Blooming Onion

 I was attracted to try this out when I saw few friends showing off in FB. Sounds and looks easy..... but in my opinion, it is challenging.... not on the preparation but hard to get it crispy through all the petals. The outer petals are crispy but some petals in the inside are only crispy on top but the bottom inside are still soft... probably meant to be as such? No idea because I never tried it before this. Anyway, practice makes perfect.... I served it along Nasi Lemak during our breakfast this morning and nice complement.

 Here is the video, teaching step-by-step. I used ready made Kentucky Flour and the batter taste good with onions.

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Teruja nak cuba buat ni bila nampak Zalieda & Shima tayang kat facebook. Along takda bawang besar cam kat video tu, so guna Bombay Onion je. Lapisan bawag ni tebal sedikit & tak berapa mekar. Kelopak yang kat luar tu sedap rangup tapi kelopak yg lapisan dalam cuma rangup kat ujung2 je. Apa pun sedap rasa nya. Next time kena cari jenis bawang yg lebih sesuai. Along guna tepung KFC ready made je, tak ikut resipi tepung kat video tu.

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Source: Facebook_Zalieda / Facebook_ShimaMaz
Untuk step-by-step tengok klip video di atas ya
Resipi tepung nya Along guna tepung KFC, senang kerja & tentu sedap
Sos celup nya pun Along tak ikut... guna telur sahaja
BAHAN2:
Bawang Besar
Tepung Goreng KFC
Telur
Minyak utk menggoreng 

CARA2:
1.  Hiris bawang seperti dlm video, membentuk 16 kelopak.
2. Tabur tepung sehingga meliputi kelopak2 bawang.
3. Celup ke dalam telur yg di kocok.
4. Gaulkan dgn tepung sekali lagi.
5. Goreng dengan minyak yg dalam, bahagian kelopak yg terbuka mengadap ke bawah.
Balikkan apabila telah garing & angkat apabila garing di kesemua bahagian.
6. Toskan minyak berlebihan & hidangkan dengan sos mayonis pedas.

Snek Halia Goreng (Ginger Snacks)

 First time tried this from a friend whose husband is my office mate. She straight away sent some to me in that afternoon after I commented on her facebook wall.... so kind! I enjoyed it so much and finished them all instantly. Not only it was tasty but also kept me warm in the chilled office. Since it was so good, I decided to make that myself in the weekend. Not only good as snacks but also great compliment to rice porridge.

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Source: MaSaly (I added peanuts)
INGREDIENTS:
Ginger
Salt
Anchovies
Peanut

METHOD:
1. Slice ginger into fine strips.
(I used grater which is more convenient. Next time will make slightly coarse).
2. Rub ginger strips with a pinch of salt & deep fry with medium heat until crispy.
Discard the leftover oil as it is no longer suitable for reuse due to bitterness taste.
3. Using fresh oil, deep fry peanuts and anchovies separately until crispy.
4. Mix the three ingredients & enjoy the snack anytime.
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BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Baru tau pasal snek halia ni & merasa dari seorang sahabat yang baik-hati kongsikan snek ni dgn Along. Sedap rupa nya sampai tak henti2 ngunyah sampai licin. Sedap badan lepas makan ni buang angin dan juga panaskan badan terutama nya kerja seharian dalam bilik yg teramat sejuk di pejabat tu. TQ so much fren! So kelmarin Along buat sendiri pula sebab nak makan puas2. Sekejap je abis setong, kudap2 kat opis. Nanti nak buat bubur nasi makan dgn snek ni pasti sedap.

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Source: MaSaly (Along tambahkan kacang)
BAHAN2:
Halia
Garam
Ikan Bilis
Kacang tanah

CARA2:
1. Hiris halia sebesar batang mancis.
(Along grate jer sbb nak cepat. Lain kali nak grate halia tu lebih besar sedikit supaya tak hancur bila di goreng).
2. Gaulkan halia dgn sedikit garam & goreng dgn minyak dalam sehingga rangup.
Buang minyak lebihan goreng sebab nanti pahit rasa nya kacang & ikan bilis kalau guna minyak ni.
3. Goreng berasingan kacang & ikan bilis sehingga rangup menggunakan minyak yg baru.
4. Campurkan ketiga2 bahan & siap utk di nikmati.

