Brownie Cookies (Raya)

Ingredients (A):

100g butter/margarine

350g dark chocolate compound

(B)

3 eggs (Grade A)

1 tsp vanilla essence

200g icing sugar

(C)

100g All Purpose flour

15g cocoa powder.

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, add the eggs and vanilla essence.  Mix well to combine.  Then, sieve in the icing sugar.  Continue to mix well till the icing sugar dissolves/combines.
2. Double-boil the ingredients (A) till all melted.  Pour the hot melted chocolate immediately into the egg mixture.  Be sure the melted chocolate is scorching to have wrinkles on the surface of the cookies.  Continue to mix to combine.
3. Next, sieve the ingredients (C) into the batter and mix well to combine.
4. Transfer the brownie batter to piping bags, trim the edge of the piping bag, and pipe it into the macaron baking tray.
5. Bake in the oven at 155-160 degrees C for 25 mins.

Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Cookie Crust

115g butter/margarine

40g fine sugar

140g brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

200g AP flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

Brownie

75g dark chocolate (Compound)

45g butter

1 egg

75g icing sugar

50g AP flour

17g cocoa powder

Directions:

1. Cookie Crust: Place the butter in a small saucepan and set it over medium-low heat.  Use a silicone spatula to stir and scrape the butter from the bottom and sides of the pan every 10-15 seconds.  Continue to cook the butter, occasionally stir and scrap until the butter begins to take on color, about 10-15 mins.  Once the butter is golden brown, remove it from the heat.
2. Brownie: Pour the brown butter into the sugar in a medium mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and stir to combine. Sieve in the dry ingredients and mix well. 
3. Put the cookie dough in the refrigerator to chill while filling the brownie.
4. Brownie: In a large bowl, add the eggs and vanilla essence.  Mix well to combine.  Then, sieve in the icing sugar.  Continue to mix well till the icing sugar dissolves/combines.
5. Double-boil the dark chocolate and butter till all melted.  Pour the melted chocolate immediately into the egg mixture to combine.
6. Next, sieve the ingredients into the batter and mix well to combine
7. Assembly: Evenly divide the cookie dough (22g each). Press the cookie dough in the middle of the dough to create a thin tart shell.
8. Divide the brownie batter evenly between the tart shells and sprinkle with chocolate chips on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 175 degrees C for 15-18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the tarts cool in the muffin pan.

Snowball Cookies

Ingredients:

375g All Purpose Flour

125g icing sugar

200g Ghee

Coating

30g icing sugar

30g milk powder

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix the ghee and icing sugar to combine. Then, sieve in the flour and mix it into a soft dough. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
2. Use 1 teaspoon metric spoon to scoop the dough and roll it into a ball.  Arrange on the baking tray.
3. Bake the cookies in the preheat oven at 160 deg C for 15-20 mins.  Remove and let it cool completely.
4. Mix the coating ingredients in another bowl and coat the baked cookies with the coating.  Place the cookies in a mini paper cup and store them in the air-tight. 

Spicy Baked Teriyaki Nuggets Sushi Cup

Ingredients:

300g chicken/nuggets ~ chopped

2 tbsp thick teriyaki sauce

Nori Sheets

Cooked sushi rice

Sriracha Mayonnaise

1 Green onion ~ sliced

2 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Directions/Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan-forced.  Combine chicken and teriyaki sauce in a small bowl.  Set aside until required.
2. Cut nori sheets into 4 even squares to form 12 squares in total.  Top a nori sheet with 1 spoonful of rice and spread out slightly.  Place the square into one hole of a 12-hole muffin pan, pressing down gently so that the rice is in the middle and the edges of the nori come up the sides.  Repeat with remaining nori sheets and rice.
3. Top evenly with marinated chicken.  Bake for 15-17 minutes or until chicken and nori are crisp.  Remove sushi muffins from the pan and serve topped with mayonnaise, onion, and seeds.

Filipino Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

2-30oz can mixed fruit cocktail

1-15oz can of shredded young coconut or Nata de 

1-8oz can Nestle Cream

1/2-14oz can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

pinch salt

Directions/Instructions:

1. Set a strainer over a large bowl, and pour the mixed fruit cocktail and canned coconut into the strainer.  Drain and discard the sugary liquid.
2. In another bowl, whisk the nestle cream to remove any lumps.  Add sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and salt.  Whisk until well combined.
3. Fold in drained fruit mixture until thoroughly coated with cream mixture.  Cover and keep chilled in the fridge for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
4. Stir before serving.  Serve chilled.  Garnish with maraschino cherries, if desired.

