BALIK KAMPUNG TREAT

Sour Curry Fish

I am in Jitra for now, seems like I have left Kuala Lumpur yesterday with a full sack of sweet, sour and bitter taste of life from an extraordinary story ....the beautiful things is I am just an ordinary human being. Can you see how great the life is...??? WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD... OH YEAH... And another great thing is, I left Kuala Lumpur for the crave of mom's cooking... That's what I am looking forward.... 6 1/2 hours journey isn't a problem to me when it comes to mom's food. The first thing I will do after hopping off the car, run into the kitchen and start stuffing my mouth with mom's cooking... BELIEVE IT OR NOT...!
Ya... the 6 and 1/2 hours journey on the bus, really testing my patience and also made me thinking deeply into certain matters. It was making me headache actually plus my hungry tummy crying, I purposely made myself hungry so that I can eat more when I reach home... Greedy CT hahahaha....
And my waiting was so satisfying .... As I opened the lid, It was Ikan Masak Asam Pedas or Sour Curry Fish ...Warm rice with splash of sweet dark soya sauce and fresh cut cucumber. Nothing can compromise that...!!!!

Ikan Masak Asam Pedas

Ingredients :
1/2 kilo cut Mackerel
Onion
Garlic
Ginger
Galangal
Turmeric powder
Lemongrass
Dried Chilies
Shrimp paste
Tamarind juice
Kafir lime leaves
Salt and sugar
Cooking oil

• Blend dried chillies, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric powder, galangal and shrimp paste.
• Heat oil and add in blended ingredients and crushed lemongrass.
  
• Saute till brown and add in tamarind juice.
• Add in fish, salt and sugar to taste.
• Not too long and add in kafir leaves.
• Ready to serve.
  

MY LAZY DAY

Ikan Asam

My brothers doesn't really eat much, and they are a bit fussy and particular about food.... One, can't eat chicken and seafood... Another one, doesn't like some vegetables.... he only eats selected vegetables.... MMMM..... It's not easy to be a 'momma' or I could say a 'cook' for these two guys... For something simple and to make my job easier, I cooked fish and vegetables in one dish... Easy...! 'Ikan Asam' Fried Fish In Tamarind Juice And Vegetables.. Saute onion, garlic and ginger... Tamarind juice, salt and sugar... Some vegetables, for my recipe today.... I love to use zucchini and cherry tomato..... Welcome to the simplicity of Malay cuisine....

FISH A DISH PART II

Sea Bass In Sweet And Sour Sauce

Ingredients :
1 medium sea bass
1 onion
3 garlic
1 inch of ginger
Pineapple and bell pepper
Tomato sauce, chili sauce and oyster sauce
Salt and sugar
Water
Cooking oil

• Fry sea bass separately and leave a side
• Heat oil and saute onion, ginger and garlic
• Add in tomato sauce, chili sauce and oyster sauce
• Add in water, salt and sugar
  
• Slice pineapple and bell pepper and add in together
• Pour sauce on the fish and ready to serve

Today Shara is with the rest in Kuala Lumpur, she left with bus. Me, Donut and Jojo are still here in Jitra , as usual we do some gardening in the evening. It was a very hot day, but later the heat was slightly cooled since the proud sun went hiding behind the gallant mountains... What a relief... I was perspiring the whole afternoon and the thirst is unquenchable, I cant remember how many glasses of water have I drank and I keep on asking Jojo to drink more water than usual. I am afraid he is going to get dehydrated and might fall sick again, he has this sickness called 'lazy syndrome'. So I sent him drinks hourly just to make sure that he is drinking... What a spoiled baby...! It's kind of quiet here since Shara is not around, her room is just so tidy! MMMM.... Unlike when she was around, another spoiled BIG BABY!
This 'Lazy syndrome' of Jojo's is contagious, I think I am infected too... What shall I cook tonight...? Nothing much left in the freezer, Sea Bass again? "Ikan Siakap Sweet Sour OK??" ......"Alright mummy!"... Sea Bass again for tonight....

FISH FOR DISH

Ikan Siakap 3 Rasa

Ingredients :
1 medium sea bass
1 onion
4 garlic
3 chilies
1 inch of ginger
Pineapple cubes
Oyster sauce
Salt and sugar
Cooking oil

• 
  Fry sea bass
• Blend onion, garlic, ginger and chilies
• Heat oil and saute
• Add in oyster sauce and pineapple
• Add in salt and sugar
• Pour on the fish to serve
  
  

About one week ago.. me, Donut, Jojo and Shara went for a dinner in Alor Setar. Feel kind of missing the Tom Yam there.. We used to eat there before we moved to Jitra, It's quiet near to the house.. A nice cosy small restaurant serving normal Tom Yam shop's menu. So for the crazes... we ordered Ikan Siakap 3 Rasa... 3 Rasa means, 3 flavors... Sweet, sour and spicy, not too spicy just a bit of chili hot mmm...yummy... And today, it's irresistible for me to have the same dish for our lunch, I cooked my sea bass bought last night. And it is just YUMMY... Some like Sweet Sour, Steam With Lemon or Chili Fry, but I always love 3 Rasa.