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FRIED GREEN VEGETABLES WITH SPICE PASTE

FRIED GREEN VEGETABLES WITH SPICE PASTE

2-3 tablespoons oil 8 oz (50 g) small shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 lb (500 g) okra, green beans or zucchini strips 4 tablespoons water Salt to taste Spice Paste 3-5 medium-length red chilies 4 roasted candlenuts or raw almonds and macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon shrimp garlic 8 shallots, sliced METHOD Grind all [...]

WILHELMINA’S PICKLED CHICKEN

WILHELMINA’S PICKLED CHICKEN

This recipe was given to me by Mrs.Wilhelmina Sim of Kuching. It is a dish that has been cooked in her family for many years. It can also be prepares with beef instead of chicken. 2 lb (1 kg) chicken, cut into 3-in (8-cm) pieces 4 tablespoons oil 1 cup (250 ml) water 4 tablespoons [...]

SPICED CHICKEN IN SOY SAUCE

SPICED CHICKEN IN SOY SAUCE

This recipe came to me from Che Hafsah Harun of Kuching in Sarawak. It is a dish for special occasions. It might be served, for instance, at the feast that precedes the fasting period. The recipe has been prepared in Che Hafsah Harun’s family for three generations. 2 lb (1 kg) chicken 5 tablespoons oil [...]

RENDANG NEGRI SEMBILAN- CLASSIC BEEF RENDANG

RENDANG NEGRI SEMBILAN- CLASSIC BEEF RENDANG

This dish was brought into Malaysia by the Minangkabau from west Sumatra who settled in Negri Sembilan, but it has since been adopted by the included a northern (Sumatran) version in the Indonesia section, but this version is the classic one, not dry like the former. 2 lb (1 kg) beef topside, cubed 3 cups [...]

CLASSIC BEEF RENDANG

CLASSIC BEEF RENDANG

This dish was brought into Malaysia by the Minangkabau from west Sumatra who settled in Negri Sembilan, but it has since been adopted by the included a northern (Sumatran) version in the Indonesia section, but this version is the classic one, not dry like the former. 2 lb (1 kg) beef topside, cubed 3 cups [...]

GULAI DAGING LEMBU – BEEF CURRY

GULAI DAGING LEMBU – BEEF CURRY

This rich and hot curry comes from the north, and is very much like the Thai Muslim Curry. Serve with plain rice or Roti, and a fresh sweet and sour accompaniment such as Tomato Pickle or Green Mango and Soy Sauce Sambal. 1½ (750 g) chuck steak, trimmed of fat and cubed 4 tablespoons oil [...]

BEEF CURRY

BEEF CURRY

This rich and hot curry comes from the north, and is very much like the Thai Muslim Curry. Serve with plain rice or Roti, and a fresh sweet and sour accompaniment such as Tomato Pickle or Green Mango and Soy Sauce Sambal. 1½ (750 g) chuck steak, trimmed of fat and cubed 4 tablespoons oil [...]