Pork Chop - Din Tai Fung Style

Ingredients:

3 pork chops

4 tbsp cornstarch

1/2 tsp five spice powder

1/2 tsp white pepper powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tbsp sugar

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp Hua Tiao wine/Chinese Cooking wine

2 tsp ginger juice

Oil for deep frying

Directions/Instructions:

1. Make a few cuts on the edge of the pork chops to prevent them from curling during deep frying.  Tenderise the pork chops with a fork.
2. In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and mix well.
3. Coat pork chops into the marinade.  Let them marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
4. Heat up oil to medium-high heat.  Deep fry the marinated pork for around 8-10 minutes until golden brown and cooked.
5. Remove from oil and rest on a rack.  Sliced the pork chop and serve with egg-fried rice.

Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly aka Thit Kho

Ingredients:

500g Pork Belly

4 cloves garlic ~ crushed

3 shallots ~ crushed

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tbsp granulated sugar

2 tbsp water

1 tbsp cooking oil

4-6 tbsp fish sauce

3 cups fresh coconut juice

6-8 boiled eggs

Directions/Instructions:

1. Slice pork belly into 1-inch thick or slightly thicker pieces.  Toss the pork with crushed garlic, shallots, salt, and pepper in a bowl.  Marinade and set aside at room temperature for 10-20 mins.
2. Add sugar and water in a small saucepan.  Bring to a boil, the sugar will fully dissolve.  Lower the heat to medium and continue to simmer.  The mixture will then turn from clear to yellow and darker as simmers.  When it has a honey color, reduce the heat slightly.  Keep watching closely until it has a dark caramel color, turn off the heat, and carefully add 1 tbsp of coconut water.  Swirl the saucepan or stir to combine and remove it from the stove.  Set aside.
3. Place a heavy-bottom pot over medium heat and add some cooking oil.  Add the marinaded pork belly and caramel sauce.  Stir and cook to coat the pork with the caramel sauce, then add fish sauce.  Continue to stir and cook.
4. Once the outside of the pork is no longer pink, add coconut juice to cover the meat.  Bring it to a boil, skim off all the foams, then lower to a simmer.
5. Cover the pot with the lid slightly askew and simmer until the pork is almost tender to your liking for about 75-80 minutes.  Stir occasionally for even cooking.
6. Once the pork is almost tender, add the boiled eggs.  Cover and simmer for about 10 more minutes.
7. Transfer the caramelized pork belly, eggs, and sauce to a shallow serving plate.  Serve hot with steamed white rice.

Stir Fry Bok Choy

Ingredients:

300g bok choy

2 tbsp cooking oil

4 cloves garlic ~ minced

Thin Sauce

3 tbsp oyster sauce

1/4 tsp sugar

Thick Sauce

2 tbsp water

3 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp sugar

3 dash ground pepper

Directions/Instructions:

1. Wash and drain the bok choy to remove grit and dirt.  Drain and set aside.
2. Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil.  Salt generously blanche the bok choy by placing them in the boiling water.  Cook briefly for about 30 sec to 1 minute until the leaves are bright green and the stems are just cooked.  Drain and set aside. 
3. Thin sauce:  In a wok or large pan over medium heat, add the cooking oil and garlic and saute until fragrant.  Immediately add the prepared bok choy.  Toss and stir fry briefly to coat the bok choy with garlic.
4. Season the bok choy with oyster sauce and sugar.  Stir fry the bok choy until evenly coated with sauce and everything looks evenly combined.  OR
5. Thick sauce:  Add the oil in a wok or large pan over medium heat and saute the garlic until fragrant.  Mix the prepared sauce well and pour it into the work or pan. Heat up the sauce until it becomes thickened and glossy.  Make sure to stir frequently, especially when the sauce starts to thicken so that the sauce can thicken evenly.
6. Once the sauce has evenly thickened, pour the sauce over the prepared bok choy and toss until everything is evenly coated with sauce.

