Easy Malaysian home cooking with air fryer and stovetop recipes, and smart shortcuts
My best – and most innovative – recipes usually start from my dislike of food wastage, and this Airfryer Tuna Potato Pie with Crispy Potato Skin Crumble is a perfect example. Why You’ll Love This Recipe A delicious way to use up leftover boiled potatoes. Gives potato skins a second life instead of throwing them…
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For years, I’d been reading all kinds of tricks for making crispy chicken wings. Add baking powder lah. Double fry lah. Steam them lah. Dry them overnight in the fridge. Aiyo, so much work! After some experimenting, I stumbled upon this SIMPLE method to make the crispiest airfryer chicken wings – with a fraction of…
Every now and then, I open the fridge to find a few onions that have been sitting there a little too long. Not enough to spoil, but enough that they really should be used – that’s when I make this caramelised onion and anchovy relish. Four onions may sound excessive, but they cook down into…
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When these cheat Korean hotteok popped up on my feed, I suspected they would be good. I just didn’t expect them to be this good! Inspired by Instagrammer @onetable365, this shortcut version of Korean hotteok transforms one of Korea’s most beloved street snacks into something you can make at home in under 15 minutes –…
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For most of my life, I regarded tempeh as a sidekick ingredient: a few slices next to nasi lemak, maybe fried with sambal at economy rice stalls, or tossed into a simple home-style stir-fry. I liked it well enough, but I never craved it. Until this two-texture tempeh sambal changed my mind completely. While researching…
I learned to make sardine puffs using frozen roti during MCO. You know, when every other human was inventing all sorts of wild things with Kawan Food roti …. (their share price must have gone through the roof. Should have bought their stock, aiya!) To my surprise, I discovered that frozen roti is a really…
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My mum makes many wonderful soups, but this one might just be my sentimental favourite because she made it when I needed it most. I wasn’t feeling well and my appetite was very poor. Seeing my condition, she simply said, “I’ll make a soup to wake up your appetite.” I remember thinking … sure or…
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When my husband came home with a 130g pack of shabu-shabu beef from AEON, my first thought was: what exactly are we supposed to do with this since we don’t have a hotpot? As I racked my brain, I suddenly remembered dry beef hor fun. Those flat rice noodles with wafer-thin slices of intensely flavourful…
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If you’ve been scrolling food videos lately, chances are you’ve seen the scoop cookie. It started popping up all over my feed about two weeks ago, and naturally my curiosity was piqued. Thick bakery-style cookies, scooped into a mound instead of flattened, sometimes stuffed with chocolate or spreads. The promise is always the same: a…
The first time I saw someone make a quiche using tortilla wraps on Instagram, my reaction was immediate. OMG. I gotta try this. But then the skeptical foodie voice in my head kicked in: Can a tortilla really replace a proper buttery shortcrust pastry shell? The answer? Yes … and no. No, because two tortilla…
This whole recipe started because a good friend gifted me with a bag of salted duck eggs. Not one or two but TEN. Dear B had bought them directly from a salted egg manufacturer in Pantai Permatang Damar Laut and very generously passed some along to me. Aiks, what on earth do I do with…
There are two types of nasi goreng kampung in this world. The sad, pale, under-seasoned kind you regret ordering. And the one that smacks you with chilli, ikan bilis and enough wok hei to feel like someone’s grandmother just cooked it up. Oh, and a runny fried egg on top (non-negotiable) This is the second…
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Some of my favourite kitchen experiments happen when I’m trying to clear leftovers from the fridge, like this no-bake Greek yogurt “cheesecake”. You’ve probably seen the viral two-ingredient cheesecake trend by now. This version uses just one extra ingredient, and honestly, it tastes even better. I’m speaking as someone who has tried the viral cheesecake…
I’m currently obsessed with sambal hijau (ijo)!! This whole journey started when I had a nasi goreng kampung craving. I’ve eaten some really good ones before, but honestly, many commercial versions are just … not great. The rice is too soft. Not enough wok hei. Barely any spice paste. And don’t even get me started…
As a die-hard meat lover, salads were never my first choice—until I met this one. This roasted pumpkin salad with bell peppers and cherry tomatoes has completely won me over. It’s a vibr Henceforth I declare this roasted pumpkin and pomegranate salad The Salad That Converted A Meat Lover. As a lifelong meat lover, salads…
