Friday, 9 October 2015

焖花生 / Chinese Style Braised Peanuts

简单的家常小菜~“焖花生”,可下饭,可配粥,真的好好吃。 最重要的是自家做的经济实惠卫生又美味。



材料 :
250 克      花生
10   朵      冬菇,泡软,去菇蒂
15   片      豆腐卜

卤料 :
2 个        八角
4 公分    桂皮
2 片        姜
1 片       香叶
1 小片    甘草
半颗       大蒜头
40 毫升 生抽
1 小匙     老抽
1 小匙     麻油
1/2 小匙 五香粉
少许        胡椒粉
适量        清水

调料 :
1 小匙       冰糖
1 大匙       香椿酱,随意



制法 :

1. 花生洗净,放到锅里,加水没过花生,烧开后熄火焖半个小时。

2. 把水倒掉,然后将冬菇、豆腐卜和卤料(卤水要没过全部材料)加到锅里用大火煮开后转小火焖煮2~3个小时至软,调好味,即可享用。

注 :也可放到电子砂锅里焖煮2~3个小时。

Chinese Style Braised Peanuts

This is a rather easy and simple Chinese recipe that is great to go along with rice or porridge.

Ingredients :
250 g         Peanuts
10 pcs       Dried mushroom,soaked and stalks removed 
15 pcs       Tofu puffs

Spice mixture :
2 pcs      Star anise 
4 cm       Cinnamon stick 
2 slices   Ginger
1 pc        Bay leave 
1 small pc Licorice root
Half bulb  Garlic 
40 ml      Soy sauce 
1 tsp         Dark soy sauce 
1 tsp         Sesame oil 
1/2 tsp      Five spice powder
Some        Pepper powder
Some        Water 

Seasonings :
1 tsp         Rock sugar
1 tbsp       Xiang chun paste 

Method :

1. Wash and rinse the peanuts , put the water to cover the peanuts and bring to a boil, then turn off the fire and keep covered for half an hour.

2. Discard the water , put the mushrooms , tofu puffs and the spice mixture into the pot and bring to a boil .Turn to medium low heat and simmer for 2~3 hours , season well and serve.

Note : The dish can be cooked in slow cooker for 2~3 hours.


Wednesday, 7 October 2015

冬菇蚝油烩鱼腐 / Mushroom Braised Fish Puffs

鱼腐是广东顺德的传统名菜。当地人都以鲮鱼为原料,然后加入鸡蛋、盐、水和淀粉搅打拌匀后再下锅慢慢浸至成形。
因其嫩滑很像豆腐,故取名鱼腐。鱼腐可以放汤、 炆或炒。
我买了现成的鱼胶再稍微加工 ,用鱼腐制作了”冬菇蚝油烩鱼腐”,鱼腐吸收了冬菇的味道,使鱼腐更加美味。



材料 :
鱼腐
350 克    市售鱼胶
3 瓣        蒜米
1 个        鸡蛋 (大)
2 大匙     生粉

    •利用低温油浸成型的鱼腐色泽金黄,分外诱人。

材料 :
12 朵      冬菇
12 件      鱼腐

调味料:
2 片        姜
1 小匙     蚝油
少许        料理酒
少许        糖
适量        泡冬菇水
少许        麻油

水淀粉 : 
1 小匙 生粉 + 1大匙水搅匀

制法 :

1. 把鱼胶放进碗里,加入蒜米丶生粉拌匀,然后把蛋黄加入混合均匀。

2. 把蛋白打至起泡,加进鱼胶里轻拌至棉花状。

3. 锅烧热后,把油倒进锅中,转小火,把混了蛋浆的鱼肉用汤匙滑进油锅中,慢火浸炸在金黃之身。

4. 炸好的鱼腐可以放冰箱冷藏2~3 天。

5. 冬菇用水冲洗,加水浸软,剪去菇蒂,再用水冲洗干净。(留用泡冬菇的水)

6. 热锅中放一大匙油,爆香姜片,放入冬菇略炒。

7. 加入鱼腐、料酒、蚝油、糖和少许水烧开。

8.盖上锅盖,转小火焖煮约2分钟。

9. 最后淋上水淀粉、麻油。

Mushroom Braised Fish Puffs 

Fish puffs braised mushroom is one of the famous dish from Shunde ,Guangdong. Fresh water fish flakes is combined with beaten eggs and seasonings and puff up as they are fried. The puffs are very light and smooth like tofu ,and remarkably delicious. It can be used in clear soups, hot pots , stir fried or braises.
I am using store bought fish paste (works perfectly here ) to make the fish puffs and braised it with mushrooms .

