

I packet of Baba’s muruku flour

1 tsp jintan putih

1 tsp sesame seeds

1 tbsp butter/ghee

 

Method

1.                  Mix the muruku flour with 450ml of water to form  dough.

2.                  Add in the cumin, sesame seeds and butter.  Mix  well.

3.                  Insert the dough in the muruku mould and fry the muruku in hot oil.

4.                  Fry till brown and crispy.

 

Chandrika

 

 

 Bahan:

½ kg tepung maruku (kalau boleh Baba’s)

2 camb bijan

400ml santan

100ml air

2 camb jintan putih (ditumbuk sedikit)

 

Cara:

1.                  Gaul semua bahan sehingga sebati.

2.                  Ambil segenggam dan masukkan ke dalam acuan maruku dan tekan untuk mendapatkan bentuk spiral”. Picit sedikit bahagian hujung supaya “spiral” tidak terbuka.

3.                  Goreng di dalam minyak panas.

Pn Jamaliah Salawi, “Perwakilan”Den Haag, 15 April 2005

 

THOSAI

Ingredient

2 cups rice

1 cup urid dhal ( black/white gram )

2 tbsp cooked rice

1 tsp salt

½  tsp fenugreek

 

Method

1.                  Soak the rice, cooked rice, gram and fenugreek for 8 hours.

2.                  Wash the above mixture and drain.

3.                  Blend the soaked items.

4.                  Stir in salt.

5.                  Leave the mixture to ferment over night.

6.                  Heat the pan and rub with gingerly oil.

7.                  Pour one ladle full of the mixture and spread over the pan in a shape of a circle.

 

Chandrika

 

 Bahan:

600g daging

 

Potong daging panjang-panjang (lebih kurang 3 inci) dan diperap beberapa jam (lebih bagus kalau semalaman)

Cucuk daging kelidi sate dan dibakar hingga garing dan masak.

 

Bahan kisar:

1 sudu teh ketumbar

1 sudu teh jintan manis

1 sudu teh jintan putih

1 inci kunyit kering/basah

1 inci halis

1 inci lengkuas

3 ulas bawang merah

3 ulas bawang putih

2 batang serai

2 sudu besar gula

1 sudu teh serbuk perasa

1 sudu teh garam

1 sudu besar kacang tanah  -  goreng dengan minyak

 

Semua bahan di mesin lumat dan diperap dengan daging

Pn Nuriah Zahari, “Perwakilan”Den Haag, 15 April 2005

 

 

CHICKEN

 

AYAM PANGGANG BUMBU ROJAK (ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROJAK SAUCE)

Ingredient

1 kg chicken

10 cloves garlic

3 shallots

4 stalks dried chilies

3 pieces of candlenut

1 in. saffron root or 1 tsp saffron powder

2 stalks lemon grass ( crush )

5 blades double lime leaves ( daun limau perut )

2 glass thick coconut milk

1 in. galangal root  ( mash )

1 tbsp coriander powder

 

Method

1.                  Marinade the chicken with salt and pepper

2.                  Roast half cook

3.                  Fry the grind ingredients and the coriander powder till fragrant.

4.                  Add the leaves, lemon grass and galangal

5.                  Add the coconut milk

6.                  Mix the ingredients well and add in the chicken and cook till the gravy thickens.

7.                  Take out the chicken and barbecue it till brown, occasionally basting with the gravy.

 

RENDANG PINDANG

Ingredient.

1 medium size chicken (cut into pieces, marinate with salt and turmeric powder and fry)

4 large onions

2 cm ginger                             A

6 cloves garlic

5 stalks curry leaves

3 tbsp grind chilies

3 stalks lemon grass (crush)

¼ cup thick soya sauce ( lemak manis )

¼ cup vinegar

1 cup cooking oil

Salt, sugar

5 cm cinnamon stick

5 cloves                                  B

6 coriander seeds

Fresh red and green chilies (slice in half length wise)

 

Method

1.                  Heat oil in a pot.  Add in B and fry a while.

2.                  Add in A and lemon grass and fry till fragrant

3.                  Add in the soya sauce, vinegar and stir thoroughly.

4.                  Add in the chicken, stir thoroughly.

5.                  Add in the fresh red and green chilies, simmer a while and the dish is ready to serve.

 

