Thursday, December 29, 2011

Mum’s savory pumpkin recipe

Cooking Time : 25 - 30 mins
Cut the pumpkin into small cubes.
Place the cooking utensil over a medium heat.
Add Mum's homemade gravy to the heated cooking pot.
Please refer to the previous post for Mum's homemade gravy recipe.
Add the pumpkin cubes to the cooking pot and give it a quick stir.
Cover with the lid and let it cook for about 5 minutes over a medium heat.
Add small amount of water, salt and mono sodium glutamate (MSG).
Give it a gentle stir, cover with the lid and let it cook for another 20-25 minutes over a medium heat.
This is another side dish that my mother cooks quite often at home.
Enjoy!

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Threadfin (Nga-pon-nar ငါးပုဏၰား) cooked with lady’s finger



Mother’s homemade gravy recipe

Add cooking oil in the cooking pot and heat over a high heat. Add turmeric powder and ginger paste. Give it a quick stir.

Add mixture of red onions and garlic paste. Stir well.

Once it starts to boil, add the chili powder and stir. Sprinkle salt and stir well. Let it cook for about 7-10 minutes over a medium heat. The gravy requires frequent stirring to ensure that it does not stick to the cooking pot.

My mother used only a small portion of this homemade gravy to cook for fish curry. She said the rest of it can be put aside for others gravy require dishes.  

Ways to prepare fish for cooking
1. Scrape away the scales, remove the guts and wash the fish thoroughly.

2. Cut each fish into 4 or 5 pieces depending on the size of the fish or your  
    desired size.

3. Using a sharp knife, make 4-5 slits on each piece so that fish
    pieces will be thoroughly marinated.

4. In a big bowl, marinate fish pieces with salt, turmeric powder and mono
    sodium glutamate (MSG) for about 10 minutes.



Recipe for Threadfin (Nga-pon-nar  ငါးပုဏၰား) cooked with lady’s finger
Transfer small amount of gravy to the heated cooking pot. Add small amount of water and stir.

Add the marinated fish pieces and stir gently. Cover with the lid and let it cook for about 10-15 minutes over a low heat.

Spread the lady’s finger, pour tamarind juice and add Chinese parsley on top of the fish pieces. Cover with the lid and let it cook for about 8-10 minutes on low heat.

That’s my may-may's (mother) recipe!

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Pan-fried fish egg recipe (Ngar oo gyaw)

Hi Dear Readers,
I will be sharing homemade dishes recipes by my mother for the next coming 2-3 weeks and as for me, i will be taking a break ;)
Thanks Mum!

Pan-fried fish egg recipe (Ngar oo gyaw)
Ngar - fish
Oo - egg
gyaw - fry


First, marinate the fish eggs with salt, mono sodium glutamate(MSG)

and turmeric powder for 5-10mins.

Cooking Time : 8-10mins
- Heat oil in the sauce pan over a medium heat.
- Add slightly crushed garlic to the pan and fry till lightly golden brown.
- Add the fish eggs and give it a quick stir. Lower the heat and cover with the
  lid. Let it cook for about 4-5 minutes. Occasionally, you need to stir gently so
  that fish eggs and garlic would not stick to the pan.

If you are afraid that this would taste fishy...then, you do not have to worry. The taste is absolutely meaty and exotic.

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Life Is Like A Cup of Coffee

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