Favourite Malaysian and Asian recipes with time-saving hacks
This is a super simple recipe on Indian butter chicken that will deliver restaurant-quality results! If you found your way here, you probably already know butter chicken, traditionally known as murgh makhani, is an insanely delicious Indian dish served with a creamy sauce made from tomatoes and butter. I’ve made multiple attempts at creating North…
If there’s a side dish that’s universally beloved, it must be sweet and sour chicken. Who could resist crispy battered juicy chicken pieces tossed in an appetizing sweet sticky sauce with crunchy vegetables? As my husband, nieces and nephews would say, “One plate of rice is not enough!” Chances are, you have probably eaten sweet…
If you haven’t noticed already, I am the queen of one-pot dishes, and one of the most appetizing OPDs in my repertoire is undoubtedly kung pao chicken. This chicken winner has secured its spot in our weekly menu rotation for one simple reason. Besides being super yummy, it’s incredibly easy to make. There are a…
On lazy days, I love eating at warung (outdoor stalls) where one of my all time favourite dishes is ayam goreng kunyit. Ever since I learned how to make this dish, it’s been making regular rotation on our menu. It’s incredible how easy this delicious recipe is. Here’s how I do it, with tweaks that…
The minute I ate Makheua Yao Pad Tao Jiao (Thai stir-fried brinjal with minced meat), I knew I wanted to recreate it at home. But first, I had to identify the secret ingredient that was the key to its unforgettable taste. I first ate it at The Fisher by Krua Thai, a new-ish Thai restaurant…
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This ayam geprek is officially our favourite chicken dish now. What is ayam geprek? According to the internets, ayam geprek is an Indonesian crispy battered fried chicken topped with hot and spicy sambal. Geprek is Javanese for “crushed” or “smashed”, thus ayam geprek means “crushed chicken”. It is quite similar to traditional East Javanese ayam…
Make chicken confit at home? No way in hell, man! Or at least – until yesterday. Now, I’ve seen chicken or duck confit in restaurant menus a number of times, in particular fancy restaurants. The price tag is usually hefty, which gave me the impression it must be super delicious AND super difficult to make….
A teriyaki chicken poke bowl is a thing of joy – and the perfect quarantine meal. First, what’s poke bowl … is it Japanese or Hawaiian? Poke is a regional American-based cuisine from Hawaii, heavily influenced by Japanese cuisine.The word “poke” means “to slice or cut” in Hawaiian. In the original version, poke bowls feature…
Ginger scallion chicken reminds me of dad ❤️ Unlike mum and I, dad has a milder palate. He would go for dishes like this whereas Mum and I would order fiery, spicy stuff like curry fish and kung pow chicken. In fact, I used to think that ginger scallion chicken was boring! Not anymore though….
There’s no shortage of Vietnamese lemongrass chicken recipes online – I’ve even attempted some of them – but I never knew how magnificent it could be until I tried the version at Ăn Viet. Winsomely tucked between split lemongrass sticks, the dish arrived beautifully presented. But it was when I bit into the meat that…
Proof that this creamy chicken casserole is a winner? The first words out of my hubby’s mouth after his first bite were: “Make sure you write this recipe down!” Uh huh. That’s how good it was. To give credit where it’s due, I was inspired by Chicken Gloria, a recipe from popular Youtuber Natasha’s Kitchen….
Look at this absolutely gorgeous chicken burger guys. Not only was it an umami bomb, it was amazingly juicy!!! As any burger aficionado would know, a dry burger patty is one of the greatest nemesis of awesome burgers. How did I dodge the dry-burger bullet? Read on! It all started when I was stuck with…
Chicken nanban: this dish was born of an accident really. My hubby was experimenting with a newfangled method to make soft-boiled eggs and ended up making hard-boiled eggs instead. What to do? Why, make chicken nanban of course! Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of it. In Malaysia where I live, chicken dishes in…
Every Chinese family has their version of the classic soya sauce chicken, but when I saw a photo of Alfred Lam’s rendition, I immediately wanted his recipe. Look at that glistening honey-brown skin! I bet that got you drooling. Now, scroll down and check out this cross-section of the meat. . . . . ….
Before I dive into the mechanics of making braised turmeric chicken, allow me to digress a little. When I started sharing recipes on social media, I didn’t expect it to become such a rich learning resource, thanks to friends who comment. The recipe for this braised turmeric chicken is inspired by a FB post about…
