White Fungus, Gingko nut with Lian zi n logan dessert

Ingredients (Serves 2)

1. 1 piece of white fungus (cut into small pieces n soaked till soft)
2. 15 gingko nuts (de-shelled n peeled)
3. 10 Lian zis
4. 10 dried logans
5. 5 red dates
6. Cane Sugar (according to taste)
7. Pandan leaves (knotted)
8. 2 cups of water

Steps

Soak the Lian zi in hot water for about an hour. In a slow cooker, add in the above ingredients, except the dried logans n cook for approximately 2 hours. When its almost done, add in the dried logans n let it soak for a few mins.

Ondeh Ondeh

Ingredients (makes about 15 balls or more)

1. 1/2 a steamed sweet potato (local or japanese)
2. 6-7 tablespoons of Glutinous rice flour (a flat heap)
3. 1 pandan leaf, soaked in 2 tbsp of warm boiled water (sqeeze out the juice)
4. 7 tablespoons of water
5. 1/2 block of gula melaka (finely chopped)*
6. Food colouring (optional)
7. Grated coconut (mix in a little salt then steam for a minute)

Steps

Steam sweet potato till soft. In a bowl mash the sweet potato till its even (no lumpy bits). Add in the glutinous rice flour, pandan juice n water, food colouring, n mix well into a dough.

Pinch a fifty cent size of dough, roll it into a ball then flatten. Add in the finely chopped gula melaka. Sealed it then shape into a ball. Cook the ondeh ondeh in a pot of boiling water till they float. After its cooked, drained the water then mix well with the grated coconut.

* I used a knife n sliced the slightly soften gula melaka. Then chop into bits.

Mee goreng (May's style)

Ingredients (Serves 2)

1. A packet of yellow noodles
2. 1/2 potato (cut into cubes)
3. 2 eggs (beaten)
4. Bean sprouts
5. 1/2 cup mix veggies
6. Minced beef or mutton (optional)
7. 1/2 tablespoon sambal chilli
8. 1 tablespoon soya sauce

Steps

Cook the noodles in boiling water for a minute, then drain n put one side. Fry the cubed potatoes, put one side, next fry the eggs followed by the bean sprouts n the mix veggies. Dish out n put aside. Cook minced beef or mutton in boiling water for about 1 or 2 mins (not too long. u can also choose to fry it instead).

Put the minced beef or mutton into the frying pan n stir fry for a few seconds. Then toss in the noodles n stir fry for a minute. Mix the cubed potatoes, bean sprouts, eggs n mix veggies then add in the soya sauce n chilli. Mix well n cook for another 2 mins.

Grilled Lime n Honey Chicken Wings

Ingredients

1. One packet of chicken wings (8 pcs from NTUC)
2. 3/4 cup of lime juice
3. 2 Tablespoons of Honey
4. 1 Tablespoon Soya sauce
5. A drop of sesame seed oil (optional)
6. Pepper

Steps

Marinate the chicken wings for at least half an hour (or a day if u wish). Cover with cling wrap n refrigarate. Preheat the oven for 5 mins. Wrap the chicken wings in aluminium foil n bake in oven for 20 mins at 180 degrees. Cook 10 mins for each side.

Roti John (May's lazy style)

Ingredients

100 grams minced beef / chicken / mutton
1/4 teaspoon meat curry powder
3 eggs (depending on how many u making)
1/2 onion (finely minced)
1/4 Teaspoon salt
Pepper for taste

Steps

1. Beat eggs
2. Mix beef, curry powder, onions, salt n pepper. Mix well
3. Coat bread generously with ingredients
4. Heat pan with oil n fry till slightly golden brown or when cooked

Grilled Honey Orange Chicken Chop

Ingredients

1. 1 packet of boneless chicken leg (from NTUC)
2. Half cup of orange juice
3. 1 Tablespoon Honey
4. Half cup soya sauce
5. Pepper (according to ur taste)

Steps

Trim off excess fat from the chicken (u can leave it alone if u wish, but I took it out). Place in a deep bowl n marinate chicken with the above ingredients. Chicken can be marinated a day before s that the taste sets in. Cover with cling wrap n refrigerate. Wrap chicken up in aluminium foil n bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 20 mins.