Ingredients :
Fish Puffs
350 g      Ready fish paste
3 pcs      Garlic minced
1 pc        Egg (big)
2 tbsp     Potato starch

Ingredients :
12 pcs    Mushroom
12 pcs    Fish puffs 

Seasonings :
2 pcs      Ginger slice 
1 tsp       Oyster sauce 
Some      Cooking wine
Pinch      Sugar 
Some     Water that soaked the mushrooms 
Drops of  Sesame oil 

Starch mixture :
1 tsp potato starch + 1 tbsp water to mix well 

Method :

1. Add the minced garlic and potato starch to the fish paste and mix well.Beat in the egg York until everything is fully incorporated .

2. Beat the egg white until frothy and fold into the fish mixture until you have an even , cloudless mass.

3. Heat a wok and add some oil , lower the heat ,use a spoon to scoop up about half tablespoon of fish mixture and use another spoon to scoot in into the oil .Gently fry the fish puffs until golden in colour .

4. The puffs can be kept in the refrigerator for 2~3 days.

5. Clean the mushrooms and soak to softened . Remove the tough stems and rinse . (Keep the water that soaks the mushroom )

6. Heat up a wok and add some oil to sauté the ginger until aromatic , add the mushrooms to fry.

7.Add in the puffs ,cooking wine,oyster sauce, sugar and water to cook.

8.Simmer the above for 2 minutes.

9. Pour the starch mixture and add few drops of sesame oil then serve .

   

Monday, 5 October 2015

豆豉排骨 / Pork Ribs With Fermented Black Beans

这道豆豉排骨是我家老爷最爱的菜肴之一,每回几乎是被他一个人吃完的~~~呵呵!
我家老爷嗜辣,所以我加入了辣豆瓣酱,香辣味加上豆豉的干香,(我喜欢用台湾产的古法酿造豆豉,加入了甘草,豆豉味道甘美醇香)直让他赞不绝口。



材料 :
200 克            排骨,砍小块
1 小块/小匙    姜,切碎
2 瓣                蒜米
1 个                红辣椒,切碎
1 根                葱,切粒

腌料 :
1/2 大匙         料酒
1 小匙            豆豉
1 1/2 小匙      辣豆瓣酱
1 小匙            生抽
少许               老抽
1/2 小匙         糖
数滴              麻油
少许              胡椒粉
1 大匙           水
1 1/2 小匙     生粉

作法 :

1. 将排骨泡水半小时后,沥干水,洗净。

2. 加入腌料 用手拌匀(除了生粉),再加入生粉搅拌,腌制30分钟。

3. 将姜末、蒜米、辣椒碎末洒于排骨上,放进已烧开水的锅里蒸30 分钟。

4. 取出蒸好的豆豉排骨,洒上葱花,即可上桌享用 。

注 : 排骨泡水是为了去血水,泡好的排骨用清水和手反复搓揉洗净,控干水。
         不同产家的豆豉咸甜味道都不一样,所以使用之前要先尝过。

Pork Ribs With Fermented Black Beans

This Chinese steamed pork ribs with fermented black beans is one of the famous dish in dim  sum restaurants . It is very simple and flavourful that  you can make it equally delicious at home.

Ingredients :

200         Pork ribs ,cut into 2cm pieces 
1 tsp       Chopped ginger
2 pcs      Garlic,minced
1 pc        Fresh chili,chopped
1 stalk     Spring onion, chopped

Marinade :

1/2 tbsp   Cooking wine 
1 tsp         Salted black beans
1 1/2 tsp   Chili bean paste 
1 tsp         Soy sauce
Some        Black soy sauce
1/2 tsp      Sugar
Drops of    Sesame oil
Some        Pepper powder
1 tbsp       Water
1 1/2 tsp   Potato starch 

Method :

1. Soak the pork ribs  in water for half an hour to drawl out the blood. Then rinse under the tap water to remove as much blood and drain.