Homemade Seaweed Shaker (Fries)

Ingredients:

2 pack of seaweed snacks

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp chicken powder

1/4 tsp salt (Optional)

Directions/Instructions:

1. Use a grinder and grind the seaweed snack until powder.
2. Place the seaweed snack powder, garlic powder, chicken powder, and salt into a container.
3. Cover it tight, shake it to mix well, and store it in an air-tight container.
4. Fry the fries as usual, drain, and pour in the seaweed shake mixture.
5. Fold the bag down, leaving some air inside, and give it a few good shakes like McDonald's Shaker Fries, or use an enormous container, cover the lid tight, and shake well.

Chicken Hamonado (Filipino Style)

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken ~ cut 12 pcs

2 clove garlic ~ chopped

1 medium onion ~ sliced

1-2 Thai red chili ~ sliced

1/2 tsp chicken powder

2 pcs dried bay leaves

2 tbsp tomato ketchup

1/2 cup pineapple cubes

Marinade

1 tsp black ground pepper

2 tbsp dark soy sauce

1 cup pineapple juice

Directions/Instructions:

1. To clean the chicken, rub with 2 tbsp coarse salt thoroughly.  Then wash, drain, and pat dry.
2. In a container, add all the marinade ingredients and combine thoroughly.  Ensure the meat is in the marinade sauce.  Seal and put in the fridge overnight.
3. Next day, drain the marinade sauce through a strainer and save the marinade sauce for later use.
4. Heat 2 tbsp veg oil in a saucepan over medium, sear the chicken.  Searing the chicken is an essential step for flavor; it will caramelize the natural sugar in the meat.  
5. Once the chicken has a rich brown crust on the surface of the meat, dish it out and set aside.
6. Add the chopped garlic in the same saucepan and saute for 1 minute or until the aromatic.  Then add sliced chili and chopped onion, and continue to saute until the onion caramelizes.
7. Then, return the cooked chicken to the saucepan and coat well.  Add the marinade sauce, chicken seasoning, and bay leaves.  Stir to mix, cover, and bring to a boil and reduce the flame to lowest.  Simmer for 20 mins.
8. After 20 minutes, remove the lid and stir to avoid burning.  Then add the tomato ketchup and sugar (optional).  Stir well and adjust the flame to medium.
9. Add the pineapple cubes/bites, and cook for a few minutes or more till the desired thickness is achieved, do not cover.
10. Lastly, garnish with fresh-cut red chilies.  Served immediately with steamed cooked rice.

Mee Goreng Basah

Ingredients:

1kg egg noodle

2-3 pcs fish cake ~ sliced

10 pcs fishballs ~ cut halves

1 pcs fried tofu ~ cut cubes

10-15 pcs prawn

1-2 tomatoes ~ cut roughly

4 cloves garlic ~ chopped

1 tbsp chili paste

3-4 tbsp chili sauce

2-4 tbsp sweet soy sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce

3 cup prawn stocks

1 tsp ground white pepper

Bunch of mustard leaves (Sawi)

1 cup beansprout

Directions/Instructions:

1. Add 3 cups of water to a pot with 1 clove of garlic minced and prawn heads and shells to prepare a prawn stock.  Bring the pot almost to a boil, then reduce the heat so the water barely simmers.  Simmer, uncovered for 30 mins.  Set aside for later use.
2. Wash the egg/yellow noodles with cold water., drain it and set aside.
3. In a wok, add vegetable oil and fry the chopped garlic till fragrant or golden brown.  Then add the chili paste and stir fry for 2-3 mins or crisp.
4. In the next step, add the chili sauce, sweet soy sauce, and oyster sauce and cook to combine for 2 mins.  Add the fish cakes, fish balls, and mustard stems.  Continue to cook to combine.
5. Add the prawn stock and grown white pepper, and boil.  Once boiling, add the prawns and cook till the prawns turn pink.
6. Add the yellow noodles and mustard leaves and mix to combine.  Add more chili sauce and sweet soy sauce if you like.  Lastly, add the fried tofu and beansprout.  Mix well again till combined.
7. Garnish with fried onion, sliced scallion, red/green chilis, and sliced lime.

