Crispy Tofu with Sweet Chilli Sauce

Ingredients:

1 pack of fried tofu, cut into small cubes
1/2 cup sweet chilli sauce
1/2 tbsp honey
1 Granny Smith apple, julienned
1 medium size carrot, julienned
lemon juice
salt & pepper

• Heat a frying pan and fry the tofu pieces with a little oil. Season with salt and pepper and turn occasionally until golden brown and lightly crisp.  Transfer tofu pieces onto paper towel to absorb excess oil.
• In a bowl, combine the sweet chilli sauce and honey.
• Drizzle some lemon juice over the julienned apple to prevent apple from turning brown.  
• Place the tofu pieces on a serving plate with julienned apple and carrot.  Spoon chilli sauce over the tofu just before serving.  

 

Sambal Brinjal (Aubergine)

 

Ingredients:

2 brinjals
1 small tomato, cut into cubes
Thai basil leaves
1/4 cup water
1 tsp tamarind paste
salt & sugar, to taste
3 tbsp sambal dried shrimps

• Cut brinjals in half, lengthwise. Drizzle with oil.
• Grill brinjals on both sides until soft.  Peel the skin off when it is cool enough to handle.  With a fork, tear the brinjals into strips and place on a serving plate.  Set aside.
• Heat a little oil in a frying pan and cook the tomato until soft.  Add in sambal dried shrimps and water.  Season with salt and sugar if necessary.  Finally add in basil leaves. 
• Pour sambal over brinjals and serve hot.

Minced Pork + Potato Stew

A humble potato dish -  my all time favourite ...

Ingredients:

250g minced pork
2 large size potato, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
cooking oil

Marinade:
1 tbsp cornflour
ground white pepper
1 tbsp light soy (approx)
1 tsp sesame oil

Seasoning:
2 tsp dark soy sauce
3 tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
salt and sugar to taste
1 cup water
1 tsp cornflour


 Method:

• Marinate minced pork with sesame oil, cornflour, a dash of pepper and light soy.
• Heat oil in a pan and saute garlic until fragrant.  Add in the marinated minced pork and fry until cooked.  Set aside.
• Heat a little oil and brown the potato slices.  Pour in seasoning and bring to the boil.  Lower heat and simmer until potatoes are soft.  Then add in the minced meat and simmer again until meat is cooked.
• If desire, the sauce can be thicken slightly by adding cornflour mixture (cornflour + water).