Noriah Zahari

 

RENDANG PEDAS AYAM  ( HOT CHICKEN RENDANG )

Ingredient

2  chicken ( cut into 12 pieces each )

1 kilo coconut (  to make 6 cups thick coconut milk )

3 tbsp ground toasted coconut ( kerisik )

15 shallots

5 cloves garlic                                  grind

4 stalks lemon grass

1 in. ginger

20 –25 stalks dried chilies

4 shallots

½ in. ginger

1 stalk lemon grass                                 slice thinly

2 – 3 blades turmeric leaves

 

Method

1.                  Combine the grinded and the slice ingredients together with the coconut milk.

2.                  Cook over medium fire until the gravy gets thick and the oil forms at the top.

3.                  Add the chicken and stir occasionally.

4.                  Once the chicken gets cook, add the kerisik and salt.  Simmer and the rending is ready to be serve with hot steaming rice.

 

Jamaliah Salwi

 

 

 Bahan:

1 ekor ayam (dipotong kecil)

3 biji bawang besar

1 labu bawang putih            ditumbuk/blend

5 sudu besar cili boh

4 batang serai

5 tangkai daun kari

6 biji buah pelaga

1 batang kulit kayu manis

4 biji bunga cengkih

¼ cawan cuka

¼ cawan kicap manis

2 biji lada merah                   dibelah 2

2 biji lada hijau

 

Cara:

1.                  Perap ayam bersama bahan-bahan yang sudah dikisar selama ½ jam.

2.                  Panaskan minyak, tumis bunga cengkih, buah pelaga dan kulit kayu manis.

3.                  Masukkan ayam, serai, dan kacau hingga kelaur air ayam.

4.                  Biar ayam separuh masak, masukkan cuka, kicap, daun kari, sedikit gula dan garam secukupnya.

5.                  Masukkan lada yang telah dibelah dan biar kering sedikit sebelum menutup api.

 

Pn Nuriah Zahari, “Perwakilan”Den Haag, 26 November 2004

 

 

BEEF/MUTTON

 

GULAI DAGING

Ingredient

1 kg beef  - cut into bite size

1 can coconut milk

2 large onion – slice

4 cloves garlic - grind

2 cm ginger    -  grind

5 cm cinnamon stick

1 star anise                                A

4 cloves                                

4 cardamom seeds

2 tbsp tomato puree

2 tbsp grind chilies

1 tbsp kurma curry powder

½ cup cooking oil

Salt and sugar to taste

 

Method

1.                  Fry the large onions till golden brown.

2.                  Add in A till crisp and then add in the grinded ingredients, continue to fry till fragrant.

3.                  Stir in the grinded chilies, tomato puree and the kurma curry powder.  Let it simmer for a while, stirring occasionally.

4.                  Add in the beef and let it simmer till tender.

5.                  Once the beef is tender, add in the coconut milk and stir thoroughly.

6.                  Salt and sugar to taste.

 

Noriah Zahari

 

 Bahan untuk daging:

3kg daging kambing (di potong kecil)

2” halia                        

10 ulas bawang putih     dikisar halus

10 biji tomato }  dihiris

10 biji bawang besar } dihiris halus dan goreng garing

5 tsp serbuk cili

2 tsp serbuk ketumbar

2 tsp serbuk jintan manis

2 tsp serbuk jintan putih

2 tsp garam masala

 

Bahan untuk bayam:

3 kg bayam

2 ulas bawang putih

2 tsp jintan putih

 

Cara untuk bayam:

Masukkan bayam ke dalam periuk (tanpa air) dan biarkan sehingga masak.

Setelah masak, tapis dan cincang  bayam sehingga halus.

Tumis bawang putih dan jintan putih sehingga wangi, dan masukkan bayam dan masak sehingga rata masakannya.

 

Cara untuk daging:

Tumis bawang putih dan halia sehingga wangi

Masukkan serbuk cili, ketumbar, jintan manis, jintan putih dan garam masala dan tumis lagi sehingga naik baunya.

Masukkan tomato hiris dan bawang goreng dan kacau lagi sehingga rata.

