MamaFaMi's Spice n Splendour

JJCM - Tree Steak House Sg Buloh

2012-01-25T14:30:00.000+08:00

TREE STEAK HOUSE

Lot 3028, Kg Paya Jaras Tengah

Laluan Besar, 47000 Sungai Buloh

Selangor, Darul Ehsan

HP : 0162690658 dan 0163265017

Waktu Perniagaan:

6.00 ptg - 12.00 mlm setiap hari

Chicken Pie

2012-01-24T11:59:00.000+08:00

CHICKEN PIE
Posted by MamaFaMi

Ingredients :
Crust :

455g flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
227g margarine
1 egg ~ slightly beaten
6 - 8 tablespoons water (from the fridge)

Method :

1. Sift flour and baking powder in a bowl.

2. Rub in margarine to form bread crumbs.

3. Add in egg and mix well.

4. Pour in the cold water bit by bit till a soft and smooth dough is formed.

5. Divide the dough into 2 portion, one portion slightly more.

6. Roll thin the big portion and place at the bottom of the casserole.

7. Pour the filling, and arrange the boiled carrots, potatoes and eggs.

8. Roll thin the other portion of the crust and cover the filling. Decorate as you wish.

9. Brush with egg yolk on top and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 C till golden brown.

Filling :

1 carrot ~ cleaned and diced
2 medium potatoes ~ cleaned and cubed
5 button mushrooms ~ sliced
2 eggs ~ boiled
1/2 Onion ~ sliced
2 garlic ~ minced
1/2 inch ginger ~ minced
Chicken fillets ~ diced
enough water
1/2 Chicken cube
black pepper ~ crushed
1 tablespoon soya sauce
Corn flour mixed with a bit of water ~ to thicken the gravy
Egg yolk ~ to brush on top
Oil for cooking

Method :

1. Boil carrots and potatoes with a bit of salt till tender.

2. Heat oil in a wok. Saute the garlic, ginger and onion till fragrant.

3. Add in the chicken chunks and enough water. The amount of water depends on how much gravy you prefer. Add chicken cube.

4. Once boiling, add in black pepper, salt and soya sauce for color.

5. Before removing from heat, pour in the cornflour mixture to thicken the gravy.

Have a nice day!

Thousand apologies!

2012-01-22T23:14:00.000+08:00

I realised that I've been neglecting my own blog for way too long. But I really don't have a choice. I had not tried any new recipes for like ages! I don't know where my baking mood's been hiding of late. But thanks to Badariah and Hanita for helping me to at least summon back my baking mood.

Thanks to Badariah for the order.

Thanks to Hanita for her repeat orders. Normally by the time I am done with Hanita's orders, if I were a kindergarden child, I would have mastered my alphabets! Hahahaha...

Made this for Saerah and her family

Thanks to Maz, the proud owner of Ilhamdapur dot Blogspot dot Com for the lovely gift all the way from Bahrain.

The lovely macarons...yummy....

Hot Spagetti Carbonara

2012-01-09T20:41:00.000+08:00

HOT SPAGETTI CARBONARA

Posted by MamaFaMi

Ingredients :

Spagetti

3 garlic cloves - chopped

3 bird eye chillie (more if want it hotter) - minced

a bit of chicken cube or 1 teaspoon chicken granules

1/2 holland onion - diced

4 pieces salami - cut to match stick size

2 hotdogs - cut to small chunks

enough frozen mixed vegies

1 can Prego Carbonara (blue colored can)

3/4 can water (use the Prego can)

olive oil

Method :

1. Bring a pot of water to boil. Add in a bit of oil and put in the spagetti. Boil it for 8 to 10 minutes or till al dente. Pour the spagetti into a colander to drain out the water and set aside.

2. In another pot, add oil and when it's hot, add in chopped garlic and minced bird eye chillie. Stir till fragrant and add in chicken granules and diced onion. Let onion turned soft.

3. Add in the salami and hotdog. Stir for 3 minutes then add the mixed vegies.

4. Pour in the carbonara sauce and enough water. Let it simmer for a while and remove from heat.

5. To serve, place the spagetti in a bowl and pour the sauce on top! Enjoy!

POTATO TARTS

2012-01-05T09:59:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

MAMA, YOU'VE NEGECTED YOUR BLOG FOR SO MANY DAYS... OR SHALL I SAY WEEKS?

Yes ma'am I did...

WHAT'S YOUR REASON TO THIS MATTER?

Err... I was not around... I went on vacation ma'am...

BUT YOU WERE AWAY JUST FOR 5 DAYS. WHAT'S WITH THE REST OF THE DAYS?

Errrr... I was busy preparing my son's stuffs for the new schooling year....

BUT YOU'VE DONE EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU LEFT FOR YOUR VACATION RIGHT?

Errrrrrr.... yes ma'am

SO WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE TO SAY?

Okay okay okay..... the truth is... I am just not in the mood to sit infront of the laptop. And 5 days internet free during the vacation is all it takes to take my mood away! Happy now!

HMMM MORAL OF THE STORY, NEXT TIME, JUST TELL THE TRUTH SO THAT I WON'T HAVE TO WASTE MY TIME ASKING SO MANY QUESTIONS!

Gulp!!!!

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Thank you so much to MaDiHaA aka Ratna and Puan Ros for this nice and easy recipe.

POTATO TARTS
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : MaDiHaA a.k.a Ratna and Puan Ros

Ingredients :

5 medium sized potatoes - cleaned and grated
1 medium carrot - cleaned and grated
1 onion - diced
chopped spring onion
4 pieces crabstick - cut to small pieces
1/4 cup fresh milk
3 large eggs
enough grated Mozzarella cheese
enough salt
enough whitepepper
2 tablespoons cornflour

Method :

1. Place the grated potato and carrot into a big bowl and mix well. Squeeze the juice out. Add diced onion and mix well.

2. Beat eggs and add milk. Stir and pour into the potato mixture. Add spring onion, crabsticks and a handfull of cheese. Stir to mix well.

3. Grease the muffin pan with a bit of margarine. Spoon the mixture till full and sprinkle with more cheese.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 C for 20 minutes or till cheese turned to golden color.

5. Remove from oven and serve hot with your choice of sauce or nice to eat on it's own. The choice is yours. Enjoy!

Have a nice day!

Happy New Year 2012

2012-01-04T13:13:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

From :

MamaFaMi and Family

Roti Naik Mertua Rozi

2011-12-22T22:38:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

SHAMPOO...

Over these past 45 years of my life, I've used so many brands of shampoo. Every time someone else uses a good smelling shampoo, I'll ask for the brand name and will give it a try. But then, that doesn't last long. I still like the one that is my favourite and that would be the Clairol Herbal Essence...tak memasal je dah tolong promote kan...haha....

Speaking of this shampoo, I remembered my roomates when I was studying in ITM Shah Alam a good 28 years ago. I think they must have admired my hair..ok.. kita masuk mode P.E.R.A.S.A.N ye tuan tuan dan puan puan.... because then, everyone was using the same shampoo! Hahaha...

Why all of a sudden the story of shampoo?

Because, yesterday I bought my favourite shampoo after all these while! Hahahaha....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

This recipe was mentioned to me by MamaZieza sometime back. And so, i had CSI-ed it at her Fotopages. Thanks to Mamazieza and also to Rozi's mother-in-law for sharing.

ROTI NAIK ROZI'S MIL
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Rozi's Mother-In-Law via MamaZieza

Ingredients :

290g water
180g soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
yellow food coloring
400g bread flour
100g superfine flour
40g milk powder
11g instant dried yeast
100g margarine/butter

Bread Maker method :

1. Into the breadmaker pan, pour in the water, brown sugar, vanilla essence and food coloring.

2. Top it with flour, milk powder and instant dried yeast.

3. Set the bread maker to DOUGH setting and press start. When the dough is just combined, add in margarine. Leave the bread maker to finish the cycle which will takes about 1 1/2 hour or so.

4. Remove the dough from the pan and divide the dough into 20 equal portions. Roughly about 49 to 50g each.

5. Form each portion into a ball and arrange on a baking tray. Spray with a bit of water. Leave to rise for another 30 minutes or so.

6. Spray with a bit of water on the dough surface before putting the tray into the oven.

7. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180c for 30 minutes or till golden brown.

8. Once out of the oven, brush with a bit of butter. Place on a wire rack to cool. Keep in an airtight container.

Have a nice day!

Donut

2011-12-20T13:30:00.000+08:00

I was browsing through the internet yesterday to look for something that I can make, to bring to Abang Ngah's Tahlil yesterday night. Came across this donut recipe that I've never tried before, at Rima's page which she got it from HaSue. The donuts turned out to be soft and lovely. I made it into bite sized donuts. Thank you to these two lovely ladies for sharing the recipe with us. Since I was running out of time, I just coat it with fine sugar.

DONUT
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : HaSue via Rima

Ingredients :

500g high protein flour (i used half bread flour and half all purpose flour)

1 packet of instant yeast (11g)

50g Margarine (i used unsalted butter)

1 tbsp Shortening

2 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp condense milk or milk powder

1 egg (lightly beaten)

1/2 tsp salt

200ml warm water

Fine sugar for coating

Method :

1. In a big bowl, add warm water, yeast, sugar, milk, margarine and shortening and stir using spoon lightly and let it rest for 8-10 mins.

2. Once yeast mixture starting to bubble, add half of sifted flour into bowl, add egg and salt too... continue to stir using spoon (in one direction)

3. Once mixture incorporated and not sticking to your spoon, add another half of the sifted flour, mix lightly with spoon and quickly continue to knead dough using your hand till dough no longer sticking to the bowl (you will know if dough is ready when ur dough no longer stick to your fingers)

4. You don't have to let dough rest but if you want a much much more rounder donut, you may do so for 5 to 10 mins

5. Roll dough to about 1/2" thick and cut with donut cutter

6. Heat oil and deep fry donut on medium heat till golden brown (if u prefer a much more fluffier, do rest it for 10mins or so, the more lighter ur donut is, the more fluffier it will be)

7. Once cool, coat donut using fine sugar or melted chocolate..

Bread Maker method :

1. Pour water into the breadmaker pan. Add sugar, condensed milk, egg and salt.

2. Top it with flour. Select the dough function and press start.

3. When the dough is slightly incorporated, add in margarine and shortening and leave the bread maker to finish it's process which will takes about 1 1/2 hour or so.

4. Remove the dough from the pan.

Steps 5 till the end, is similar as the above.

One of the brownies ordered by Madam Saerah. Thank you neighbour!

For Nubhan FC's event. Thank you Zai, Angah, Harney and Kikey... (2 boxes)

Cupcakes ordered by my sister in law for her neighbour... Thank you.

Have a nice day!

Abang Ngah dalam kenangan

2011-12-19T13:19:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Last Saturday night, at around 11.25pm, I received a sad news from my hubby's late cousin's family. Another member of the family, MOHD ARDLAN ALDA BIN ABD RAHMAN (26 years old) passed away peacefully, after being warded at Hospital Kuala Lumur for almost a month.

Abang Ngah as we used to call him, among the family, was such a nice boy. Very polite and very helpful in whatever way possible, just like his late dad. May Allah bless his soul… forgive him of his sins and grant him the highest levels of paradise….. Ameen.

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Cupcakes Bite Size Treats Book

Ingredients :

230g flour
230g sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon soda bicarbonate
170ml water
170ml fresh milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

110ml melted chocolate (I didn't use this)

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 180 /350F/Gas mark 4. Line a cupcake baking tray with paper liners.

2. Place all the ingredients (except the melted chocolate) into a large bowl and mix with a hand mixer for 30 seconds, on low speed. Scrape the bowl and mix again, this time at high speed for 2 1/2 minutes.

3. Spoon the mixture into the paper liners, up to about 2/3 full. Place in the centre of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove the cupcakes in their paper liners, and place them on a wire rack to cool down completely.

4. Once the cupcakes have cooled, melt the chocolate and allow to cool for one minute (don't let it set). Top each of the cakes and leave for at least 10 minutes to set. (I didn't make this. Instead I just decorate it with buttercream for Fatin's friends)

Have a nice day!

Fatin's Sale

2011-12-15T18:23:00.000+08:00

For this semester, Fatin and her group had to do some business to fulfil their course requirement. One of the merchandise that they are selling includes food. Fatin had asked me, if I could help them out and of course, I'd be very happy to! And these were what I had sent to her yesterday...

Chocolate Chips Muffin

Crunchy Chocolate Chips Cookies

Chocolate

Butter cake

2011-12-14T15:18:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

I had a good laugh yesterday night.

I was actually exhausted towards the end of the day after doing all the house chores and also running some errands as well. I wanted to just relax infront of the laptop and tried to update my 'abandoned' blog but then came my sister in the yahoo messenger and we started chatting and she had asked me to find this oldies. Guess what, I got hooked with oldies! I listened to one after another. And that carried on till my facebook. I just wanted to share one song, but then came Nazrina Zamani. From one song, it became like 5 oldies on my wall... and the comments on those posts really made me laugh! Thanks for making my day! Hugs to all of you......

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I wanted to bake something, and I need something easy and fast to bake for my nephew and nieces who came by last Monday with my brother to send my mom. Didn't have much time to browse through the internet or my printouts. Came across this recipe at Rima's blog and started baking right away. I made the right decision. The cake is nice. But I omit the sultanas as I don't think the kids would like it. According to Rima, she took it from Yat Maria's blog who got it from VG's closed blog. Thank you to all you lovely ladies for the recipe ya.

BUTTER CAKE

Posted by MamaFaMi
Adapted from : Yat Maria's and Rima's Sultana Butter Cake

Ingredients :

5 eggs

180 caster sugar

200g self raising flour - sifted

250g butter - soften

1/2 teaspoon orange oil

enough chocolate rice

Method :

1. Grease baking tin. (I used foil, so I didn't grease)

2. Pre-heat oven at 170C

3. Beat butter and sugar till creamy and light.

4. Add egg one at a time and mix until well combined.

5. Mix in orange oil and mix evenly.

6. Add flour and fold in slowly.

7. Pour mixute into baking tin and sprinkle with chocolate rice on top.

8. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes.

9. Remove and cool on rack.

Have a nice day!

Apple, Carrot and Orange Coleslaw

2011-12-09T11:11:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Last Tuesday morning, I put up a post in Facebook, asking how to get to Hospital Kuala Lumpur via commuter from Subang Jaya. Alhamdulillah, there are a number of friends who is more than willing to help. For that, I am very thankful. I am blessed to have such wonderful and helpful circle of friends around, just like Eiffa Fourgy had said....[quote] untung mama ramai kawan.... x sesat jln...[unquote]. Thanks to Nazrina a.k.a Bunga April, Nor Aliza Abdul Aziz, Zana Abd Majid, Rahman Roslina and Eilla Zalila to name a few, for all the suggestions. And not forgetting to my dearest Sister and her Arjuna for trying their best to help! Arjunaaaa??? Ahaks... mama pun dah sengal....

We took the commuter from Subang Jaya straight to Sentul Station. And yes, I ENJOYED THE TRAIN RIDE... ahaks.. kesian tol orang tua ni.. lom grow up lagi gamaknya!. When we got down at Sentul Station, we took a cab just outside the station. When we reached the hospital, hubby paid RM12.00 and we went straight to third floor to see Abang Ngah at the ICU unit. The moment I saw him, felt like bursting into tears but knowing that the family needs to be strong, I just held back the tears. It wasn't easy! My duaa, may Allah blessed Abang Ngah with the best, only HE knows what.

After like an hour or so at the hospital, we made our way home. We waited at the taxi stand in the Hospital area and none stop for almost 10 minutes. Then we decided to walk out of the hospital area and in less than 10 minutes time, we were in the cab to the commuter station. This time, the driver had the meter on. Guess what was the fare? RM6.80 and I actually enjoyed the music that he played on his cd player. Uji Rashid songs, my favourite artist. Just count how much the first taxi driver took as his 'TIPS'. Ish... how could he? Anyway, we just make halaal for all the 'extra tips' or otherwise, he'll be giving his family something not halaal right?

Hubby and my son, seeing how happy the mama was on the ride, decided to join in the happiness! Hahaha... We all had fun, didn't we guys?! Must do more often huh? Hahaha.....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I came across this coleslaw recipe from Wendy's lovely blog and decided to give it a go. Had it with frozen Chicken Chop (Ayam Madu Brand), brown sauce (made from the brown sauce powder given by my neighbour Saerah) and fried some frozen fries to complete the menu. I just love the coleslaw. Thank you to Wendy for the simple yet lovely recipe. Allow me to share it here.

APPLE, CARROT AND ORANGE COLESLAW
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Wendy

Ingredients :

2 cups thinly julienned carrots
1 red apple, cut into thin matchsticks
1 green apple, cut into thin matchsticks
1 orange, segmented
1 smallish lemon, juiced

Dressing

2 heaped tablespoons mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, grated
~~1 heaped tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (parsley, dill or whichever combination you prefer)~~
1/8 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste

Method :

1. Cut both apples into matchsticks and toss with lemon juice. Chill in fridge.
2. Slice carrots with a fruit peeler or mandolin, then julienne the slices. Cover and keep in fridge.
3. Peel orange with a knife. Cut the skin off until you see the flesh. Then run a small knife between each segment's membrane to retreive the flesh.
4. Combine ingredients for dressing, taste and adjust if needed.
5. Before serving, toss everything together and sprinkle with some extra chopped herbs.

