Let’s cook ~ Fishball Vegetable Soup with fried chopped garlic sprinkles

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I’ve never used fried chopped garlic before. Put a pinch of it gives a nice sensation to this soup. Try it J

 

Ingredients:

* 12 pcs fishball, cut 4 each

* carrot, sliced thin

* mustard white (sawi keriting)

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons sesame oil

* 1500 ml water

 

Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion  and ginger in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, stir until it smells good

* add fishballs, stir 1 minute

* add carrot, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add mustard white, stir

* the last, add sliced spring onion and celery

* before served, I add a pinch of fried chopped garlic as sprinkles

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

 

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Love myself to live a healthy lifestyle” ~my thought~

Serpong, 22nd January 2016, 14.22

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Meatballs with Mustard White Soup

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We can simply buy the ready-to-cook chicken meatballs from the market. However, here is the recipe for self-making chicken meatballs.

 

Ingredients for chicken meatballs:

* 200 gr ground breast chicken

* 150 gr vermicelli, cut 2 cm, put into water to soften

* 50 gr black fungus (black ear fungus), put into water to soften, then sliced thin

* 1 pc carrot, sliced very thin (like peels) and short (1 cm)

* 1 white egg

* 2 garlic, chopped

* ¼ teaspoon white pepper (approx)

* ¾ teaspoon salt (approx)

* 1 tablespoon sago flour

 

Cooking steps for Chicken meatballs

* mix ground breast chicken with chopped garlic, salt and white pepper

* add white egg, thin sliced carrot, vermicelli and black fungus

* then add sago flour, mix well, make balls

* boil water until its boiling point, put the meatballs into the boiled water

* cook until the meatballs float, then lift them out of the water and drain them

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Ingredients for the soup:

*  mustard white (sawi putih keriting), sliced

* 1 piece carrot, sliced as matchsticks

*  garlic, chopped

*  onion, finely chopped

*  ginger (approx. 1,5 cm), bruised

* half piece tomato, cut

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

*  salt

*  white pepper

*  cooking oil for sautéing

*  make broth by boiling the chicken bones in approx 1500 ml of water

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Cooking steps for soup:

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken meatballs, stir until the meatballs turn to a bit pale

* add carrot, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add broth, cook until its boiling point

* add mustard white, spring onion, celery and tomato

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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Nothing’s better than a bowl of fresh warm soup on rainy days. ~my thought~

Serpong, 11th January 2016, 23.13

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Sapo Tofu in Oyster Sauce

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Another favorite tofu is Japanese egg tofu,  a smooth, pudding-like tofu.  It’s actually a tofu made with egg added to the soybean milk before it is packed into little tubes and allowed to curdle.

 

Ingredients:

* 2 pcs Japanese Egg Tofu, cut, fry, then set aside

* half boneless chicken breast, diced cut

* carrot, sliced

* cauliflower

* green peas

* mustard white

* black fungus (black ear fungus), sliced thin

* half piece tomato, cut

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* salt

* white pepper

* oyster sauce

* soy ketchup (kecap manis)

* cooking oil for frying egg tofu, and for sauteing

* 150 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion, and ginger in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken cutlets, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot, cauliflower, green peas, stir 2 minutes

* add mustard white, and black fungus, stir 1 minute

* add fried tofu, stir 1 minute

* add oyster sauce, soy ketchup, salt, and white pepper

* add water, keep stirring

* add tomato, spring onion, and celery

* served while this dish is still hot/warm

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Nothing brings people together like good food.” ~found in Pinterest

Serpong, 11th January 2016, 22.05

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Bakmoy

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This dish is originated from Central Java (probaby Semarang). The authentic recipe was using pork. Since my family and I don’t eat pork, I am using chicken instead.

 

Ingredients:

* half boneless chicken breast, diced cut

* 1 piece white tofu, diced cut, fry, set aside

* 3 eggs, boiled, take the egg white only, small cut, set aside

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* salt

* white pepper

* cinnamon powder

* soy ketchup (kecap manis)

* salted ketchup (kecap asin)

* cooking oil for tofu, and for saute

* 300 ml water

 

Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken cutlets, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add fried tofu, stir 1 minute

* add soy ketchup, salted ketchup, and salt

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add egg white cutlets

* add tomato, spring onion, and celery

* the last, add white pepper and cinnamon powder

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Cook simple makes life simple.” ~mythought ~

Serpong, 06th January 2016, 15.39

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Let’s cook ~ Chinese Yellow Tofu, String Beans and Scrambled Egg stirfried with Dried Shrimp

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Another simple dish… I had an appointment with a friend, but I should cook for my papa’s lunch first, so here it is…

 

Ingredients:

* 2 pcs Chinese yellow tofu, sliced half lengthwise

* 50 gr dried shrimp (ebi), put into water to soften

* 150 gr string bean, cut 2 cm

* 2 eggs

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* 6 pcs red chilli, sliced sloping

* salt

* white pepper

* soy sauce (kecap manis)

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

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Cooking steps:

* make scramble egg, set aside

* sauté garlic, onion, red chilli and ginger  in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add dried shrimp, stir 1 minute

