Udang Sambal Balado ( Chili Prawn)

Chili prawn is the common dish in Indonesia. There are a lot of version of this chili prawn. However the recipe that i used is my mom's recipe. This chili prawn can be eaten with normal rice or coconut rice which the recipe of the coconut rice that i have posted earlier. You can used prawns, squids, fish fillets, chicken fillets, egg and eggplant for the chili paste. I will used prawn and quail egg for this recipe. This dish is a spicy dish. you can substitute half of the chili to red capsicum if you cannot eat spicy food. Moreover, one of the ingredient is Pete ( Petai / Smelly Beans) . Pete is only available in tropical country such as Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. This pete looks like broad bean however they have a really strong smell which might not be a favourite as because it can cause bad breath after that. However tropical country loves pete so much including me. ^^ If you guys want to know more what is pete then i have just click here to find out more information of pete. In australia, You can find pete either frozen or canned in oriental store. I have attached 2 photos of Pete.

Saus Balado ( Chili Paste) Recipe

Ingredient

1/4 cup Oil
300 gr Chili ( Big Chili)
2 Tomatoes
2 Spanish Onion
4 Tablespoon Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Salt
3 Tablespoon Sugar

Method

1. Blend Chili, tomatoes and Onion until smooth.
2. Heat pan with half of the oil then add the chilli paste onto the pan.
3. In Medium Heat, stir the chilli paste until become thicken about 5 minutes.
4. Add the rest of the oil and stir occasionaly the chilli until the chilli become thick and darker color for about another 5 - 7 minutes.
5. Add sugar, salt and vinegar onto the chilli paste. Cook for another few minutes then turn off the heat. Transfer to a bowl.


Udang & Telur Puyu Sambal Balado ( Chili Prawn & Quail Egg)

Ingredient

500 gr Prawns
1 Can of Quail Egg ( Optional)
1 handful of Pete
1 Lemongrass
3 Bay Leaves
Chilli Paste
2 Tablespoon of oil.

Method

1. Heat pan with oil and add the prawns, lemon grass and bay leaves.
2. Stir until fragrance then add the chilli paste, Quail Egg and pete onto the pan. Cook for few minutes or until prawns cook. Turn off the heat then trasnfer to a plate.

Pork Fennel Sausage Roll

Sausage roll is the common snacks that you can find in Sydney. Since i do not eat any beef therefore i could not have sausage rolls that were sold in the cafe. I went to breakfast with my friend the other day and i notice that they sold pork sausage roll. I was so excited and i ordered one of the pork fennel sausage roll which was so lovely that is why i have an idea to make one myself at home so i can enjoy it.

Pork Fennel Sausage Roll

Ingredient

300gr Pork Mince
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoon Tomato Sauce
5 Tablespoon of breadcrumbs
1 Tablespoon Dry Fennel Seed
2 Egg lightly beaten
2 Puff Pastry 25X25cm divided into quater.
Sesame seeds for Garnish ( Optional)

Method

1. Mix pork mince, 1 egg, fennel, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, worcestershire and tomato sauce until well mixed.
2. Leave in the fridge for at least half and hour.
3. Preheat the oven for 200 degrees.
4. Roll out the pastry and place the pork mince on the middle of the pastry
5. Brush the edge of the pastry with the egg then fold into half
6. Brush the top of the pastry with egg again and Sprinkle some sesame seeds for decorations.
7. Repeat the step 4 until all the pork mince use.
8. Bake in the oven for 40 -50 minutes.

Nasi Lemak ( Coconut Rice )

Coconut rice is one of the variety of rice that we have in Indonesia. Nasi uduk is the way they call it in Indonesia. Nasi Lemak is the way they call it in Singapore or Malaysia. Coconut rice is a dish that you can eat for breakfast, lunch , dinner or supper for Indonesian people. Nasi Lemak normally we eat with fried or grilled chicken, Chili prawn and crackers. The recipe for Chili prawns will be posted later this week.

Coconut Rice Recipe

Ingredient

2.5 cup Rice
1 can of Coconut Milk ( roughly 450ml)
1 Lemon Grass
4 Slices of Gallangal
8 Lime Leaves
4 Bay Leaves

Method

1. Heat the wok until hot then add all ingredient into a wok.
2. Cook the rice until the rice has absorb all the coconut milk.
3. Transfer the rice into a strainer and put into a steamer.
4. Steam the rice in for another 35-45 minutes. Occasionally check the rice and stir the rice to let all the rice cook through.
5. Set aside then let it cool. Take out all the lemon grass, leaves and gallangal. Serve with chilli prawn, Fried or grilled chicken and crackers.

Oreo Truffle Balls

My friend invited me to Christmas High Tea Party and i was just wondering what should i bring to the party. I was looking on the webs and i found this Oreo Truffle Balls Recipe from Bakerella blog.
This recipe is the easiest recipe yet the most delicious recipe ever. It does not need any skill to do this Oreo Truffle Balls. Everyone impressed and addicted to this little Oreo Balls and cannot get enough of it.

Oreo Truffle Balls Recipe

Ingredient

1 Pack of Oreos biscuits which roughly about 320 gram
150 gram Philadelphia Cream Cheese softened
250 gram Dark Chocolate

Method

1. Blend all the oreos biscuits in food processor until crumbed.
2. In a bowl mix the crumbed oreo and Cream cheese until we mix.
3. Shape the biscuits into balls.
4. In a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate. Put it aside.
5. Dip the ball into the melted dark chocolate then set aside into baking paper .
6. Repeat Step5 until all Oreo Balls covered.
7. Refrigerate Oreo Balls at least for One hour before serving.

Note : You can use Dark, Milk or White Chocolate for the melted Chocolate.