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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Shix Cooks: Masak merah

This is my spur of the moment decision to masak merah instead of sweet sour lol.

It was different. Sour and spicy all at the same time wooooo!

Ingredients:

Set A

1 large onion

2 shallots

4 cloves of garlic

2 cm ginger

4 red chillies

1 large tomato

Set B

2 tbsp aminah's masak merah powder

1/2 cup water

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

5 pieces of 3 joint chicken wing

Set C

1/3 of a capsicum diced

1 large tomato wedged

Method:

Blend the items in set A together till smooth.

In a wok, put about 3 tbsp of oil. Then, fry A till fragrant.

Add in the items in set B then fry it some more.

Once you're satisfied that the rempah/spice paste is nicely fried and has oxidized to a nice deep colour, add in the chicken. Reduce the flame and cover for 15 mins. Add in set C and cover for another 10 mins.

Taste to make sure there's enough sugar and salt in there.

Optional: throw in some fresh mint leaves.

That's it! Prep in less than 10 minutes and cooking for about 40 mins. Serve with a side of plain rice and a raita. Woot!

Shix bakes: orange olive oil cake

This simple orange cake i got from http://www.italianfoodforever.com/2013/07/olive-oil-orange-cake/is super moist and delish. The first of my Eid cakes.

Ingredients:

4 small mandarin oranges (peeled)

Rind of 2 of the oranges

1/3 Cup Olive Oil

1 Cup Plain Flour

1 Cup Self-rising flour

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
Pinch of Salt

4 Large Eggs
1 1/2 Cups Sugar

Method:

Prep oven at 160deg.

Blend oranges and rind till slightly chunky before adding the oil.

In another bowl ready the dry products mixing it evenly

In yet another bowl whisk the eggs till light and fluffy before adding the sugar. Then add the flour and orange mixture into the eggs, alternating between the two. Be careful not to over mix.

I baked it for about 45 mins then left it there for another hour or so while I went out for Iftar and ran errands thus the dark crust. Remember to take it out sooner if you want it less brown.

That's it! Easy and alhamdulillah delicious.

Wadduppp!

Alhamdulillah alhamdulillah alhamdulillah. I'm back after the eons that I was missing for coz of the crazy wedding issues. It's been about 4 months since the wedding. Now we're getting used to the house that we moved I into the night if our wedding..

(It's not exactly what I wanted but we make do)

Some new kitties

And lots of cooking and baking.

Updates soon!

Sunday, February 3, 2013

T=-48 Days

It's been a while like you may have noticed. Many many things have been going on. I've been spending more money then I might be making in this lifetime.

Let's see:

1. House
- Contractor to do up the living, dining, kitchen, master bedroom and toilet area? Checked
- Buying lights for kitchen and recessed lighting? Checked
- Buying built in oven, microwave, hood, hob, sink and tap? All for under $1400? Checked

2. Wedding
- Caterer? Checked
- Deco? Checked
- DJ? Checked
- Buy Ring? Checked

Things I have/will be gifted (In Shaa Allah & Alhamdulillah)

- Simple iron
- tv speakers
- fridge
- tea set
- Berkat
-

To do:
1. House
- Buy lights for bedrooms, living room, dining room and walk way
- Buy storage heater, tv, aircon, fan and washing machine
- Buy bed & bedsheets
- Buy sofa & dining set
- Buy all the small things (kitchen equipment & crockery, cleaning stuff, toiletries accessory)

2. Wedding
- Buy shoes

Alhamdulillah. I thank God the Almighty for easing the path for me. I will not always have it easy but I'm grateful to Him for gifting me the loveliest family and the most wonderful friends and I see that if it wasn't for His Grace, I wouldn't be where I am right now.

Pray for us.

Saturday, January 5, 2013

T= -76 Days

Have you heard? Come 23rd march, I'll be rightfully and truly married. The nikah, the reception, EVERYTHING! It's gonna be a great big roller coaster till then but I'm grateful that everything has fallen into place.. Its gonna be hard but I want to work this through.