Roghini Naan

Ingredients

520g bread flour (4 cups)

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

2 tsp yeast

1/2 tsp baking soda

45g ghee or butter (3 tbsp)

180g warm milk

180g warm water

2 tbsp yoghurt

sesame seeds

1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk for egg wash

ghee or butter to brush cooked naan

Directions

• 
  mix all ingredients in a stand mixer and knead with dough hook for 7-8min till smooth and stretchy dough formed
• transfer to a lightly oiled bowl and cover
• rest for 2hrs till double in size
• punch down the dough and divide into 8pcs (approx 120g each)
• cover in wet towel and rest for another 20min
• pre-heat oven to 220°C
• on a parchment paper, flatten each dough to flat round shape
• using finger tips, punch down to create holes
• brush with egg wash and sesame seed
• bake for 10-12min till golden brown
• (bake for 8min to keep in freezer for another day consumption)
• brush with ghee or butter once cooked (skip this step if freezing naan)

Foodnote: Bought instant roghini naan from Mustafa and it is so delicious. There is no sesame seeds topping and I just popped it into the air fryer at 200°C for 3min straight from the freezer. Once cooked, I brush it with Lurpak butter and sprinkle with chilli flakes. So yummy!! Found this recipe so I decided to try it. Since I don't have the bread stamp, I punch using my finger tips following reference from this video.

This recipe is easy to make and quite flexible. From the freezer, I can just pop it in the air fryer at 200°C for 3-5min. I can also add topping to make into pizza.

Acar Jelatah / Cucumber, Pineapple, Carrot Salad

Ingredients

carrots

cucumber

pineapple

onion/shallots

lime juice + skin

cili padi

sugar

salt

Directions

• cut or slice or chop carrots, cucumber, pineapple and onions and place in a large bowl
• squeeze lime juice using a strainer to remove seeds and cut the skin thinly
• add to bowl
• add sliced cili padi salt and sugar up to taste
• mix all together and keep acar in fridge

Foodnote: This is nice to eat with rice especially nasi minyak. However I like to just eat it like salad hehe.

Usually vinegar is added so sometimes I added Apple Cider Vinegar. Really yummy and refreshing.

Jemput-Jemput Berongga

Ingredients

plain flour

ikan bilis or dried shrimp or geragau or fresh prawns

veg of choice or spring onion

sliced onions

cili padi

tumeric

salt

yeast

Directions

• mix all ingredients together in a bowl
• let it sit for 30min to 1hr and stir again
• fry in enough oil

Foodnote: tba

Dark Brown Sugar Ma Lai Koh

Ingredients

3 large eggs

160g evaporated milk

3 tbsp pandan juice (or plain water)

180g plain flour

190g dark brown sugar

1 tsp instant yeast

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

50g corn oil

Directions

• prepare and line bamboo steamer with parchment paper
  
• in a bowl, beat egg lightly with evaporated milk and pandan juice
• in another bowl, mix flour, dark brown sugar, yeast and salt using a whisk till combined
• add in the pandan egg mixture and mix again
• sieve the batter, cover the bowl and proof for 2hours
• after 2hours, get ready the steamer and bring the water to a rolling boil
• take out 3-4 tbsp of the proofed batter into a small bowl and add in the baking powder and baking soda
• mix in the oil till evenly combined
• add to the rest of the batter and fold till well blended
• pour batter into steaming basket and steam in medium high heat for 40mins (do not open the steamer for 30min or the cake will collapse)
• unmold the cake and cool on a wire rack

Foodnote: Saw the recipe from youtube and got the recipe here. Turns out soft and fluffy. Not very sweet. Delicious.

Bening Bayam / Spinach Soup

Ingredients

spinach

dried anchovies

onion

garlic

chilli

salt

sugar

msg (optional)

Directions

• in a pot, boil water with chopped garlic, onion and chilli
• add in washed dried anchovies
• add in spinach in boiling water together with salt, sugar and msg to taste
• turn off the heat

Foodnote: Simple nutrituous comfort soup. Nice to eat with just fried egg, sambal belacan and fried fish. I was gifted the japanese spinach by my niece. Cooked half into soup and planning to add it to fried noodle the following day.