Have a nice day!

Basic Bread Recipe (a keeper)

2011-12-05T23:36:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

I had such a wonderful weekend. Alhamdulillah.

On Saturday, hubby gave me his permission to have Girls' Day Out with my sister and her 'happening' friends, Suryani and Hazlinda. We went to watch Ombak Rindu, the lastest Malay film in the cinema, on Suryani. Thank you dearie...bolehlah belanja selalu, murah rezeki you... i like..... We chose to watch at the TGV at Sunway Pyramid. Goodness, to find a parking space there, at 11 am, is very challenging. We had to go round and round the parking lot. Luckily it was Mak Chu who's driving and us (me and Hazlinda) giving her the moral support she needed.... hahahaha.... Finally we managed to find parking at the 5th floor. Then the 'challenge' to find the cinema begins as all of us are not that familiar with Sunway Pyramid! What a good excercise we had! Managed to reach TGV to find Suryani waiting patiently (ye ke?? Ahaks.. siap cekak pinggang bagai kooo... sorry beb..traffic jam... ahaks... alasan klise) for us. We entered the cinema just 5 minutes before the show begins. Right on time!

I have not read the novel by Fauziah Ashari, so I don't really know what to expect. But I was all ready to shed lots of tears as I understand, the movie will be a very touchy one, from the reviews that I had read. I brought a face towel and a packet of tissue with me. But guess what, it didn't happen at all and I am amazed with myself for being so strong! All thanks to ONE of us who really cried her heart out while watching! Hehehehe... I didn't use my face towel, only the packet of tissue. Not to wipe my tears but HERS. Hehehe..... It was a lovely movie... sad, funny, angry, romantic.. all in...

After the movie, we had lunch at Penyet Express. My first time eating Ayam Penyet and it was not disappointing. Then we went to Popular Bookshop and I managed to grab one new novel... haven't read yet as I have quite a pile waiting in queue! I'd like to thank Mak Chu, Suryani and Hazlinda for the lovely day out.... I'm refreshed now! Thank you girls... muah muah muah....

And yesterday... my lovely day out with darling hubby... thank you love......

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Made these buns for my sister and her two buddies. Started preparing the bread soon after Fajr prayers and managed to get it baked before we leave for Sunway Pyramid. Guess what, I didn't keep the buns in an airtight container till we got back after 4 pm because I took the buns out of the oven, just before leaving. But the buns stayed soft! I just love this recipe. Posted it once before, but I'll post it again here with a slight change. THIS RECIPE IS DEFINATELY A KEEPER, one of the best to me. Thank you to Puan Roshayati Johari for this WONDERFUL Basic Dough recipe.

BASIC BREAD RECIPE
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Puan Roshayati Johari

Ingredients :

(A)
500g bread flour/high protein flour
100g sugar
1 teaspoon salt
30g milk powder
1 teaspoon bread improver (optional)
1 teaspoon bread softener (optional)
4 teaspoons instant dry yeast

(B)
250ml water
1 egg (lightly beaten)

(C)
80g margarine

(D)
Coarse sugar to sprinkle

Method :

1. Mix well all ingredients in (A)

2. Add (B) into (A) and knead till smooth.

3. Add (C) and continue kneading till smooth and shiny and dough does not stick to your hand.

4. Leave to prove for 30 - 40 minutes.

5. Punch down the dough to let the air out.

6. Divide the dough according to the weight you wish. Make into balls and leave to rest for 10 minutes.

7. Shape accordingly.

8. Leave to prove for 40 minutes - 1 hour.

9. Bake till golden brown.

Bread Maker method :

1. Into the breadmaker pan, pour in the water, egg, salt, sugar and bread softener.

2. Top it with flour, milk powder, bread improver and instant dried yeast.

3. Set the bread maker to DOUGH setting and press start. When the dough is just combined, add in margarine. Leave the bread maker to finish the cycle which will takes about 1 1/2 hour or so.

4. Remove the dough from the pan and divide the dough into 20 equal portions. Roughly about 49 to 50g each.

5. Form each portion into a ball and arrange on a baking tray. Spray with a bit of water. Leave to rise for another 30 minutes or so.

6. Sprinkle the top of the dough with enough coarse sugar. Spray with a bit of water on the dough surface before putting the tray into the oven.

6. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180c for 30 minutes or till golden brown.

7. Once out of the oven, brush with a bit of butter. Place on a wire rack to cool. Keep in an airtight container.

Have a nice day!

Coffee Pecan Muffin

2011-12-01T12:38:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

In case any of you are wondering, why I had been missing from the cyberworld, here are the few ~~excuses~~ reasons that I can think of.

1. Towards the end of the school term, the whole family was not keeping well. Infact Syahmi didn't go to school on the last day of the term because he was down with flu. I had to pump myself with lots of liquid, vitamins and whatever possible suppliments in order to avoid myself from catching the virus.

2. I went for a minor lipoma removal operation at KPJ Selangor last 21st November. Stayed at the hospital for 3 days. Thank you to Dr Askandar, Dr Suraya, all the staffs at the 5th floor and also those at the admin and X-Ray section. Alhamdulillah, at the moment, I am still taking it easy on everything, though many didn't think so! Hahaha...

3. And while being in this situation, I took the opportunity to read as many novels as I can. Some I've managed to upload on my other blog, MamaFaMi's Journey of Life.

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

COFFEE PECAN MUFFIN
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Jo's Deli Bakery via Nurdia

Ingredients :

180g all-purpose flour
195g superfine flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
210g castor sugar

2 large eggs, lightly beaten
300ml milk

3 tablespoons instant coffee powder
130g butter, melted and cooled

200g pecans, toasted and chopped

Method :

1. Preheat oven at 200 degC. Line muffin tray with paper cups.

2. Sift flours, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Add sugar into the flour mixture. Use a whisk to lightly blend the mixture.

3. Dissolve instant coffee powder in milk.

4. In another mixing bowl, combine egg, coffee solution and melted butter.

5. Make a well in the middle of dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients and mix just until all the flour is moistened. Fold chopped pecans into batter. The batter should look lumpy. Do not overmix.

6. Divide batter into 12 muffin cups. Reduce temperature to 180degC and bake muffins for 25-30 minutes or until well risen.

7. Transfer to wire racks to let cool.

Note :

1. Chewy texture is undesirable in the preparation of muffins. Therefore, only minimum mixing is required to produce tender products. There are two methods in the preparation of muffins, namely the muffin method and the creaming method.

•The muffin method - Dry ingredients and wet ingredients are prepared separately in two mixing bowls. They are then mixed until the dry ingredients are just moistened by the wet ones. This method is easier and faster than the creaming method. However, there is a tendency of overmixing the batter which results in tough texture.

•The creaming method - Fat, sugar and salt are creamed until light and fluffy. Eggs are than added, one at a time. Add liquids and finally fold in flour and baking powder. Mix until just smooth. Although this method is time consuming, possibility of overmixing is actually low.

2. Basic baker's percentage of muffins:

•Flour 100%

•Sugar 60%

•Baking powder 6%

•Salt 1.25%

•Egg 20%

•Milk 80%

•Fat 30%

Have a nice day!

eqbalzack.com Writing Contest [3]

2011-11-29T22:53:00.000+08:00

Dah lama tak meng'update' blog.
Dah lama mama sepi dari facebook..
Mama bertapa ke? Tanya beberapa rakan yang prihatin..
Hmmm.. nak jawab apa ye? Mungkinlah kot... nantilah mama cerita kemudian... kalau rajin.. :D

Entry kali ini, bukan entry masak ye. Aktiviti masak, kurang ligat seminggu dua ni....

Entry kali ini adalah untuk mengwar-warkan WRITING CONTEST yang dianjurkan oleh Saudara Eqbal Zack. Sesiapa yang ingin mengasah bakat menulis, ataupun yang ingin mengimbau kenangan lalu semasa menjawab kertas karangan Bahasa Malaysia atau Bahasa Inggeris, sudi-sudikanlah masuk ke SINI untuk keterangan lanjut ye.

Deadline for Submissions: 11:59 pm, 25 December 2011

Jom kita menulis.... All the best!

RUMAH BAKTI AL-KAUSAR

2011-11-18T15:21:00.000+08:00

Assalamualaikum. Jumaa mubaraq to all my lovely visitors.

I am not good with words, so I guess the best thing to do is to post these photos. The rest, you can go to their website at RUMAH BAKTI AL-KAUSAR and read all about it there. I sincerely hope that many of us will come forward and lend a helping hand in whatever ways possible. May Allah bless us all... Amin.

Courtesy of Rumah Bakti Al-Kausar FB

MAKLUMAT

Tarikh & Tempat Pengasasan :
17 September 2011/ Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.

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In Happy moments, praise الله‎

In Difficult moments, seek الله‎

In Quiet moments, worship الله‎

In Painful moments, trust الله‎

In Every moment, thank الله‎

Roti Planta Manis

2011-11-14T10:01:00.001+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

To be honest, I had not been doing much in the kitchen lately. My kitchen is just to prepare one meal a day and that's it. And that also, is because my mom is with us at the moment. Otherwise, I think the kitchen will stay in peace for quite a while. I am just not in the mood to try anything, but that does not mean I didn't print any new recipes from the net! I print recipes almost everyday! Hahaha...

I was so into reading. I had just finished reading YES BOSS by Areila Sahimi. I enjoy reading Eila's writing because it's not too heavy and it's just nice. I've read all her books and can't wait for her new book to be released!

When I read a novel, I will potray the characters as someone that I know in real life. In that way, I can actually have visions in my head as well to make the story comes to live. Achewa... baik punya berangan tawww.... Well, in Yes Boss, I see Fahrin Ahmad as Ilham Irfan (by the way, I like the name Ilham), Scha as Aryana, Datuk Rahim Razali as Datuk Maarof, Sheila Mambo as Datin Rokiah Kamsan, Sharifah Amani as Kak Nani, Normah Damanhuri as Mak Ngah Shamsiah, Shaheizy Sam as Abang Harun. To those who had read this novel, what do you think of my line of actor and actresses? Ngam tak? Hehehehe....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

ROTI PLANTA MANIS
Posted by MamaFaMi
Adapted from : Puan Roshayati Johari

Ingredients :

1 egg
Approximately 200g lukewarm water (egg + water = 265g)
150g sugar
6g salt
5g bread softener
500g bread flour/high protein flour
20g milk powder
5g bread improver
11g instant dried yeast
80g Planta margarine

Topping :

Coarse sugar
Enough Planta margarine

Method :

1. Into the breadmaker pan, pour in the water and egg. Add sugar, salt and bread softener.

2. Top it with flour, milk powder, bread improver and instant dried yeast.

3. Set the bread maker to DOUGH setting and press start. When the dough is just combined, add in 80g margarine. Leave the bread maker to finish the cycle which takes about 1 1/2 hour or so.

4. Remove the dough from the pan and divide the dough into 20 equal portions. Roughly about 49 to 50g each.

5. Form each portion into a ball and arrange on a baking tray. Leave to rise for another 30 minutes or so.

6. Before baking, brush the dough with some fresh milk and use a scissor to cut the top of the dough.

7. Place a dollop of Planta margarine on top and sprinkle with some coarse sugar.

8. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180c for 20 to 25 minutes or till golden brown.

9. Once out of the oven, brush with a bit of butter. Place on a wire rack to cool. Keep in an airtight container.

Hmmmmm I feel like baking bread again today... mmm will I? Huhuhuhu... when will this L.A.Z.Y virus leave me alone! Shoooooo shoooooo shoooooooooooooooo........

Have a nice day!

Blueberry Cream Cheese Bun

2011-11-09T08:46:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Haiyeee... I'm here.. purposely didn't say, I'm back or otherwise people will think I'm back to stay, which I can't really promise! Hahaha...

So did you guys have a wonderful Eid-Ul-Adha? I had a wonderful time...going nowhere... doing nothing... and above all, cooking nothing! All we did was just lazying around in the house... watching TV, playing games, surfing the net and me... reading my story book! FINALLY I managed to finish reading Pretty Woman by Fern Michaels. Took ages for me to finish one book! Huhuhu... time is one reason but then the main reason is, I kept dozing off everytime I finished reading one page!!! Huhuhuhu.... Anyway, now I am starting on my newly bought novel... YES BOSS by Areila Sahimi... yessszaaa.....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I still can't get my mind off Roti Manis's bread production. They looked so gorgeous and so yummilicious that I feel like licking the laptop screen! I had to do something! And actually I did. But since the end product looked something like the Jaw's teeth, I don't feel like putting up the photo. Yesterday I baked another batch and this time, it looked much better! Hahaha... less scary if you ask me... It was a bread recipe by Roshayati Johari, which I've tried years back. But this one was altered slightly by the proud owner of Roti Manis, Puan Liza Othman

BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE BUN
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Puan Roshayati Johari via Puan Liza Othman

Ingredients :

1 egg
Approximately 200g lukewarm water (egg + water = 265g)
120g sugar
6g salt
5g bread softener
500g bread flour/high protein flour
20g milk powder
5g bread improver
11g instant dried yeast
80g margarine

Cream cheese filling

Bread maker method :

1. Into the breadmaker pan, pour in the water and egg. Add sugar, salt and bread softener.

2. Top it with flour, milk powder, bread improver and instant dried yeast.

3. Set the bread maker to DOUGH setting and press start. When the dough is just combined, add in margarine. Leave the bread maker to finish the cycle which takes about 1 1/2 hour or so.

4. Remove the dough from the pan and divide the dough into 20 equal portions. Roughly about 49 to 50g each.

5. Form each portion into a ball and arrange on a baking tray. Leave to rise for another 30 minutes or so.

6. Before baking, brush the dough with some fresh milk and use a scissor to cut the top of the dough.

7. Pipe some blueberry filling on top and cream cheese filling.

8. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180c for 20 to 25 minutes or till golden brown.

9. Once out of the oven, brush with a bit of butter. Place on a wire rack to cool. Keep in an airtight container.

Have a nice day!

Penang Char Kue Tiau

2011-11-02T11:30:00.000+08:00

Just a quick update today as my to-do list is so long and my list of wish-to-do is of the same length! We'll see what I end up with... hopefully, I'll managed to settle at least 50% of the to-do list and try to forget about the wish-to-do! Hahaha....

Anyway, last Monday evening, my brother didn't tell me in good time, that he's coming over to fetch my mom. He only called me when he was on the way here. I normally will bake or cook something for him to bring home for my nephew and nieces. Given so little time to think, I managed to bake some puffs and cooked Char Kue Tiau Penang (first trial) for mom to break her fast. So in 45 minutes time, and considered just the perfect timing, mom managed to break her fast without having to fast extra time and I am a happy aunt to be able to pack something for her nephew and nieces. Hahaha.. do I feel like I am in MasterChef? Well, the feel is there but never in my life, imagining myself entering the contest. Will fail in the first step! Trust me! Hahaha....

I was watching this Youtube on how to fry char kue tiau and decided to give it a try, though frankly speaking, I have doubts at first. It can't be that easy and yet tasty, can it? Well, if you don't dare to try, then it will stay as a questionmark forever... so yes, no harm trying.. surprisingly, it tasted good though not as good as the Pakcik at Upin Ipin Restaurant's Char Kue Tiau. Why? Because the very same night, we went for the pakcik's char kue tiau! Hahahaha....

For the recipe, please adjust the amount of the ingredients according to your tastebuds ya. You can refer to the Youtube too for the cooking demo.

PENANG CHAR KUE TIAU
Posted by MamaFaMi

Ingredients :

1 1/2 teaspoons chillie paste
3 cloves garlic - chopped
15 pieces prawns - peeled and deveined. Boil the shells and save the stock
dark soy sauce
sweet soy sauce
salt to taste
1 packet kue tiau (flat-rice noodles)
2 eggs - lightly beaten
pepper
chives - cut into 1 inch sections
11/2 cup beansprout
oil for cooking

Method :

1. Heat cooking oil in a wok and fry chopped garlic until light brown .

2. Add prawns and sauté further.Add in chilli paste and sauté until oil breaks.

3. Add in kue tiau. Add a bit of prawn stock, dark soya sauce, sweet soy sauce and salt to taste. Stir fry quickly.

4. Push the fried kue tiau to one side of the wok. Add a bit of oil. Pour in the eggs and add a few dashes of pepper and a bit of dark soy sauce. When the egg is half cooked, mix the kue tiau evenly.

5. Add in the chives and mix well.

6. Finally add in the beansprouts, stir fry evenly and remove from heat. Dish out and serve immediately.

Have a nice day!

Strawberry Seri Ayu

2011-10-30T17:28:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Since morning, I just don't feel like doing anything today. But ended up... ironing, cooking, laundry, sweeping and a few more 'ing's. Hahaha... Only till now, managed not to be sleeping though the weather outside is like saying....sleep mama...sleeeppppp mamaaaaa.... huhuhuhu.. don't really know how long I can hold on.....HELPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I was flipping through my thick print outs and laid my eyes on this recipe, given to me by Kak Pah sometimes back, via email and decided to give it a try. Thank you Kak Pah for the delicious recipe. So sorry if I didn't do justice to your recipe. I had forgotten to grease the mould. InsyaAllah will try again later.. perhaps with some modifications here and there... wink wink!