Sliced Ginger

 ↓

Fried Ginger Sticks

 +

Anchovies & Peanuts

 =

Ready!

 ↓

Serve & enjoy!

Pineapple Tarts II (Tat Nenas Gulung II)

 As the Chinese were busy preparing for CNY, so did I.... busy making some cookies as gifts to my good friends. I didn't make a lot but just one portion which was enough for two packs and some for UsuRaz who loves this very much. My left thumb and fingers were not very strong and quite in pain so pressing the dough through the nozzle was quite a struggle. Luckily my lovely hubby came to rescue..... first time in his life piping out cookies... not bad for the first timer... LOL! On the other hand, Liana excitedly lending a hand in sprinkling the poppy seeds.... This time my cookies making was a real fun!

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Source: Chef Amy Beh
Yields: about 120 pieces
INGREDIENTS:
150g Butter
100g Margarine
75g Icing Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
¼ tsp Salt
350g Plain Flour*
50g Cornflour* (* sifted) 
FILLING:
450g Grated Pineapple
200g Sugar

METHOD:
1. Cook the filling ingredients under small fire, stir frequently, until done.
2. Cream butter, margarine & sugar until light.
Beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
Add essence & salt; beat until fluffy
Fold in sifted ingredients & mix to form dough.
3. Make a strip with nastar mould & roll in jam. Cut off excess strip.
4. Brus tarts with egg yolk and sprinkle poppy seeds (optional).
5. Bake 180C for 15 minutes or until golden.

Not yet baked

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Musim CNY ni sonok pulak buat kukis cam nak raya.... buat ni nak kasi kat kawan2. Tak buat banyak pun, cukup dua bekas kecil untuk dua org sahabat. Walau pun buat tak banyak, tak larat nak picit doh ni sebab ibu jari yg sedang kesakitan. Syukur ada hubby yg baik-hati tolong paipkan doh ni utk Along. Along cuma masukkan jem & gulung. Liana pula tolong taburkan biji poppy.... rajin nya anak dara mama nan sorang ni. Meriah pula acara buat kukis kali ni, gotong royong dgn hubby & Liana....hehe.

Resipi ni fevret Along, cair dalam mulut & gebu. Along simpan resipi nak dah berbelas tahun & terutama nya AngahRuz & UsuRaz amat suka. Happy baking!

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Source: Chef Amy Beh
Hasil: ~120 ketul
BAHAN2:
150g Butter
100g Majerin
75g Gula Aising
2 bj Kuning Telur
1 st Esen Vanilla
¼ st Garam
350g Tepung Gandum*
50g Tepung Jagung* (* ayak)
INTI:
450g Nenas - sagat 
200g Gula

CARA2:
1. Masak nenas & gula dgn api perlahan sehingga pekat.
2. Pukul utter, majerin & gula sehingga ringan.
Masukkan telur kuning satu persatu sambil di pukul.
Masukkan esen, garam & pukul sebati.
Masukkan tepung sehingga terhasil doh.
3. Picit dengan acuan nastar & gulung jem di dalam nya.
4. Sapu kuning telur & tabur biji poppy (optional)
5. Bakar 180C selama 15 minit atau sehingga kekuningan.

Spicy Chick Peas Snack (Kacang Kuda Pedas)

 Our evening snacks..... nice!

By: Roz@HomeKreation
INGREDIENTS:
1 packet Chic Peas (forgot to measure but estimately about 2 cups) 
10 Dried Chilies - cut 
5 cloves Garlic - pounded 
4 sprigs Curry Leaves
1 tbsp Chili Powder
1 tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Tumix
Salt

METHOD:
1. Wash & soak chick peas for an hour/more & boil until tender.
I used a short cut method, without soaking but boil in pressure cooker.
2. Heat up few tbsp oil & stir-fry dried chili and curry leaves until fragrant.
Add in pounded garlic & continue stir-fry until golden.
Quickly add in chili powder, tumix, salt & sugar and chick peas.
3. Mix well and serve.
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BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Petang2 rasa lapor lak.... korek2 petisejuk jumpa sepeket kacang kuda kiriman dari sahabat facebook. Tambah perisa kasi pedas2 sedikit memang sedap kudap2 waktu petang dan waktu malam nonton tv....

