Small part pan-fried, part steamed these little dumplings are sometimes known as gyoza. This is a family favourite and it is served with two dipping sauces – a chilli sauce and light soya sauce. You will need a flat skillet or frying pan with a tight fitting lid.
Agar agar is a quick gelling agent, made from seaweed and suitable for vegetarians and vegans. When cold the jelly is firm to the touch and can be handled. In this South East Asian recipe I have combined agar with coconut milk and palm sugar but do use gular melaka if available.
This purple, almost black rice is used in the Far East in desserts. Cooked with traditional pandan leaves and served with coconut milk, this pudding has a flavour all of its own. In this recipe we use pandan essence, which must be used sparingly, but do use the presh leaves if available. Soaking the rice … Continued
As Agar agar on its own does not have any calories, this is a healthy, low calorie desert. Made from seaweed it is also suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Here we have added the jelly to a fresh fruit salad for an interesting combination of textures.
This selection of jelly has been made up with low sugar fruit juices. Suitable for children, especially if jelly is made from fresh fruit juices and grated vegetables or fruit. Some juices such as pineapple, fig, mango, peach and papaya will not set as they contain enzymes which break down the gelling ability of agar.
This recipe uses a ready to cook sauce which contains all the ingredients you need to make this delicious curry from Malaysia.Traditionally, this curry has a thin sauce and it is a perfect curry to serve with dry curry such as a rendang. Feel free to replace chicken with fish if you wish but remember … Continued
This is a dry curry where the spices coat the meat which has been cooked until it falls apart. Easy to prepare because all the ingredients you will need are in the packet. I added a chopped onion but this is optional. Beef or lamb give the best results but feel free to use chicken … Continued
Chicken on its own sometimes can be a little lacking in flavour. In this recipe spring onions and oyster sauce gives the chicken a taste of the orient. Use a mixture of breast and thigh meat for these skewers and remember to soak the wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes before using them.
Serve as a starter or with other dishes as a main meal. This dish is best cooked in the oven or in a slow cooker. If cooking in a slow cooker, do not add extra 185ml of water. Cut large ribs into 2 or 3 pieces using a cleaver. Alternatively, look out for shorter ribs, … Continued
<p>To save time these ribs can be cooked in the oven and finished off on the barbecue, this is great if you have a lot to cook on the barbecue!</p>