STRAWBERRY SERI AYU
Posted by MamaFaMi
Adapted from : Kak Pah's recipe

Ingredients :

2 eggs - separate the egg whites and the yolks
145g caster sugar
1 teaspoon ovallette
120 g superfine flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
125ml strawberry flavoured fresh milk
a bit of strawberry paste
1/2 teaspoon strawberry essence
a few drops of pink food coloring

freshly grated coconut (just the white meat)
salt to taste
3/4 teaspoon tapioca flour (I used cornflour)

Method :

1. Beat egg white till bubbly. Add in sugar and beat till stiff.

2. In another bowl, add egg yolks, ovallette, flour, baking powder, strawberry milk, strawberry paste, strawberry essence and pink food coloring. Beat on high speed till thick.

3. Fold in the egg white mixture till well combined.

4. Grease the mould with a bit of cooking oil.

5. Mix the grated coconut with salt and cornflour. Press onto the mould. Steam for about 5 minutes.

6. Pour the mixture onto the steamed coconut.

7. Steam for another 7 minutes. Ready to serve.

Have a nice day!

Roti Naik Pahang

2011-10-26T12:41:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

HAPPY DIWALI to all my Hindu friends. One of them that I know is LOVE the proud owner of the lovely blog LOVE2COOK. Do pay her a visit and enjoy all her lovely food photos and also her two adorable kids.

Yesterday night, hubby and me went to visit our girl at her Uni. I brought for her some muffins and buns, fresh from the oven. While waiting, hubby fell asleep. He wakes up early in the morning everyday to go to work, just to avoid the traffic. When I was all ready to go, it was like 8.40pm. He was still sleepy but insisted on driving. When we reached the car park, he continued sleeping. I went to Fatin's room and did whatever I have to do and we went back to the car. Hubby was still fast asleep. We let him continue sleeping while both of us went to the cafe nearby and had a lovely dinner, on Fatin! Not worried about hubby because he had his dinner at home. Maybe he over-ate, that's why he's sleepy! Hahaha... Anyway, I had a nice time with my girl yesterday.... Thank you kakak. Love yer.. next time belanja mama yang mahal punya pulak okay! Ahaks....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Yesterday's hot topic was Roti Naik. All thanks to Sis Lin. I visited her blog and came across this Roti Naik photo. I thought she made the roti naik herself and since I am 'allergic' to bread recipes, I just had to click on that entry. Oh me oh my, now all the bread photos really makes me go haywire! All the lovely buns were from Roti Manis's kitchen. Sis Lin was just helping to promote the business. Do LIKE the page and feast your eyes upon all the lovely bread she has to offer. Just don't go haywire like me! Hahaha...

Then I read this post at Resepi Turun Temurun Keluarga by Mlong Tipah and copied down the recipe. Straight to the kitchen and start the mission. And the end product is so lovely! I followed the recipe exactly and managed to get 20 cute buns. Thank you so much to Tok Mak and Mlong Tipah for sharing this lovely recipe with us. It's indeed a keeper...

Updated : There's a slight confusion here that I need to make it straight. This recipe is actually from Tok Mak and was tested and posted to FB by Mlong Tipah. I thought it was Mlong Tipah's grandmother's recipe. Hahaha.. so sorry Tok Mak! There.. I've put things right.. did I Tok Mak? *wink*

ROTI NAIK PAHANG
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Tok Mak via Mlong Tipah

Ingredients :

1 egg
2 tablespoons condensed milk
Water (weigh egg + condensed milk + water to make 300ml)
3/4 cup sugar
500 g flour
1 tablespoon milk powder
2 teaspoons instant dried yeast (I used Mauripan)
2 tablespoons margarine
1 teaspoon shortening

Topping :
A bit of margarine
Coarse sugar

Bread maker method :

1. Into the breadmaker pan, pour in the water, egg and condensed milk. Add sugar.

2. Top it with flour, milk powder and instant dried yeast.

3. Set the bread maker to DOUGH setting and press start. When the dough is just combined, add in margarine and shortening. Leave the bread maker to finish the cycle which will takes about 1 1/2 hour or so.

4. Remove the dough from the pan and divide the dough into 20 equal portions. Roughly about 49 to 50g each.

5. Form each portion into a ball and arrange on a baking tray. Leave to rise for another 30 minutes or so.

6. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180c for 30 minutes or till golden brown.

7. Once out of the oven, brush with a bit of butter. Place on a wire rack to cool. Keep in an airtight container.

Have a nice day!

Yogurt Garlic Buns

2011-10-25T12:03:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Be organised! That was one thing that I didn't have with me last week and what a havoc time I had especially last Saturday! But alhamdulillah I managed to get everything settled with no harm done. Guess it's true, I worked best under pressure! But if given a choice, I wouldn't want that to happen again! It's so exhausting! Just to rewind the 'incident' makes me tired already!

It all started when Fatin decided to come home last minute, last Friday. And she said that she's only going back to the Uni on Sunday. But then had to go back that very Friday night as she had been called to a meeting that night. Then the same night, cousin's nephew and niece decided to sleep over at our place. Last minute too... Luckily the room just needs a little tidying. And since Fatin was around that evening, I didn't get to bake the brownies for orders in the evening. Alhamdulillah I followed my instinct to bake it the same night!

The next morning, when I was preparing breakfast, our friends from Teluk Intan texted me, saying they are coming over to our place at noon. At 11am, when I was busy cooking, my instinct again, told me to check the wedding invitation card. All these while I thought it's going to be at night and that was exactly what I told hubby. So hubby went golfing. When I opened the card, OH MY GOD... the reception is from 12.30 noon till 4pm. Oh me oh my, the way I panicked!!! I am VERY GOOD at that, if you must know! Hahaha... I had phoned my sister in law if she could take mom to the wedding reception (my cousin's son's). Unfortunately she was not feeling well and my brother was away in Bandung for a conference. I called my another 'talian hayat' (my cousin) and she said she's going and willing to take my mom along. The moment she said she will take my mom with her, I felt like a huge boulder was lifted up off my head! Thank you sis Karimah.. you're my life saver!

Towards the end of the day, all went well and I slept in peace.... alhamdulillah....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I found this recipe from Reese Kitchen. Just couldn't wait to give it a try after reading her review about the buns. And true as she had written, the bun is soft and lovely, especially when it was taken out of the oven! Thank you Reese for sharing the recipe with us.

YOGURT GARLIC BUNS
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Reese Kitchen

Ingredients (A) for Sponge Dough :

120g bread flour
40g plain yogurt
50ml fresh milk
2g instant yeast

Ingredients (B) :

250g bread flour
25g sugar
4g instant yeast
80g plain yogurt
100ml fresh milk
3 garlic cloves - minced
salt to taste
50g butter

Topping :

1 egg (beaten for egg wash)
Some grated cheddar cheese (for topping)

Method :

1. Mix all ingredients (A) for sponge dough in a mixer until forms a dough. Leave to ferment for 2 hours.

2. Place sponge dough and all the ingredients (B) except butter in a mixer and beat until dough forms and add in butter. Beat until an elastic dough forms.

3. Divide dough into 70g each or any sizes you desire into oval shape.

4. Leave them into warm place to proof for further 1 hour or until double in sizes.

5. Egg wash each buns and sprinkle with some cheddar cheese on top.

6. Use a sharp knife and cut off a trace on the surface.

7. Bake in preheated oven at 190'C for 12-15 minutes.

8. Once out of the oven, brush with some butter and ready to serve.

Have a nice day!

Pavlova

2011-10-24T11:04:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Thank God I managed to find my way into my blog. With all the cobwebs hanging all over the place, and dirt almost an inch thick... pheww.... Yes, this blog had been ignored for a few days. Not by choice actually. Time is just not on my side...anyway I am back, hopefully to stay...

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

My cousin once asked me, if I knew how to make Pavlova as my aunt loves to eat them. When she said she's coming over to my place, I went through the internet to look for a good recipe of Pavlova. Of course, a good recipe should come from a good blog owned by a good cook, don't you think so? One of them is Rima of Bisous a Toi. Love her photos and also her recipes. For this recipe, I just took the meringue part. I didn't do the passionfruit sauce as I don't have any passionfruits at home. Thank you Rima for sharing with us this lovely recipe. My aunt even asked to bring home the undressed pavlova.

PAVLOVA
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Rima of Bisous a Toi

Ingredients :

150ml eggwhite (approximately 4 eggs)
1 cup (220g) caster (superfine) sugar
2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch), sifted
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ~~vanilla extract (if u wish to hv a white Pavlova .. omit vanilla ok)~~ orange oil

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F).

2. Place the eggwhite in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, whisking well, until the mixture is stiff and glossy.

3. Add the cornflour and vinegar and whisk until just combined.

4. Line a baking sheet with non-stick baking paper. Use a 6cm diameter cake ring to outline 18 circles and turn the baking paper over (so the meringue does not touch the pencil marks.

5. Spoon the egg white mixture into a piping bag fitted with No. 9 nozzle. Pipe 18 swirls following the outlines on the marked paper. Pipe flowers along edges of swirls on to each meringue.

6. Reduce oven to 120°C (250°F) and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and allow the pavlova to cool completely in the oven.

Topping :

Whipped cream - I used the canned whipped cream.

Fresh fruits - I used Kiwi, orange and frozen strawberries

Pipe some cream over the Pavlova, top with Kiwi, orange and strawberries and serve immediately.

Have a nice day!

Apa-apa je la....

2011-10-18T10:56:00.000+08:00

Courtesy of Google Image. Thank you

Sausage Cheese Rolls

2011-10-17T13:21:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Did you see the fried fish photo, that I had posted in my facebook wall? See the intact skin even after frying? Well, there's a story behind that actually.

When I was younger... sekarang ni masih young juga... tapi young purba... ahahaha... during my teenage years, I've always tried my best to be as perfect as possible, though obviously that's not really possible because nobody's perfect right.

Why?

Because I want to make my parents proud of me when I got married. I want my inlaws to think highly of my parents and the way they had brought me up. One of it is my kitchen's skill. I like to read the petua-petua or tips especially when cooking. And one of the tips that I'm still following is how to fry fish without the skin sticking to your frying pan even when not using the non-stick pan. And after that, everytime I fry the fish and it came out nice, I will say to myself, "Mesti mak mertua kata, pandai menantu mak goreng ikan!" Hahahahaha...(translation : Mom In Law will say, wow, my daughter in law is so clever at frying fish!) my goodness! When I think of that again...isn't that embarrassing! Gedik betul perempuan ni... hahahaha...

Update : Ingatkan tak ada orang yang nak tahu apa tips nya, rupanya ada ye. Mommy Kam, petua yang mama gunakan... panaskan minyak, lepas tu sprinkle sket garam dalam minyak, baru masukkan ikan... ce terai ce terai.... semoga berjaya dan saham depan mata MIL akan naik ye... ahaks....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Thank you to Pook of Daily Delicious for sharing this recipe with us. Allow me to re-post it here for the viewing pleasure of my visitors. Thanks.

SAUSAGE CHEESE ROLLS
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Pook

Ingredients :

300 g bread flour
5g instant dried yeast
10g sugar
6g salt
30g unsalted butter (soft)
220-230g one egg plus whole milk
12 pieces sausage
6 slices processed cheese slices individually wrapped in plastic (cut into half)

One egg plus 2 tsp of water for glazing

Bread machine method :

1. Into the bread maker pan, pour the milk and egg. Add sugar and salt.

2. Top it with flour and drizzle the dry yeast. Select the dough setting and press start.

3. When the ingredients is just combined, add in the unsalted butter and leave the bread maker to finish the cycle.

4. Take the dough out of the bowl, deflate by touching it lightly. Cut the dough into 12 pieces, roll into a ball and let them rest for 10 minutes.

5. Using a rolling pin to roll the dough into an oval shape, place the sausage in the middle, cut both side of the dough into strips, and place half of the cheese slice over the sausage. Fold the strips alternating the left and right over the sausage.

6. Place the dough on the oven sheet, lined with non stick baking paper (the cheese will melt while baking and some will leak). Preheat the oven to 200°C. Let the dough rise until almost double in size, brush with egg wash. Bake for 8 minutes then reduce the temperature to 180°C and bake for 5 minutes more or until the rolls are golden brown.

Note : I made 2 rolls with chicken floss filling for my mom.

Have a nice day!

Jemput-jemput, sesuka hati MamaFami je!

2011-10-15T17:41:00.000+08:00

JEMPUT-JEMPUT
Sumber : sesuka hati MamaFaMi

Bahan-bahan :

1/2 biji bawang besar - dihiris
1 biji cili merah - dipotong dadu
1/2 lobak merah/carrot - dipotong halus memanjang
sedikit daun bawang - dihiris
1 1/2 cawan tepung gandum
1/2 sudu kecil serbuk penaik
1/2 kiub ikan bilis
1/2 cawan air panas
air secukupnya
garam secukup rasa
minyak untuk menggoreng

Kaedah penyediaan :

1. Masukkan bawang besar, cili merah, lobak merah dan daun bawang ke dalam mangkuk bancuhan.

2. Masukkan tepung gandum, baking powder dan garam. Kacau sebati.

3. Larutkan kiub ikan bilis dengan air panas dan tuangkan ke dalam tepung. Kacau sebati. Biarkan 10 minit.

4. Panaskan minyak dan sudukan sesudu besar bancuhan ke dalam minyak. Goreng hingga kuning keemasan. Toskan lebihan minyak.

5. Hidangkan bersama sos cili atau apa sahaja sos yang menjadi idaman qolbu.

Rose shaped Pau

2011-10-13T15:55:00.000+08:00

Thank you Wendy for sharing with us this lovely idea. All the best to you in The Masterchef Final.

ROSE SHAPED PAU
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Wendy's Red bean Spiral Pau

Ingredients :

250ml warm water
100gm sugar
¼ tsp salt
500gm pau flour (low gluten flour)
1 sachet dry yeast
50gm shortening

Red bean paste for filling

Method : (using Bread Maker)

1. Into the bread maker pan, pour the lukewarm water. Add sugar and salt.

2. Top it with flour and drizzle the dry yeast. Select the dough setting and press start.

3. When the ingredients is just combined, add in the shortening and leave the bread maker to finish the cycle.

4. Divide dough into 50gm portions.

Rose Shaped Buns by Wendy

1. Make small dough balls of 15gm each.

2. Flatten each ball and roll out flat.

3. With fingers, press the sides of the circle to make them flatter and to create ripples (uneveness) .

4. Arrange 6 pieces of flattened dough, half stacking on top of each other.

5. Start rolling from the first piece on the bottom.

6. With a chopstick, saw the roll, it will roll while you saw, creating a fatter center than the sides. Eventually it will break into 2.

7. Place rose buds upright on a piece of paper.

8. Let buns rise to double and steam on high heat for 12 minutes.

*Tip : Flatten out enough dough balls for one round of steaming before flattening out the rest. Keep dough in fridge to prevent over proofing while you slowly form the rose buds. And keep the formed rose buds in the fridge(covered) to slow down the 2nd proofing while you shape. This method does take time to complete.

Have a nice day!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-12T15:47:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Patience... there are limit to one's patience. Once the line is crossed, it may cause disastor. But if you are capable of handling it without harming anyone or even yourself, verbally or physically, I salute you.

This week, we've been tested with so many things. I am exhausted just to think about it. But then, I trust in Allah SWT. Allah SWT will only test us to that much which we can handle.

Wallahua'lam.

T.H.E M.E.N.U

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Have a nice day!

Chinese Fried Rice and Thank You Kjee!

2011-10-10T17:03:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

When I first decided to have my own website, further encouraged by my sifoo Sis Hanieliza, all I had in mind was just to admire my not-so-pretty photos (but at that time, my photos are the prettiest in my eyes!) in the Internet! What other people think of the photos, I didn't even bother. Just to see them in my own website is enough to make my day! And that's one of the strongest reason, why I am attached to my kitchen! To have more photos! Hahaha...

Besides the kitchen story, the Fotopage is more like my daily diary back then in Malawi, Africa and I am really grateful I had done that. My computer got corrupted when we came back to Malaysia and most of the photos can't be saved. Sigh... At least, I have the photos in the Fotopage to recall the memories... alhamdulillah...

Little did I know, as time goes by, I made many friends and the best thing is, my website is recognized. Though I know I am not a somebody, but when my blog's url was first printed in Sis Norzailina Nordin's novel, Menanti Kasih, I was so excited. Mind you.. just the BLOG URL... nothing else. Hahaha.. poyo betul kan? After that I was approached by Sis Lily Haslina to contribute photos and recipes in Majalah Jelita. You can read more about it here.

Besides that, friends like Che Mat Gebu and Ummi Zaihadi, to name a few, helped to promote me though I don't stand the same leve as them. They are way well knowned than me with so many followers and fans. Thank you my dear friends.

Kjee yang comel. Gambar disnap oleh Che Mat Gebu yang comel juga.. :D

The latest was at Kjee's Blog. Kjee or the real name is Fauziah Abdul Samad , a celebrity, a script writer, a journalist and pardon me if I've left out anything else Kjee. Trully flattered. Thank you so much Kjee and thank you so much to each and everyone out there. You guys are the one who inspired me to continue blogging and it's not the other way round actually. Hugs to all.....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I had some leftover rice and decided to try out this simple recipe by Sis Hanieliza. Thank you sis.

