As far as I can tell, mulligatawny is an anglicized version of Pepper Water, invented in India for Europeans and Anglo-Indians. This version, brought to Malaysia via Sri Lanka, seems to me a likely source of inspiration for Indian Mutton Soup 1 lb (500 g) stewing beef bones 8-10 cups (2-2 ½ liters) water Pinch [...]
This is a popular dish developed in Malaysia by Indian hawkers-one you would not find in India itself. Originally made with goat, today it is almost always cooked with lamb. Serve with crusty bread or rice. 1 tablespoon coriander seed or 1¾ tablespoons ground coriander ¾ teaspoon cumin seed or ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¾ [...]
This is the traditional dish used to moisten the rice when a dry curry is serve. This recipe is for the vegetarian version, often served in a glass to accompany rice, lentils and vegetable dishes. 1 teaspoon peppercorns 1 teaspoon cumin seed or ¾ teaspoon ground cumin 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon oil ½ [...]
For this scented northern noodle soup you really need access to wild ginger flower (bunga kantan). Though the dish will taste good without it there is no substitute for its distinctive scent. 1 lb (500g) fine-fleshed fish (short-bodied mackerel, tommy ruff, garfish, sand whiting) 4 cups (1 liter water) 3-4 dried tamarind slices or 1-1½ [...]
This recipe has its origins in Malacca and is a very rich dish of noodles combined with coconut milk, Malay curry spices and shrimp or chicken. It is famous as a mid-morning snack in Singapore, southern Malaysia and Sarawak. Smooth and spicy, Noodles in Coconut Milk Soup is quite different from the Sour Noodle Soup [...]
Hainanese Chicken Rice is a favorite hawker lunch in Malaysia and Singapore, and a Chinese dish found in related forms all over Southeast Asian (see Thai Chicken Rice) 1 fresh chicken, cleaned but with the pads of fat found inside the body cavity intact ¼ onion 2 cloves garlic 1-in (2½-cm) piece fresh ginger root, [...]
Never use a thawed frozen duck for this princely dish! 1 fat fresh duck (about 4 lb/2 kg) cleaned but with its neck still attached if possible ½ teaspoon five-spice powder 2 teaspoons salt 2-3 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 lb (500 g) fresh bean sprouts Syrup 2 tablespoons honey ½ cup (125 ml) water 2 [...]
