Monday 24 June 2013

Telosma Cordata Eucheuma Jelly - The Picnic Game 2013 (1)

I get to know Louise when she commented in my Hot and Spicy Chicken  and Homemade Chili Paste  posts.  Out of curiosity, I visited her blog,  Months of Edible Celebrations and she invited me to play Picnic Game 2013.  This is my first time participating in this Picnic Game.  The rule of the game is each participant is to choose an alphabet and to prepare a dish starting with the chosen alphabet.  Well, I chose the letter T and I am bringing Telosma Cordata Eucheuma Jelly as it's a very healthy dessert. 

Telosma Cordate or Chinese Violet has many benefits which I had mentioned it in my Chinese Violet Omelette post. Besides that, Euchema or Sea Bird's Nest (a type of seaweed) has many benefits too.  I will do another posting on the benefits of Eucheuma soon as I do not want those picnickers to get bored with my grandma's stories!

Well, so I am going on a picnic organised by Louise and other lovely picnickers who have been invited by our sweet lady Louise.  To know more about the game, do please visit her Picnic Game 2013's rules.
I'm going on a picnic and I'm bringing ....
A - Aloo Gobi
B - Blueberry-Cucumber Salsa
C - Crispy Curry Fried Chicken 

E - Eton Mess
M - Ma'moul
Ingredients : (to taste)
- 300gm of soaked Eucheuma (dried Eucheuma has to be rinsed and washed 5 to 6 times.  Then soaked for at least 5 hours.  After that, rinse again for 3 to 4 times.  Then drained)
- a handful of Telosma Cordata (washed and drained)
- some Chinese wolfberries (washed and drained)
- some honeychomb sugar
- 1.5 liter water
Method :
1)  Boil Eucheuma and honeycomb sugar in a pot of water until dissolved. 
2)  Keep stirring.  It takes about 30 to 40 minutes to fully dissolved the seaweed.
3)  Add the Chinese Wolfberries into it and let it cook for another 10 minutes over low heat.  Keep stirring.
4)  Then, add Telosma Cordata into the mixture.
5)  Stir and mix well.  Turn off the heat and let it stand for another 5 minutes.
6)  Transfer the mixture into Jelly moulds or containers.
7)When cold, chill it in the refrigerator overnight.  
8)  Remove it from the mould.
9)  Serve chilled.
It's so refreshing and yummy!
Healthy and Nutritious too :)
Isn't this a very healthy dessert for picnic?
Do give this a try and you will not regret.  Enjoy!

I'm linking this post to September 2013 Cooking With Herbs Blog Challenge hosted by Lavender and Lovage.



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Thursday 20 June 2013

Hot and Spicy Chicken

This is not the first time I cooked this dish.  However, this time instead of using dried chilies, I used  homemade chili paste.  Guess what?  My children like it and in fact it's better than using dried chilies.  Well, I am going to use chili paste whenever I cook this hot and spicy chicken again.  Besides, using homemade chili paste is also suitable for kids learning or can't take too spicy food.  This recipe is actually adapted from YumYum No. 55, page 15 with minor changes.  I added extra lemongrass as I love lemongrass and I used chili paste instead of dried chilies.
Ingredients :

- 1/2 chicken (cut into bite sized)
- 6 lemongrass (crushed)
- 2 tbsp homemade chili paste (click the link for the recipe)
- 1 big onion (cut)
- 1 tomato (cut)
- 6 cherry tomatoes (halved)
 - water 

Seasonings : (to taste)
- soy sauce
- salt
- sugar

Method :
1)  Heat up oil.  Saute onions, lemongrass and chili paste until fragrant.  Then, add tomatoes and chicken. Stir and mix well.
2)  Add seasonings and water.
3)  Cover and continue to cook for about 20 minutes or until chicken is soft and the gravy is reduced to half.  The gravy is great.  So, if you like gravy, add more water.
4)  Dish up and serve.
You can adjust the spiciness according to your taste.
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Wednesday 19 June 2013

LATEST HIGHWAY CODE (This is ingenuity working)

I received this from a friend via e-mail and I know I must share this with my readers.  Do read on and have a good laugh.  ENJOY ...
No wonder many failed in their driving test!!!!!!!

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