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
BAHAN2:
1 bungkus Kacang Kuda (Along lupa na timbang tp anggaran 2 cawan) 
10 bj Cili Kering - gunting kecil
5 ulas Bwg Putih - tumbuk
4 tangkai Daun Kari
1 sb Serbuk Cili
1 sb Gula
1 st Tumix
Garam

CARA2:
1. Basuh dan rendam kacang kuda selama sejam atau lebih.
Rebus sehingga lembut.
Along guna pressure cooker supaya cepat masak tanpa perlu merendam terlebih dahulu.
2. Panaskan sedikit minyak dan tumis cili kering & daun kari sehingga garing.
Masukkan bwg putih tumbuk & kacau sehingga garing.
Masukkan cili serbuk, tumix, gula & garam, kacau dgn cepat atas api perlahan.
Masukkan kacang kuda & gaul sebati.
3. Hidangkan sebagai makanan ringan.

Dodol Labu Sarawak (Pumpkin Dodol)

 Sarawak has many varieties of dodol which are very unique to the state.... Pumpkin Dodol is one of the many famous Sarawak Dodol like Durian Dodol, Red Beans Dodol, Green Beans Dodol, Cucumber Dodol, Tapioca Dodol, Sweet Potato Dodol, etcs. I feel so lucky to be married to Sarawakian and been in this land to treasure all the delicious heritage.... My MIL and relatives have the best recipes of all and very generous to teach me.

Making dodol traditionally is very time consuming process. It takes hours of stirring until the mixture becomes oily and non-sticky. During the cooking process, the dodol mixture is rapidly boiling and spitting out hot steam and therefore need to use a long wooden spatula to avoid arm burning. After half way cooking process, the mixture get real thick and require strong man to do the stirring job. This is the reasons why dodol is treasured very much apart from the unforgettable taste.

In my case, I only made small portion and with the help from Noxxa, cooking time was cut to less than half. My lovely hubby was there to help too, doing the stirring job!

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Dodol asli Sarawak amat berbeda dari dodol di Sememenanjung Malaysia. Ia nya di pelbagaikan dengan campuran sayur2an. Dodol labu adalah salah satu dodol yg amat terkenal dan di jamu setiap kali musim perayaan. Banyak lagi dodol yg sedap2 seperti Dodol Kacang Merah, Dodol Kacang Hijau, Dodol Durian, Dodol Timun, Dodol Ubikayu, Dodol Keledek, dll. Kesemua nya sedap2 belaka dgn keenakan yg amat istimewa.

Along pun tak mau ketinggalan belajar buat dodol. Untung nya bersuamikan org Sarawak yg kaya dgn ilmu2 masakan yg unik dan tersendiri. MIL dan sedara hubby yg ajarkan Along buat dodol ni. Tiada sukatan yg tepat sebab orang kampung buat memang main agak2 je. Kalau sukat pun guna gelas tapi Along agak2 je pun jadi. Resipi ni guna labu lebih banyak dari tepung dan sebab tu amat sedap sekali.

Kalau dulu, nak kacau dodol berjam2 lama nya tapi sekarang amat mudah jika anda memiliki periuk Noxxa. Along dapat idea nak guna periuk Noxxa nak buat dodol selepas tengok Zana buat dodol dia hari tu kat sini. TQ ya Zana tolong ajarkan cara nak guna periuk Noxxa tu. TQ juga hubby tersayang yg tolong kacaukan sehingga siap!

