Curry Puff

It's been quite long I've not eaten curry puff. This food is quite popular in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, etc. I'm not sure if curry puff is well known in western countries. However, it is well known in Middle East and South East Asia countries. The origins of curry puff are not known as there are also Indian snacks e.g. 'Kachori' that look almost the same as curry puff. But I'm not sure if the taste of Kachori is the same as curry puff. For those who love curry puff may try the recipe below.

Karipap

Ingredients:

3 1/2 table spoon of curry powder
500 grams of wheat flour
250 grams of butter
1/2 teaspoon of fine salt
Cold water(no specific amount)
1 egg
7 potatoes
3 red onions
2 garlics
100 grams Chicken (cut into small pieces)
1/2 cup of fresh milk
2-3 cups of chicken stock(liquid, not cube)
Oil(1/3 of the wok)

Ways of preparing the pastry of curry puff:

-Mix and stir wheat flour, egg, butter and fine salt. Pour the cold water gradually until it becomes like a dough.

Ways of preparing the filling:

1) Crush the red onions and garlics finely. After that, sauté it until it looks yellowish and add curry powder. Sauté it until it looks crispy.
2) Put the chicken. Stir it until it is cooked.
3) Add fresh milk and chicken stock until the potatoes become softer.

 Ways of preparing curry puff:

1) Take a bit of pastry, flatten the pastry by using roller. Use the knife and cut it into circular shape.
2) Add a bit of the content of curry puff to the pastry that was flattened.
3) Cover the pastry and sharpen the side of the covered pastry by squeezing it at the side one by one from top till bottom. (For those who are not used to this technique may use curry puff shaper.)
4) Pour the oil into the wok and preheat it. Put the curry puff into the wok and fry it until it looks like yellowish-golden colour.

Reference:
Anon., 2012. Karipap Ayam. [online image] Available at: <http://nibbleearth.com/wordpress/?p=311> [Accessed 9 August 2015].

How to cook Malaysian Fried Rice

Hey there! There's a recipe below on how to cook malaysian fried rice. Actually, the recipe below is my mum's recipe. You guys may try the recipe below.

Ingredients:

5 table spoon of corn oil
3 red onions (cut)
2 garlic (cut)
4 table spoon of chillies (blended)
10 prawns
2 table spoon of butter
1/2 carrot (cut)
1 grasp of chives (cut)
1/4 Cabbage (cut)
Salt
2 eggs
4 cups of rice (the one that has already been cooked in rice cooker)
Soy sauce

Directions:
1) Pour the corn oil into the wok.
2) Put red onions and garlics into the wok and sauté it.
3) Put the blended chillies into the wok and sauté it.
4) Put the prawns and butter into the wok and stir it.
5) Put carrots, chives, and cabbage into the wok and stir it.
6) Add few pinch of salt into the wok.
7) Put the eggs into the wok, stir and fry it.
8) Put the rice into the wok and stir and fry it until it is well smooth.
9) Pour few drops of soy sauce until it looks light brownish and stir it until it is well smooth.

If anyone of you have tried the recipe and have the idea on making the recipe better, please comment.

'Pisang Goreng' a.k.a. Fried Banana

'Pisang Goreng' which may be direct translated to English language as Fried Banana is a Malaysian food which is often sold at the roadside in Malaysia. During the month of Ramadan, 'Pisang Goreng' is often found to be sold at Bazaar in Malaysia. I would like to share the recipe on cooking 'Pisang Goreng'. So, below are the ways to make 'Pisang Goreng'.

Pisang Goreng

Ingredients:

1 bunch of banana

1 bowl of rice flour

1/2 bowl of wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon of salt

3 table spoon of corn oil

1/2 cup of water

Direction:

1) Mix and stir all the ingredients above except banana until smooth and well blended and turn into batter.
2) Cut each of the banana into half.
3) Dip the banana that was cut into half in the batter.
4) Pour the corn oil into the wok and pre-heat the corn oil.
5) When the oil is hot, put the banana that was dipped in batter and fry it until it is found to be crunchy and crispy.

By the way, there is a restaurant in the UK named 'Jom Makan' where they sell 'Pisang Goreng' dipped in vanilla ice cream. That is a modified version of 'Pisang Goreng'.

Reference:
Mahenthran, H. 2014. Pisang Goreng (Fried Banana). [online image] Available at: <http://www.sarawakfocus.com/5-topmost-fattening-malaysian-cuisine/> [Accessed 9 August 2015].