Ayam Masak Kicap Berempah

Salam Ramadhan Kareem.

Alhamdulillah, ramadhan kembali lagi dan semoga ramadhan tahun ini adalah lebih baik dari tahun-tahun yang lepas.  Selamat menjalani ibadah puasa kepada semua dan semoga diberkati dibulan yang mulia ini.  Selepas bercuti 2 minggu di kampung dan balik semula ke HK sehari sebelum berpuasa, terasa keletihannya.  Almaklumlah umur pun dah masuk senja so tenaga pun dah tak macam dulu2....tau takpe!!

Juadah untuk hidangan berbuka hari pertama ringkas sekali.  Kalau teringin apa2 semua kena buat sendiri ya, takde Bazar Ramadhan menanti disini.  Apa pun, alhamdulillah, anak2 selamat berpuasa and we had a very quiet and meaningful iftar together as a family.  One of the dishes we had was Ayam Masak Kicap and here's the recipe.

Bahan2nya:-

1 ekor ayam (1kg) di potong ikut suka, bersihkan dah tos

2 biji kentang, kupas dan potong ikut suka

7 ulas bawang merah

2 ulas bawang putih

1 inci halia

1 sudu teh biji ketumbar

1 sudu teh jintan manis

1 sudu teh lada hitam 

5 ulas buah pelaga

1inci kulit kayu manis

1 sudu teh serbuk kunyit

1 sudu teh kicap pekat

2 sudu besar kicap manis

garam secukupnya

Minyak secukupnya

Bawang besar, cili hijau dan tomato buah untuk hiasan

Cara-caranya:-

1.  Goreng kentang sehingga masak dan ketepikan.

2.  Gaulkan ayam bersama kunyit serbuk dan garam.  Goreng separuh masak dan ketepikan.

3.  Kisar atau tumbuk bawang merah, bawang putih, halia, biji ketumbar, jintan dan lada hitam.

4.  Panaskan 3 sudu besar minyak dalam kuali dan tumiskan buah pelaga, kulit kayu manis dan bahan-bahan kisar sehingga naik bau dan garing.

5.  Masukkan ayam yang telah digoreng tadi, digaul rata dan letakkan air sedikit.  Masak sehingga ayam empuk.

6.  Bila ayam sudah masak, masukkan kicap manis, kicap pekat dan gaul rata.  

7.  Masukkan kentang yang telah digoreng, hirisan cili hijau, hirisan bawang dan tomato.  Rasa garam, gaul rata dan tutup api.

Selamat mencuba.  

Rendang Daging Sempoi

Its still raya month and for us who didnt get to spend it with family back home.... any opportunity comes.....so eager to create the continuation of raya mood. Impromptu, had some friends over to share our raya specialties together. Had nasi impit (rice cake), with kuah kacang (peanut sauce), chicken satay, beef rendang, instant lemang (glutinous rice cake) and serunding (beef floss). As usual another wonderful morning with full of laughter and food.




My quick beef rendang recipe:-


Ingredients:-

1 kg boneless beef
20 dry chili
20 bird chili (optional - if you like it spicy)
1 1/2 big onion
2 garlic
5 cm ginger
3 stalk lemon grass
5 cm galangal
3 tablespoon kerisik (coconut paste)
400 ml coconut milk
2-3 kafir lime leaves
salt and sugar to taste (i use a little bit of palm sugar)


Method:-

1. Cut beef into cubes, wash and drain.
2. Put chili, onion, garlic, ginger, lemon grass and galangal into a blender and grind until smooth.
3. Put beef into wok and add the blended ingredients, coconut milk, sugar, salt and mix well.
4. Cook under medium flame until the juice dry out. Add water if meat is still not tender.
5. When the meat is almost tender, add the coconut paste and kafir lime leaves and adjust the gravy. Add water if you like it with more gravy and continue to cook. Adjust the taste.

Fried Anchovies with Onion & Bell Pepper (Ikan bilis goreng dengan bawang dan cili)

Another quick fix and goes well with rice and one of my favorite, of course I love it when its spicy and I will put a lot of the small chili.. Pembuka selera lah ibaratnya.

Ingredients
20 grams anchovies
1 big onion (sliced)
1 green bell pepper (sliced)
1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
10 chili bird (cili padi) sliced (only if you want it spicy, otherwise omit this)

1. Heat oil and fry the anchovies till crispy. Remove from pan and put on absorbent paper.
2. In the same wok, fry the onion and the bell pepper until the onion becomes translucent.
3. Add the fried anchovies and the sweet soy sauce. Toss well.
Serve immediately.

Dry Chilli Squid

Quick and easy to make.

Ingredients:-

600 grams squid
1 big onion (sliced thinly)
1 tomato (chopped)
1 tablespoon chili powder (put less or more to your liking)
1 garlic
2cm ginger
a pinch of sugar
salt to taste

1. Heat pan, put the squid in and cover. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from stove and drain the juice. Put aside.
2. Sliced the onion thinly, minced the garlic and ginger, chopped the tomatoes.
3. Heat oil in a wok and fry the onion till golden brown. Add in the minced garlic and ginger. Fry till fragrant.
4. Add in the chopped tomatoes and continue to cook until it become paste. Add little water if required.
5. Add the chili powder and little water and continue to fry till oil oozes out.
6. Throw in the cooked squid, stir well and add seasoning.