Korean BBQ Dipping Sauce (Ssamjong/Sesame oil & salt/Cho Ganjang)

Ssamjong

2 tbsp Doenjang (Fermented soybean paste)

1/2 tbsp Gochujang

2 tbsp chopped onion

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp rice syrup

1 clove garlic ~ chopped

1/2 tsp sesame seeds

Direction:

• Combine all the above ingredients in a bowl.  Stir thoroughly and mix.  Taste and adjust based on your own preference.  For more saltiness, add more doenjang.  For more heat, add more gochujang.  For more sweetness, add more rice syrup or honey.

Sesame Oil & Salt

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tsp kosher or sea salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

Direction:

• In a small bowl, combine the above ingredients and thoroughly mix.

Cho Ganjang (Brisket sauce)

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp water

1/2 tbsp rice vinegar

1/2 tbsp sugar

1/2 clove garlic ~ sliced thinly

1/4 Jalapeno ~ sliced thinly

Direction:

• In a mason jar, combine all the ingredients and cover with a lid.  Shake until the sugar has dissolved or in a bowl and use a whisk to stir until dissolved.  Taste and adjust based on your preference.  For more salt, add more soy sauce.  For more acid, add more vinegar.  For more sweetness, add more sugar.  If the sauce is too strong, add half a teaspoon of water and adjust as you taste.  Serve immediately or place in the fridge until use.

Korean BBQ Short Ribs (Galbi/Kalbi)

Ingredients:

3-4 pounds cross-cut beef short ribs ~ 1/2" thick

Marinade

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup sugar or Korean plum syrup

2 tbsp honey

1/4 cup mirin/cooking rice wine

2 tbsp sesame oil

1/2 Asian pear or 1/4 cup pineapple juice

1/2 medium onion ~ grated

2 tbsp minced garlic

1 tsp minced ginger

3 scallions ~ thinly sliced

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)

Directions/Instructions:

1. Rinse the ribs to wash off bone dust, and drain well.  Pound the meat lightly with a meat tenderizer or stretch it out with your hands.  This step helps tenderize the meat but you can skip it.
2. Mix all the marinade ingredients well.  Marinate the meat for 6-8 hours or overnight for best results.  The thickens the meat, the longer it takes to marinate.
3. Preheat the grill over medium-high heat.  Grill the short ribs, turning only once, 2-3 mins on each side.  Or a grill pan over the stove top works well, too.

Cambodia Grilled Chicken

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken

Marinade

5 clove garlic

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp fish sauce

Glaze

2 tbsp veg oil

1 clove garlic ~ minced

2 tsp annatto or sweet paprika

Dipping

1 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp sugar (optional)

2 lime

Directions/Instructions:

1. Remove and discard the fat just inside the neck and body cavities of the chicken.  Remove the package of giblets and set it aside for another use.  Rinse the chicken, inside and out, under cold running water, then drain and blot it dry, inside and out, with paper towels.  Spatchcock the chicken.  Make 2 deep slashes to the bone on both sides of the chicken breast and in each leg and tight.  Trim or fold the wings tips back behind the wings.  Place the chicken in a nonreactive baking dish large enough to hold it.
2. Place the garlic, sugar, and salt in a heavy mortar and pound into a pestle paste.  Work in the soy sauce and fish sauce.  Spoon the marinade over the chicken, forcing it into the slits and turning the chicken to coat it well on both sides.  Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator and cover for 1-4 hours or overnight. 
3. Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat for the glaze.  Add the crushed garlic clove and cook until just beginning to brown for about 1 min.  Using a slotted spoon, transfer the garlic to a small heat-proof bowl.  Add the annatto to the saucepan with the oil and cook until fragrant and browned and the oil turns orange for 2 mins.  If using paprika, cook it for only 15 seconds.  Strain the oil into the bowl with the garlic through a fine-mesh wire strainer.  Set the glaze aside.
4. Place 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper and 1/4 tsp of sugar (if using) in 2 small attractive bowls for the dipping sauce.  Have the lime ready; add the lime juice at the last minute.
5. Set up the grill for direct grilling and preheat it to medium or oven at 200 degrees C.  Drain the chicken, discard the marinade, and arrange it on the hot grate or in an oiled grill basket (if using), skin side down.  Grill the chicken until golden brown and cooked through for 12-20 mins per side.  Move the chicken as needed to dodge any flare-ups.  Use an instant-read meat thermometer to test for doneness, inserting it into the thickest part of a thigh but not so that it touches a bone.  The internal temperature should be about 170 degrees F.  During the last 10 minutes of cooking, brush the chicken on both sides with the glaze.
6. Transfer the chicken, skin side up, to a platter to serve.  Let it rest for about 2 minutes, then cut it into pieces.  Add 2 tbsp of lime juice to each bowl with the salt, pepper, and sugar for the dipping sauce and stir it with a fork until the salt and sugar dissolve completely.  To eat, dip the pieces of chicken in the salted lime juice.