Shared by: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Saiz tin: 8" persegi
BAHAN2:
1 biji Labu seberat 2kg - kopek, bersihkan, kukus/rebus & lecek 

Gula Apong

1 gelas Tepung Gandum
4 sudu mkn Tepung Pulut
½ gelas Gula Apong
½ kg Kelapa - perah santan nya 
Gula - secukup rasa (Along buat versi kurang manis, amat sedap sekali) 
1 st Garam

CARA2:
1.  Gaul kesemua bahan2 sehingga sebati.
2. Kacau di atas api sederhana sehingga pekat & pecah minyak.
Dodol tidak melekat di senduk apabila telah masak sempurna.
(Jika menggunakan periuk Noxxa, mula2 masak function Steam 20 minit.
Tukar kpd StirFry and kacau sehingga  pekat & pecah minyak... kira2 sejam juga)
3. Tuangkan ke dalam tin yg telah di lapik dgn daun pisang.
Biarkan sejuk sebelum di potong.
NOTA: Dodol ni tahan banyak hari & tidak mudah berkulat. 

Labu lecek

Dodol dalam proses memasak

Dodol yg di tekan ke dlm tin

 Tengok ni..... lemak berkilat dodol Along.... nyummmm!

Ada sebiji lagi labu.... murah beli kat kampung hari tu.... kalau rajin boleh lah kacau dodol gak lagi ni....hehee

Cornflakes Cookies (Again)

 This is favourite cookies in the house and will sure make every year for Idh based on demand.... My children all love the crunchy and tasty cornflakes coated with melt in the mouth cookies. As for me, I like making it with no fuss to mould it like any other cookies.

 Recipe was posted here and here before.

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
 Assalamualiakum semua kekawan dan pengunjung. Raya lum habis lagi kan.... Along pula banyak entri tertunggak yg tak sempat nak post.

Biskut ni kegemaran se isi keluarga kami..... nak buat pun mudah, nak makan pun sedap.... sekali hadap boleh habis satu bekas. Terutama nya AngahRuz and Liana.... sekali makan 10 biji pun tak cukup.... LOL.... nama nya pun raya kan, Along suka bila anak2 enjoy makan apa yg Along buatkan. Dah habis licin pun dah.... ada lebih2 sikit tu, Along pack untuk AngahRuz bawa balik KL esuk.

Resipi nya Along dah share kat sini & sini.

Snow Almond Cookies (Biskut Snow Almond)

 Tried something new for this year Idh.... recipe taken from Chef Zubaidah's book.

pssssssst....... lovely orchid from friend for raya.... thanks so much!

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Source: Chef Zubaidah Chepa's book
Yields >110pieces
INGREDIENTS:
260g Butter
150g Castor Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
50g Ground Almond
300g Flour
50g Custard Powder
50g Milk Powder
40f Cornflour
Coating: Cooking Chocolate, White Breadcrumbs

METHOD:
1. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla essence until creamy.
Add in rest of ingredients and mix to form dough.
2. Roll the dough flat and cut using cookie cutter.
3. Bake 140C for 18-20 minutes until golden.
4. Cool cookies and dip cookies into melted chocolate and roll in breadcrumbs.
5. Keep in airtight container after the chocolate is set & dry.

 

Ready for baking

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Tahun ni saja Along nak cuba resipi yg Along belum buat lagi sebelum ni. Pilihan kali ni resipi dari Chef Zubaidah. Rasa nya ramai juga yg dah buat biskut ni. Dah lepas raya baru berkesempatan nak update blog ni....

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Source: Chef Zubaidah Chepa's book
Bilangan >110pieces
BAHAN2:
260g Butter
150g Gula Kaster
1 st Esen Vanilla
50g Serbuk Almond
300g Tepung Gandum
50g Tepung Kastad
50g Susu Tepung
40f Tepung Jagung
Hiasan: Cooking Chocolate, Breadcrumbs Putih

CARA2:
1. Pukul butter, gula & EV sehingga sebati.
Masukkan kesemua bahan2 lain sehingga terbentuk doh.
2. Canai & terap.
3. Bakar 140C selama 18-20 minit sehingga keperangan.
4. Sejukkan biskut & celup ke dlm coklat yg di cairkan.
Golekkan ke dlm breadcrumbs.
5. Simpan dlm bekas kedap udara selepas coklat membeku.