CHINESE FRIED RICE
Posted by MamaFaMi
Adapted from Sis Hanieliza's Blog

Ingredients :

1 bowl of leftover rice
2 eggs - lightly beaten
fish cake - sliced
prawns - peel the top part of the prawns and remove dirt veins
carrots - diced
red, green and yellow capsicums - diced
salt to taste
cooking oil

To be minced :
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon black pepper

Garnish :
spring onion
crispy fried onion

Method :

1. Heat oil in a wok and saute the minced ingredients till fragrant.
2. Add in diced carrots and stir for a few minutes.
3. Add in eggs and stir till half cooked then put in prawns and fish cake.
4. Add in diced capsicums and salt.
5. Add in rice and stir to mix well.
6. Remove from heat and garnish with spring onion and crispy fried onion.

Have a nice day!

Coffee Choc-Chip Butter Top

2011-10-07T14:25:00.002+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

I was a happy lady yesterday and still till today.. why? Read on...

1. I can now proudly tell people that I am clever to top up the Touch n Go card at the ATM Machine! Hahaha... Well, to some it's nothing, but to me, that's my latest achievement and I am proud of myself. Caaayalah mama! :D

2. Yesterday the Poslaju dropped by my place with a packet full of these.....

Thank you so much to Amelia of Amelia De-ssert for your kind thoughts. And nice chatting with you. If sit together over a cup of your Boss's lovely coffee, can sit till forever, chatting non stop! Hahaha.. Anyway, I've tried the coffee and yummy as said...

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

After a while, not baking breads, well a few days ago, I've decided to try another bread recipe from one of the bread books that I have in my collection.

COFFEE CHOC-CHIP BUTTER TOP
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Chef Khoo See Yew

Ingredients :

( A )
20g castor sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
15g egg
165g cold water
5g instant yeast
40g condensed milk
5 g Nescafe powder
1/2 teaspoon coffee oil (I added)

( B )
250g high protein flour
50g medium protein flour (I used all purpose flour)
5g milk powder
2.5g bread improver

( C )
30g butter

( Others )
Chocolate chips
Almond nibs

Method :

1. Combine A and B till even to form dough. Add in C, mix till smooth and elastic.

2. Cover and leave to prove for 30 minutes.

3. Divide into 4 doughs (2 moulds). Shape into balls, rest for 10 minutes.

4. Flatten into sheet, sprinkle chocolate chips and roll up. Arrange into 2 greased moulds (4" x 4" x 6").

5. Leave to prove till double the size. Spray water onto the dough and sprinkle the top with some almond nibs.

6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 25 to 30 minutes.

Note :

I used my breadmaker to do the job!

....and imagine having this with a cup of black coffee specially sent to me by Amelia....

T.H.E D.E.D.I.C.A.T.I.O.N

Happy birthday Ummi Zaihadi!

Have a nice day!

5th October Menu

2011-10-05T23:38:00.000+08:00

FOR BREAKFAST

Fried Bihun from Kak Timah's Stall

FOR LUNCH

.... yesterday's leftovers....

FOR TEA

Strawberry tea from Cameron Highlands

Boiled honey sweet potato from Cameron Highlands

FOR DINNER

.... no idea !!! If there is, then I will update again... otherwise... please don't wait! Hahaha....

Updated : For you Deliah's Deli

Dinner dear hubby

Dinner my dear son

Note to myself....
Cantik juga gambar mama ni yek.. ahaha.. poyo je...

Orange Cupcakes

2011-10-05T15:50:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

In case you don't know as if people cares... hahaha, I've re-activated my MamaFaMi's facebook account on the night of 30th September. Actually I intend to re-activate it on the 1st October but since I was not around that time (that would be a different story in a different entry, insyaAllah), so I did it earlier.

My oh my, after a few minutes I re-activated my account and posted the first photo, googled from Google Image, stating I'm Back... comments kept pouring in. And after a good few months not on FB, it was like.. oh my God, now how do I do this.. how do I do that! Hahaha...

Anyway in short, I'd like to thank all of you my dear friends for the warm welcome. Makes me feel appreciated. Thank you so much. But I must make sure I won't get carried away or I will vanish again from the FB world.

Wish me luck!

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Made this cupcakes for Syahmi's birthday. No party though, just for us to enjoy. But my ganache didn't turn out as stiff as Jun's. I don't really know why. Anyway, thanks Jun for sharing the recipe with us...

Sorry Jun, I didn't do justice to your recipe..

ORANGE CUPCAKE
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Jun Yummilicious

Ingredients :

2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup vegetable oil (i used melted butter)
3 eggs
3 tbsp cream cheese softened
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
orange zest

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 350'F.

2. Beat the eggs and to this add milk, orange juice, vege oil and orange zest. Set aside.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

4. Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and stir just to combine.

5. Add the cream cheese and combine well. Continue to mix for 2 minutes.

6. Pour batter 2/3 full in cup and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Note :

Original recipe baked in a bundt pan. And while it is still warm, brush with some orange syrup and glazed with sugar mixture to make it moist and have more flavour. I omit this since I turn this cake into cuppies and topped with chocolate ganache.

Have a nice day!

To my son....

2011-10-02T19:11:00.001+08:00

Selawat Syifa'

2011-09-30T17:09:00.000+08:00

Ingin mendapatkan Tajwidpro? Sila klik di banner ya..

Ingin membeli inner ini? Dapatkan di KEDAI AMAL selagi stok masih ada...

PLUS Highway & Chocolate Coffee Cookies

2011-09-29T13:06:00.000+08:00

T.H.E I.N.C.I.D.E.N.T

Pada hari Selasa malam yang lalu, sewaktu kami dalam perjalanan balik dari Shah Alam, sebelum exit USJ, hubby tidak dapat mengelak dari terlanggar kepingan tayar lori yang tersadai di tengah jalan. Bahagian bawah kereta kami pecah. Dan ini bukanlah kali pertama kejadian ini berlaku. Kos untuk membeli set yang baru atau membaiki kerosakan bukanlah sedikit.

Siapakah yang harus dipertanggungjawabkan ye? Sesuatu harus dilakukan sebelum ada insiden yang tidak diingini berlaku yang boleh meragut nyawa pengguna lebuhraya.

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I just made this cookies according to what can be found in my cupboard, hence the not so nice taste. Hahaha.. I said it wasn't nice, Fatin said it's an ok ok, Syahmi didn't say a thing because he didn't taste it but Jid's the only one who said it's nice. Mmmmm.... are you sure Jid??? :P

CHOCOLATE COFFEE COOKIES
Posted by MamaFaMi

Ingredients :

100g butter (room temperature)
100g caster sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon coffee oil
180g flour
20g cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Method :

1. Mix butter and sugar. Stir just for a few minutes.

2. Add in egg and coffee oil. Mix well.

3. Sift flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into the mixture and mix to form soft dough.

4. Keep in the fridge for about 1 hour.

5. Roll thin and cut using cookie cutter.

6. Arrange on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 150 C for 25 to 30 minutes.

7. Decorate as desired. I made mine into lollipop shape by pusing the toothpick into the dough after cutting using the cookie cutter.

THANK YOU JID

Have a nice day!

YA atau TIDAK

2011-09-26T10:24:00.002+08:00

Courtesy of Google Image. Tq

Agak-agak kalau nak pencen awal dari berblog, boleh ke tak ye?

Jawab YA atau TIDAK je...

Mandy (Spicy Chicken and Rice)

2011-09-22T22:45:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Story 1 :

This morning when I was having my breakfast with a big mug of coffee, I smiled because I can't help recalling Amelia's entry about her boss and the kopi-o. But one thing about you Amelia, that I must salute is that, you have the power to make your boss 'vanish'! Haha.. ini siapa yang boss sebenarnya!

Story 1 :

I've just finished reading IMAN SURAYA ( InsyaAllah I will write the synopsis in my other blog soon), another lovely Malay novel written by my favourite writer Areila Sahimi. I like her way of writing and so far, I've read 3 of her books. Yess Boss will be next. Will pay the bookstore a visit soon! Meanwhile, I've started reading Pretty Women by Fern Michaels. I think it's gonna be an interesting book to read. Just read like a few 10 pages, and I can feel the heat already! Hahaha...

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Last August, my hubby was introduced to Nasi Arab at Saba Restaurant in Cyberjaya by his friends. My goodness, the first time we dined there, we were like addicted to the food. It was so delicious that we kept coming back for more. And during Ramadhan, we made so many trips there.

So last week, I said to myself, why not I just try and google for the recipe and wallah, I hit the jackpot when I landed at Sister Zainab's lovely blog. Thank you for sharing the recipe with us. I appreciate it very much.

When I served the set for dinner, I didn't expect hubby and Syahmi to enjoy them as the Saba Restaurant's rice is much better. It's not the recipe to be blamed but it is totally me, I made a few mistakes along the way. But nevertheless, to me, I am quite satisfied with the rice. When I asked hubby to comment, he said,"Nasi mama ni sedap, tapi tak sesedap Saba la, tapi sedap" (Mama's rice is nice but not as nice as Saba, but still it's nice). That's the main reason why MamaFaMi never stops trying! My hubby will not condemn my cooking but gave me full support. Thank you dearest....

So here, I present you my not-as-nice-as-Saba-Restaurant's Mandy!

MANDY (SPICY CHICKEN AND RICE)
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Zainab

Ingredients :

1 chicken cut into 4 pieces
2 teaspoons mandy mix spice
1 teaspoon salt

3 cups basmati rice
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 small tomato, finely chopped and removes all the seed
4 whole cardamom pods
6 whole cloves
6 black peppercorns
4 1/2 cups water or chicken stock

Method :

1. Rub spice and salt al over the chicken, place it in a pan, cook chicken uncover until tender and brown about 40 minutes.
2. Sauté onion with butter until tender and brown, add whole spices, salt, rice, water, stir, boil then add chopped tomato, simmer cover, cook on a very low heat for 20 minutes.
3. Serve it with green salad or yogurt with cucumber and mint.

Homemade Mandy Mix Spice
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Meedo via Zainab

Ingredients :

2 tablespoons cardamom pods
2 tablespoons cloves
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 whole nutmeg
1 tablespoon deride ginger*
4 bay leaves

Method :

Blend or process spices together until finely crushed using an electric grinder.

Note :
*Deride ginger (Powdered ginger):is ground spice made from ginger dried root.

Have a nice day!

Lontong

2011-09-20T13:28:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Aaaaaaagghhhhh!!!!

During the whole month of Ramadhan, I had never missed waking up for sehri, but this morning, I opened my eyes when the 6 o'clock alarm started screaming! I usually sleep with two phones by my side. One is set to wake me up at 5am and the other one, to wake me up at 6am, 6.30 am and 6.45am... Why so many settings mama? Because mama likes to doze off again after switching off the alarm! Hahaha... so to be on the safe side, I had set more than one. I had left the one set to go at 5am, charging downstairs. Huhuhu... Pity Syahmi, he has just another day to complete his sunat Syawal. Never fear boy, mama will keep you company, tomorrow ya... Hopefully I won't miss sehri again tomorrow morning. Hubby has another 2 days to go. You too, don't worry dear, I'll keep you company... insyaAllah....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Remember my canned cuttlefish sambal? Actually I made that to go with this lontong... Simply delicious to my tastebud! Ahakss... statement poyo...jangan marah.. peace! Thanks to Diana and Che Mat Gebu for the recipe. I made a few changes here and there though and will post the recipe according to how I had prepared it.

LONTONG
Posted by MamaFaMi
Adapted from : Diana of Sky Blue's Kitchen

Ingredients :

1 onion - sliced
3 garlics - sliced
1 inch galanggal - knocked
2 stalks lemon grass - knocked
1 anchovies cube
1 1/2 tablespoons dried prawns - soaked and pounded
10 piece fresh prawns - I added
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 cup thick coconut milk
2 cups water (depends on how thin or thick you prefer the gravy to be)
Fuchuk - break to 1 inch piece and soak
Su un - soaked
Salt to taste

Vegetables
1/4 cabbage - sliced
1/2 carrot - cut like match sticks
1/2 sweet turnip (sengkuang) - cut like match sticks
10 long beans - cut to 1 inch size
2 fresh red chille

2 pieces tempe - diced

Method :

1. Into a big pot, add sliced onion, sliced garlic, galanggal, lemon grass, anchovies cube, dried prawns, turmeric powder, 1/2 cup thick coconut milk and water. Bring to boil.

2. Add in all the vegetables and tempe. Be careful when stirring.

3. Add in the su un and salt to taste.

4. Add in the balance thick coconut milk and let it simmer for a while.

5. Ready to serve.

To be served with :

Serunding kelapa - didn't serve

Boiled eggs - didn't serve

Nasi Impit

Canned Cuttlefish Sambal or any other sambal to your liking.

Have a nice day!

Canned Cuttlefish Sambal

2011-09-19T21:40:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Hello hello hello... a very good Monday to all. Hadn't been updating my blog this long weekend because I had such a busy weekend. Now, exhausted and dreaming for a holiday by the sea or on the mountains... boley gitu?

Last Friday, Syahmi asked if he could invite his friends over, in other words, to have an open house. Since he had never asked this before, the father and I agreed. I thought many would turn up, but only 8 came. So we decided to invite our neighbours as well. Unofficially, I had an open house last Friday! We had a lovely time with our friendly neighbours. Thanks all for coming. I do hope all of you enjoyed the dishes as much as I enjoyed preparing them.

On Saturday, we made a day trip to Segamat to attend my cousin, Zuraida's wedding. Congratulations Ida and Najib. Here wishing both of you a life of happiness, cheer, love, laughs, and good times. Amin.

On Sunday, we went to a friend's open house in Desa Pinggiran. We were with them back then in Sri Lanka. And from there, we went to Bukit Mahkota to another friend's house and stayed there till late. Both the hubbys, will have a never ending story when they both meet, once in a while.

While we were there, I received a sad news. My Ayah Long passed away peacefully. May his soul rest in peace. Al-Fatihah...

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Just because I had told Kak Ana, my neighbour, that I am going to cook sambal sotong dalam tin as one of the open house menu, I was determined to look for the Rex Cuttlefish, by hook or by crook. I went to more than 5 shops to look for this fella. Allah had mercy on me, finally I found it at one of the groceries shops and for a price to pay. The funny thing is, whenever I don't feel like buying it, it's always there, nicely arranged on the racks of the shops that I normally go but when I want it, it's just so hard to be found! Haish.....

SAMBAL SOTONG
Posted by MamaFaMi

Ingredients :

1 onion - sliced
2 garlic - sliced
3 tablespoons chillie paste
a bit of tamarind juice
enough water
1 tablespoon sugar
salt to taste
1 can Cuttlefish in soya sauce (I used REX brand) - shred to small slices and discard the soya sauce
cooking oil

Method :

1. Heat oil and add in sliced onion and garlic. Fry till fragrant.

2. Add the chillie paste. Continue frying.

3. Add tamarind juice and stir. If the sambal is a bit dry, add a bit of water.

4. Add sugar and salt to taste.

5. Add in the cuttlefish and mix well. Leave for a few minutes and remove from heat. Ready to serve.

M.A.N.Y T.H.A.N.K.S

.....to Jid and Taqwa for ordering these brownies together with the fruit cocktail pudding. I totally forgot to snap the photos of the puddings. Hope you guys are satisfied with the taste...

Have a nice day!

Apam Snow White

2011-09-15T12:53:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Just when you're not in your best mood, someone should place a nice comment on your entry.

Dear Mama,
Thank you so much for sharing the soto recipe .... Hv tried many other recipes but this is definitely the Best !! ....even my bibik bilang ... Maam, sedap bangat !! Seperti di kedai ... Thks again.

Winnie - Johor

Thank you Winnie for making my day and cheering me up again. I am glad the Chicken Soto recipe suits your tastebuds.

I hope as the day goes by, my mood won't go down the drain again. Huhuhu...

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Since I have some leftovers rice, I decided to make some apam for Iftaar. And I was right to choose this recipe as it turned out to be soft and lovely. I made half the recipe and managed to get quite a lot. So I shared some with my neighbour Sae. Thank you to qnq910 of MyResipi for sharing this recipe with us. I reduced the amount of sugar though and it was just right to me.

APAM SNOW WHITE
Posted by MamaFaMi
Adapted from : qnq910 @ MyResipi

Ingredients :

3 cups rice flour (I used Teratai brand)
1 cup flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
11g instant dried yeast (I used Mauripan)
2 cups cooked and cooled rice
*3 cups water

Method :

1. Mix rice flour, flour, white sugar and yeast in a container.

2. Blend together rice and water very well to make a batter of dripping consistency.

3. Pour the rice mixture into the flour mixture and mix well. Cover the container and leave to ferment for about an hour.

4. Prepare the steamer. Grease the plastic cups with a bit of cooking oil.

5. Pour the mixture into the prepared cups and steam for 10 to 15 minutes. You may put a bit of coloring into the mixture if you like.

* Note :

Do not add more water to the recipe as the amount mentioned is just nice. The mixture may look thick at first but after an hour, it'll become runny.

Have a nice day everyone!

Fried Kue Teow

2011-09-14T11:12:00.000+08:00

Made this for mom's Iftar yesterday. For hubby's, Syahmi's and my Iftar, I cooked something new. Rice to be precise but that will be in my next posting as I am just too sleepy to continue typing. I need to take a nap before I doze off while sitting infront of the laptop! Don't laugh! With MamaFaMi, everything is possible!

