Jan 25

How to make Singapore Fried Noodles. This is a vegetarian version.

Part 1

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Nov 9

A recipe from SBS Food Safari TV show.

Ingredients

400g pontiac potatoes, peeled, cooked then cubed
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp turmeric
½ tsp chilli powder
Salt, to taste
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
5 – 6 fenugreek seeds
1 tbsp desiccated coconut
2 tsp sesame seeds
3 – 4 sprigs fresh coriander, chopped

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Aug 25
Palak Paneer
by Darly

How to make an Indian dish Palak Paneer, a recipe from SBS Food Safari TV show.

Ingredients

2 bunches (500g) English spinach
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 cm piece ginger, crushed
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, finely chopped
200g chopped tomatoes
Salt to taste
225g paneer, cubed (Indian cottage cheese)
1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (or kasuri methi)
Pinch garam masala
1 tbsp thickened cream

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Jul 18

How to make Indian vegetable cutlets. A recipe from Manjula’s kitchen.

Ingredients

2 medium potatoes boiled peeled and mashed
1 cup chopped mixed vegetables (green peas, carrots, green beans, corn)
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro (green coriander)
2 chopped green chili (adjust accordingly to your taste)
1 teaspoon chopped ginger
1 teaspoon salt (adjust accordingly to your taste)
1 teaspoon mango powder
3 tablespoon all purpose flour (plain flour or mada)
1 cup bread crumbs
frying oil

Directions: please view the entire video for instructions.

Jul 9

Cooking with Kai, how to make Pad Thai with tofu.

Ingredients:

2 cups rice noodle (soak in warm water for 15 minutes and then drain)
1 clove garlic (minced)
2-3 shallot (thinly slice)
2-4 oz tofu (sliced)
1-2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1-2 tbsp tamarind sauce or vinegar
1-2 tbsp dark or lite soy sauce
1 green onion (sliced)
1/2 cup beansprout

For complete instructions, please view the posted video recipe.

Jul 1

How to make Shanghai style stir-fry eggplant with garlic and soy sauce, recipe by Chris Yan, from SBS Food Safari show.

Ingredients

500g Japanese eggplant (also known as Lebanese)
5 tbsp oil
1 large red chilli, roughly cut into chunks
2 cloves garlic, bruised
200ml water
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp water, extra

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Jun 14
Japchae
by Darly

Japchae is deliciously chewy potato starch noodles cooked with julienned vegetables which have been lightly cooked in sesame and soy sauce. Japchae is a popular Korean dish for parties.

Serving size: serves 4-6

Ingredients

100g lean beef
200g “Japchae” sweet potato noodle
1 onion cut into thin strips
1 carrot cut into thin strips
1 green capsicum cut into thin strips
6 “Pyogo” shiitake mushrooms, soaked and cut into thin strips
1 egg, white and yolk separated, each beaten, fried thinly and cut into strips
Salt
Vegetable oil

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Jun 3
Carrot Halwa
by Darly

How to make Pakistani Carrot Halwa from SBS Food safari show.

Ingredients

1kg carrots, grated
100g ghee plus 1 tbsp extra
200g sugar
7 cardamom pods, crushed and seeds reserved
10 natural almonds, slivered, plus extra to garnish
10 pistachio nuts, slivered, plus extra to garnish
4 tbsp milk powder
1 tbsp ghee
2 tbsp cream

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Apr 20
Spicy Okra
by Darly

Manjula teaches you how to make Bhindi Masala or Spicy Okra.

Ingredients:

1/2 lb okra
11/2 tablespoon oil
1/8 teaspoon asafetida (hing)
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder, adjust to taste
1/2teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
1/2teaspoon mango powder (amchoor)
1 tablespoon gram flour (basen) optional

Mar 8
Dan Bing
by DinDin

There is a very popular street food item in Bejing called a “Dan Bing”, “Jian Bing, “Beijing Breakfast Pancake”, “Bejing Egg Crepe” or “Egg McMao”. It’s a delicious crepe topped with quick-cooked egg, scallions and sesame and a fried wonton.

A step-by-step manual how to make a Dan Bing in Chinese language.

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