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Kebabs with Yoghurt-Garlic Dip

I still had some of Mum’s Prawn Biriyani (recipe for this will be obtained some day! ) left over from yesterday, so I supplemented it with some kebabs together with a Yoghurt-Garlic dip. Salad...

Baby Kailan with Garlic & Stir-Fried Noodles

I finally managed to get my hands on some Baby Kailan from Tesco. I’ve been trying to match the Baby Kailan with Garlic served at our favorite Chinese Restaurant. Today I have discovered the...

Cauliflower and Potato Curry / Aloo Ghobi

I have cauliflower. I don’t quite have potatoes. I decide to proceed anyway. While it makes a great vegetable side dish eaten with rice, I like to have aloo ghobi with parathas / roti...

Grilled Chicken Fajitas

Yesterday I had finished most of my leftovers, so rummaged through the fridge to see what to make next … I found tortilla wraps, chicken breasts and capsicums and therefore I decided to make...

Sambal Ijo (Green Sambal)

I was planning to make fried noodles this evening once my Tesco delivery arrived — only to find I had left out the main ingredient from my cart. So quick change of plan and...

Thai Beef Salad

From Malaysia to Myanmar to Indonesia and now … Thailand. I saw someone making this online recently and decided to give it a try myself. Despite it being my first attempt, I was very...

The Rangoon Sisters Cookbook

My “Rangoon Sisters Cookbook” arrived today! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52544170-the-rangoon-sisters https://www.standard.co.uk/reveller/foodanddrink/the-rangoon-sisters-cookbook-emily-amy-chung-a4512446.html https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/jul/19/super-bowls-burmese-recipes-by-the-rangoon-sisters #RecipesFromTheMotherland

Ayran (Turkish Yoghurt Drink)

Ratios: I cup full-cream greek yoghurt 1 cup cold water 1/4 teaspoon salt Blend for 1 minute or until frothy. Reduce the water to half cup if your yoghurt is low fat or not...

Quick Pasta With Shrimp and Broccoli

I realized i still had the prawns from last Tesco order, so … removed skins and deveined and marinade with olive oil, salt and cayenne pepper. Boiled spaghetti. Chopped and minced garlic, fried together...