Beef curry with green papaya/Green papaya curry

Sunday, July 26, 2009 by Cindy

beef curry with green papaya/green papaya curry

This beef curry recipe is one of my favorites ever! I used to dislike eating beef, but after eating that dish, I totally changed my mind. The secret behind it is that I cook the beef in pressure cooker,so the meat becomes very soft and so good to eat!I use green papaya(also known as green pawpaw in some countries) in that dish. Green papaya fruit and the tree's latex are both rich in an enzyme called papain, which is useful in tenderizing meat and other proteins. It thus has the ability to tenderize meat, and is also a remedy for digestive problems.

Ingredients: green papaya peeled and cut
Half a green papaya, cut into medium sized cubes
ginger, about the size of a finger(the smallest one)
5 medium cloves of garlic
1 tbsp cumin seeds
250g of beef, cut into small pieces
1 medium sized potato, cut into medium sized cubes
half red onion, sliced
Spices:
1 tsp turmeric
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp dhania ( coriander powder)
chilli powder (to taste)

Steps:
1.Blend the ginger, garlic, chilli, cumin seeds until you get a paste.Maybe you will need to add a little water before blending.
2.In your pressure cooker, fry the onions. When brown enough, add the paste from step 1.
3.Add all the spices and give it a quick stir.
4.Add the beef and fry for 1-2 minutes.
5.Add some hot water(about 200ml) and pressure cook for about 15 minutes. After the 15 minutes,check if the beef is soft enough(depends on how soft you would want it).If not soft enough,then pressure cook for a few more minutes, but be sure that the water is enough, otherwise your beef will burn!
6.When the beef is nicely cooked, add the papaya and potatoes. Cook until done. It should take about 5-10 minutes.
7.Serve with rice and a fresh salad.

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Baby bokchoy with cashew nuts

Friday, July 24, 2009 by Cindy



Ingredients:
5 baby boy choys
1 cup of maize
1 cup of cashew nuts
4 cloves of garlic
sesame oil
salt



Steps:
1.Cut the baby boy choy in half and then boil/steam them. If you boil them, it should take about 1-2 mins.Steaming is preferred though.
2.Pour some oil in a pan and add some salt.
3.Fry the garlic until brown.Add the maize,stir-fry for a few seconds and then add the cashew nuts.
4.Place the baby bok choy around on a round plate as in the picture.Then, put the fried garlic with the maize+cashew nuts in the middle.
Pour over some sesame oil.
5.Serve.

This is a side-dish, for example, you can serve it along with some kungpao chicken and rice.

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Creme Caramel/flan

Thursday, July 9, 2009 by Cindy




Ingredients:
5 eggs
500 ml warm milk
100 grms sugar
1 tbsp vanilla essence
1pinch salt
caramel:
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp water
lemon juice




Steps:
1.Put the sugar+ water+lemon juice in a 18 cms cake mould.
2.Make the caramel dorer , careful not to burn the sugar.
3.Put aside to harden.
4.Beat the eggs + sugar+ essence.
5.Put the pinch salt in warm milk.
6.Add warm milk to eggs mixture , beat well.
7.Sieve the mixture twice, then pour it in the caramel mould to steam.
8.Cook slowly for 45 minutes - allow to cool then put in the fridge.
9.Put a plate on the creme then turn upside to have the creme caramel up.
10.Decore the creme with a chantilly creme - any fruits of your choice and some splits of chocolates.
Remember to wash and well drain the fruits before putting on the chantilly creme.
Chantilly creme : you can get chantilly in sprays in any supermarket.

Tips: Test your creme with the back of a wet spoon.If it comes out clean then it is done.

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Chinese pork with black bean sauce

Sunday, July 5, 2009 by Cindy

chinese pork with black bean sauce

Black beans, also known as turtle beans, are very nutritious and are a very good choice of meal for diabetic people.Check out their health benefits here.


This recipe is an authentic homemade chinese recipe, and is very easy to prepare.


Ingredients:

pork( cut and marinated in 1 tbsp soya sauce- 1tbsp red white- 1 tbsp oyster sauce- 1 tbsp cornflour)

1/2 green pepper cut in cubes

1/2 red pepper cut in cubes

1/2 carrot sliced and blanched

chopped coriander


1st sauce:

2 tbsp blackbean sauce

1 tbsp red wine


2nd sauce : 1 cornflour in 1/2 glass water


Steps:

1.Fry the marinated pork in 2 tbsp oil.

2.When well done put on a plate -keep aside.

3.Re-add 2tbsp oil , tir fry the 2peppers , then add carrots.

4.Add the blackbean sauce , stiar fry to cook the carrots-peppers.

5.Add the cooked pork.

6.Cook 1minute.

7.Put on aserving dish ,sprinkle the bean sprouts- coriander leaves.

8.Serve this dish with a bowl of hot white rice.

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