Capsicum is a vegetable that comes in an exciting range of colors, like green, red and yellow. It is native to America and in fact, has been cultivated by the people of the tropical Americas since the past thousands of years. Known by a number of names, like chili pepper, bell pepper and red or green pepper, the vegetable is used as...
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This ‘makhluq’ is made from soy bean… some call it the coverings of the bean curd… well, the bottom line is it is Halal and safe to eat. What are we waiting for? Try some of the mixed ‘fucuk’! Nyum… add in more protein and the ‘tempeh’ is the best choice for this full protein meal.
Ingredients:
1 packet of mixed...
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Green beans, sometimes known as string beans, snap beans or French beans in the UK, are the green or unripe fruits of all beans including the common bean. French beans have been used since ancient times in the treatment of diabetes.
China is the world’s largest producer of green beans, with Indonesia, Turkey and India other top...
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Spring onions (also called green onions) make a great addition to many meals and salads; they’re suitable for people who find regular onions too strong, and they provide some great benefits for your health.
Spring onions contain a substance called quercitin, which is used against tumors. That’s why eating them regularly...
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I cooked this Asian fried noodle one evening and it turned out good with having a tangy taste of curry and some calamansi in it. Should try it out!
Ingredients:
A packet of rice vermicelli (meehun), soaked in water till soft
Some turmeric powder
1 ½ tablespoon of chilli paste
1 tablespoon of chicken/beef curry powder
A bowl of...
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“Not here… not here either… only vegetables?” I was talking to myself one morning and then a few minutes later it occurred to me that I had not been ‘marketing’. Well, more of a ‘supermarketing’ actually. Therefore, it left me with only a stalk of Carrot and 2 stalks of Bak Choy. Alhamdulilah… I had in stored...
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You can try this recipe (especially when you have leftover fried fish from yesterday’s meal or otherwise) using any types of vinegar, according to your preferences.
Ingredients:
About 8 dried red chillies
A diced, tomato
3 bulbs of diced, shallots
2 cloves or crushed garlic
About 1 inch of shrimp paste a.k.a belachan
4...
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When I saw this cute baby potatoes in the supermarket, this recipe almost at an instant striked me. And so, I went home and started the ’rituals’ of peeling off the delicate yet flexible skin of the squid. Yup rituals I called it as it took a while to meddle with these...
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I haven’t tasted clams in years. When I got the chance to see the ‘freshness’ of these babies, I could not resist imagining the taste… creating recipes in my mind. Grasping the ‘flocculants ideas’ and yes I want it to be a little in flame; red slightly hot that is, so I try out this...
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Tender… Moist…. Succulent.
Those were the words to described Wellington prepared by one of the chefs (in the television that is). How nice if I could prepare somewhat nice beef dish at home too. Then, I decided to give some Asian touch to this dish… ginger beef.
Ingredients:
A few or medium-large...
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