Authentic Recipes from Malaysia (Authentic Recipes Series)
Language: English
Pages: 112
ISBN: 0794602967
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
cream-coloured nuts similar in size and texture to macadamia nuts, which can be used as a substitute (although less-expensive almonds or cashews will also do). They are never eaten raw, but are chopped, ground and cooked with other seasonings and added to Malay and Nonya curries and spice mixtures for flavour and texture. They go rancid quickly because of their high oil content, so buy small packets and keep them refrigerated. Cardamom pods are used to perfume rice dishes, curries, cakes and
radishes are large root vegetables also known as white radishes or giant radishes. They are juicy and bland in flavour. They can grow to a length of 40 cm (15 in) or more. Choose firm and heavy daikons without any bruises on them. Scrub or peel the skin before you grate or slice the flesh. Dried black Chinese mushrooms should be soaked in warm water for 20 minutes before use, and the tough stems discarded. These mushrooms vary in thickness and quality. Try to buy the thickest ones for dishes
prepared vegetables and ginger. 5 Pack the chillies and vegetables into jars. Pour the vinegar mixture over and seal each jar well. Set the jars aside for 3 days before serving the pickle. Keeps for at least 1 month without refrigeration. Serve with rice-based meals as a side dish. Makes 2½ cups Preparation time: 30 mins Cooking time: 10 mins Chicken Curry Puffs A perennial favourite originally created by Indian cooks and enjoyed by every Malaysian as a between-meal snack. You can find
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although there are several items which will make preparation and cooking a great deal easier. First and foremost is something to grind or crush the rempah or spice paste, the mixture of seasonings such as chillies, shallots and spices used to season many dishes. The rhythmic thump, thump, thump of a granite mortar and pestle is a familiar sound throughout the country, yet it requires effort, time and expertise to produce a beautifully smooth rempah, and the proper type of mortar and pestle is