Malaysian cooking: A master cook reveals her best recipes

216 Pages·2010·8.23 MB·English

by  Carol Selvarajah

CONTENTS
Foreword by David Thompson 06
Introduction 08
Essential Malaysian Ingredients 16
Sambals, Chutneys, Spice
Pastes
and Achars 26
Chilli Sambal 26
Sambal Oelek Chilli Paste 26
Cucumber Mint Raita 27
Mint Pachidi Chutney 27
Sweet Tamarind Date Chutney 28
Aromatic Nonya Spice Paste 28
Lemongrass Paste 29
Fish Curry Powder 29
Meat Curry Powder 29
Crispy Fried Garlic 30
Green Onion Curls 30
Vegetable Stock 30
Chicken Stock 30
Fish Stock 30
Nonya Pickled Vegetables with Dried Prawns 31
Cashew Nut Satay Sauce 31
Salads and Snacks 32
Crisp Rojak Salad with Spicy Sweet Dressing 34
Chicken Satay with Fragrant Spices 36
Plum Sauce Chicken Wings Baked in a Flash 37
Crunchy Ikan Bilis with Aromatic Sambal 38
Sweet and Spicy Fish Nibbles with Peanuts 39
Sweet Potato Curry Puffs 40
Vegetarian Fritters with Sweet Chilli Dip 41
Rice, Noodles and Breads 42
Chicken rice with Fresh Dipping Sauces 44
Chinese Rice Congee with all the Trimmings 46
Saffron Rice with Cloves and Cashews 49
Fragrant Pandanus Coconut Rice (Nasi Lemak) 49
Basmati Rice with Spiced Chicken and Yoghurt 50
Rice Salad Perfumed with Herbs (Nasi Ulam) 52
Bean Sauce Noodles with Prawns and Sausage 54
Rice Noodles with Pork and Sweet Chilli Dressing 55
Lacy Malay Coconut Pancakes (Roti Jala) 57
Poultry and Meat Dishes 58
Sweet Soy and Sambal Fried Chicken 60
Quick Eurasian Curry Captain 61
Amah’s Aromatic Chicken Curry 62
Ginger Soy Chicken with Rice Wine 65
Crisp Barbecued Pork Marinated in Sweet Soy 66
Sweet Blue Ginger Duck with Star Anise 67
Beef and Mushrooms with Chinese Broccoli 69
Grilled Beef Steak with Malaysian Spices 69
Sausage Rolls with Sweet Soy Dip 71
Sweet Soy Pork with Mushrooms and Star Anise 72
Seafood Dishes 74
Fish in Sweet and Sour Pineapple Broth 76
Tomato and Tamarind Fish Curry 77
Chilli Crabs with Ginger and Garlic Chives 78
Fish Head Curry 79
Amah’s Fragrant Sambal Prawns 80
Black Pepper Lobster Tails with Garlic Butter 82
Grilled Prawns with Lemongrass 83
Fresh Seafood Salad with Tangy Dressing 84
Grilled Green Mango Fish Parcels 87
Vegetable Dishes 88

Sambal Tempeh and Green Beans 90
Tempeh with Snowpeas 91
Cabbage Sautéed with Spices 92
Bean Sprouts with Dried Fish 93
Okra Stuffed with Prawn Sambal 94
Delicious Eggplant Sambal with Cashews 95
Eggplant and Tofu with Sweet Spicy Bean Paste 97
Asian Greens with Prawns and Cashews 97
Desserts and Drinks 98
Black Rice Pudding with Ginger Coconut Cream 101
Green Mango and Saffron Lassi Shakes 101
Pandanus Coconut Cake with Palm Sugar Syrup 102
Semolina Halva with Almonds 105
Spiced Mangoes in Yoghurt and Honey 105
Sweet Coconut Custard 106
Isaac’s Baby Banana Cinnamon Pancakes 107
Planter’s Punch 108
Pineapple, Starfruit and Carrot Coolers 108
Pineapple Gin Slings 109
Pandanus Lemonade 109
Index 110