Tuesday, September 21, 2010

What is that in my living room?

Yes, my living room can be in a complete mess at times, what with the erected "igloo" tent plus an additional make shift door made of a bright red towel! Goodbye ID and co-ordinated decor theme! Sigh! I am okay with this, my kids are growing, they need a space to grow and imagine and play. Since their already cramped computer-study-playroom is rather limited in size, the living room often becomes an extended play area, hence I wasn't so surprised to come out of my room to discover that they have (thanks for the help of the ever obliging dad) erected yet another playzone!

Using the concept of the Bouncy Castle - where air is blown into a huge balloon or castle like structures.This one, is Zarif's favourite self made "tent" whenever he managed to squeeze a yes out of me or his father!


This is not a bloated baguette or bun! It's Zarif"s duvet-cum-tent! And it isn't empty!!!


Zarif and Zaim resting in their tent.



Monday, September 20, 2010

Final update on iftar dishes...

Since it is already a week + into Syawal... I really think I should no longer continue updating iftar dishes. However, since I have already  painstakingly taken some pictures on all the dishes that I have made, don't think there is any harm done in updating them.

So here's a list of some iftar dishes throughout Ramadhan that I managed to capture some pictures of but never did manage to blog about.

Assam Laksa



Steamed Fish - a dish prepared by hubby.



Ayam Percik



Served with Gado-Gado

Ayam Percik Recipe

Here's the ayam percik recipe shared by a friend, no measurements nothing, but it works.

Ingredients:

Coconut milk
Fresh Chillies
Shallots
Lemongrass
Ginger
Salt
Sugar

Method:

Blend all ingredients together except for the coconut milk.
Boil chicken in the blended ingredients add coconut milk, then roast the chicken.
Boil the remainder of the marinade until it thickens to be served as a gravy.

Wal-la your ayam percik is ready!

Steamboat - Yong Tau Foo





Steamboat Soup Recipe

Anchovies (Ikan Bilis)
Water
Salt
Ginger
Sugar

Stuff anchovies (as much as possible) and crushed ginger in a soup bag and boil for at least an hour, add salt and sugar to taste. If you wish to prepare a Tomyam based soup : add Lemongrass, Tomato, Chili and Kafir Lime leaves into the boiled soup. 

Brown Sauce for Yong Tau Foo Recipe

Blended Taucho (fermented soy beans in salt)
Garlic
A few tablespoon cooking oil
Soy Sauce (Dark not Light)
Brown Sugar
Water
Corn Flour

Mixed all ingredients together add salt to taste.

Roast Beef


I roasted the beed whole with some thyme. When done, I sliced the beef before serving.


Served with Garlic Bread, Mashed potatoes, coleslow and salad, all home made, well except for the Italian Salad Dressing that came out of a bottle and the garlic butter for the baguette :-). Oh and brown sauce courtesy of my caterer friend Fidah! Thanks Fid, your brown sauce is a lifesaver!