my beloved mom

Hi all...

Finally I'm back in here after ages. The reason of my disappearance due to my late mom have passed away last mth. Today is the 1st mth after she passed away. I'm totally shocked & lost when I found out she have left all off us. I tried picking up myself slowly. And being a sister & mother to my 23yrs old brother is not tht easy especially after wht we have gone thru. However alhamdullillah I've manage to pull through slowly with the moral support given by my aunties, cousins & my husband.

I will always missed my late mom. She is the best mother in the whole world. Nothing can describe for those moments, advise that she have given us. I will always pray that she will always be happy wherever she is. I will do my best to give/do anything to brighten her soul. Insyallah.

1st Ramadhan Dinner

Finally I'm able to rest after putting my daughter to sleep. Alhamdullillah I have manage to pull through tho my gastric have been acting up again.

Its been tuff when comes to selecting food especially when comes to breaking fast. Thts when you starting to crave for all sorts of food after fasting for the whole day eg myself, Im craving for cold coke.. :p Honestly I have few ideas for today menu eg chicken pie, mee bandung etc. Well I have decided to browse around at blogspot & decided to pay a visit to Mat Gebu site. Thks to his numerous foodie choice. I have decided to try out his Mee Udang Tomato. It looks appetizing matter of fact it is delicious. My other half & daughter loves it. They thot its Mee Bandung.

But to those who into spicy food, they will need to add more chili paste as this is not spicy @ all. Well let look into the recipe from Mat Gebu .



Prawn Tomato Noodle (Mee Udang Tomato)

Ingredients:

Yellow noodle, blanch it for 30sec (I added rice noodle as an additional)

300g medium size prawns

1 pkt of fish balls (not in the actual recipe)

3 whole potatoes (250g), boil & mash it

¾ cup tomato sauce ( I used ½ cup)

1 1/2 tbsp chilli sauce ( I add 1 tbsp more)

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp brown sugar (I used normal sugar)

2 cubes of chicken stock/1 litre chicken stock

1 ½ tbsp chili paste (I add 2 tbsp)

Salt to taste

5 eggs (depends on how many ppl)

2 handful of chinese white stem veg ( I use mustard leaves)

To be blended:

2 red onions

3 cloves garlic

1 thin slice of ginger

3 tbsp dried small shrimp, soak for 10mins & drain it

Garnishing:

Spring onions

Fried shallots

Beancurd, fry & slice (omitted in my dish)

Directions:

Heat the wok & fry the blended paste till fragrant. Then throw in the chili paste & fry till the oil pools around it. Add in the oyster sauce, tomato sauce, chili sauce & mix well. Cook them for a abt 5-10mins then add in the chicken stock & bring it to boil. Once its boiling, add in the mash potatoes, salt & sugar. Bring it to boil again.

How to serve the noodle:

Heat another wok with the amt of gravy for individual needs & bring it to boil. Add in the prawn & veggie. Once its cooked, break 1 egg & let it cook for a few mins. Its depends how do you prefer your egg in the noodle.

Fill in an empty boil with the amt of noodles that you wan before you pour the hot gravy on top of it. Garnish it with spring onions & fried shallots.

Note: If you love spiciness, you can add more chili paste. Mash potatoes acts like a thickening agent instead of using corn flour. As for the veggies, it depends on individual preferences.

What a day...

Wah .... now im back home after a long day... Had a kinda boring tiring day whereas I have spent my whole noon in the office facebooking.. :p

I have no idea why that its been very tiring for me lately. Been trying to sleep pretty early but it simply doesnt work.. Hmmm I wonder why & wonder how... Kinda familiar with tht statement..

Anyway..I have manage to help my mom checking out some stuff which turn out not in her favour. She kinda unhappy abt it. I think she must be sulking abt it. Well I will try my luck again.

I have something to confess. I know that I have been bad & not diligent abt updating my blogspot. Blame it on my tiredness. I have snapped numbers of my foodie pics unfortunately its been sitting in my mobile phone memory. I will try to get it upload in there asap. Sorry for all the inconvenience.

I gtg now.. its 10.33pm off to bed. trying to sleep early before my other half does.

Nite to all.. huggies..

Ramadhan...

Assalam'mualaikum Wr Wb

Naz ingin mengambil kesempatan ini utk mengucap Selamat Menyambut Bulan Ramadhan dan berpuasa. Marilah kita menyambut ibadah puasa pada bulan yg mulia ini dgn penuh kegembiraan. Naz juga ingin meminta maaf jika ade tersilap kata atau terkasar bahasa.

Wassalam'mualaikum Wr Wb

Watz for dinner?!! Hmm..

Its been ages since the last time I have update some news or foodie choice here.. here is my another experimental dish adapted from Rozzan recipes list.