Green Peas Cookies (Biskut Kacang Peas) (Again)

 This melt-in-the-mouth cookies with peas aroma is my favourite and many others..... Come and don't miss the lure of the cookies this Hari Raya.... This is my 2nd cookies so far for this year Idh.... not sure whether or not I can manage to make more cookies as the Idh is only several more days away....

For recipe, refer to the earlier post here.

A tray of unbaked cookies

Fresh from the oven

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Ini baru biskut yang kedua yang dapat Along siapkan untuk Raya tahun ni. Biskut ni kesukaan Along dan ramai yg lain juga.... masuk mulut je terus cair & hilang.... kalau boleh setiap tahun mesti nak buat. Banyak juga yang Along buat sebab nak bawa balik untuk MIL juga nanti. Kalau kekawan nak rasa, singgah lah ke rumah raya nanti ya.

Untuk resipi, sila rujuk, di sini.

Biskut Dahlia Susu

 Hoorey....! My first Raya cookies for this year! I was attracted by it's name & the recipe called for condensed milk as main ingredients. It look little bit hard before I tasted it but to my surprise it is really soft and melt in the mouth with nice strong milky aroma.... Liana had dozen of them right after it came out from the oven....LOL. However, I think she deserves it because she put some effort too.... she helped me to place the red cherries on top of the cookies and was excited that she had a role too.

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Source: Facebook_Wawa Waheed @ Sambal Hijau Group
Yields ~150 pcs
INGREDIENTS:
250g Butter
1/2 can Condensed Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
1 tbsp Caster Sugar
100g Tapioca Flour*
400g Cornflour*
1/2 cup Plain Flour* (* sift) 

METHOD:
1. Cream butter together with milk and sugar.
2. Add in flur gradually until dough is formed.
3. Press dough using Carnation presser.
4. Bake 150C for 10-11 minutes.
5. Cool at room temperature before storing in air tight container.

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Assalamualaikum kpd semua kekawan dan para pembaca yg di sayangi. Maaf lah ya sebab Along jarang2 ke udara untuk blogwalk atau balas kunjungan.... terlalu berat tugas dan masa harian yg terhad. Walau bagaimana pun, kunjungan anda amat Along hargai dan menceriakan kehidupan Along setiap hari.

Hari ni sudah 25 hari kita berpuasa..... alhamdulillah. Along baru dapat siapkan sejenis sahaja biskut raya.... ni yang pertama. Mmmmmm..... seperti nama nya... rasa nya amat lemak2 susu dan dapat hidu keharuman susu tu.... biskut ni rapuh dan cair bila masuk mulut.... nyuummmmm

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Source: Facebook_Wawa Waheeda @ Sambal Hijau Group
Bilangan: ~150 keping
BAHAN2:
250g Mentega
1/2 tin Susu Pekat
1 st Esen Vanilla
1 sb Gula Halus
100g Tepung Ubi*
400g Tepung Jagung*
1/2 cwn Tepung Gandum* (* Ayak bersama) 

CARA2:
1. Pukul mentega dgn susu & gula sehingga sebati (tak perlu pukul lama2).
2. Campurkan tepung sedikit2 sehingga rata.
3. Picitkan dgn acuan dahlia.
4. Bakar 150C selama 10-11 minit.
5. Sejukkan sebelum di simpan dlm bekas kedap udara.

Biskut Mama Carrie

  

A late entry..... made it few weeks ago for my nephew and nothing more left..... He had been asking for this everytime I visited hometown so I thought will be nice to surprise him when he came. Liana & UsuRaz complained that they did not have enough.... I made only one portion and even that took me till late night to complete. Few other friends also asking me to make for them when they saw my post in FB but unfortunately I have been too busy with so many other things to make this again.....

 

By: Roz@HomeKreation

TQ to an old friend who shared the recipe with me >10 years ago.

