I have been craving for Ayam Masak Merah and Nasi Minyak but... A. I am too lazy to cook the traditional way and B. My pantry doesn't have everything needed...
I remember when I was 17 in school, my form 5 Catering teacher taught me a valuable lesson.
We would come in the kitchen on Tuesdays and have our breakfast. She will come early and cook for us a complete meal for all 30 odd students and after having our breakfast, we will try and guess the recipe.
Some creative recipes cropped up. Recipes like making tomyam by adding kaffir leaves, lemongrass, onion, birds eye chillies into chicken stock and adding meat (chicken or prawn or cuttlefish) and veggies (mushrooms, baby corn, carrot, tomatoes and cauliflower) and adding lemon juice before serving.
I guess from this guesstimate method I've developed a good sense of how to taste and guess what ingredients needed for certain recipes.
I will come back and add the original recipes but for now... I am too lazy!
Example: Ayam Masak Merah/Ros
Cheat Ingredients :
3 chicken wings (cleaned, cut, marinade with salt, turmeric and paprika) fried till 3 quarter done.
Mix 5 tbsp bolognaise sauce, 1 garlic, cardamom, anise seed, chili flakes and add chicken.
Cook till chicken is done and oil separates. Add canned green peas.
Nasi Minyak
Cheat Ingredients :
2 cups rice (cleaned, drained)
On the stove. Fry 1 onion (thinly sliced) with 1 tbsp oil till caramelised, add ginger, cinnamon and clove.
Add rice. Add 1 tbsp butter. Fry till translucent.
Add water and 1/2 chicken cube. 1 tbsp creamer powder. If desired- add chopped cashew nut and raisins.
Stir and cook in Rice cooker.
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