Carrot ,Cucumber and Mango Pickles

This is neighbour's mango tree.

Something I can make from these mangoes is carrot, cucumber and mango pickles.

Simple ingredients but  "bon appetit". 

Ingredients:

1 carrot

1 cucumber

half of an onion , slices

1 raw mango

4 small green chilli

1/2 tsp salt 

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp fish sauce

4 tbsp vineger 

Vegetarian dinner with pok choy and pickles

Mango leaf

Fern grows on mango tree.

Char Siew Fried Rice

The fastest way to prepare a rice meal is to make fried rice.

Ingredients I have here are :
onion
garlic
char siew ( marinated pork)
carrot
mustard green


2 tbsp oil

Seasoning:
pinch of salt
soy sauce

Method:
1. Heat frying pan with 2 tbsp oil .
2. + onion , stir fry a while + garlic. ( garlic is easier to get burnt, so this got to be in the pan later)
3. + char siew + carrot  + water. Cover the with lid for 1 min in order to let the carrot become softer + mustard green.
4. + rice + salt and soy sauce to taste.

Curry Round Aubergines - Vegetarian Dish

Sometimes I would like to take only vegetable.

It makes me feel that my body will become "cleaner" as I only take vegetable.

These round aubergines were given by my neighbour.

So, I thought of cooking some curry aubergines.

Curry Aubergines :

2 round aubergines

1 tbsp curry powder ( I use Adabi brand )

1 tbsp cili boh ( chili paste bought from supermarket)

2 sprigs curry leaves

1/4 tsp salt

3 tbsp oil

Method:

1. Cut aubergines into pieces.

2. Heat oil in frying pan + curry powder + curry leaves . Fry curry curry to bring out the aroma. 

3. Aubergines + curry leaves + salt + 1/2 cup of water. Simmer until the aubergines become soft.

 

Apple Oat Sesame Cookies

The combination of apple, oat and sesame cookies make soft chewy cookies as apple and honey is added.

The recipe is adapted from cooksrecipe.com which I have made minor changes to suit my own preference of sweetness and in metric too.

Apple Oat Sesame Cookies:

Ingredients：( sieved )

150 g flour

150 g wholemeal flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

1/2 tsp nutmeg powder ( omitted)

1 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp bicarbonate of soda

60 g  quick cooking oat ( I used instant oatmeal )

20 g sesame seeds

70 g castor sugar 

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups chopped apples ( 1 cup approx 90 g)

60 ml honey

60 ml corn oil

60 ml beaten egg ( 1 no.)

* 1/3 cup milk ( I omitted this as I thought that apple and honey would make this cookies soft enough. It is better not to add the milk or the cookie would be too soft  and  I have also got feedback from whom ate this cookies.)

Method:

1. Mix both flour + oat + sesame seeds + sugar + cinnamon powder, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and apple.

2. + honey + vegetable oil and beaten egg. Stir until everything is combined.

3. Shape like a ball and press with palm.

4. Baking time : 25 mins until golden.

    Temperature : 190 C .

Chocolate Chip Banana Coffee Cake

First time for me to buy chocolate chips (bought only 200 g,  from Tesco ) and  it was stored in the fridge for a while.
It is easy to get banana at the local market here. It is surprised that I love it very much !
Take this coffee cake for breakfast or tea time with a cup of coffee would be perfect enough for the day.

 Banna Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake :（ 1 loaf ）
160 g butter
70 g  sugar  ( * Low sugar as banana and chocolate chip are sweet enough)

3 eggs ( 70 g each)

200 g flour  + 1 tsp baking powder + 1/8 bicarbonate of soda --- sieve all.
150 g mashed banana
100 g chocolate chip

2 tbsp milk
1/8 salt


Method :
1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy and pale.
2. + eggs one at a time + salt +  200 g flour , stir well + mashed banana + chocolate chip.
3.  2 tbsp milk .

Oven Temperature : 180 C
Baking time : 40 mins ( + / -  depending on your oven)