Makes >100 pcs

INGREDIENTS:

5oz Butter

2oz Icing Sugar

5oz Flour*

2oz Cornflakes* - blend finely 

3oz Corn Flour* (* mix) 

1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence

ICING:

1 Egg White

5oz Icing Sugar

1/2oz Cornflour

1 tsp Cocoa Powder

METHOD:

1. Mix all icing ingredients and keep in air tight container until needed.

Take 2 tbsp & mix with cocoa powder.

2. Beat butter & icing sugar until creamy.

Add in VE and flour mixture* until well mixed.

3. Roll dough flat & cut with cookie cutter.

4. Spread top of cookies with icing.

Draw pattern using cocoa icing.

5. Bake 170C for about 12 minutes.

6. Cool & keep in air tight container.

 

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Dah berapa minggu dah Along buat sekut ni tapi tak sempat nak tayang..... Ni bukan buat sebab hari raya tapi untuk kasi kat anak sedara tersayang. Resepi ni kawan Along yg kasi lebih 10 tahun dulu. Member tu pun sekarang ni dah loss contact, semuga pahala di panjangkan untuk nya juga. Oklah dah tengah malam, tak larat nak celoteh panjang2.... baik taip resepi nya cepat2 sebelum Along tertido atas pc ni....hehe

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation

Bilangan: >100 keping

BAHAN2:

5oz Butter

2oz Gula Aising

5oz Tepung Gandum*

2oz Cornflakes* - blend halus 

3oz Tepung Jagung* (* campur) 

1/2 st Esen Vanilla

ICING:

1 bj Putih Telur

5oz Gula Aising

1/2oz Tepung Jagung

1 tsp Serbuk Koko

CARA2:

1. Campurkan kesemua bahan2 aising & simpan dlm bekas kudap udara.

Ambil 2sb + serbuk koko.

2. Pukul butter & gula sehingga gebu.

Masukkan EV dan campuran tepung* sehingga rata.

3. Gelekkan doh & terap dgn pemotong biskut.

4. Sapu aising putih atas biskut & lorekkan dgn aising koko.

5. Bakat 170C 12 minit sehingga masak.

6. Sejukkan & simpan dalam bekas kedap udara.

Cornflakes Cookies (Again)

 Despite my hectic life, I managed to bake some cornflakes cookies for a couple of chinese friends. I wish I could do much more for many more friends but time just too limited to do so. There was no chance to bake during the week days as I came home late from work almost everyday and this one was made a week ago. This is one of my favourite recipe and cookies. After tested several other cornflakes cookies recipes, I now only stick to this one as the cornflakes stay crunchy! Previously posted here.

To all chinese friends, GONG XI FA CAI and have a joyous & prosper snake year!

 

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Source: Sue (forum)
Makes about 100 pieces
INGREDIENTS:
150g Butter
70g Icing Sugar
1 Egg Yolk
50g Cornflour
180g Plain Flour
80g Cornflakes - crushed

METHOD:
1. Cream butter & sugar until fluffy.
Add in egg yolk & beat until well mixed.
Add in cornflour & mix well.
Add in plain flour gradually.
Add in cornflakes.
2. Roll into small balls and coat with more cornflakes.
Bake at 170C for 10 minutes.
3. Cool & keep in an airtight container.
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BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Ini biskut kegemaran Along & banyak kali dah buat ni. Resepi cornflakes yg sedap mestilah rangup & biskut nya rapuh di mulut. Dulu dah di siarkan di sini tapi kali ini Along kasi terjemahan dlm BM untuk sesiapa yg berminat nak cuba.

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Source: Sue (forum)
Bilangan ~100 biji
BAHAN2:
150g Butter
70g Gula Aising
1 bj Kuning Telur
50g Tepung Jagung
180g Tepung Gandum
80g Cornflakes - ramas

CARA2:
1. Pukul butter & gula sehingga kembang.
Masukkan kuning telur & pukul sebati.
Masukkan tepung jagung & tepung gandum, gaul sebati.
Masukkan cornflakes & gaul sebati.
2. Bulat2kan & salut dgn cornflakes lagi.
Bakar 170C selama 10 minit.
3. Sejukkan & simpan dlm bekas kedap udara.