Stir Fried Leek With Roast Pork  

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Ingredients :
  • 1/3 plateful of roast pork (cut into small pieces)
  • 1/2 plateful of leek (cut into not more than 6cm lengths)
  • 1/2 piece of carrot (sliced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • About 50 to 100ml warm water
  • 1 tablespoon of palm oil
Seasoning :
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • A couple of dashes of white pepper powder
  • 1 tablespoon of chinese cooking wine
Directions :
  1. Heat oil in wok. Fry garlic for 15 seconds and add leeks and carrot. Stir fry briskly for about 15 seconds.
  2. Add the roast pork and seasoning (except chinese cooking wine) followed by 50 ml water. Stir well and bring water / sauce to boil. Close lid and let it continue to cook. Check occasionally to ensure sauce does not dry out. Add more water gradually (not more than 50 ml at a time) and cook till leek is limp and soft enough to your liking.
  3. Add chinese cooking wine and stir well prior to dishing out. This dish compliments steamed white rice well.

Coleslaw  

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Ingredients :
  • 1 carrot, finely shredded
  • 2 cups finely shredded cabbage
  • 150ml sour cream
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • A good dash of pepper
Directions :
  1. Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, sugar, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Stir until smooth.
  2. Add the cabbage and carrot and toss until evenly coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later use.

Stir Fried Ladies Fingers With Anchovies  

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Ingredients :
  • Approximately 10 - 15 pieces of ladies fingers (sliced across not more than 5mm thick)
  • About 2 tablespoons of anchovies (rinsed quickly in water)
  • 4 cloves shallots (sliced thinly)
  • 2 cloves garlic (chopped finely)
  • 1/2 cup of warm water
  • 4 tablespoons palm oil
Seasoning :
  • Salt and sugar to taste
Directions :
  1. Heat up 2 tablespoons of oil in wok and fry shallots till golden brown. Remove fried shallots aside. Remove oil into a suitable container.
  2. Wash wok and heat it up again with the other 2 tablespoons of oil. Fry anchovies till golden brown. Remove fried anchovies and set aside. Discard oil and wash wok.
  3. Heat wok and return the 1st batch of oil used to fry the shallots into the wok. Add garlic and saute for 10 seconds. Add ladies fingers and seasoning and stir fry till desired softness. Sprinkle some warm water to keep it moist (you don’t have to use all the water above). Sprinkle anchovies and stir well prior to serving.
  4. Garnish with fried shallots.

Vegetarian Curry  

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Ingredients :

  • 100g carrot, cut into wedges
  • 100g long beans, cut into 3cm lengths
  • 100g cabbage, cut into 3cm squares
  • 100g brinjals, cut into wedges
  • 100g lady finger, cut into 3cm lengths
  • 6–8 pieces tau fu pok, halved
  • 1 piece fermented bean cake ( tempe ), cut into 2cm square pieces
(A) :
  • 2 stalks lemon grass, smashed
  • 2 sprigs curry leaves
  • 1 star anise
  • 3 cloves
  • 3cm cinnamon stick
  • 3 cardamoms, split and use seeds only
(B) :
  • 4 candlenuts (buah keras)
  • 2cm fresh turmeric
  • 2cm galangal
  • 2 tbsp chilli paste (chilli boh)
  • 2 tbsp vegetarian curry powder
  • 250ml thin coconut milk
  • 100ml thick coconut milk
  • 1 heaped tbsp tamarind paste mixed with 50ml water and squeezed for tamarind juice 4–5 tbsp oil
Seasoning :
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp monosodium glutamate
  • 1 tsp sugar
Directions :
  1. Heat oil and sauté ingredients (A) until fragrant. Add in (B) and continue to fry until oil rises.
  2. Add in carrot, long beans and brinjals. Fry well to combine. Pour in thin coconut milk and tamarind juice. Bring to a simmering boil. Cook for 4–5 minutes.
  3. Add cabbage, tempe and taufu pok. Add half the amount of thick coconut milk and cook for 5–6 minutes.
  4. Add seasoning and remaining thick coconut milk. Cook to a brief boil. Close the pot for 4–5 minutes before serving.

Stir-Fried Yau Mak With Garlic  

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Ingredients :
  • 2 pieces yau mak (or to your desired amount, separate leaves and rinse well. Drain in colander to remove excess water)
  • at least 5 cloves of garlic (chopped)
  • 4 cloves of shallots (sliced thinly)
  • 3 tablespoons of palm oil
Seasoning :
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of oyster sauce

Directions :

  1. Heat up oil in wok and fry shallots till golden brown. Remove fried shallots aside.
  2. Add garlic into remaining oil and stir fry for about 10 seconds followed by yau mak. Give it two or three stirs and add oyster sauce. Stir till leaves are evenly coated with sauce. I like the leaves crunchy, so I do not usually stir fry them for more than 1 minute.
  3. Sprinkle fried shallots prior to serving.