2. Mix the ribs with the marinades well then add in the potato starch to season for half an hour.

3.Sprinkle the chopped ginger , garlic and fresh chili on top of the pork ribs and steam in a steamer with a lid on for half an hour .

4. Garnish with chopped spring onion and serve .

Note: Some fermented black beans can taste more salty than others , please taste before use.

Friday, 2 October 2015

无花果奇亚籽芝麻吐司 / Figs & Superseeds Bread Loaf

这中种奇亚籽芝麻吐司香气浓郁、柔软可口又带韧,里头还包着核桃和无花果,咬下去是咯吱咯吱的,越嚼越香。



模具 :11 1/2 " x 4 1/2" 吐司模

材料 :
中种面团
100 克    全麦面粉
65   克    水
1/4 小匙 干酵母

材料:
主面团
350 克     高筋面粉
30   克     奇亚籽
20   克     黑芝麻粉
10   克     白芝麻,烤香
3 大匙      奶粉
6     克     干酵母
1    小匙    盐
45   克      黄糖
170 克      水
1    个       鸡蛋 /45克蛋液
50   克      牛油


60   克      核桃,掰小块
6     个      无花果,浸泡热水20分钟,沥干后切小块

制法:
1. 准备中种面团 :水加入酵母静置片刻溶解后加入面粉,用手和成面团,密封,置于室温下半小时,然后入冰箱冷藏12个小时。

2. 隔天取出中种面团,撕成小片加入面包桶里,主面团所有原料(除了牛油)也一起放入面包桶里,酵母和盐要分开放(各放一边)。开启“和面”功能,搅拌约15分钟,休息约10分钟。

3. 进行完一个“和面”程序 ,面团基本成型,此时可将切成小块的牛油加进去,再次开启“和面”功能,揉至面团表面光滑。

4. 将面团移到工作台上,用保鲜膜包好,进行发酵45 分钟~1小时。(食指往面团戳下去,洞不会回缩就可以了)

5. 用手轻按面团将气体挤出来,分割成3 个同等份量的面团,将核桃和无花果包入面团里, 然后滚圆,盖上保鲜膜,再让面团休息10分钟。

6. 用擀面杖将面团擀开,翻面,由上而下卷起,收口朝下,松弛10分钟。

7. 再次将长形面团擀开,翻面,由上而下卷起,收口朝下,放入已涂抹牛油的吐司烤模中,覆盖保鲜膜,进行1个小时发酵,或面团发酵到9分满。

8. 将烤箱预热,上下火 170 度。

9. 将已发酵好的吐司面团放进烤箱最底层烘烤35~40 分钟。

Figs & Superseeds Bread Loaf


11 1/2" x 4 1/2" Baking Pan

Ingredients  :
Overnight sponge dough 
100 g       Wholemeal bread flour 
65   g       Water
1/4tsp      Instant yeast 

Ingredients :
Main Dough 
350 g       Bread flour
30   g       Chia seeds
20   g       Black sesame powder 
10   g       White sesame ,toasted
3 tbsp      Milk powder
6     g       Instant yeast 
1   tsp      Salt
45   g       Brown sugar
170 g       Water
1   pc       Egg
50   g       Butter


60   g       Walnuts, chopped
6    pcs    Figs, soaked in hot water , drained and chopped

Method :
1. Add water to the instant yeast and leave aside for a while , then add in the wholemeal flour to knead to a smooth dough.Use cling film to wrap and leave at room temperature for half an hour . Keep in the fridge overnight for 12 hours.

2. Remove the sponge dough from the refrigerator and tear into smaller pieces ,put in the bread machine together with all ingredients from main dough (except the butter) .Place the yeast and salt separately  .Set to the dough program and press start.It takes about 15 minutes to knead then rest for 10 minutes.

3. Press start the dough program again and add the butter to knead for another 15 minutes until a soft dough forms .

4. Remove the dough from the machine and cover with cling film to ferment for 45 minutes to an hour.

5. Knead lightly to knock back the dough, divide into 3 equal size pieces and distribute the walnuts and figs evenly .Roll them into balls , covered and rest for 10 minutes.

6. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into rectangle roughly 7~8 inches long ,turn over  then roll up and press to seal . Rest for 10 minutes.

