Curry Chicken (Paste by Daddy Seah)

For my own record purpose :D

First try to use Daddy's paste to cook Chicken Curry, I no longer need to buy A1 paste :)
Result - Excellent, whole pot finished!

Ingredients -
Half chicken + 1 big chicken thigh
2 big potatoes
4 big hip of chilli paste
2 stalks of curry leaves
1 lemongrass if you like
400ml water
200ml kara coconut milk
Salt to taste (2 tsp)

Steps -
1. Fry the chilli paste till fragrant is out. Couple of minutes only.
2. Then add the chicken pieces in, stir to mix well.
3. Add curry leaves in (add lemongrass if you like), mix well.
4. Add water in. Let it come to a boil, boil for 10 minutes.
5. Add potatoes in, let it cook for 15-20 minutes.
6. Add salt to taste, follow by coconut milk. Off heat, cover with lid.

Easy Chocolate Muffins

pardon my piping as i pipe without a tip

Recipe 

Ingredient 1 -
2 large eggs (about 100g) room temperature
110g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
240ml buttermilk, room temperature (I use normal milk, added 1 tbsp lemon juice in and rest for 10 mins)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp coffee extract (optional)

Ingredient 2 -
225g plain flour (sieved)
60g unsweetened cocoa powder (I use hershey dark powder), sieved
230g light brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
180g semisweet chocolate chips

Steps - 
1. In a big bowl - combine the plain flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well then add the chocolate chips in.
2. In another bowl, whisk the eggs with balloon whisker. Then pour the cooled butter, buttermilk and vanilla extract in. Whisk to mix well.
3. Make a well in the center for step 1 and pour the step 2 in. Fold in and stir to mix well. Note - do not overmix the batter else the muffins will be tough.
4. Fill 3/4 batter onto muffins cup.
5. Bake in preheated oven 190 degree celsius for about 19 mins, bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it. 

Frost with nutella :)

Note to self - 
190 degree celsius baked for 17mins.

Pork Wanton Dumpling

Simple wanton dumplings recipe

Ingredients -
250g minced pork meat
1 stalk of spring onion (chopped)

Marinate -
1 tbsp Ginger juice
1-2 tsp light soy sauce (Lee Kum Kee)
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp Shaoxing wine 
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Mix well in one circular motion and wrap. 

Curry Fish Head

This is the first time i cook Curry Fish Head as i'm not someone who takes ''fish'' ... Anyway my first attempt and thanks to Sharon who shares with me to try this curry paste. Was a success and completely wiped out by partner/kids.

Sorry no plating, first time handling fish head :p

Ingredients
1 whole fish head 
1 packet A1 curry fish paste
10 curry leaves
5 lime leaves
1-2 stalks of lemongrass
120ml coconut milk
200ml water
Tamarind (2 tbsp of it with 3 tbsp water)
2 tomatoes cut into quartered
6-8 lady's fingers
Few pieces of Taukee (deep fried first)
Yellow onion
salt to taste

Steps - 
I follow the instructions from the packet

1. Steam the fish head for 8-10 mins depending on how big the fish head is.
2. Pour the chilli paste into the wok. Add the yellow onion in and stir fry in low heat.
3. Add water in, follow by lady's fingers, taukee and tomatoes. Let it come to a boil. Then add tamarind.
4. Pour in coconut milk, add salt to taste. Stir to mix well. Let it come to a soft boil. Add the steamed fish head in. Cover with lid, simmer for a while. And done. Plate!