Thursday, October 8, 2009

Vadai recipe




Ingredients

200g dhall (lentils)
a bit of water
1/4 tsp cumin
1 green chili-finely sliced
1 red chili - finely sliced
1 tsp of turmeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves, finely chopped
1/2 an onion, finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp rice flour

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Tofu fah recipe



250g of soaked soya beans (soak for 6-8 hours) + 6 cups of water
Blend and stain using a cloth
Cook over low heat
Add few screw pine leaves for fragrance

Into a container, add
1.5 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 tablespoon of gypsum (sek-ko)
30mls water
Mix thoroughly

When the soya bean milk comes to a boil, pour into the container containing the sypsum and cornstarch.
Cover the pot with a kitchen towel, followed by the lid.
Then let it set for 30min. (DO NOT STIR! just let it sit quitely for 30minutes!. Your patience will be rewarded)
Serve with sugar syrup.