FRIED KUE TIAU
Posted by : MamaFaMi

Ingredients :

500 g fresh kue tiau
1 onion ~ sliced
3 shallots ~ sliceded
2 garlics ~ sliced
2 tablespoons chillie paste (more if you like it hot!)
1 teaspoon Maggi concentrated chicken stock
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
enough water
1 tablespoon sugar
salt to taste
2 tablespoons soya sauce
Prawns
Fish balls
Bean sprout
Cooking oil

Method :

1. Heat oil and add in the sliced onions and garlic. Fry till fragrant then add in chillie paste. Let it cook for about 5 minutes or till the chille is cooked.

2. Add in concentrated chicken stock, tomato sauce and oyster sauce. Stir well.

3. Pour in water and add sugar, salt and soya sauce. Let it boil.

4. Add in prawns and fishballs. Let it cook.

5. Add in the kuetiau and stir to mix.

6. Just before turning off the heat, add in the bean sprouts. Stir for a few minutes and ready to serve.

Order from Ijah's friend but collected by Ijah. Thank you Ijah & Friend...

Have a nice day!

Chicken Soto

2011-09-12T15:11:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Last weekend, we were busy with Jom Raya activity.

1. Thank you to Kak Zuraidah aka Kak Lazni for the invite. She is my hubby's schoolmate and my senior. *wink* Her big table was full of food prepared by Kak Lazni herself. They were all delicious.

2. Thank you to Ida for inviting us to her lovely condo. But we didn't actually dine at her condo but the condo next door aka her 'second house'. Thank you for the lovely time spent with our kuncu-kuncu. So happening, only thing, we miss one of our good buddies right....

3. Thank you to Zai and her hubby Mr Aziz for having us last Saturday night. We enjoyed the chat, and I didn't realised it was raining outside. Infact it rained and stopped twice!!! Hahaha....

4. On Sunday, Ida Bakery and family came by our place. We had a lovely time with such sporting guests as Ida's family. I am very comfortable if my guests are such a sport as them. Thank you for coming and tasting all my cookies and food. Jangan serik datang lagi ye!

But the person that I must really thank is my dearest darling hubby. He is such a sport. He is always willing to go to friends' houses, be it my friends or his. Many of my friends, the hubby is not that willing to go with them to the wife's friend's house. I think I am just the lucky one...

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

CHICKEN SOTO
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : My mom

Ingredients :

1 piece cinnamon stick
2 pieces star anise
5 cardamons
5 cloves
1 onion * (* ground finely)
10 shallots *
6 garlic*
1 1/2 inch ginger *
4 pieces candlenuts *
2 tablespoons soup powder (I used Faiza brand) ** (mix both powder with a bit of water to form paste)
2 tablespoons kurma powder (I used Adabi) **
1/2 chicken
2 lemongrass - bruised
1 inch galangal - knocked
Enough water
3/4 cup thick coconut milk
1 stalk spring onion
1/2 cup crispy fried onion
cooking oil
Chillie pouch : Enough bird eye chillies wrapped in a clean white cloth.

To be served with :

Not in the photo, bean sprouts and fried 'suhun'

Rice cubes - boil till harden. Keep aside
Meat balls
Hot soya sauce
Bean sprouts
Fried suhun
Shredded chicken meat
Spring onion
Crispy fried onion

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pot and add in cinnamon stick, star anise, cardamons and cloves till fragrant.
2. Add in the finely grinded ingredients. Stir.
3. Add in the soup and kurma paste, lemongrass and galangal. Stir till fragrant.
4. Add in chicken. When chicken is half cooked, add in enough water, coconut milk and chillie pouch. Let it simmer till the chicken is cooked.
5. Add in the spring onion, crispy fried onion and salt to taste.
6. Once the soup is cooked, remove the chillie pouch from the pot. Place the chillies in a mortar or blend finely in a mixer. Add enough soya sauce and some soto soup. Stir well.

BEEF BEGEDEL (MEATBALLS)
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : My mom

Ingredients :

2 large potatoes
1/2 kg minced beef
3 pieces cream crackers - blend finely
1 tablespoon beef curry powder
1 egg
salt to taste

1 egg
a dash of pepper
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method :

1. Clean the potatoes. Slice to 1/2 cm thick and fry. Pound the fried potatoes.
2. In a bowl, mix well the pounded potatoes, minced beef, cream crackers, curry powder, egg and salt to taste.
3. Take a bit of the mixture and shape into small balls. Flatten slightly. Arrange on a tray.
4. Heat oil in a wok. Beat egg, pepper and salt. Dip the meat balls in the egg mixture and fry till cooked. Remove from oil onto a kitchen towel. Ready to serve.

Oyster Mushroom Soup

2011-09-09T16:23:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

It's FRIDAY already?

Yup, time flies!

What have I achieved this week?

Nothing much... I repeat...NOTHING much!

What a waste!

Who to blame?

Non other than ME, MYSELF AND I!!!!

Mama... you've got to snap out of your comfort zone! Get moving mama... go go go....

Zzzzzzzzz...... ERK???!!!!

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Thanks Mat for always inspiring me with your lovely work, be it the recipes or the photos. Selalu buat I teruja tawww.... Made this mushroom soup to go with garlic bread for my guests. Well enjoyed!

OYSTER MUSHROOM SOUP
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Cik Mat Gebu

Ingredients :

120 g oyster mushroom
100 ml evaporated milk (I used IDEAL)
1 chicken cube (I used MAGGI brand) or you can use 350 ml chicken stock
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 tablespoon butter (I used SCS butter)
1 onion - diced
1 clove garlic - chopped
1 piece bay leaf
salt to taste
enough black pepper
Spring onion - for garnishing

Method :

1. Clean the mushrooms, squeeze out the excess water and shred thinly.

2. Heat olive oil in a pot and add in butter. Add in diced onion and chopped garlic and stir till soft.

3. Add in the mushrooms. Keep aside a small amount of mushroom. Stir till the mushrooms turn soft.

4. Add flour and mix well. Pour in the evaporated milk and add in chicken cube together with 200ml water. Let it simmer for a while. Keep stirring to avoid the soup from being burnt.

5. Once the mushrooms are soft, remove from heat and let it cool. Puree the soup.

6. Place the pot of soup back on the stove. Add the balance stock, black pepper, bay leaf and the balance mushrooms. Salt if necessary. Adjust the thickness of the soup to your liking by adding more stock is needed. Let it simmer for a while.

7. Sprinkle with some spring onion and serve with garlic bread.

Have a nice day!

Fruit Custard Puffs

2011-09-08T18:30:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Had not been doing much experiments in the kitchen. The mood is still on the loose! Oh do come back soon... I miss you.... ahaks....

But yesterday, in the mood or not, I have to do something. My friends when we were in Malawi, two families, said they are coming to our house. So with whatever mood that's hanging on to me that time, I made something simple to serve them. And guess what.. then only I realised, it's all more to western. Even the tea, Tuan Haji Anuar said, tasted like English tea. I just used the GENERAL brand teabags. The menu for yesterday was Fried Macaroni, Garlic Bread, Mushroom Soup and Fruit Custard Puffs.

Thank you everyone for dropping by. Should do this more often huh? Just like the good ol' times! Huhuhu.....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Thank you Mat for always providing us with all sorts of recipes. Be it easy or hard! Don't stop updating ya.... I follow......

Allow me to post the recipe here, according to how I had prepared my puffs yesterday. Thank you.

FRUIT CUSTARD PUFFS
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Che Mat Gebu

Ingredients :

10 pieces readymade puff pastry (I used KAWAN brand, sized 4" x 4")
Egg yolk - for glazing
Enough Mango - sliced
Enough Kiwi fruit - sliced
Cherries
* or any fruits of your choice

Ingredients : For the custard

1 1/3 cups fresh milk
2 tablespoons custard powder
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar (I added extra sugar because the fruits are slightly sourish)
1 teaspoon butter (I used SCS butter)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method :

1. To prepare the casing of the puff pastry, please refer to photo. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 C for 25 minutes. Preferably, using fan oven for a more flaky puffs.

Courtesy of cooksillustrated dot com

2. To prepare the custard :

Place fresh milk, custard powder and sugar in a pot. Mix using a whisk over medium heat. Keep stirring till the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and add in butter and vanilla essence. Stir well and cover the pot. Ready to use.

3. To assemble :

Place enough custard in the middle of the baked puff. Arrange the fruits according to your creativity. Ready to serve.

Have a nice day everyone!

Krisis Somalia

2011-09-06T09:56:00.003+08:00

Source of article : AMAL FOUNDATION OF MALAYSIA

Krisis Somalia : Amal Malaysia Lancar Tabung Kemanusiaan

Di saat ummat Islam seluruh dunia masih lagi merayakan Aidilfitri, pada saat ini jugalah puluhan ribu warga Somalia kehilangan nyawa akibat kebuluran dan jutaan lagi terdedah kepada ancaman kebuluran yang sangat teruk.

Beginilah senario terbaru di Somalia yang sedang berhadapan dengan krisis makanan kronik dalam tempoh dua dekad. Krisis kemanusiaan terburuk pada abad ke-21 itu telah menyebabkan separuh daripada rakyat tempatan bergelut mendapatkan bantuan makanan bagi meneruskan kehidupan.

Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) menjangkakan krisis kebuluran berkenaan akan terus merebak dalam tempoh dua bulan di Somalia sekiranya tiada bantuan dihulurkan.

Berdasarkan data yang dikeluarkan Unit Analisis Keselamatan Makanan dan Nutrisi (FSNAU), seramai 3.76 juta rakyat Somalia terpaksa mengharapkan bantuan kemanusiaan dari segi makanan dan ubat-ubatan.

Disebabkan tidak mampu lagi untuk menjalani kehidupan di tempat sendiri yang sudah kehabisan sumber makanan, majoriti rakyat Somalia sanggup merentas kawasan panas kering dan berkaki ayam di bawah terik matahari yang mencecah 50 darjah celsius ke kem-kem pelarian yang menyediakan makanan.

Malangnya, belum pun sempat menjejakkan kaki di kem berkenaan, segelintir daripada mereka mati dalam perjalanan terutamanya kanak-kanak dan bayi. Cuaca panas dan kebuluran antara faktor utama yang meragut nyawa mereka. Sementara yang berjaya tiba di kem dalam tempoh 24 jam tampak lesu, tidak terurus dan kurus kering.

Dianggarkan secara purata setiap hari, seramai 60 bayi mati akibat kelaparan dan kekurangan makanan berkhasiat, selain kemusnahan tanaman dan haiwan ternakan.

Justeru itu, atas dasar keperihatinan terhadap nasib yang menimpa Umat Islam Somalia, maka Yayasan Amal Malaysia melancarkan tabung kemanusiaan khusus untuk umat Islam Somalia. Anda boleh menyalurkan sumbangan anda melalui akaun seperti tertera di poster.

Posted by yayasanamalmalaysia on September 4th, 2011

Suji Salju (ulang tayang)

2011-09-05T13:41:00.000+08:00

Resepi ulang tayang. Enjin mama belum panas lagi... suam kuku pun belum. Ini salah satu biskut yang mama buat tahun ini... untuk Cik Suryani Ablah... Resepi je ulang tayang ye, gambar baru, fresh from the oven... hehehe..

SUJI SALJU
Source : kak ita

Ingredients A :

150g Ghee
100g butter
100g castor sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 egg yolk

Ingredients B :

100g cornflakes - grind finely
100g cornflour
50g sugee flour
280g flour (the amount may differ)

For coating :

75g milk powder
25g icing sugar (lessen or omit if your milk powder is sweet enough)

Method :

1. Mix together ingredients A.
2. Add in ingredients B until you get a soft dough.
3. Roll to about 1cm thick and cut with a cookie cutter of your choice.
4. Arrange on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 150 C for 25 minutes (every oven differs)
6. Once baked, coat with the mixed milk powder and icing sugar.

Selamat Hari Raya 2011

2011-08-30T02:03:00.000+08:00

Ikhsan dari Google Image. Terima kasih

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI

MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN

DARI

MAMAFAMI SEISI KELUARGA

Chocolate Cookies

2011-08-29T13:35:00.000+08:00

CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Posted by : MamaFaMi

Ingredients :

250 g margarine (I used Planta)
3/4 cup castor sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
4 tablespoons cocoa powder ~ sifted
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ~ sifted
Flour as needed
White cooking chocolate ~ decoration

Method :

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and creamy.
2. Add egg yolk and vanilla essence. Continue beating.
3. Add in cocoa powder, baking powder and mix.
4. Add flour as required to make soft dough.
5. Dust rolling board with a little flour and roll out dough to 6 mm thickness.
6. Cut using a cutter of your choice.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 C for 20 minutes.
8. Leave to cool and decorate as desired.

Thank you Sae... caaayang awak!

Have a nice day!

Almond London 2

2011-08-27T16:11:00.000+08:00

Tried another Almond London recipe just for variety. Thank you Mat for sharing.

ALMOND LONDON
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Che Mat Gebu

Ingredients :

250g butter (I used Planta)
150g icing sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
450g flour*
2 teaspoons emplex*(*sift together)
130 - 150 whole almond - fry without oil

To coat :

Cooking chocolate
A bit of cocoa butter

Sugar deco
Enough small papercups

Method :

1. Stir butter and icing sugar for 1 minute.
2. Add in egg yolks and vanilla. Stir till well mixed.
3. Add in enough sifted flour till a soft dough is formed.
4. Take a bit of dough, flatten it and place the almond in the middle. Wrap the almond with the dough and shape it to oval shape.
5. Arrange on a baking tray.
6. Bake in the pre-heated oven at 170 C for 20 to 25 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and let the cookies cooled completely.
8. Melt the cooking chocolate with a bit of cocoa butter. Coat the cookies with melted cooking chocolate and place it in a small papercups. Sprinkle with some sugar deco.
9. Keep in an air-tight container.

To those travelling home for Eid, do have a safe and pleasant journey. Take care of yourself and each other...

Have a nice day!

Rolled Blueberry Tart 2

2011-08-26T22:56:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

1. Mode : EXTREMELY BUSY!

Had to really push myself to the limit to meet the deadline. Not that I am being my Mrs.Last Minute dot Com self, but the list kept getting longer just because Yours Truly is being Mrs Softy. I must be firm with myself in future, insyaAllah.... erk... will I be able too?? Hmmm...

There were smell of cookies baking in the oven, at midnight, most of this week. If the smells do travel, then my thousand apologies to all my neighbours! Can't help it...sorry!

2. I am blessed with a good hubby. These past few days, he had been 'baking' at the office. The first day he came home with two plastic bags filled with dodol, kuih bangkit gula melaka and putu kacang. The next day, he brought kuih ros/kuih goyang, kuih siput and bahulu. And yesterday morning, when he was about to leave for work, I told him that he need not 'bake' any more goodies as I think we had enough. But he said he's going to 'bake' some fruit cakes! So dear wifey can just goyang kaki and need not bake any cookies! Haha.. but I still have to bake some cookies for my mom's house and will bake her favourites only, if time permits!

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I googled for this tart recipe because Saerah's sister wanted some Blueberry Rolled Tarts. Last year, I had used Mat Gebu's blueberry tart recipe. So this year, I might as well try something else and my search ended at Yatie's Kitchen. Thank you Yatie for sharing this melt-in-the-mouth recipe. According to Yatie, she got it from Kak Ita of RNet. Thank you both.

ROLLED BLUEBERRY TART 2
Posted by MamaFaMi
Adapted from : Yatie's Kitchen

Ingredients :

(A)

250g butter (I used Planta margarine)
2 teaspoons caster sugar
2 egg yolks
~~2 teaspoon vanilla essence~~ (I omit)
1/2 teaspoon blueberry emulco (I added)
purple food coloring (I added)

(B)

200g corn flour
140g flour

Filling :
Readymade blueberry paste (I got mine from Yummie's Bangi)

To drizzle :
White cooking chocolate - melted

Method :

1. Stir margarine and sugar. Add egg yolks, blueberry emulco and purple coloring. Stir to mix.

2. Add in corn flour. Stir.

3. Add enough flour till you get a very soft dough. I had lessen the amount of flour (Yatie used 180g), so that the dough can easily go through the tart piping mould.

4. Press the dough through the mould for about 2 inches long. Place some blueberry jam and roll the tarts. Put in a papercup and arrange on a tray.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 C for 20 minutes.

6. Leave to cool and drizzle with some melted white cooking chocolate.

M.A.N.Y T.H.A.N.K.S T.O....

ANZ...

Have a great day everyone!

Coconut Cookies (Biskut Kelapa)

2011-08-23T13:47:00.001+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Hellooooo... after quite sometime, Missing In Action here... And in that 'quite sometime' period, I spent most of the time in the kitchen. Baking.... baking and non stop baking. But at the same time, rushing here and there, not to mention running up and down.... But the end result is so sweet... let that be only me to know... *wink*.

After what feels like ages, I managed to settle Mak Chu, my dearest sister's cookies and brownies. Alhamdulillah. She seemed happy with them and hopefully those who received the hampers will feel the same.

Part of Mak Chu's stuffs

Managed to squeeze these two for Jid, in between... glad you like 'em Jid... and nice to see you again after all these while...

