Air Kunyit Asam

Ingredients
1.5 cups fresh tumeric (kunyit)
2 tbsp or more tamarind juice (I use Adabi Xtra)
a pinch of salt
1 litre or so? water
honey

Directions

• peel tumeric and slice thinly
• put everything (except honey) in a pot and bring to a boil
• once cooled, use a sieve to remove the tumeric and keep the drink in bottles
• store in fridge
• to drink, pour half in a glass of water and top up with hot water
• add honey or syrup to taste

Foodnote

I first had my first "jamu kunyir asem" while on holiday in Semarang Indonesia. It was quite refreshing to drink in the morning and I read lots of good health benefits for women. I made a bottle when I was back from my trip and that's it. Recently a friend gave me lots of fresh tumeric that he planted himself. So as not to let it go to waste, I made the jamu again. Now I have enough stock for 2 weeks. Now... what shall I do with the remaining tumeric?

Air Bandung Selasih

Ingredients

1 tbsp biji selasih (basil seeds)

2 tbsp rose syrup

2 tbsp condensed milk

ice water and ice

Directions

• soak selasih seeds till it turn gelatinous
• add rose syrup and condensed milk and stir well
• top up with ice water and ice

Foodnote

Nice drink on a hot day and during ramadan. Yummy! That brand of rose syrup gives it the ol skool taste. Evaporated milk can be substituted for condensed milk.

Air Kathira

Basic ingredients
1 tbsp kathira gum
1 tbsp biji selasih (basil seeds or sabja tukmaria)
4pcs buah kembang semangkuk (malva nuts or umas mangu)
1 can of evaporated milk (approx 410g)
0.5 tsp rose water
enough cold water to top up a jug
ice

sugar syrup
1 cups sugar
2 cups water
2 pandan leaf

optional ingredients that I added
chopped dates
some raisins
half cup of buah kabung (attap chee)
or anything that will be a good addition lah... durian ke, cempedak ke hehe

Directions

• prepare syrup by boiling sugar, water and knotted pandan leaf till all sugar dissolved 
• leave syrup to cool and put aside
• soak kathira gum, buah kembang semangkuk and biji selasih in warm water separately overnight
• the ingredients will expand and turn glutinous... remove any shells or impurities
• add the rest of the basic ingredients (adjust milk and syrup up to taste and consistency)

Foodnote
I love air kathira and I am happy that I can make it myself. Ok I cheated a bit... I don't have rose water and don't feel like getting one bottle so I just use rose syrup. Not too much or it will taste like bandung hehe... 

It is actually quite easy to make. I used to buy the ingredients at a malay stall at the market nearby my place but the pakcik have since close his shop to retire. Lucky for me, I found the ingredients sold at Mustafa. Sheng Siong also have the kathira gum and basil seed but the kembang semangkuk... I just can't find it there. Good drink for fasting month as it is cooling and very refreshing. Must have during Ramadan.

I added the indian name because that is what's written on the packaging if you are looking for it at Mustafa.

Avocado Shake

Ingredients

1 ripe avocado

2 tbsp condensed milk

0.5 cup ice water

4 ice cubes

chocolate syrup (optional)

Directions

• blend all ingredients except for chocolate syrup
• drip chocolate syrup in the glass and pour the avocado shake
• enjoy this awesome shake
• recipe is for single serving

Foodnote

I love love love avocado shake also known as jus alpukat. It is actually so easy to make and avocado is good for the skin too! Good and rich dessert on a hot couch potato day.... so yummy. Definitely will make it often during Ramadhan.