Kofta Mesir

500g ground beef

1 carrot, finely grated

1 cup rice, cooked

1 onion, finely sliced

3 cloves garlic, finely sliced

coriander leaves, finely chopped

1 tablespoon oil

salt, to taste

1 tablespoon black pepper

oil for deep frying

Combine all the ingredients.

Shape to your preferences.

Deep fry

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1 tin stewed tomatoes

1/2 onion, finely diced

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 lime, juiced

1teaspoon salt

1/4 cup canned green chilis, to taste

3tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Placed the tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, green chillies, and cilantro in a blender.

Blend on low to desired consistency.

Decent Obsession.....

They too,

wanted a sip or two of my

halal todi!

Invited them over

for a session of

drinks, muchies &

errr.... gossips.

Pina Colada, Tequador Gold,

Casablanca & PomPom

Homemade Cajun Beef Patties Burger

Nachos w/ Homemade Salsa Dip

Too bad,

the other couple couldn't make it!

Thanks, guys...

for the company....

Okaylah.... Next in the list

will be roti john, eh.....

The BASH

You turn 1 only once....

yeah rite!

You turn 50 once too, duhh!

Neway,

we decided to hold a 'moderate'

birthday bash

for the boy who had just turned one.

Within the intimate surroundings of home and within the circle of

immediate family members.

For the fun of it,

we had the obligatory balloons, banners, birthday cake & whathaveyous.

Small scale,

yet 'memorable' enuff for the album.

Bottomline,

Alhamdulillah, Syukur....

Again, the Niat has been achieved.

Food fit for the Kings & Queens

Nasi Bukhari, Kari Daging Kerisik, Fried Bihun,

SweetSour Dory & Chicken Wings

With Homemade Salsa Dip & all

Salad & Thousand Island

Fresh Homemade HALAL Assorted Sushis

with pickled ginger

A MUST! A MUST!

Bubur Putih, Bubur Merah

Rich Creamy Chocolatey Goodness Cake from Cedele

Thanks to all who came,

to grace the occasion.

We couldn't have pulled it off without you.

My son turned ONE.....

MIKHAIL

Kitchen Top Bartending

Things to you need for mixing....

No, you dont need to get the whole bartender set!

Just the basics would do.

I was soooo into 'bartending' during my younger days...

But yes,

I stopped short at being a bartender, coz,

INGAT NIE TIME ALI SETAN KER, BAR SERVE FRESH ORANGE JEK?

Neway,

I did it all in the name of fun.

At home, okay!

Whenever there's family gatherings with uncles& aunties &

my no-older-than-10year old cousins,

I would, without fail, turned bartender!

Now that I've got my own shed,

and my very own 'bar-counter',

I think I can start 'bartending' again...

The Essentials

Stay tune...

For more mocktails recipes & concoctions.

Happy Birthday, Hasie

SPANISH BAKED RICE..... Modified Version

With regards to my last entry on da

SPANISH BAKED RICE....

Gurls,

lemme share with you a tip or two.

If you were to follow measurement on the original recipe ,

the turnout would be,

in my honest opinion,

very tomato-ish.

And yours truly,

kalau tak modify kan, tak sah!

Okay, here's my

modified version!

1 kg lean ground beef
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 yellow bell pepper - chopped / diced/ sliced - whatever way you like it.

1 red bell pepper
14.5 oz stewed tomatoes
2 cups water

1 cup beef stock
2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1/2 cup chile sauce
1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
a dash of Cajun Seasoning.

or whatever herbs you have in your collection....

To be frank, I campak in almost all sorta herbs & spices.

DIRECTIONS:


Preheat oven to 190 degrees C.

Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Drain excess fat and transfer beef to a large pot over medium low heat.

Stir in the onion, green bell pepper

Add tomatoes, water, rice, chile sauce, salt, brown sugar, cumin, chili powder, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper.

Stir well.

Let this simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, then transport this to the rice cooker.

Let it cook.

Before serving, transfer it to a casserole dish.

Press down firmly and sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro or coriander leaves.

PINA COLADA

My initial plan to serve
TEQUILA SUNRISE & TEQUADOR
was thwarted all because of 1 main reason.

That is,
I'M UNABLE TO GET
GRENADINE!!!!!!!