Yesterday while I was doing more cookies, I received a text message from my cousin, informing me about my uncle, whom I addressed as Ayah Long, is admitted to Kajang Hospital. Forwarded the message to my brother and told him, if he's bringing mom to visit Ayah Long, I would like to tag along (with hubby's permission that is). I had to reschedule my chores and managed to reach my brother's place, 2 minutes before he reached home from office! Don't ask about the number showing on my dashboard ya. *wink* *wink*

The three of us stayed with Ayah Long for quite sometime. He was sleeping all the time. His condition is not so good, according to the surgeon. We don't really know what had happened as my aunt was not around. The only person available is the grandson and he didn't tell us much. By the way, Ayah Long is 89 years of age. Our duaa, may Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) give Ayah Long what's best for him. Amin.

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

This is one of our family's favourite recipe. Mom passed it down to me, or rather, I am the one who copied it down from mom's recipe book! Hahaha.... I think, she must have learnt it from the W.I Club she had joined during her younger years. When a recipe is in the oldies category, then rest assure they will only have basic ingredients but nevertheless, the taste stays yummy! At least that's what I think... how about you???

COCONUT COOKIES (Biskut Kelapa)
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : My dearest Mom

Ingredients :

5 oz margarine (I used Planta, now and forever...~~leh dapat komisen tak promote ni? Hihi~~)
4 oz caster sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 oz fried grated coconut (for better taste, do not use the readymade desiccated coconut)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
9 oz flour
Enough melted cooking chocolate to drizzle (ini mama je pepandai buat.. saja nak kasi mekap sket kat biskut tu)

Method :

1. Place margarine and sugar in a mixing bowl. Stir to mix, not to long.

2. Add in egg yolk and vanilla essence. Mix well.

3. Add in grated coconut. Add baking powder. Mix.

4. Add flour a little at a time till you get a soft dough. You may need less flour than stated in the recipe.

5. Roll the dough to 1 cm thick and cut using a cookie cutter of your choice.

6. Arrange in a tray and bake in a preheated oven at 160 C for 20 to 25 minutes.

7. Once cooled, drizzle with melted cooking chocolate.

Note : Courtesy of Kjee. Thank you Kjee dearest... muah....

9 ozs = +- 255gms
5 0zs = +- 141gms
2 ozs + +- 56gms

I will be in the kitchen again today.... chaiyok mama...you can do it!!! Fuyoooo... pengsan!!!

Have a nice day!

You'll know what I did last few days!

2011-08-19T12:05:00.000+08:00

F.O.R T.H.E S.O.U.L

Courtesy of ProductiveRamadan dot Com. Thanks Jid for the link!

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Jumaa mubarak to all.

These couple of days, I had been busy in the kitchen till late at night. Baking cookies. Nope, not for the house but to fulfill orders. I wasn't serious enough to take orders this year, but it all started with Mak Chu asking me to bake some cookies for the hampers she's going to distribute to her clients. And yes, I started with that and then my neighbour had asked me to bake some pineapple tarts for her, just like last year. O ok... baked for her the 200 pieces she wanted. And after that, she had asked for another 250... Ok, I think I'll managed... and then, a few other friends asked me to bake them some too. And the numbers of cookies I have to do, increases. Oh me oh my.... will I have any cookies for my own house!!!! Huwaaa.....

Anyway, just to build up my confidence.... yes mama, you can do it...chaiyokkkkk chaiyokkkk...... pengsan!

Very sorry as I don't have any new recipes to share today. But will only share what I've done for Mak Chu so far... As for the others, don't worry, insyaAllah I will try my VERY BEST to deliver on time ya. Amin amin....

Have a nice weekend!

Nyonya Pineapple Tart (Kjee)

2011-08-17T15:35:00.000+08:00

F.O.R T.H.E S.O.U.L

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

As promised in yesterday's entry, today I will post a cookie recipe that I've tried the day before. This time, I've tried one of the many pineapple tarts recipes that Kjee had kindly enough shared in her blog, Dunia Dari Dapur Kjee. Thank you Kjee for the lovely recipe. But my apologies, as I've added this and that and totally disobeyed you about the butter. I used buttercup as that was what's available in stock. Malaslah nak gi kedai beli butter...ampunnn!!! Nevertheless, the taste stays lovely! That's what matters the most! *wink*

NYONYA PINEAPPLE TARTS (2)
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Kjee

Ingredients :

200g butter
3 tablespoons icing sugar (sifted)
300g flour
4 tablespoons cornflour
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla essence (I added)

Filling :

Readymade pineapple paste from Yummies Bakery

Method : (my ~~lazy~~ method. Kjee's method is slightly different)

1. Combine butter and icing sugar. Stir till just mixed.

2. Add in egg yolks. Stir to mix.

3. Add in vanilla essence.

4. Add cornflour and finally enough flour. (Amount of flour may differ depends on the consistency of the dough) to form a soft dough.

5. Roll to 1/2 cm thick. Cut using the pineapple tart cutter. Arrange on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.

6. Place a bit of filling onto the hollow part of the dough.

7. Bake in a preheated oven at 170 for 20 minutes.

Have a nice day!!!

Letter to hubby & Announcement!

2011-08-16T16:05:00.001+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

My apologies to all. Yeah I know that my blog is known as the food blog as I share most of the recipes that I've tested in the kitchen, be it the delicious ones, the so so ones and even the not so ones... because to me, taste is very subjective. Some may dislike where else others may LOVE it so much. Anyway, why the apologies? Because in this entry, I won't be posting any recipes. InsyaAllah will post a new cookie recipe that I've tested yesterday, in my next entry. Stay tuned!

T.H.E L.E.T.T.E.R

Courtesy of Google Image.

It's not my car but I am wishing to drive one.. perhaps in my dreams! Haha... We don't have to pay for dreaming, so... why not!

Dearest hubby,

I hope this letter finds you in the best of health.

This morning, on my way home from sending our dear son to school, I had a very very minor accident ~~ada eh such word as very very minor accident~~ with an ATOS. Since it was a very very minor one and no harm done to his car, his just showed me a thumbs up sign and smiled. I did apologize to him but from inside the car. And I drove home, slightly shaking.

Once parked at home, I checked the car and I found that not much harm done except for a few lines, which are not that obvious.

So I write, to apologize for being so careless and so absent minded. InsyaAllah I will try to be more careful in future.

Love,

Your shakey wife.

P.S. I LOVE U

Note to the driver of the ATOS :

My sincere apologies for what had happened. I admit it was my fault. My focus was on the divider that's blocking the road that I totally forgot to look on my right before driving out of the drop off area. I'm sorry!

T.H.E A.N.N.O.U.N.C.E.M.E.N.T

To all the fans of Ummi Home Sweet Home, she'll be on air again at Pahangfm in the RASA RAMADHAN SEGMENT, AT 4.15 PM, TODAY.

Please tune in to PahangFM or if you're at work, you can also listen to PahangFM via this link.

(((( PAHANG FM ))))

Once again, congratulations Ummi and do keep posting your lovely recipes to be shared with others!

UPDATED : ATAS SEBAB-SEBAB YANG TAK TAHU NGAPER, LINK PAHANG FM NI TAK BERFUNGSI PULAK. AGAKNYA CONGESTED KOT SEMUA ORANG NAK DENGAR SUARA LEMAK MANIS SI UMMI... MAAF YE SEMUA...

Have a nice day everyone!

Kisah Norma...

2011-08-15T18:50:00.000+08:00

Assalamualaikum.

Pagi ini, mama singgah ke Blog Moon dan terbaca tentang cerita Norma. Bila menonton Youtube tentang Norma, tanpa dapat ditahan lagi, airmata mengalir deras. Saksikanlah serba sedikit kisah penderitaan Norma yang dipaparkan di MHI ini ya...

Bagi sesiapa yang ingin membantu, bersama-sama ini mama paparkan nombor akaun Norma ye.

Noormawati Mohd Rasif

Akaun CIMB 01070068677528

Andai kita tidak dapat menghulurkan wang ringgit, sudi-sudikanlah mendoakan agar Norma kembali sihat seperti sediakala dan keluarga kecil ini akan dapat menjalani kehidupan berkeluarga yang bahagia. Amin.

Masak Lemak Cili Api Ikan Terubuk Asin

2011-08-14T17:35:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Sad news yesterday, my aunt, Allahyarharhamah Rohaya Yusof passed away peacefully at Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah, Muar Johor, about 2 pm. We left for Muar around 2.40 pm. We reached Muar at 4.30pm due to heavy traffic somewhere before Muar town but alhamdulillah managed to pay our last respect to her before the burial. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Al Fatihah.

Courtesy of Google Image

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Masak Lemak Cili Api Ikan Terubuk Masin
Posted by MamaFaMi
Adapted from : Cik Min

Ingredients :

Bird eye chillies - amount depends on how hot you want it to be

Fresh turmeric (size of a thumb)

An inch shirmp paste (belacan)

5 potatoes - cleaned and quartered

1 small pack of coconut milk (I used KARA brand)

2 stalks lemon grass - knocked

1 piece salted Ikan Terubuk

Salt to taste (I didn't put)

6 pieces Bilimbi (belimbing buluh)

Method :

1. Minced together bird eye chillies, fresh turmeric and shrimp paste.

2. Place the minced ingredients and pototoes into a pot with enough water. Place on medium fire and let the potatoes soften.

3. Add in coconut milk, lemon grass and the fish. Keep stirring the gravy. When the gravy's boiling, add in the bilimbi. Stir for a while and remove from heat.

4. Serve with plain white rice.

Courtesy of TopTropicals Plant Catalog

Have a nice day. Take care!

Pisang Goreng Rangup

2011-08-12T16:29:00.000+08:00

F.O.R T.H.E S.O.U.L

A friend passed this useful information which she got from an Ustaz during one of the Tazkirah session that she had attended. This zikr is good to be recited anytime and the best is when you're about to break your fast. Also before you go to sleep while in your wudu. Wallahu'alam.

Click on photo for larger image

Thank you Zai

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Jumaa Mubaraq to all.

I was at Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah, Muar Johor yesterday. Went there with my mom and my brother to visit my aunty who was hospitalized there the night before. She wasn't looking that good yesterday and the sight of her reminds me a lot about what my mom had been through and it's very sad. I can understand how my cousins must be feeling at the moment. Please pray that my aunt will be okay. Thank you...

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Since I was given some bananas by Kak Noha when we stopped by her house last weekend, I had browse through the net to look for something that I can do to the bananas and settled for this. Thank you Hasue for the recipe. Please allow me to post the recipe here. Thank you.

PISANG GORENG RANGUP
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Hasue

Ingredients :

2 cups flour
2 tablespoons margarine -at room temperature
1 tablespoon sugar (to give a shinly look)
1 teaspoon salt (to make it crispy)
a drop of yellow food coloring
enough water
enough bananas
oil for frying

Method :

1. Remove the banana skin and slice into two. Set aside

2. Place flour, margarine, sugar, salt and food coloring in a bowl.

3. Pour enough water into the mixture and mix using a whisk till you get a smooth batter. Not to thick and not to runny.

4. Heat oil in a wok. And once it's hot, dip the bananas into the batter and fry till golden brown. Do not fry on low heat to avoid absorbing excess oil.

5. Remove from heat and ready to serve. Yummy to serve with hot soya sauce.

Have a lovely weekend.

Fasting?

2011-08-10T22:33:00.000+08:00

Today, is the 10th of Ramadhan. How time flies. It seems like just yesterday we started fasting. Another 19 to 20 days to go. It may seem long, but the next thing you know, we are going to celebrate Eid...

Anyway, to answer Makcik Kantin's question in the previous entry... Yes, I am fasting at the moment... hopefully will only have to 'let go' just a few days.. ameen... And as for ideas, well, you've asked the wrong person actually. I am just lazy when it comes to cooking. But yesterday I did cook and was well enjoyed by the three of us. As for this entry, I will just post the photos of yesterday's menu...

Yesterday I managed to bake the pineapple tarts for an order. But I think, I must have used the other tart mould and my cookies came out.. the L size and not the usual M size. Gosh... what's happening to me! I am just not feeling like myself lately. Got to do something... HAVE TO!!!

Catch yer later... take care!

Strawberry Muffins

2011-08-09T23:35:00.001+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

I am not a good driver. But I am not a bad one either. I do think of others whenever I am driving. I don't think I am THAT selfish. I think I have courtesy when I am behind the wheels.

Yesterday I experienced three situations that really makes me wonder how inconsiderate a person can be! The first incident, hubby was driving. We were about to cross the road (from the third lane) to take the first lane when this one Kancil just drove past us and stopped which makes us stuck in the middle of the second lane. There was enough space for him to move further infront so that we can at least not block the second lane, but did he care? Nope... he didn't move an inch till the traffic lights turned green! As we were about to move, another car behind, a lady driver just hooted at us and shook her head and maybe swearing at us. Very 'sweet' of her to give us that gesture where else we didn't do it on purpose.

And at night, when I went to fetch Syahmi from his tuition, I was struggling to reverse the car out of the car park, just because someone, a lady again, simply parked her car just across my car and not in the proper parking lot. She was in the car. I had to move forward and reverse the car, I think more than 4 times, and did she move her car? Nope! She just sat in her driver's seat and look. Well, I think, it must be very entertaining to see other people struggling! Luckily I was driving Fatin's car, a Myvi. And that also took me 4 times. If I were driving my car, I think, I will just park the car back at it's place and wait for the Majesty to move her car!! Haishhh..... sabar mama sabar, bulan puasa ni... rasa macam nak makan orang je ni .... Astaghafirullahalazim.... sabor sabor....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Thank you to Dina Yusof for sharing this recipe with us. Gave some muffins to Saerah, my dear neighbour and the feedback that I got is so pleasing. Alhamdulillah.

STRAWBERRY MUFFINS
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Dina Yusof of OhResepi dot com

Ingredients :

180 g margarine (I used Planta)
140 g castor sugar
2 eggs (grade A)
1 teaspoon strawberry emulco
100 ml fresh milk
220 g flour *
2 teaspoon baking powder * (*sift together)
fresh strawberries - cut to chunks (I added)

Method :

1. Cream margarine and sugar.
2. Add eggs one at a time. Continue beating. Add strawberry emulco.
3. Divide fresh milk into two portions and sifted dry ingredients into three portions.
4. Fold flour and milk alternately till finished.
5. Add in the strawberries chunks.
6. Spoon into the prepared cups till full.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 170 C for 25 minutes. Oven temperature and baking time may differ.

Have a nice day!

Chocolate Melody

2011-08-08T22:51:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

I really don't like it when I am in a lousy mood! Because lousy mood, leads to laziness, moody and all the negative things. Even trying new recipes is not a good thing to do. Had been like this for the past 3 days and that explains my absence from the cyberworld. Even my laptop had a good rest! Haha..

But because I am also known as a stubborn person... mak kata, mama ada pusar dua, tu sebab degil.. tapi degil sket je taw, tak banyak... ahaks... degil bertempat okayyy..... I tried something new yesterday and yes, it turned out to be a DISASTOR! I was fuming! Lucikly I didn't try the whole recipe. So I threw away the mixture and tidied the kitchen. Hubby saw my 'long face' and asked what had happened. I told him that 'my temperature' is sky high! And guess what he has to say? Mama go upstairs and on the air-condition to cool down okay! Hahaha.. dear hubby can still make jokes at the time like that! And guess what.. it actually works! Hahahaha.... I cooled down in less than half an hour!

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Haven't started baking any cookies yet. This is taken from my Fotopages.

CHOCOLATE MELODY
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Akak_Siti from Forum Cari

Ingredients :

120 g margarine
70 g icing sugar or castor sugar (I used castor sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon milk powder
20 g almond powder (I grinded 20g almond without roasting)
30 g cornflakes ~ finely grinded
160 g flour

To decorate :

Egg yolk
Cooking chocolate ~ melted
100 thousands
(I just deco my cookies with white and chocolate cooking chocolate)

Method :

1. Beat margarine and sugar till well mixed.
2. Add in egg and vanilla essence. Beat well.
3. Add in the dry ingredients, milk powder, almond powder, cornflakes and finally flour, bit a time. Reason being, the amount of flour may vary.
4. Roll to about 1/2 cm thick and cut using a cookie cutter of your choice.
5. Brush the top with egg yolk (I omit this step)
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 25 to 30 minutes.
7. Leave to cool completely and dip half the cookie into cooking chocolate and sprinkle with 100 thousands.

CHOCOLATE MELODY
Sumber : MamaFaMi
Sumber asal : Akak_Siti dari Forum Cari

Bahan-bahan :

120 g majerin
70 g gula ising atau gula kastor (Mama gunakan gula kastor)
1 sudu kecil esen vanilla
1 biji kuning telur
1 sudu besar susu tepung
20 g serbuk badam (Mama kisarkan 20 g badan tanpa dibakar terlebih dahulu)
30 g cornflakes ~ dikisar halus
160 g tepung

Untuk hiasan :
Kuning telur
Coklat masakan ~ dicairkan
Manik berwarna

Kaedah penyediaan :

1. Pukul majerin dan gula hingga sebati.
2. Masukkan telur dan esen vanilla. Pukul lagi.
3. Masukkan susu tepung, serbuk badam, cornflakes dan akhir sekali, tepung sedikit demi sedikit hingga memperolehi doh yang lembut.
4. Canai setebal 1/2 sm dan terap menggunakan acuan terap berbentuk hati (atau pun apa-apa saja yang anda suka).
5. Sapukan kuning telur (Mama tak buat langkah ini)
6. Bakar di dalam ketuhar yang telah dipanaskan terlebih dahulu pada suhu 180 C selama 25 - 30 minit.
7. Biarkan sejuk. Celupkan separuh dari biskut ke dalam coklat masakan dan taburkan dengan manik berwarna.

