Friday, July 10, 2009
Homegrown Roasted Beets
Labels:
Dinner,
Lunch,
Vegetables,
Western Dishes
Monday, July 06, 2009
Homegrown Mashed Turnips on Patty Pan Squash
Ingredients:
5 medium size turnips (peeled and diced)
2 tablespoon sugar
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon sour cream
4 tablespoons salted butter
Method:
In a big pot, boil water with salt and sugar. Cook diced turnips until tender. Add more water if the turnips is not tender.
Drain well.
Add sour cream, butter and black pepper. Mash well.
Add salt if needed.
Labels:
Dinner,
Vegetables
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Fish Head in Tauchu and Ginger
On this 4th of July I am serving fish head cooked in tauchu (fermented soya beans) and ginger. This dish is common among Asian. Not many American eat fish head including my husband. I used to see mom cooked fish head in a curry soup, asam pedas (hot and sour soup) or just in a plain coriander/parsley soup. I do like to add the gravy from the fish head into my rice or as dipping sauce for my nan bread or paratha bread.
Since the new Asian store near my house is selling fresh fish head, I decided to try them. I bought about 5 lbs of trout and salmon fish head. The fish monger chopped the fish head into smaller bite size for me. I clean and wash them and pack them in a smaller zip loc plastic bag. I am using a smaller zip loc bag so that it will be easier for me to cook just for myself. I store them in the freezer and they can last for a long time without freezer burn.
Honey doesn’t eat fish head nor could he able to see the dish. He said he fells nauseated just by hearing the dish name –Fish Head. I simply ignored his comment and continue eating this delicious delicacy. Yummy!
Here is my simple recipe for Fish Head in tauchu (fermented soya beans and ginger).
Ingredients:
1 lbs fish head cut into bite size.
2 tablespoon ready to use salty fermented soy beans and ginger(tauchu)
1 tablespoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon ground lemon grass
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
½ cup lemon juice
Mix all ingredients with the fish head.
Use foil to line the baking dish/pan.
Pour fish and all the juices into the baking dish/pan.
Broil in the toaster oven at 450 degree F for about 35 minutes.
Serve warm with white rice.
I use homegrown lettuce as the bed for the fish.
Labels:
Asian Dishes,
Dinner,
Lunch,
Seafood
Friday, July 03, 2009
Homegrown Peas in Laksa
Ingredients for laksa:
1 bowl cooked laksa noodle (thicker rice stick noodle)
2 cups water
1 can sardine in tomato
5 pieces bird eyes chili
1 tablespoon crispy prawn sambal
1 big onion ( half for sautee and the other half for garnish)
a bunch (5 sprigs) of daun kesum
1 cucumber (julianne)
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup beans sprout
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt to taste
Method:
In a big skillet, saute lightly onion and bird eyes chili.
Add water and sardine. Let it boil.
Add daun kesum.
Seasoned to taste.
Garnish with cucumber, beans sprouts and peas.
Serve warm.
Labels:
Asian Dishes,
Dinner,
Noodles,
Seafood
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Homegrown Zucchini and Shrimp
Ingredients:
2 zucchini (medium size)
1 cup green string beans
1 can stewed tomato
Shrimp
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
salt
ground black pepper
2 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
Method:
In a big skillet, heat olive oil. Add in string beans and zucchini. Cook for about 10 minutes on medium or until tender.
Add stewed tomato.
Let it boil. Add chopped garlic, butter, salt and pepper.
Add shrimp.
Turn off the stove once the shrimp turn pink. Do not cook shrimp too long. The meat will turn tough if cooked too long.
Serve warm. Enjoy!
Labels:
Dinner,
Seafood,
Vegetables,
Western Dishes
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