* add string bean, stir 2 minutes

* add Chinese yellow tofu

* add salt, white pepper, and soy sauce

* add the scrambled egg, stir until everything is well-mixed

* add spring onion and celery

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A fast is better than a bad meal.” ~ Irish Proverb

Serpong, 24th December 2015, 17.28

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Let’s cook ~ Broccoli Chicken in Oyster Sauce

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A simple dish for our yesterday’s dinner… simple but tasty and healthy

 

Ingredients:

* broccoli

* half piece carrot, sliced as matchsticks

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, diced cut

* spring onion, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* salt

* white pepper

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* oyster sauce

* soy sauce(kecap manis), if like

* 2 table spoons olive oil

 

Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion, and ginger in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot and broccoli, stir 3 minutes

* add salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, and soy sauce

* add spring onion

* I put a little fried garlic sprinkle as topping

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“There is always love in every homecooked dish” ~my thought~

Serpong, 24th December 2015, 15.03

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Timlo Soup

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This dish is a more spiced soup, with lemongrass, bay leaves and lime leaves, its deliciousness is guaranteed.. 🙂

 

Ingredients:

* 200 gram boneless chicken breast, boiled then shredded

* 1 piece carrot, sliced thin

* 200 gr vermicelli, put into normal water to soften

*100 gr bunga sedap malam (preserved vegetable), put into water to soften

* 50 gr black fungus (black ear fungus), put into water to soften, then sliced thin

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* spring onion, sliced

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced thin

* 2 cm lemongrass, sliced thin

* 5 pcs bay leave

* 5 pcs lime leave

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons sesame oil

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion, ginger and lemongrass  in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, stir until it smells good

* add carrot, stir 2 minutes

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add salt and white pepper

* add shredded chicken, bunga sedap malam, and black fungus

* add bay leaves, and lime leaves, stir until everything is well-mixed

* the last, add vermicelli and spring onion,  stir a while

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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I love playing with spices for my soup, they give me a new finding in taste.” ~my thought~

 

Serpong, 19th December 2015, 15.48

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Let’s cook ~ Cocciolini Vegetable Beef Soup

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I’m not too often cooking beef, as my family is not the fan of red meat. Only once a while I cooked something with beef as one of the ingredients.

Here is my today’s soup: Cocciolini Vegetable Beef Soup

 

Ingredients:

*  200 gr beef (I chose shank meat), cut square 2 cm (approx), boiled to tender

*  200 gr Cocciolini Pasta, boiled with half tablespoon salt in boiling water

* 1 piece carrot, sliced thin 

* 100 gr string bean, cut stick 2 cm (approx) 

* 100 gr baby corn, sliced thin

* cauliflower

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* nutmeg (pala), grated to powder

* half piece tomato, cut

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons cooking oil (olive oil is better)

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add boiled beef, stir until the meat turns to paler

* add carrot, cauliflower, baby corn,  and string bean, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point     

* add boiled Cocciolini, stir a while

* add spring onion, celery and tomato

* the last, add nutmeg powder, stir until everything is well-mixed

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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“Keep calm and enjoy the soup.”

Serpong, 19th December 2015, 00.36

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Let’s Cook ~ Spicy Fried Potato and Chicken in Oyster Sauce with Lemongrass Flavor

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I love spices that give aroma to the food. Lemongrass is one of the spices with such an irresistible smell. I add lime leaves and lemongrass into this dish, and it is, indeed, tasty and irrestible.

 

 Ingredients:

* 3 pieces big potato, cut square, fried well

* 150 gram chicken fillet, cut small square

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 5 pcs red chilli, sliced sloping

* 5 pcs lime leaves, sliced thin

* 3 cm lemongrass, sliced thin

* salt

* white pepper

* oyster sauce

* soy sauce (kecap manis)

* cooking oil

 

Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion, and red chilli in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add fried potato, stir 3 minutes

* add salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, and soy sauce,  stir until everything is well mixed

* the last, sprinkle the lime leaves and lemongrass onto the dish, stir a while until the aroma of lime leaves and lemongrass is smelled

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If you can read, you can cook.” ~Julia Child~

Serpong, 16th December 2015, 19.26

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Let’s cook ~ Tofu Chives Chicken Omelette

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This one is nice for breakfast, served with chilli sauce (sambal botol) would be so yumm…

 

Ingredients:

* 5 eggs (or as many as you wanted), shaken off (kocok lepas)

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, cut small square

* half piece carrot, cut small square

* 50 gr chives (kucai), cut 1 inch (approx)

* 3 pieces red chilli, sliced

* onion, chopped

* salt

* white pepper

* 4 table spoons cooking oil

 

Cooking steps:

* sauté onion and red chilli in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot, then chives, stir 2 minutes

* add salt, white pepper, stir until everythingis  well-mixed

* add more 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to make the omelette

* pour the shaken eggs onto the mixture, make omelette

* served with chilli sauce would be tastier

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I don’t think there are bad cooks, just bad recipes” ~Deb Perelman~

Serpong, 16th December 2015, 17.28

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