Asam Pedas Grey Mullet

I was planning to post an entry about my Back-To-Work pressie bought for me by MrHubby, unfortunately, I couldn't find my camera under the mounting stuffs (I haven't fully unpack my stuffs..we just moved into this new house a couple of days ago). So instead, I'll share with you an Asam Pedas recipe.

I used Grey Mullet fish ( don't know if they have this fish back home). But I know mullet family is like ikan kerisi back home. They have red mullet here in Ireland, looks like ikan kerisi merah in Malaysia but slightly hodoh compared to Malaysian fish..hehe..

It was the first time we ever tried this fish. This fish was actually really tasty (compared to Rockfish that we bought sometimes ago). It was fleshy, sweet (taste like most of fish back home) and it took Asian flavour nicely.

Se here is the recipe for Asam Pedas Ikan Kerisi Kelabu (Grey Mullet)
Original recipe: My mommy

Ingredients:

• 1 Grey Mullet (700g) or you could use any fish that you like (washed and drained)
  
• 1 large onion peeled *
• 3-4 cloves of garlic peeled *
• 2-3 cm of ginger peeled*
• 3 tbsp of chilli paste (more if you want it to be spicier)
• 2 lemongrasses (crushed/bruised)
• Handful of Daun kesum/ Laksa leaves/ Hot mint leaves/ Vietnamese leaves
• 3-4 tbsp of tamarind paste + 3cups of water (make 3cups of tamarind juice)
• 10 okra (washed and drained)
• 2 tomatoes (cubes) -I used cherry tomatoes
• 3 tbsp of cooking oil
• Salt and sugar to taste
  

Method:

1. Blend the ingredients that marked *
2. Heat up the cooking oil in the saucepan. Add in the blended ingredients and the lemongrass and cook for about 3-5minutes. Add in chilli paste and cook further for 5minutes.
3. Add in the tamarind juice and bring to boil.
4. Add in the daun kesum, okra and the fish. Cook for 10 minutes until fish is cooked. Add in the tomatoes and let it simmer for 3-5minutes and turn off the heat.
5. Ready to be served with warm boiled rice ;))

p/s: I added in the tomatoes as the last ingredients as I like my tomatoes not too soft.

Career mom

After 18months (great 18months) of being SAHM, I'll be returning to work again this coming Monday. Mixed of emotions and feelings..sad to leave my BabyZara to a babysitter while I'm working..surely I'm going to miss her mischievious, cheeky acts..am feeling uncertain of how the job's going to be (busy is definitely one of them), also uncertain of how the system works and hopefully my colleagues are nice and willing to help one another.

I'll be working in Paediatric department, which is a new experience. I was in Medical departent before and to start again in a new department (to re-experience this uncertain feelings all over again) is so tiring. (i'm tired even before starting the job!!) Oh God, please help make this whole new experience as smooth as it can be for me..

Because BabyZara is still breastfeeding, I will have to make time to pump the breastmilk while working. I pray that Allah s.w.t will grant me some times to do so and I also pray that my milk supply would be abundant, so I could give what is the right of my baby at least for 2years. InsyaAllah..

So, if my blog has been silent for sometimes, then you know that I'd been busy with the work..but surely, I'll try my best to update this blog from time to time. (This blog probably will be my escapade from the busy life of Paediatrician-in-training).

Till then, take care!

Ambong/Apam Dewa

This kuih is a traditional kuih of Eastern Peninsular Malaysia. As a Kelantanese, I call this kuih as ambong, but Terengganu people call it apam dewa. I remembered when I was little, my mom would make this kuih for us for evening tea. Traditionally, duck eggs were used but I'd substitute duck eggs with chicken eggs. if duck eggs were used, the apam will be fluffier and creamier.



Ambong/Apam Dewa
Source: Mat Gebu@myresipi.com

Bahan-bahan ( Tin berukuran 10 inci )

250 g tepung berserbuk penaik
200 ml santan
200 g gula halus
2 biji telur Gred A
1 camca teh vanila esen
1 camca makan ovallate
Secubit garam
Pewarna (eg: merah dan hijau - ikut kegemaran masing2)

Cara-cara

1. Satukan kesemua bahan dalam mangkuk adunan, kecuali bahan pewarna.
2.Pukul dgn speed perlahan sehingga semua bergaul mesra. Kemudian lajukan speed dan putar hingga adunan kembang dan pekat.
3.Bahagi 3. Satu dibiarkan kosong, satu diwarnakan hijau dan satu lagi warna merah.
4.Dalam tin yg telah dilenser dgn mentega, bubuh warna merah dan hijau secara berselang seli diikuti bahagian yg tanpa warna pada atasnya.
5.Gunakan spatula, buat pusingan satu arah sebyk 1 - 2 kali.. Kukus atas air mendidih selama 45 minit. Angkat dan keluarkan dari acuan. Biar sejuk baru dipotong.

p/s: I've used small muffin cups instead and down the steaming time to 15mins.