Cadangan lain :
Boleh menggunakan acuan terap berbentuk ice-cream.

Have a nice day!

Pau (CMG)

2011-08-03T15:00:00.001+08:00

MasyaAllah. Subhanallah...

T.H.E A.N.N.O.U.N.C.E.M.E.N.T

Just to share a happy news...

Today at 4.15 pm, Ummi Kuantan will be on air at Pahang FM in the Segmen Rasa Ramadhan. If you don't have a radio near you, you can also listen to ...

((( Pahang FM Online )))

Congratulations Ummi. Keep up your good work!

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

PAU (CMG)
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Cik Mat Gebu

Ingredients :

500 g pau flour (available at any bakery supplies outlet or you can use Blue Key Pau Flour)

1/2 cup castor sugar

1/4 cup corn oil

1 1/4 cup lukewarm water

6g instant yeast (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)

Filling :

I used the readymade red bean paste

Method :

1. Pour water into the BM pan. Add in sugar and corn oil.

2. Add in flour and yeast.

3. Set the BM to Dough setting and leave the BM to do it's job.

5. When the dough is double the size, take it out of the pan and cut to 40g dough each. Make into small balls and leave to rest for 10 minutes.

6. Flatten the dough and place some filling in the middle and cover the filling.

7. Place the dough with the filling on a small greaseproof paper or better still, banana leaf, and arrange it on the steamer. Let the dough prove once again.

8. Steam on high heat for 10 to 15 minutes.

Have a nice day!

Donuts with Custard Filling

2011-08-02T19:04:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Confirmed, I am someone who will push myself to the max. No doubt! Is that a good thing to do? Well, frankly speaking, I think not! But I still do it...why? I don't really understand myself!

Yesterday I was out of the house almost the whole day... galavanting with dear hubby. Didn't cook for iftar but bought from the nearby pasar Ramadhan. After saying our Maghrib prayers, Syahmi had a quick bite of the Roti John and off we went to send him to his tuition centre. Came back, had our dinner and soon after that, out again doing these and that till it's time to fetch Syahmi at 10.30 pm. Was home by 11pm and had to prepare the ingredients for fried rice tomorrow dawn. Then went upstairs and settled the clothes to be arranged in the cupboard. After that, I ironed a few slacks for hubby and Syahmi's uniforms. By the time I was done with that, it was 12 midnight. Took a quick shower and then only I managed to perform my Tarawikh. After that... MamaFaMi is history!

Thank God I managed to wake up this morning to fry rice for sehri...Alhamdulillah....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I had been wanting to try out this recipe eversince I saw it at Puan CT Delima's kitchen. But I guess, my laziness gets the best of me! Haha... It was only till last week that I managed to fight the laziness (that explaines the punctured blue power ranger photo in earlier entry... hahaha.. just kidding!) and made these donuts. Thank you CT for sharing this recipe with us.

DONUT WITH CUSTARD FILLING
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Dari dapur CT

Ingredients :

280 ml water
60g castor sugar
a pinch of salt
2 egg yolks
300g high protein flour
200g plain flour
20g milk powder
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
3 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
50g shortening

Custard Filling :

1 tablespoon custard powder
1 tablespoon sugar
2/3 cup fresh milk
15g butter
2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Coating :

Enough snow powder

Method :

1. For the dough, I used my breadmaker to do the kneading and the proving. Pour water into the breadmaker pan, followed by sugar, salt and egg yolks.

2. Top it with the dried ingredients except shortening.

3. On the breadmaker and when the dough is just combined, add in the shortening and leave the breadmaker to finish it's job including proving.

4. Once the dough is double the size, remove from the pan and onto a floured surface. Roll to about 1/2 cm thick and cut using your prefered cutter. Arrange on a tray layered with a clean plastic sheet. Leave to rise for about 1/2 hour.

5. Fry the donut on medium heat till golden brown. Remove the donuts onto a kitchen towel to absorb access oil.

6. Make a small slit besides the donut and pipe the custard. Coat the donuts with snow powder.

To prepare the custard filling :

Put all the ingredients except for butter and vanilla essence in a pot and stir with a whisk over slow fire. Stir till the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. Stir well and leave to cool. Ready to use.

Have a nice day!

Dragon Fruit Chiffon Cake

2011-08-01T15:56:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Can't write much today as I am going dating with Mr Hubby. I LIKE!!! *on cloud nine*

Take care all....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

I still have one more Dragon Fruit given by my neighbour Huda. Lovely dark red colored dragon fruit which will be sad enough to let it go to waste. So I transformed it into something else. Thanks to Mat Gebu who shared this lovely recipe of Amy Beh in his blog. For a more wonderful and drooling looking photo, please click here.

DRAGON FRUIT CHIFFON CAKE

Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Amy Beh via Mat Gebu

Ingredients A :

3 egg yolks

25 g castor sugar

50 g Dragon Fruit meat - grated

40 g corn oil

1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence

55 g self-raising flour

1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour

pinch of salt

Ingredients B :

3 egg whites

1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

60 g castor sugar

Method :

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C. Prepare the chiffon cake tin. DO NOT grease.

2. In a bowl, whisk ingredients A till well mixed. Set aside.

3. In a mixer bowl, whisk the egg whites till it bubbles. Add in cream of tartar and sugar. Continue beating till the mixture thickens and light.

4. Scoop 1/2 the egg whites into the ingredients A. Fold lightly. Add the rest of the egg whites and keep folding till all the mixture is well combined.

5. Pour into the chiffon cake tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

6. Remove from the oven and turn the tin upside down. Leave to cool completely before removing the cake from the tin using a sharp knife. Slice and serve.

Have a nice day!

Ramadhan Mubarak

2011-07-31T15:21:00.000+08:00

Assalamualaikum.

May this Ramadhan be a

month of blessing,

A month full of forgiveness

and guidance..

for you and your family.
Please forgive me if I ever hurt or offended anybody with my postings.
It was not my intention to do so.

Ramadhan Mubarak

Salams from MamaFaMi and Family

Sweet Potato Ondeh-Ondeh

2011-07-29T21:57:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Alhamdulillah we meet again today. I was not well the whole of yesterday. I had koyok pasted on both sides of my temples, hair tied with 3 rubberbands...I think I looked like Shrek with an extra ear popping in the middle of the head! I do feel green though! Hahahaha...

Thanks to Miss Headache who decided to pay me a visit yesterday morning and just refused to go away though I had tried to ignore her with all my might. My friends used to call me the blue power ranger...blue being my favourite color and energetic, to describe the word power ranger. But I guess, yesterday, this blue power ranger just 'punctured'!

From Google Image

Ohhh why does he have to wear blue! Hahaha

I had to give in and swallowed one tablet and off to Dreamland... mmm what did I dream yesterday...mmm....

And this morning, I woke up to the sound of the heavy rain by the window sill. Lovely. If only today is Saturday, won't that be nice... But what is nicer... Miss Headache left! Yabedabedoooo......

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

SWEET POTATO ONDEH-ONDEH
Posted by MamaFaMi

Ingredients :

2 sweet potatoes
salt to taste
Enough glutinous rice flour

Filling :
I piece palm sugar - diced

Coating :
Grated coconut - just the white meat
a pinch of salt

Method :

1. Clean the sweet potatoes and diced. Place in a pot of water. Add salt to taste. Boil till sweet potatoes are tender. Put through a sieve.

2. When cool enough to handle, mashed the potatoes and add glutinous rice flour, enough to form a soft dough.

3. Mix the grated coconut with a pinch of salt and steam for about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the steamer and let it cool completely.

4. Take a bit of the dough and lightly flatten it on your palm. Place a piece of the palm sugar in the middle and cover it with the dough. Roll into a ball and keep aside. Repeat this procedure till all the dough is used up.

5. Bring a pot of water to boil. Put in the ondeh-ondeh. When the ondeh-ondeh float to the surface, remove them and shake off the excess water.

6. Coat the ondeh-ondeh with grated coconut and ready to serve.

Have a pleasant day!

Dragon Fruit Pudding

2011-07-27T22:45:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Courtesy is the best policy... or... was it honesty is the best policy? Mmmm.. well, both will do, right. Of course honesty is important in life and so does having courtesy is as important.

This morning, on the way back from sending Syahmi to school, I gave way to a car coming out from the housing area near Syahmi's school. It's nothing new actually. I always give way to others whenever necessary and whenever is right to do so, but I don't know why, this morning, I felt very happy doing so. Maybe, I thought to myself, I made the driver happy by giving him way so that he can drop his son to school in good time. If I were him, I too would be grateful to those who did the same.

If you gave way to others, what do you expect from those you've made their life slightly easier? Well to me, just a slight gesture of thanks would be nice.. like putting up your hand or a nod or maybe just a smile will do. What if that fella just went off without a slight hint of thanks, how would you feel? You must be thinking... i shouldn't have given way to that proud person, right? Moral of the story... just by displaying a bit of courtesy can change the way people thinks about you.. Agree?

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Last weekend, Harith's (Syahmi's friend) mom, Huda gave me two Dragon Fruits. Since I don't quite like to eat it just like that, I decided to transform the lovely colored Dragon Fruit into something else. I told Huda, if I managed to 'makeover' this fruit into something else, then she'll get to taste it and so she had her share yesterday. Alhamdulillah she likes it. Thanks to Ummi the marvellous and popular food blogger in Kuantan, for sharing this recipe with us. There are a few changes in the recipe though. Allow me to share it here for the reading pleasure of other. Thank you...

DRAGON FRUIT PUDDING
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Ummi Kuantan

Ingredients :

1 Dragon fruit - preferably the red color meat
10g agar-agar powder
4 cups water
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/3 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method :

1. Clean the Dragon fruit and grate the meat. Set aside.

2. In a pot, add agar-agar powder and water. Stir on high heat and let it boil.

3. Reduce the heat and add in sugar and evaporated milk. Stir and let it boil.

4. Add in the grated dragon fruit, salt and vanilla essence. Stir and leave to simmer for a few minutes.

5. Remove from heat and pour into your prefered mould. Leave to cool and then let it set in the refrigerator. Serve chill.

Good Day!

FOUR years now....

2011-07-27T10:37:00.000+08:00

Started on the 27th July, 2007 and till today..

Credit to Google Image

My thanks to all my visitors and readers for your continuous support to this humble blog of mine. The fun, the happiness, the knowledge, the friendship that I have gained all these years are worth treasuring. I will cheerish them deep in my heart. Thank you...

Credit to Google Image

Have a nice day!

Chocolate Muffins

2011-07-26T22:42:00.000+08:00

N.O.T.E

My sincere apologies for not being able to keep my promise in my previous entry. Didn't manage to post a new recipe nor update my blog yesterday as hubby and Syahmi were not feeling well and I had to run some errands. I was in and out of the house throughout the day. Sorry!

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

I admit... without a doubt... I am a jealous person. Halt... now now... don't get me wrong. I am not a jealous wife but I am jealous to all the individuals whom are so talented, no matter in whatever area (the good ones only ya). Whenever I go blogwalking, especially the food blogs, I always ended up with lots of 'Oohs' and 'Aahs'. I envy all the lovely photos that most of the bloggers 'served' in their blogs. I always wonder why my photos can't be like theirs. Why my food presentation can't be as superb as theirs no matter how hard I've tried.

Finally, I said to myself, I am me and I am not them. Maybe I need more time to improve and be as good as them but as of now, I must be happy with what I am doing, then only will I feel the satifaction, the happiness and the sincerity. Thats all that counts....

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

CHOCOLATE MUFFINS
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Izahdaut

Ingredients :

1 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nescafe granules
1 tablespoon milk powder
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs - lightly beaten
1/2 cup cooking oil
2 tablespoons condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon juice of a Sunkist orange (I substitute with Sunquick)
1/2 cup hot water

Method :

1. Sift all the dry ingredients into a big bowl.

2. Add in sugar and mix well using a whisk.

3. In another bowl, add eggs, cooking oil, condensed milk, vanilla essence and sunquick. Stir using a whisk.

4. Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients and mix.

5. Finally add in the hot water and mix till well combined.

6. Spoon into the prepared cups, almost full.

7. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 25 minutes.

MUFFIN COKLATSumber : Izahdaut

Bahan-bahan :

1 cawan tepung
1/2 cawan serbuk koko
1/2 sudu kecil soda bikarbonat
1/2 sudu kecil serbuk penaik
1/2 sudu kecil serbuk nescafe
1 sudu besar susu tepung
1/2 cawan gula
1/2 cawan minyak
1/2 cawan air panas
2 sudu besar susu pekat
1/2 sudu kecil esen vanilla
2 biji telur
1 sudu besar jus oren sunkist

Kaedah penyediaan :

1. Ayakkan semua bahan kering ke dalam mangkuk besar. Masukkan gula.
2. Gaulkan sebati. Ketepikan.
3. Campurkan semua bahan basah ke dalam bekas kecuali air panas.
4. Tuang bahan basah ke dalam bahan kering. Gaul sebentar.
5. Kemudian tuang air panas.
Bakar pada suhu 180 C slama 25 minit.

FOR MY EYES ONLY

I just love to look at these cuppies. Haha... that is not poyo but more to self satisfaction! Hahaha...

Have a nice day!

Time, why is it always to be blamed???

2011-07-24T23:19:00.000+08:00

A week has passed.. time flies! What's more, this week, I had been very busy... slightly busier than the bee.. that's why I feel like time is being fast forwarded! If only time can be rewinded, how nice it would be... I will surely want to be in Malawi again... *grin*

Anyway, back to reality... frankly speaking, this week, I had not done much experimenting in the kitchen as time does not permit me to do so... sorry dear Mr Time, I kept blaming you! But do I have a choice? Hahaha... For now, I will just passed the recipe column. InsyaAllah will try to post a recipe tomorrow. Mind the word..WILL TRY yeah.. *grinning sheepishly*.

I will just post the photos of my recent orders from friend and cousin. After quite a while, not playing with buttercream, this is the best that I could come out with. I do hope, they are satisfied with what I had produced. Thank you for your order ya... mama jual...

Order from my cousin Noni

Order from Datin Faridah

Requested by Nurul Dayana

For Intan

Books 4 Charity

2011-07-23T01:10:00.000+08:00

Hello hello hellooo....

Mama menjelma ni... ahaks.. Sorrylah dah dua hari blog tak diupdate. Tak sempatlah. Macam-macam perkara yang telah dilakukan... nanti mama cerita satu persatu ye... tapi rasanya kalau tak cerita pun, orang bukan kesah kan kan kan... hehehe...

Untuk entry ni, mama nak cerita aktiviti mama dan Mak Chu hari ni. Dari pagi tadi, mama sibuk di dapur buat kek dan kemas dapur yang cantik sket je dari kapal karam. Hehe.. Pukul 12.10 tengahari Mak Chu sampai, mama sogok dia suruh main Ipad2 mama sementara mama naik atas, mandi dan bersiap. Sogok tu bukan apa, takut Mak Chu membebel je sebab mama lom siap. Hehe... ini sogok halal punya wokey...

Selesai bersiap, kami pun bertolaklah ke rumah Ida Books4Charity di Sg Buloh dengan membawa sedikit ole-ole...

Sampai di sana, kami disambut dengan senyuman yang tak lekang di bibir oleh tuan rumah dan dua orang tuan puterinya. Terus aje kami dijamu dengan makan tengahari yang sedap sekali. Terima kasihlah Ida, penat-penat je memasak untuk kami... lain kali, masaklah lagi ye.... ahaks...

Perut dah kenyang, kami diarahkan ke atas dan disogok dengan buku cerita yang ntah berapa rak tah... aduyai... tersiksa jiwa dan raga ku mengawal nafsu membeli... huhuhu... Pengabisnya, kubu nafsu membeli ku telah dicerobohi oleh...

..siap bawak bakul tau, nak isi buku.. sebab kan hari ni hari Sabtu, NO PLASTIC BAG DAY... ahahahaha....

Bagi sesiapa yang mempunyai akaun Facebook, bolehlah add BooksforCharity Nizida dan bolehlah mula shopping di sana ye. Sebahagian dari hasil jualan buku akan diperuntukkan untuk kerja-kerja amal.

Okay, itulah antara aktiviti sengal Mama dan Mak Chu termasuklah Ida dan puteri bongsunya. Puteri kedua Ida tak larat nak layan kesengalan kami, jadinya dia pun capai satu buku dan terus masuk dalam bilik tak keluar keluar sampailah makcik-makcik dua orang ni balik... hehehe... tobat agaknya dia! Hahaha... Apa-apa pun, terima kasih banyak dari kami berdua buat Ida. Jangan serik ye terima kehadiran kami lagi...

Sweet Potato Bread

2011-07-19T16:00:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Sis, halal ye, gambar cilok dari blog sis.. comey ar...

Dear Makcik Kantin,

Regret to inform you that I had failed to locate the 'homework' aka tag that you had given to me a decade ago. It is difficult for me to admit this, but after searching for the tag, the whole of yesterday's night, I, with a very heavy heart, will have to say....

I SURRENDER!

