Casava in Syrup / Mun Chuem

Ingredients

1 casava/tapioca

1 cup sugar

2 1/2 cup water

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1 cup coconut milk

1 tsp rice flour

a pinch of salt

Directions

• cook water+sugar+lemon juice till all dissolved
• add in casava and cook till casava is candied
• in another pot, heat, coconut milk, rice flour and salt
• cook till thicken
• ready to eat

Foodnote: tbc

Sourdough Bread with Butter

Ingredients

100g active sourdough starter

330g warm filtered water

25g butter or olive oil

500g bread flour

10g salt

Directions

• 
  combine sourdough starter with water followed by flour and salt
• mix until incorporated and rest for 30min
• add butter and knead again
• rest for 1hr
• stretch and fold 2x every 60min and let it bulk ferment for 2-3hrs
• shape and proof the dough in fridge for 12-14hours
• bake in dutch oven for 20min covered at 240°C and 15min uncovered at 220°C

Foodnote: Finally wanted to try add butter to my sourdough. Got the recipe here. 

I bake it open for 20min but the crumb still look pale ggrrrrr....The crumb texture is very soft. Doesn't taste very butter but really nice. I got too excited and cut it when it is still warm hehe. Ate 3 slices!! So yummy! Next will substitute with olive oil and/or add jalapeno and cheese woohoo.

Moist Persian Date Cake

Ingredients

1 cup soft dates (pitted and chopped)

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup boiling water

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup melted butter or oil

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

Directions

• add chopped dates and baking soda to a bowl
• pour boiling water and let soak for 10min
• whisk eggs and sugar until fluffy
• add oil and date mixture
• sift and fold in dry mixture to date mixture
• pour batter into greased pan
• bake at 180°C for 30-35min
• cool slightly and drizzle with honey for extra shine
• I use bundt cake pan: cool for half hour then slowly remove the cake

Foodnote: Have some leftover dates from Ramadan. Decided to try this cake as it looks quite easy and I have most of the ingredients. It is very nice and soft. Really like this cake. 

Chicken Feet Soup

Ingredients 

chicken feets 

cut 1cm ginger 

chopped garlic or powder

1-2 whole shallot 

salt or chicken cube

white pepper powder

oyster sauce

dark soya sauce

light soya sauce

fish sauce

chopped spring onion or chinese parsley

Optional: carrots, celery, tomatoes, potato etc.

Directions

• in a saucepan bring the chicken feet, ginger, garlic and shallot to rolling boil for 10min
• switch off the stove, cover the saucepan and let it sit for 30min
• turn on the fire and boil for another 10min
• add in the rest of the ingredients
• ready to serve

Foodnote: Once or twice a month, I will cook chicken feet for my collagen fix 😍 Can add other chicken parts also especially the bones. Some people may find this gross... but it is super delicious to me hehe.