Takperlah, Gee....
Bukan rezeki lu, lah!
Lain kali lu datang, gua serve lu tu Cocktail....
Taruk grenadine banyak2, kasi lu stoink eh....
*Eh, minum grenadine boleh stoink ke?*

Walau bagaimanapun,

untuk tidak menghampakan
hati & perasan kawan baikku,
yang sememangnya teringin bangatttt nak

'togok todi halal',
aku perah otakku, memikirkan apa yang boleh aku hidangkan
untuk tetamu terhormat ku ini....

Orait Beb,

ini untuk lu!

PINA COLADA

3measures white or golden rum
4measures pineapple juice
2measures coconut milk
2 scoops crushed ice
Slice of fresh pineapple to garnish

Blend all ingredients together in a liquidizer.
Serve in a tumbler - or, for a totally tropical effect,
in a coconut shell.
Garnish generously with pineapple and paper parasols, and with two straws.

***

This cocktail is best made with coconut milk.

But you may substitute it with coconut cream instead.
For a totally tropical cooler,

omit the Rum, but add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Add 7Up to give it a carbonated zing

SPANISH BAKED RICE

1/2 kg lean ground beef
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
14.5 oz canned tomatoes
1 cup water
3/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 cup chile sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch ground black pepper
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preheat oven to 190 degrees C.

Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Drain excess fat and transfer beef to a large pot over medium low heat.

Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, rice, chile sauce, salt, brown sugar, cumin, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper.

Let this simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then transport this to a 2-quart casserole dish.

Press down firmly and sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

Good Food for Good Frenz

When Good Frenz

dropped by for a visit,

One must play a Good Host

and serve Good Food!

I always find great pleasure

when it comes to entertaining

friends & relatives alike.

More so if they're

our good ol' fren

whom, the last time we saw

was almost a year ago.

Menu

of course,

must be, at least,

appealing & appetizing,

if not hotel grade!

Washed down with

free flow

Ended with

Brownie topped with Ice Cream & Hot Fudge.

Courtesy from The Guests themselves

sure stay for long...

So must keep them entertained with

Good Gossips & Good Munchies.

Glad we had tonnes of fun!

Glad you guys enjoyed yourselves.

We'll do this again some time soon, okay...

Dol,

tu XBOX

slalu2 lah lu tinggalkan,

gua suka!

BOYS WILL BE BOYS....

Keerook

has always wanted to fix a goal post in the house.

"Boys game, what!" He argued.

At last,

he REALLY bought one!

And he REALLY fixed one!

Tak padan seh,

nie dua branak!

Siap ngan goalkeeper lagik!

Jauhnyer Mika tendang bola!

Woi! Foul Play! Mana ader orang main bola duduk!!?

Wah kencang seh! Sampai goal post terbalik!

Take 5!

The crowd!

Uwaaahhhh..... kena Red Card kappa?

Phool For Love

I'm no big fan of

KACHANG PHOOL,

I tell ya!

Neva fancy it, to begin with.

The only time I shoved it into my mouth

was zillions of blue moons ago...

Dat is,

out of courtesy....

Nevertheless,

I still make the effort and attempt at

dishing out 'the bean'

straight from my kitchen.

Simply BeCoz ......

My Keerook

is a BIG true blue fan of the phooool!

1tblsp coriander seed, 1tsp cumin & fennel seed.

Sangar & tumbuk halus - Wangi, beb!

Heat 2 tbsp ghee & 2 tbsp cooking oil.

Stir fry 3/4 inch finely sliced ginger, 2 cloves finely sliced garlic.

Add 5 bulbs large onions - finely chopped,

2 tbsp meat curry powder, coriander, fennel & cumin, 1 tsp ground black pepper.

Stir Well

Add 150 grams minced beef, 1 cup water & 300 grams mashed broad beans,

Season.

Cook for another 25 min or so.


To serve,

Top with fried eggs, diced onions, sliced green chillies and lime

Get the condiments ready!

Ready to go to Mom's!

Keerook's Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!

Awak, Awak.....

Thanks for the recipe, eh!

Masuk Bakul Angkat Sendiri....

Anda2 tahu akan Simpulan Bahasa,

Ertinya, orang yg puji dirinya sendiri....

Kan? Kan? Kan?

Tapi nie lain.....

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Nie, masuk bakul, punggah menan, dahtu nyanyi