Please accept my sincere apology. Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
MamaFaMi

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Yes, I know... it's sweet potato tsunami at MamaFaMi's kitchen! Hahaha... It so happens that I bought some lovely sweet potatoes from the supermarket. Instead of just frying it the usual way, I've 'transformed' the sweet potatoes into something else. Just to create more varieties in my recipe collection. *wink* Came across this nice and soft bun from Amelia's De-ssert's Page. Since her plaitted rolls looked so lovely, I can't help myself but try out the recipe. But mine turned out to be ugly. Nevertheless the taste is lovely and that's what counts! Hahaha..... cover line beb...

Thank you Amelia for sharing this recipe with us and allow me to copy and paste it here for the reading pleasure of my blog's readers. Thank you.

SWEET POTATO BREAD
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Amelia's De-ssert

Ingredients :

260 mls sweet potatoes water
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
60 gm butter
1 egg - lightly beaten ( Reserve some for egg wash )
120gm mashed sweet potatoes
600gm bread flour ( Sieve )
1 1/2 tablespoons milk powder
70gm sugar
4 teaspoons instant yeast

Method :

1. Wash and peel the sweet potato skin.

2. Cut cube and boil with water until soft.

3. Keep the sweet potato water aside to cool completely.

4. Mash the sweet potato and leave it to cool completely.

5. Sieve the flour, add milk powder,sugar,yeast, salt and mix well.

2. Add the egg, sweet potato and water, knead into a dough and add butter.

3. Knead until the dough is smooth, cover and prove for 1 hour.

4. Punch out gas, rest 5 mins. Divide the dough according to your pan size or the shape that you would like to made.

5. Roll out the dough and then roll up like swiss roll.(This step is for loaf type )

6. Put in a grease loaf pan,cover and prove 45 mins.

7. Brush with egg wash and bake at 190 deg c for 15 mins or until cooked.

8. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

If using breadmaker

1. Add the ingredients to the bread pan in the order as suggested by the manufacturer of your breadmaker brand.

2. Press dough function, when ready remove from bread pan. Divide the dough according to your pan size or the shape that you would like to made, rest 5 min.

3. Roll out the dough and then roll up like swiss roll. (This step is for loaf type)

Cover and prove for another 45 mins.

4. Brush with egg wash, bake at 190 deg c for 15 mins or until cooked.

5. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

Note: Please adjust the temperature and baking time according to your type of oven.

Have a nice day!

Kuih Bom Keledek

2011-07-18T19:21:00.000+08:00

KUIH BOM KELEDEK
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Kak Liza's 1 hari 1 resipi book

Ingredients :

(A) :
500g sweet potato
1 cup flour
1 cup sesame seed
1 teaspoon salt

(B) Filling :
1 cup freshly grated coconut
1/2 cup palm sugar
1/2 cup water (I omit)
1 piece screwpine leaf (daun pandan) - knotted

Oil for frying

Method :

1. Clean the sweet potato. Diced and place in a pot with enough water and salt. Boil till tender and remove from heat. Discard the water. Mash the sweet potato.

2. Add flour to the mashed sweet potato and mix well.

3. For the filling, place all the ingredients in a skillet and cook over medium fire till the sugar is well mixed with the coconut and slightly dry. Remove from heat.

4. Take a small portion of the dough, flatten it and place enough filling in the middle. Cover the filling with the dough to form a ball.

5. Roll the ball onto the sesame seed.

6. Heat oil and fry the sweet potato balls till golden brown.

7. Remove from heat onto a kitchen towel. Ready to serve.

Have a great day ahead...

Tag dari MokWo

2011-07-18T10:00:00.003+08:00

Assalamualaikum buat semua...

Pagi ni, mama nak mulakan dengan menyiapkan 'kerjarumah'. Yang benarnya, kerjarumah ni, mama dapat sekurun yang lepas. Silap haribulan, orang yang beri 'kerjarumah' ni pun dah terlupa agaknya. Begitulah teruknya mama sekarang ni kan? Tapi tak pe, macam omputih kata...better late than never. Jadinya mama buatlah jugak. Mokwo, kalau Mokwo dah terlupa, ini mama buat kerjarumah yang Mokwo bagi kat sini duluuuuuuu. Hehe... peace.. jangan mare!

APAKAH STATUS ANDA

Credit to Google Image

MARRIED AND NOT AVAILABLE. Ahaks... boleh gitu? Apa lak tak boleh? Dah memang gitu. Mama telah mendirikan rumahtangga bersama suami ku nan terchenta dah 20 tahun. Alhamdulillah kami dikurniakan dengan dua orang cahayamata...seorang perempuan dan seorang lelaki... Dulu mama bekerja sendiri sebab puas hantar surat mohon pekerjaan tapi tak de yang sudi melamar. Baiklah mama kerja sendiri. Tapi memang mama ni tak suka kerja pejabat. Lebih suka buat kerjarumah. Tu yang jadi surirumahtangga sepenuh masa, by choice really!

CERITAKAN TENTANG DIRI ANDA

Kalau real life, size pinggang tu kali 4 ye.. ahaks

Mama anak sulung di dalam keluarga. Ada dua lagi adik, seorang lelaki dan seorang perempuan. Tahun ni, alhamdulillah merasa menjadi 45 tahun. Mama dilahirkan dan dibesarkan kebanyakkannya di Melaka sahaja. Bersekolah pun di Melaka gak. Bermula dengan CHIJ Melaka, Sek Ren Dato Palembang, MGHS dan kemudian di Sekolah Menengah Teknik Bukit Piatu. Habis sekolah menengah, terus sambung ke ITM Shah Alam. Tapi sebab mama ni tak berapa nak rajin belajar, lepas Diploma, dah tak mau sambung lagi ~~(tak mau sambung ke tak leh sambung... hahaha...biarlah rahsia...)~~ Lepas Diploma, dapat offer masuk progrem ~~Skim Cepat Kaya~~ Skim Latihan Khas. Bila keluar, dapat lesen dan terus on business, share dengan kawan. Agaknya mama ni jenis suka dok rumah buat kerjarumah kot. Tu yang mama rasa macam nak pencen je.. hehe. Bila hubby kena transfer overseas, mama pun dapatlah pencen dan menjawat jawatan SURIRUMAHTANGGA hingga ke akhir hayat, insyaAllah.. I like!!! Hobi mama, mencuba resepi baru, membaca buku cerita, menyelak majalah masakan terutamanya, melayari internet, menjahit cross stitch dan menggosok baju... Itu antaranya la kan... karang kalau tulis semua, mau tertidur orang baca! Hahaha..

CERITAKAN TENTANG BLOG ANDA

Mama mula bertapak di alam cyber semasa mama berada di Malawi, Africa, sewaktu mengikut suami bertugas di sana. Kak Liza aka Hanielizalah yang menjadi pendorong utama mama untuk membuka Fotopages sendiri. Dari sana, mama 'membuka cawangan' di blogspot atas nama MamaFaMi's Spice n Splendour.

APAKAH PANDANGAN ANDA TENTANG DUNIA BLOG

Dari Google Image. Tq

Pada pendapat mama, dunia blog ni beraneka warna dan coraknya. Ada yang indah, ada yang tidak. Ada blog yang mendatangkan faedah dan tidak kurang pula yang sebaliknya. Jadi kitalah yang harus bijak memilih, yang mana satu perlu diikut dan yang mana perlu ditinggalkan.

NASIHAT ANDA PADA RAKAN2 YG BARU NAK BUAT BLOG

Dari Google Image

Mama ini bukanlah insan yang terbaik untuk memberikan sebarang nasihat tetapi apa yang bakal mama tuliskan di sini adalah lebih merupakan nasihat kepada diri sendiri. Sebelum membuat blog atau meneruskan blog yang sedia ada, haruslah kita tetapkan dulu nawaitu berblog tu. Seboleh mungkin, biarlah blog kita itu mendatangkan manafaat kepada orang-orang di luar sana. Andai blog kita hanya mendatangkan sengketa, buruk sangka dan segala benda yang negatif, baiklah kita lupakan sahaja hasrat kita.

NYATAKAN KEUNIKAN PADA BLOG ANDA

Blog mama ni biasa-biasa sahaja... tiada uniknya pun...

SAMPAI BILA NAK MENULIS BLOG DAN IMPIAN ANDA DLM DUNIA BLOG

Selagi termampu dan selagi ada benda yang hendak dikongsikan. Mana tahu, esok lusa, anak cucu nak buat rujukan. Hehe...

TAG 5 ORANG YG ANDA NAK KENAL SGT

Cer angkat tangan, saper-saper nak kena tag? Mama takut nak 'tembak' orang, nanti orang marah... hehehe... Nak tengok siapa yang sporting nak jawab tag mama ni...

Tauhu Bakar Sempoi

2011-07-15T22:21:00.000+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

Every time I open the picture folders in my laptop, I will say... I must re-arrange the folder... I must delete the unwanted photos... I must this... I must that... But the true fact is, till today, the folders remain the same except the photos in them are getting more and more each day!!! And everytime I wanted to start doing it, the mind will say... it'll take ages to clear everything... and that puts me off.

But I guess, I have to do something soon before I am forced to do it!!! Huhuhu.... But when will that be?

Wallahua'lam.

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Now who is lazy but feel like eating tahu bakar without much hassle? Follow me!

TAHU BAKAR SEMPOI

Posted by MamaFaMi

Ingredients :

3 pieces tau fu

1/2 cucumber - jullienned

1/2 water chestnut (sengkuang) - jullienned

enough bean sprout (taugeh) - blanched

3 tablespoons sambal rojak

a bit of warm water

1 tablespoon roasted ground peanuts (I bought the readymade ones. Makes my job much easier!)

Method :

1. Place the tau fu on a non stick pan over medium heat. Grill till brownish in color, both sides of the taufu.

2. Remove from heat and slice or cut into chunks.

3. Place on a plate, with the cucumber, water chestnut and bean sprouts.

4. Mix the sambal rojak with warm water till slightly thin.

5. Pour over the tau fu.

6. Sprinkle with some coarsely ground peanuts.

7. Ready to serve.

Have a nice and lovely weekend!

Apam Jambu

2011-07-14T22:31:00.001+08:00

Many thanks to Ucu Bakery for sharing this lovely recipe with all of us. Allow me to re-post it here for the reading pleasure of my visitors. Thank you.

APAM JAMBU

Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Ucu Bakery

Ingredients :

2 large eggs

2 cups cake flour (I used all-purpose flour)

1/2 cup evaporated milk (I used IDEAL brand)

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 3/4 cup castor sugar

1 teaspoon ovallette

1 teaspoon vanilla essence (I substitued with rose essence)

1/2 teaspoon double action baking powder

pink food coloring

Method :

1. Prepare the steamer. Line the mini souffle cups into the steamer tray or if you're using the papercups, then place them in the plastic cup.

2. Mix all the ingredients together and beat at high speed till light and fluffy.

3. Remove 2 tablespoons of mixture and add some pink food coloring. Mix well.

4. Pipe the plain colored mixture into the souffle cups, pipe till almost full cup. Then dot a few red mixture on top of the plain mixture.

5. Steam for about 15 minutes.

Have a nice day!

Apam Gula Melaka

2011-07-13T21:15:00.001+08:00

Thank you Che'Iza for sharing this easy and nice recipe with all of us.

APAM GULA MELAKA
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : che'iza of Myresipi dot Com

Ingredients :

* 1 cup water
* 1/2 cup palm sugar (gula Melaka) - cut to small pieces
* 1 screw pine leaf (daun pandan)

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon dried yeast
3/4 cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
pinch of salt

Method :

1. Boil the ingredients marked with * till sugar dissolved. Put through a sieve and set aside to cool.

2. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a big bowl.

3. Pour the cooled syrup into the dry ingredients and mix thouroughly.

4. Cover the container and leave to rise for 40 minutes or till triple the amount.

5. Grease a baking tin with oil and leave for 5 minutes.

6. Pour the mixture into the tin and steam for 30 to 35 minutes or till a skewer inserted into the kuih apam comes out clean.

7. Leave to cool before cutting. Serve with fresh grated coconut mixed with a bit of salt.

Have a great day everyone!

Mama dapat hadiah dan award. Sukerrrrnyaaa!

2011-07-13T13:22:00.000+08:00

BAB 1

Malam semalam, ingatkan nak update blog. Berkobar-kobar tu sebab jiwa tak kacau dan hati ku gembira. Sekali tu line tenet kat laptop mama down. Nak mintak tolong hubby tengokkan, dia dah 'belayar', kesian pulak nak kejut. Nak pujuk hati, terus gosok baju. Terubat sket rajuk ku ini... dan terkuranglah sikit timbunan baju belum bergosok ku iteww... hahaha... jadi tuan-tuan dan puan-puan, petua menghilangkan rajuk adalah menggosok baju... bley? ....muahahaha...

Mama gembira semalam sebab mama terima parcel dari Poslaju Malaysia. Hairan juga pada mulanya sebab hubby tak ada pulak beritahu dia ada beli apa-apa online dan mama pun tak ada beli apa-apa online. Rupanya mama dapat hadiah dari rakan yang mama kenali di Facebook...erk facebook? huhuhu..nostalgia tuh... banyak kenangan manis.... Terima kasih banyak-banyak ye Fadzlina Kamis. Macam tahu tahu je mama baru habis baca novel oleh Norhayati Ibrahim dan sedang berfikir, buku apa pulak nak baca selepas ni...yang pasti... buku ini yang akan ku baca seterusnya.... dah siap balut tau....

BAB 2

Cer tengok ni cer tengok...

Bila Niezza dah sebut perkataan 'wasiat' tu... rasa bersalah pulak kalau tak buat. Dahlah tu... nama mama yang pertama kena 'tembak'. Terharu tu sebenarnya... hihi..

Okay Niezza, mama dah bawak balik award yang Niezza bagi, dah gantung lek lok ni.... Pasal homework tu, mama dah pernah buat dulu... jadi mama linkkan ajelah kat sini ek... aci eh.... Apa-apa pun, terima kasih banyak-banyak atas ingatan Niezza tu ye...

Tart Prune

2011-07-11T23:31:00.001+08:00

T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S

There are times when memories just kept flooding back in this tiny brain of mine. Sometimes it brings back sweet memories and left me feeling lost at the end...

A few days ago, when I was cutting the dried chillies, the image of my dad came to mind. My dad used to help mom in the kitchen and one of his 'duty' is to help cut the dried chillies. He'll cut the whole lot that mom bought. Mom will only use the amount she needed and will keep the rest to use in future. And another 'duty' of his is to clean the dried anchovies (ikan bilis) which I will gladly joined him. And we'll chat and chat and before we realised it, the fishes were done in no time.... oh those good old days.....how I miss him... so much......

T.H.E R.E.C.I.P.E

Yesterday evening, despite feeling exhausted, I've tried two recipes from Kak Liza's Kek dan Biskut's book. Let me just share one of it here with you. I am sure Kak Liza won't mind, kan kak kan kan kan.....

By the way, when I was doing this cookies, I remembered Mat Gebu and his Rose Tart story. Now that I've met you in person, I can imagine how 'cute' you looked rolling on your kitchen floor... hahaha.. jangan mare Mat.. makin cute jadinya nanti.. hehehe. But don't worry, this cookies are not so tedious to make compared to the lovely Rose Tart okay.

TART PRUNE
Posted by MamaFaMi
Source : Kak Liza's

Ingredients :

150g butter
100g margarine
150g castor sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
50g cornflour - sifted
50g custard powder - sifted
350g flour - sifted
100g pitted prunes - sliced

Method :

1. Cream butter, margarine and sugar.

2. Add in egg and continue beating. Add vanilla essence.

3. Add in the dry ingredients till soft dough is formed.

4. Roll 1/4 of the dough to about 1/2 cm thick.

5. Cut using a small scone cutter. Brush with some egg yolk mixed with a bit of yellow coloring.

6. Place a piece of sliced prune. Wrap just the bottom part of the prune.

7. Arrange on a baking tray.

8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in a preheated oven at 170 C.

9. Remove from oven, let cool and keep in an airtight container.

T.H.E N.E.W.S

CONGRATULATIONS to my dear Kak Misliha of Mis's Creative Cakes for winning the first place in the Cabaran Daisy for Southern Zone. I am not surprised at all, knowing that she's such a talented lady and all her creations are just so breathtakingly beautiful. All the best Kak Mis in the finals.

Kak Mis yang berbaju putih tersenyum ayu tu ye... *wink* *wink*

Hasil Karya Terbaru

2011-07-09T16:23:00.000+08:00

Hai semua...

Hasrat di hati, konon nak update awal, tapi nampaknya, inilah yang paling awal yang berkesempatan. Tapi tak apalah, janji update kan....

Semalam, mama terima dua bungkusan. Satu dari SkyNet dan satu lagi dari DHL. Yang nak cerita ni, bungkusan dari SkyNet. Moh kita tengok apa isinya....

Nak tahu siapa pengarangnya?

Siapa lagi kalau bukan Kak Liza ku yang comel ini... Terima kasih kak kerana tidak putus-putus berkongsi ilmu dengan kami semua...

Jadi kepada anda semua, dapatkan buku terbaru Kak Liza untuk koleksi kalian ya. Seperti biasa, resepi Kak Liza masih mengekalkan prinsip Senang Dimasak, Sedap Dimakan! Pssttt kak, amacam, pas tak jadi amoi promoter akak ni? Ihik ihik....