Masukkan daging kambing, kacau sehingga rata dan biarkan sehingga masak (tutup periuk).

Masukkan garam secukup rasa.

Bila daging sudah empuk, masukkan bayam tadi, gaul rata  dan masak sehingga sebati.

 

Pn Jamaliah Salawi, “Perwakilan”Den Haag, 15 April 2005

 

FISH

 

OTAK –OTAK  TENGGIRI

Ingredient

600g  Spanish mackerel ( clean, debone and cut into small pieces )

1 tsp salt

5 eggs

15 stalks dried chilies

10 stalks small chilies ( cili padi )

5 shallots

2 cloves garlic

2 stalks lemon grass                                       grind

3 slices galangal

1 ¼  cm shrimp paste ( belacan )

1 tsp saffron powder

1 inch saffron root

3 blades kaffir leaves

2 blades saffron leaves                                slice thinly

20 blades kadok leaves

1 cup thick coconut milk

Banana leaves soften for wrapping

salt

 

Method

1.                  Marinate the fish meat with salt.

2.                  Beat the eggs and mix with the grinded and sliced ingredients.

3.                  Add in the coconut milk and salt.  Mix well.

4.                  Put a tbsp full in the banana leaf.  Wrap neatly and repeat till all the mixture are wrapped in individual leaf.   Steam for 20 minutes.

 

SUSHI

Ingredient

5 cups sushi rice

5 cups water

Sushi powder

Sushi vinegar

Seaweed wrappers

Cucumber  - cut into rectangular strips

Carrot  -  cut into rectangular strips

Omelette

Smoked salmon

Japanese mayonnaise

 

Method

1.                  Wash and cook the rice.

2.                  After the rice has cool down, stir in the sushi powder.

3.                  Using the bamboo mat, lay the seaweed wrapper on the mat.

4.                  Put a portion of the rice, spreading it 1/3 of the seaweed (on the top).

5.                  Place the cucumber, carrot, smoked salmon or the omelette or the mayonnaise, any combination on top of the rice.

6.                  Carefully wrap it around like a swiss roll cake.

7.                  Cut the sushi rolls into 4 – 5 portions.

 

Roselyn Chia

 

 

Bahan:

1 kg beras basmati (rendam 1/2 jam)

8 biji bawang besar (hiris nipis)

8 biji tomato  (hiris nipis)

4 ulas bawang putih - ditumbuk

1" halia ditumbuk

1 tsp serbok cili

1 tsp serbok lada hitam

1 tsp serbuk jintan putih

1 tsp serbok ketumbar

1 cube stock ayam

cengkeh, kayu manis, buah pelaga, bunga lawang, lada hitam, garam dan gula ikut rasa

1 ekor ikan wet salmon (potong kecil), di gaul bersama

1/2 biji lemon dan garam.

Air sukatan beras

 

Cara:

1.                  Goreng bawang sampai kuning dan angkat.

2.                  Kurangkan minyak, tumis bahan yg ditumbuk hingga kuning, masukkan bawang goreng, tomato, rempah2,  garam dan gula sampai hancur. Rasa garam, kemudian bahagikan kepada 2 bahagian sambal.  Keluarkan 1 bahagian.  1bahagian lagi dikacau sampai pekat.

3.                  Masukkan 1 bahagian lagi dalam air sukatan beras, cengkih, kayu manis, bunga lawang, buah pelaga, lada hitam dan 1 cube stock ayam.  Biarkan mendidih, masukkan beras dan masak seprti nasi biasa.

4.                  Goreng ikan hingga garing. Tuang bahagian sambal yang sudah pekat atas ikan dan digrill dalam jika suka.

 

Salad:

Nenas, timun, lada merah, lada hijau, bawang besar - potong ikut suka. Gaul bersama

lemon juice, gula dan garam.

