Steamed Dumplings

While I was in a popular Supermarket in KL, I came across this Dumpling Wrappers which is suitable for making Steamed Dumplings.  Since this wrappers are not available in the place where I am from, so I grab hold of two packets, and here goes my homemade Steamed Dumplings.  

Ingredients:

200 g. minced pork

8 medium-sized prawns (peeled, deveined and cut into small pieces)

1 tsp. grated ginger

1 tsp. light soy sauce

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. Shaoxing wine

1/2 tsp. sesame oil

3 dashes ground white pepper

1 stalk spring onion (chopped)

1 pack dumpling wrappers

Methods:

1. For the filling, in a large bowl, combine minced pork, prawns, ginger, light soy sauce, salt, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, ground white pepper and spring onion together.  Mix well and set aside.
2. To assemble the dumplings, put a small spoonful of the filling in the center of a wrapper.  Moisten the edge of the wrapper with water using your finger, then fold and pleat the dumpling.  Repeat this process for the remaining wrappers.
3. To steam the dumplings, arrange the dumplings in a steamer lined with parchment paper (punched with holes) at the bottom and steam for 8-10 minutes.
4. Remove the dumplings onto a serving dish and serve immediately with dipping sauce.

Ready for steaming

I serve my Dumplings with this Ultimate Dipping Sauce.

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1 minced garlic clove

A pinch of grated ginger

Some fresh chopped spring onions

In a medium bowl, mix all the above ingredients together until the sugar has dissolved.  Ready to serve!

This delicious Steamed Dumplings recipe is adapted from 'Rasa Malaysia' with a slight adjustment to suit my cooking preference.

Stir fried durian flowers with prawns in curry and coconut milk

Came across a stall selling durian flowers when I went grocery shopping one morning at a local market.  I just couldn't help going home empty handed as I have not cook this Simple Yet Yummylicious dish for quite a long while.  Happily coming home with a packet of durian flowers, I quickly clean it and get ready all the necessary ingredients needed.  Since I don't have curry paste, I opt for a quick option of using curry powder.  Though the outcome is less pungent but it does satisfy my cravings! ~ happy tummy ~

Fresh durian flowers

"Simple Yet Yummylicious"

To get the full recipe, click this link here.

Green Matcha Bread Loaf

Since I still have leftover good quality Matcha Powder in my pantry, I will not let this beautiful GREEN colour Bread Loaf pass by without  baking it.  I love the rustic top of the bread, it appears hard while just out of the oven, but once it cools down, it is a delicious, soft and fluffy bread ~ Love It! ~

I am glad to share the beautiful photos which I captured throughout the process of baking this great bread. For infomation, I lightly add some chocolate chips into the dough.

Dough ready for first proofing

Outcome of first proofing

Dough shaped

Dusted with flour for a rustic look
and in to second proofing

After second proofing

Score the top of the dough and
it's time for baking

Tada.. Beautiful loaf just out of the oven

Slice and enjoy!

Click the link here for the full detailed recipe.  Happy baking everyone!

Simple & Hearty Oat Bread

I have always love Oat Bread, and have tried out few recipes from different recipe sources.  Came across this great recipe while I was away for holiday.  This is the first bread recipe which I baked after quite a while.

Click this link here for the full recipe, from 'The Craft Patch.'

I am sharing some photos throughout my journey of baking this Simple & Hearty Oat Bread.  

Ready for first proofing

After first proofing

Shaped and ready for second proofing

After second proofing

Beautifully baked!

5-Minute Cucumber Kimchi

Kimchi lovers would love this simple and easy to whip-up cucumber dish which does not need salting, and no waiting.  Just fresh, crunchy cucumbers coated in a bold and spicy Korean seasoning.  It is so 'Simple Yet Yummylicious!'

Ingredients:

2 Japanese Cucumbers

1/2 onion

Seasoning:

1 tbsp. Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru)

1 tbsp. gochujang

1 tbsp. sugar

1 tbsp. fish sauce

1 tbsp. vinegar

1 tbsp. sesame oil

1 tbsp. minced garlic

Sesame seeds (toasted)

Methods:

1. Washed and sliced the cucumbers into bite-sized rounds.
2. Thinly sliced the onions.
3. In a large bowl, mix all the seasoning ingredients.
4. Add the cucumbers and onion, then toss until evenly coated.
5. Ready to serve.

This recipe is adapted from 'Woogu Cook' with a slight adjustment to suit my cooking preference.

Stir-Fried Tomatoes With Eggs

Tomatoes matches very well when cooked with eggs, meat or prawns.  The slightly sourish taste opens up our taste buds and it serves well with our Asian staple food RICE!

There are few different styles to cook the eggs with the tomatoes.  (1) the eggs can be scrambled and fried with the tomatoes or (2) leave the fried eggs whole and added to the fried tomatoes, or (3) drizzle the lightly beaten eggs over the fried tomatoes.  Whatever style we cook it, it is always deliciously tasty!

This time around I am cooking this tomato dish with whole fried eggs...

Click the link here for the full recipe.

Korean Marinated Eggs (Mayak Eggs)

I first try a hand on this Korean Egg recipe in August 2024, and prepared it again in the same year.  It is a 'Simple Yet Yummylicious' recipe to prepare, let it marinate in the fridge in airtight container for a day or two, and consumed it cold ~ YUMMY ~

Recently, with the weather getting hotter and humid, I decided to revisit this recipe, as it helps me to spend lesser time in the kitchen.  I consider it my life saver!

Let me share with you my most recent prepared Korean Marinated Eggs (Mayak Eggs).

Click here for the full recipe.