Waffles

Ingredients

2 eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tbsp sugar

4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

• preheat waffle iron
• beat egg with a whisk till light and fluffy
• beat in the rest of the ingredients till smooth
• or you can blend all ingredients in a food processor
• scoop batter into waffle iron and cook till golden brown
• (I have to cook 5-6min to get it to brown on both sides)

Foodnote
First time making a waffle using my Kenwood sandwich maker that comes with waffle attachment. Saw good reviews but I think the Kenwood waffle maker is not hot enough. The waffle taste like pancake hehe. Nice breakfast though... Will try other recipes next time because I really like waffles. I still have some batter left that I keep in the fridge. Also... I accidentally pour too much maple syrup huhu...

Chicken Curry without Coconut Milk

Ingredients
half chicken
dry spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and star anise)
1 stalk curry leaves
2 red onion
3 garlic
2 cm ginger
1 large tomato
1 cup of babas extra spicy meat curry powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp Adabi tamarind paste
potato or carrot or ladies finger (I only have carrot)
1 chicken cube
salt and sugar to taste
oil

Directions

• prepare by blending onion, garlic and ginger and put aside
• mix curry, cumin and coriander powder with water and put aside
• in a wok or pan, fry 4 dry spices in oil together with curry leaves
• add in onion, garlic and ginger mixture and fry till fragrant
• add in chopped tomato and followed by curry paste
• add about 2 cups of water
• cook till oil separates
• then add in chicken parts and continue cooking till chicken is about 3/4 cook
• add more water to your desired consistency if required
• add tamarind paste, chicken cube and potato, carrot or ladies finger
• add salt and sugar to taste and continue to simmer carrot have soften and chicken in cooked... tasting occasionally
• can add cherry tomatoes for added color and flavor... and done!

Foodnote

I have decided that I like my curry without coconut milk. It is more flavorful and eemmm healthier? Nice to eat with rice, lempeng or jeng jeng jeng... french loaf or baguette.

Kueh Keria Keledek

Ingredients
sweet potato (red or white... potato also can. I use indonesian sweet potato... very sweet)
plain flour
a pinch of salt
oil for frying
sugar or gula melaka

Directions

• steam or boil sweet potato till soft
• once cooled, remove skin and mash it lightly
• add a pinch of salt and fold in flour gradually till dough is formed (it's ok if dough is a bit sticky as long it can be formed into shape)
• take about a handful of dough round and create donut shape
• deep fry the kueh till a bit golden
• cool on a kitchen towel and put aside
• in a wok, cook sugar with a bit of water
• once sugar dissolved and syrup is bubbling add in the kueh and stir till fully coated
• switch off the flame and keep stirring till the sugar crystallized (all water have evaporated)
• if you don't like too sweet... the kueh can also be coated with icing or fine sugar while it is warm

Foodnote
Aaahh... another of my favorite very sweet comfort food besides ondeh-ondeh. I am such a sucker for sweet potato. Give me kueh keria over doughnut anytime. Ooohh... so yumm!