 

Jamaliah Salawi, 20 December 2004

 

YONG TAU FOO

Bahan – bahan

Pes ikan

1 ekor ikan tenggiri (King Mackerel)  - ambil isinya

garam secukup rasa

2 tsp tepung ubi

sedikit air                                                                    

 

Sos manis

3 tbsp taucu

gula

garam (sedikit shj sbb taucu dah masin)

 1 ulas bawang putih – dicincang                                                                                                                  minyak utk menumis shj

sedikit air

sedikit tepung (utk memekatkan sos)

 

Sos pedas

7 – 8 biji cili merah

sedikit air

sedikit cuka makan

½ biji limau nipis (lime or lemon) – diperah

gula

garam

1 ulas bawang putih

½ inci halia

 

Sup

1 ulas bawang putih

½ inci halia

1 tsp taucu

2 kiub ikan bilis (stok)

 3 liter air

sedikit minyak utk menumis

garam secukup rasa

 

Penyediaan:

A. Pes ikan

1.      Kisar isi ikan

2.      Campurkan tepung ubi dan air garam

3.      Isi pes ke dalam sayur-sayuran atau tofu

 

B. Sos manis

1.      Panaskan minyak. Tumiskan bawang putih sehingga kuning dan masukkan taucu

2.      Masukkan gula. Kacau hingga mendidih

3.      Masukkan tepung dan garam

 

C. Sos pedas

1.      Kisar kesemua bahan

2.      Tuang dalam mangkuk

 

D. Sup

1.      Panaskan minyak.Tumiskan bahan yg ditumbuk (bawang putih + halia) sehingga kuning dan masukkan taucu

2.      Masukkan kiub ikan bilis

3.      Masukkan air dan garam

Pn Shereen Johan, 23 Ogos 2005

 

 

VEGETABLE

 

ACAR RAMPAI

Ingredient

1 kg. cucumber  - cut into 5 cm rectangular pieces

½ kg. carrots      -  cut into 5 cm rectangular pieces

2 large onions    - cut into 3 cm pieces

6 cloves garlic cut into 2

3 fresh red chilies

3 fresh green chilies

2cm ginger

3 shallots                       grind

3 candlenut

2 tsp mustard seeds ( biji sawi )

2 tsp sesame seeds

4 tbsp vinegar

Salt, sugar and cooking oil

1 tbsp turmeric powder

 

Method

1.                  Mix cucumber, carrot, onions, garlic and the chilies with vinegar and salt.

2.                  Leave aside for 1 hour and drain the vinegar solution.

3.                  Fry the grind ingredients along with the mustard seed and sesame seeds till fragrant.

4.                  Stir in the turmeric powder.

5.                  Turn off the fire.

6.                  Stir the fried ingredients onto the vegetables; stir salt and sugar to taste.

7.                  The acar can be prepared a few days earlier before serving.  It can also be kept long in air tight containers in the fridge.

 

Noriah Zahari

 

 PACERI NENAS

Ingredient

1 medium size pineapple  (cut into pieces)                  boil with the turmeric powder

1 tsp turmeric powder                                                            

2 cloves garlic

3 shallots                                         grind

1 cm ginger

3 cloves

5 cm cinnamon stick                                      A

A pinch mustard seed

1 fresh red and green chilies

3 tbsp cooking oil

2 tbsp sugar

1 ½ cup water

2 tbsp vinegar

Salt to taste

 

Method

1.                  Heat oil in a pot.  Add in the grind ingredients and fry till golden brown.

2.                  Stir in A and continue to fry for a few minutes.

3.                  Stir in water, vinegar, chilies and the pineapple with a slow fire.

4.                  Add in sugar and salt to taste

5.                  Simmer, the dish is ready to be served.

 

Noriah Zahari

 

TOMATO COCONUT CHUTNEY

Ingredient

2  red onions  -  chopped

¼ tsp mustard seeds

¼ tsp black lentil

A pinch of asafetida

1 stalk curry leaves

1 ½  tbsp cooking oil

1 cup shredded coconut

2  small tomatoes ( skin off )

2 green chilies                                                grind

¼ tsp turmeric powder

Salt

 

Method

1.      Heat the oil in the pot.

2.      Add mustard seeds and lentils in the pot.  Let it simmer for a while.

3.      Add in the red onions, asafetida and curry leaves.  Continue to fry till fragrant.

4.      Lastly add the grinded ingredients and let it simmer for while.

5.      The chutney is ready to be served.

 

Chandrika

 

RICE

 

NASI BERIANI

Ingredient

7 cups* of basmati  rice  ( soak for 1 hour )

7 cups of water

1 cup of yogurt/evaporated milk

A little saffron

½ cup cooking oil + 2 tbsp ghee

5 shallots         -           slice

3 cloves garlic

1 cm ginger                   grind

2 tomato fruits -           slice

2 stalks coriander leaves -     slice

2 stalks mint leaves    -           slice

4 star anise

4 cardamom                             A

5 cm cinnamon stick

4 cloves

A little yellow food coloring, salt, raisins and cashew nuts for garnishing.