Well I got home last night & decided to cook for dinner as its been a while I have cooked for hubby. Yest I found 2 recipes from 2 different blogger whome Im following. Once of them is Abg Rozzan & I cant remember the other blogger. Anyway the I found 2 interesting recipes which I wanted to try out thats Ayam Lemak Padang & Ayam Masak Ungkep. Since Im unable to decide, I make my hubby to pick any one of my 2 fingers w.o telling him e menu for e day (being childish)

Guess wht... he pick Ayam Masak Padang. Tho its my first time trying this dish, I have made a lil changes to the recipe. The final result was good. Very happy that he loves it.

Here I goes with the menu for the night....




AYAM MASAK PADANG


Bahan-Bahan :-

1 ekor ayam (kira-kira 1½ kg) / 1kg chicken wings –dibersihkan, potong ikut suka
3 gelas santan pekat (diambil dari 1 biji kelapa) / (400 ml santan kotak + 200 ml air)
1 cawan air
¾ cawan minyak masak
4 ulas bawang merah kecil –dihiris (utk tumis)
8 helai daun limau purut


Rempah Kisar
2½ sudu besar ketumbar (naz goreng ikit coz I like the frangrant smell of it)
8 btg lada merah
8 btg lada kering / 1-2 tbsp chili paste
1 inci halia
½ inci kunyit hidup / 1 tsp serbuk kunyit
3 biji buah keras digoreng
1 inci lengkuas (dititik)
1 btg serai
15 ulas bawang merah
6 ulas bawang putih
garam secukup rasa
1 sudu teh gula
jus dari 1-2 biji limau kasturi (I use 4 biji limau kasturi)


Cara :-

- Panaskan minyak dalam periuk Tumis bawang merah yg dihiris tadi hingga kekuningan. Kemudian masukkan rempah kisar dan daun limau purut lalu masak hingga rempah garing, baru masukkan ½ cawan air. Teruskan masak sehingga terbit minyak dan bubuh ½ cawan air.

- Bila lauk terbit minyak sekali lagi, baru masukkan santan pekat. Biarkan hingga mendidih,lalu masukkan ayam, gula, jus limau dan garam. Masak sebentar sehingga ayam empuk dan sesuaikan rasanya mengikut citarasa anda

PS: I have adapted the resipe from Rozzan & have made few changes for my own experimental.

Happy trying !!! :)

With love,

Nazia @ Foodie Craze

Baked Tuna Mac

This is my family all time favs especially over the wkend. My daughter love this alot & always remind me to bake it for her over the wkend. Both hubby & daughter loves having this baked mac with dashed of Lingam Chilli sauce.















Baked Tuna Mac

Ingredients: -

Elbow macaroni
1 can Campbell's Mushroom Soup
1 can of tuna
1/2 cup of fresh milk
Parmesan cheese
Chilli Flakes (Optional)
Handful of green peas
1 red onion - chopped coarsely
Chicken hotdogs (Optional)
Cheese slices/Mozarella cheese
Salt to taste

Methods:-

Preheat oven at 170 - 180 Celsius

Boil mac in salted water until al dente.

In a large bowl, pour in the mushroom soup, fresh milk, tuna & hotdogs (if you are using). Mix them well. Then add in the onion, green peas.

After mixing well, add in the macaroni & make sure its well coated with all the ingredients. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese, salt & chili flakes.

Pour the mixture into the oven proof baking dish or baking tin. Top up with cheese slices or mozzarella cheese.

Baked for about 25-35mins. Baking time depends on individual ovens.

Serve it hot with your fav salad or sides.

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Note:

Mac is added last as I don't wan to break them in pieces. Amt of cheese to use depends on individual. If you are not a cheese freak, then you can cut down on the cheese slices/mozzarella cheese. As for the chili flakes, its depends on individual.

Happy Trying !!! :)

With love,
Nazia @ Foodie Craze

Tabbouleh Salad

I have always been wondering what is this couscous thingy till I come across it during a cooking series, Khana Khazana from the Zee Tv. So here I'm trying it out in my own ways. As you can see this pix, it looks soggy coz I have added more lemon juice in it. So why wait, try it out..

Tabbouleh Salad

Ingredients: -

1 cup dry couscous (I use San Remo brand)
1-2 medium tomatoes, seeded & diced

handful fresh coriander, chopped

Juice of 1 lemon

1 tbsp olive oil

Salt & pepper

Methods: -

Add the dry couscous to 1.5 cup of boiling water. Turn to low heat and cover for about 3-5 minutes. Couscous is ready when the water has evaporated and the couscous is tender (if it's crunchy, it's not done). Remove from heat and fluff it around with a fork. Set aside and cool.

When couscous is completely cooled, add tomatoes, coriander & lemon juice.Mix well, removing any clumps in the couscous.

Dizzle olive oil and season with salt & pepper to your individual preferences.

Serve with your fav baked chicken.

Note: You can subtitute the lemon juice with abt 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar for the kick taste & chopped onion for the crunchy taste.

Happy Trying !!! :)

With love,

Nazia @ Foodie Craze