7. Use the rolling pin to roll the dough again , turn over and roll up and press to seal . Place the dough into the well greased  loaf pan , covered and let rise for one hour .

8. Preheat the oven , top and bottom at 170 Deg Celcius.

9. Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes at the bottom rack.





Wednesday, 30 September 2015

双椒炒鸡块 / Stir Fry Spicy Chicken

这双椒木耳炒鸡块是我家餐桌上的家常菜,超受欢迎。



材料 :
半只 / 500 克 土鸡 ,切块
适量               木耳,泡发、去根
1 个                黄椒,切块
2 根                葱,切段
4 片                姜
2 瓣                蒜头,切片
7 个                辣椒干,剪段
200 毫升        水

调味料 :
1 大匙            料酒
1 大匙            辣豆瓣酱
2 小匙            生抽
1 小匙            蚝油
1/2 小匙         糖
1 小匙             花椒,剁碎

作法 :
1. 锅内热油2 大匙,下姜、葱、蒜和辣椒干爆香后,下入木耳和鸡块,炒匀。

2. 调入料酒、辣豆瓣酱、生抽、蚝油和糖,翻炒均匀使鸡块上色,加入水烧开,盖上锅盖,调小火焖煮大约20分钟。

3. 下花椒碎和黄椒翻炒均匀后即可上桌。

Stir Fry Spicy Chicken 


Ingredients :
500 g   Chicken , cut into pieces
Some   Wood ear,soaked and root cut 
1 pc     Yellow pepper, cut into pieces
2 stalks Spring onion,cut into pieces
4 slices  Ginger
2 pcs     Garlic,thinly sliced
7 pcs     Dried chilies , cut into pieces
200 ml   Water

Seasoning ;
1 tbsp    Cooking wine 
1 tbsp    Chili bean paste
2 tsp      Soy sauce 
1 tsp      Oyster sauce
1/2 tsp   Sugar 
1 tsp      Sichuan pepper ,crushed

Method :
1. Heat up 2 tbsp oil in the wok and sauté the spring onion,ginger, garlic and dried chilies till aromatic ,then add in the wood ears and chicken and stir fry to mix well .

2. Add all the  seasonings (except Sichuan pepper)and stir fry to coat the chicken ,then add the water and bring to a boil , lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Add in Sichuan pepper and yellow pepper and briefly stir to mix well .

Monday, 28 September 2015

咖喱苏东(墨鱼) / Squid Curry

这微辣鲜香的印度咖喱苏东(墨鱼)很惹人食意,再配上番茄和鸡蛋,荤素搭配,营养到位。

材料 :
4 大匙         油
4 只 / 500 g 鲜苏东,去皮、内脏和膜
2 个             番茄,切角
4 个             鸡蛋

香料 A:(打烂)
8 个/ 60 g 干葱头
2 个 / 8 g  蒜头
1 根          香茅,只取白色部分 ,切细
3 pcs        新鲜辣椒,去籽,切小片
8 个  / 8 g 辣椒干,切段,浸软
1/4 小匙   黄姜粉
10  g         姜
5    g        峇拉煎

香料 B:
1 小匙      印度混合香料
2 大匙      鱼咖哩粉
15片         咖喱叶
1 粒          大洋葱,切块
2 瓣          蒜头,切片

调味料:
25 g         亚参膏 + 200 ml 水(亚參膏加入清水抓匀, 去籽,将亚參汁留用
2 大匙      原味优格
1 小匙       盐
2 小匙       糖



作法 :
1. 烧热锅,炒香香料A和B。

2. 加入番茄、鸡蛋、糖、盐和亚參汁烧开。

3.加入苏东稍煮一下,再加入优格拌勻即可。


Indian Squid Curry 
Here's a simple yet easy to prepare and delicious squid curry 


Ingredients :
4 tbsp          Oil
4 pcs /500 g Fresh squid,cleaned
2 pcs           Tomatoes, cut into wedges
4 pcs           Hard boiled eggs

Ground ingredients (A):
8 pcs/60 g Shallots
2pcs/ 8 g   Garlic
1 stalk       Lemongrass
3 pcs        Fresh chilies, deseeded
8 pcs/8 g  Dried chilies, soaked 
1/4 tsp      Turmeric powder 
10  g         Ginger
5    g         Belacan

