Mini Steamed Chocolate Cake (for a 12cm or 5 inch cake) As someone who is conscious of food portions, I dread to bake as most recipes give quite a big cake. I like to cook and sometimes bake as well, but I always have a lot left behind and I normally freeze it. However, when …
I was thinking about making something quick, simple and easy to store, or pack for lunch. I bought 2 boxes of eggs a few days ago, and I decided to make low calorie egg muffins. It is just muffins without added fat or flour. So it is basically an omelette. Or, if you want to …
Mushroom Mug Omelette This is another version of Mug cakes. I made mug omelette with mixed frozen vegetables before. As I have some left over open cup mushroom in the fridge, I decided to give this mug cake/ savoury thing another go. It has only 3 ingredients (excluding the seasoning, of course). …
This is another classic way of eating Nian Gao, or Tnee Kueh, or New Year Cake. As kids we eat Nian Gao this way when it is freshly steamed or a day or two after making it. The cake takes some time to harden. So we would eat it this way by dipping a …
Tahu Telur – Indonesian Tofu Omelette ( Lean Version) I first came across this in Singapore. A friend of mine took me to an Indonesian Restaurant and we ordered this. It was absolutely lovely. The omelette was soft and the sauces went well with it. I encountered it several times later. Once was in …
Chinese Roast Pork ( Seo Bak) This is a very easy recipe. I have cooked it many times and it never fails to deliver crisp crunchy crackling. Last week I went to the local butcher and bought a whole belly pork, ie, spare-ribs included. I asked the butcher to separate the ribs and the …
Mug Omelette Hungry? In a hurry? Need something really healthy? Here is the answer – Mug Omelette! I tried making cakes in mugs before and since I am more of a savoury person, it would be nice to make savoury, low pro-points and quick snacks. So here is my recipe for a quickie lunch, …
Pan Fried Belacan Chicken with Capers, Lemon and Garlic I had this idea when I was researching for new recipes. I came across some dishes that use anchovies. Well, I have replaced anchovies with belacan before. I cooked a stuffed pepper dish by Delia Smith and I replaced the anchovies with belacan and it …
Community Cooks Winner – Best Recipe for Left-over Meat – and Healthy, too! Hi, I have posted this video in Twitter and facebook before but not on Nyonya Recipe. I you have seen this before, may I ask you to bear with me. This is the recipe that was used in the Love Food Hate …
This dish is in response to the Butter Prawns that is so well-loved by all in Malaysia. Butter Prawns is loaded with calories. The prawns are deep-fried first, and the rest of the ingredients are fried in lots of butter and oil. Eggs are used to make the crispy bits and the whole lot is dunked …
Stir Fried Lamb with Preserved Soy Beans and Fresh Vegetables I am asked to come up with a lamb recipe for Chinese New Year since the New Year will be the year of the Ram or Sheep. Another challenge is that the recipe has to carry the Love Food Hate Waste message. So, how …
Peanut Cookies Peanut Cookies are a perennial favourite. Most families would make this for Chinese New Year. It is simple and uses 3 main ingredients – peanuts, sugar and flour. How long it takes you to make depends on the size of your cookies. The smaller the cookies, the longer time you take to roll the balls. The bigger …
Baked Mustard Spare Ribs I normally use mustard as a main ingredient on chicken. This time, I decided to do baked mustard spare ribs. I came across some reduced priced spare ribs in the supermarket and decided there and then to try it out. My kids enjoyed it and it was not …
This is the classic way of consuming Tnee Kueh or Nian Gao. It is usually made after Chinese New Year when we have a lot of this around due to gift-giving by family members. Gifts are given to the elders- meaning you give to your parents, uncles and aunts and your older siblings. Just to clarify, …
Tnee Kueh Tnee Kueh, or Ti Kueh or Nian Gao (Mandarin) is a sweet cake that is made for Chinese New Year. It is also known as ‘Kueh Bakul in the Malay language, or Cake in a Basket. Although it has a Malay name, it is not of Malay origin. The reason for this is …