 

Method

1.      Fry A in oil a while and then add in the grind ingredients.

2.      Continue frying till fragrant; add in the tomatoes, mint and coriander leaves.  Fry till the leaves wilt.

3.      Add in the water and saffron.  Leave it to boil.  Add in the rice and stir thoroughly.  Close the lid and leave till rice is cook.

4.      Once the rice is cook, add in the yellow coloring and stir.

5.      The rice can be garnish with the raisins and cashew nuts before serving.

 

Noriah Zahari

 

NASI KAROT (CARROT RICE)

Ingredient

1 kg. Basmati rice

1 kg. Water

½ kg. Carrot

2 cube chicken stock

5 shallots – slice

4 cloves garlic - grind

1 cm ginger – grind

1 star anise

4 cloves                                              A

4 cardamoms

5 cm cinnamon stick

1tbsp fenugreek, soak in hot water

1 cup evaporated milk

Salt

2 blades screwpine leaves

Ghee and cooking oil

 

Method

1.      Heat oil in the pot, add in the slice shallots.  Fry till golden brown.

2.      Add in A, fry, and then add in the grind ingredients.  Continue to fry till fragrant.

3.      Add in the fenugreek and water and let it boil.

4.      Add in the carrot and let the carrot cook.

5.      Add in the milk, salt and the chicken cube.  Let it boil.

6.      Add the rice and cover and let the rice cook.

 

Noriah Zahari

 

 Bahan A:

15 cawan beras basmati

3 tsp jintan putih

sedikit Safron atau warna kuning telur

 

Bahan B:

1 ekor ayam (dipotong kecil)

dikisar halus

 
7 ulas bawang putih

4” halia                                 

5 tbs serbuk cili

5 biji tomato                }      dihiris halus

10 biji bawang besar   }      dihiris halus dan goreng garing

 

Bahan C:

1 ikat daun ketumbar

1 ikat daun pudina                                             dihiris halus dan campurkan

4 biji tomato hiris

 

Bahan D:

campurkan

 
500g yoghurt

2 tsp garam masala              

 

Bahan E:

1 tbs ketumbar biji

4 biji buah pelaga

Rebus di dalam 2 cawan air sehingga air menjadi 1 cawan, ambil air rebusannya

 
2” kulit kayu manis

2 biji black cardamom

1 tbs mace (kulit buah pala)

1 kuntum bunga lawang

5 biji bunga cengkih

1 tsp lada hitam

 

Cara untuk nasi (A):

1.      Rendam beras selama ½ jam.

2.      Rebus air sehingga mendidih.

3.      Masukkan jintan putih dan biarkan seketika .

4.      Masukkan beras sehingga ¾ masak.

5.      Tapis nasi yang sudah ¾ masak.

 

Cara untuk ayam (B):

1.      Tumis bawang putih dan halia hingga wangi

2.      Masukkan serbuk cili dan tomato hiris, kacau hingga wangi.

3.      Masukkan ayam hingga masak.

4.      Tambahkan garam secukup rasa.

5.      Masukkan bahan C dan gaulkan sehingga rata dan sebati

6.      Masukkan bahan D dan gaul lagi sehingga rata dan sebati

7.      Masukkan air rebusan bahan E dan gaul lagi sehingga sebati.

8.      Masukkan nasi yang sudah ¾ masak dan biarkan di dalam periuk sehingga hampir masak (jangan gaul).

9.      Renjiskan warna kuning dan biarkan sehingga nasi masak (jangan di gaul).

10.  Apabila nasi sudah masak, baru lah diadukkan.

 

Pn Jamaliah Salawi, “Perwakilan”Den Haag, 15 April 2005