Spices B:
1 tsp     Indian halba mixed (fenugreek,black mustard,cumin and fennel seeds)
2 tbsp    Fish curry powder
1 sprig   Curry leaves ,discard the stem
1 pc       Big onion,cut into wedges
2 pcs     Garlic,thinly sliced

Seasoning :
25 g         Tamarind pulp + 200 ml water  ,mix well and discard the pulp 
2 tbsp      Plain yogurt
1 tsp        Salt
2 tsp        Sugar

Method :
1. Heat the wok , add oil and sauté ground ingredients with the spices until aromatic.

2. Add in tomatoes, eggs, salt , sugar and tamarind juice and bring to a boil.

3. Add in the squids and cook briefly for about a minute or two(to prevent overcooking the squid).Add the yogurt and stir to mix. Serve hot chocolate ugh steamed rice .


Tuesday, 22 September 2015

焦糖苹果马芬 / Caramel Apple Muffins


我很喜欢吃和焦糖有关的食物;焦糖布丁、焦糖苹果派、焦糖爆玉米花,买回来的焦糖爆玉米花就是让我自己一个人啃完的,怪不得我的身体越来越向横发展了。呵呵!
原本是想要做焦糖苹果派的,可又懒惰做派皮,那就做焦糖苹果马芬吧!把食谱写好,然后准备好材料。。。。
一个小时后,香喷喷的蛋糕出炉了,浓浓焦糖香味缭绕整个厨房,未食其味,先闻其香。蛋糕一口咬下很松软湿润,清香的苹果和焦糖香浓的滋味和表层酥脆咸甜麦片的口感,好迷人。吃完蛋糕,再来一杯冷巧克力牛奶,那叫满足矣!


预热烤箱 190 度 上下火
Preheat oven at 190 deg C, top and bottom heat

材料 (A):      Ingredients :
焦糖               Caramel 
100 g 砂糖     Granulated sugar
100 g 鲜奶油  Whipping cream

(B)
200g 低粉      Cake flour
1 tsp 泡打粉  Baking powder
80  g 糖          Castor sugar
125g 牛油       Salted butter
1  pc 鸡蛋       Egg
30  g 鸡蛋       Egg
100g 鲜奶       Fresh milk 
2 pcs 苹果      Apple 

(C)撒面            Toppings 
酥脆燕麦片      Crunchy Instant oats 
70   g 燕麦片    Instant oats
20   g 黄糖       Brown sugar
50   g 牛油       Salted butter


作法:   Method

1.将材料 (A)的砂糖放到锅里用小火煮至呈微黄时用木勺搅拌,然后转中火煮至糖溶化呈深棕色,端离火炉。熬制焦糖时要小心,糖浆很容易熬焦。
Melt The sugar from ingredient (A) in a pan over low heat .Let it partially melt and just starts to brown and quickly stir with a wooden spoon.Then turn to medium heat and melt the sugar until it turns to deep caramel.Remove the pan out from heat .Always be cautious because sugar burns easily.

2. 把加热的鲜奶油倒入搅拌均匀。放置一边待凉。
Add the warm cream and mix well.Let cool.


3. 将材料 (C) 的牛油溶化后和其余的材料混合均匀,备用。
Melt the butter from ingredients (C) and mix with the other two ingredients .

4. 苹果去皮和核后切成小块。
Peel and core the apples then cut into small cubes.

5. 低粉和泡打粉一起过筛。
Sift the flour together the baking powder.

6.将已软化的牛油和糖一起打发,再分两次加入鸡蛋搅匀至松白。
Heat the soften butter with sugar till fluffy ,then add in the eggs , 1 at a time ,beating well after each addition.

7. 加入牛奶、焦糖混合均匀。
Add the milk and caramel and mix well.

8. 加入苹果拌匀。
Add the chopped apples and mix well.

9. 将粉类分三次拌入。
Fold in the flour mixture in 3 batches.

10.  将蛋糕糊勺入纸杯至8分满,再撒上(C) 的燕麦片后 入烤箱烤约 25~30分钟。
Divide the mixture into paper cup 3/4 full and sprinkle with some toppings (C) , then bake for 25 ~30 minutes.