Vietnamese/Cambodia Baked Chicekn

Ingredients:

500g boneless chicken thigh

Marinade

4 cloves garlic

1 tbsp black pepper

1 lemongrass

2 tbsp palm sugar

2 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tbsp fish sauce

2 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp sambal oelek

1 bunch coriander

1 lime ~ juice

Salt to taste

Directions/Instructions:

1. Wash the chicken and pat dry.
2. Use mortar and pestle, and pound the lemongrass, garlic, coriander, and palm sugar.
3. Add the sambal oelek, oyster sauce, fish sauce, light soy sauce, black pepper, and lime juice in a small bowl.  Stir to mix together.
4. Then add the paste mixture to the sauce mixture.  Mix them together to combine.
5. In a ziplock bag, add the chicken and marinade sauce.  Massage the chicken to coat well.  Marinade in the fridge overnight.
6. Preheat the oven to 180-200 deg C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
7. Place the marinade chicken on the baking rack and bake for 40 mins (Flip halfway through 30 mins, brush the chicken's juices, and brush every 15 mins until the skin is browned and crispy.)

Donut Crispy Chicken

Ingredients:

Crispy Chicken ~ recipe here

Premix donut or Donut recipe here

Directions/Instructions:

1. Slice the donut vertically in halves.
2. Place the fried crispy chicken and sandwich with the other half donuts. Enjoy!

Masala Dosa (Quick & Easy)

Ingredients:

1 cup/120g besan flour (chickpea flour)

1 cup wheat flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

2 cup water or more

Salt to taste

Filling

6 medium potatoes

1 medium onion ~ finely diced

2 tsp veg. oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 dried chili ~ break into pieces

1 bell pepper ~ diced

1 tbsp ginger ~ grated

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 lemon juice

Salt to taste

1/2 cup cilantro ~ chopped

Directions/Instructions:

1. Boil the potatoes in their jackets until a fork inserted in the thickest portion goes cleanly through.  Dice the potatoes into fairly small dice.
2. Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan, add the mustard seeds, and when it crackles, then add the red chili and onions.
3. Saute and stirring frequently until the onion starts turning color; add the ginger and saute a few more seconds.  Next, add the diced bell peppers and ground black pepper.
4. Stir occasionally for about 5 mins or until the peppers begin to soften.  Then add the cooked potatoes.
5. Let the potatoes cook over medium-high heat until they form a crust at the bottom.  Stir a few times so it does not stick.  Use a potato masher or a heavy ladle to mash the potatoes slightly.
6. Season with salt and stir in the lemon juice.  Sprinkle the chopped cilantro and mix well.
7. Mix the ingredients in a bowl with enough water to make a runny batter to make the dosa.  (The batter should be far runnier than a pancake batter because you want to spread it fairly thin.)
8. Heat a griddle over medium-high heat.  Using a round-bottom ladle, pour about half a cup of batter into the center of the griddle.  Quickly, spread outward in a circular motion with the bottom of the ladle.  Dosa is to be fairly thin if you prefer it to be crispy.
9. Sprinkle or spray some oil around the edges.  Cook until the top is dry and the edges are browned; remove to a plate.
10. Place the stuffing/filling inside the dosa, fold it over, and serve with any chutney you prefer.  Enjoy!

Coconut Chutney (V.2)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup grated coconut

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 sprigs (abt 24 leaves) curry leaves

1/4 cup cilantro ~ coarsely chopped

2 tbsp mint ~ coarsely chopped

1 tsp ginger ~ paste

Juice of 1 lemon

2 serrano pepper/Green chili ~ deseeded

Salt to taste

Tampering

1 tbsp coconut oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

5-6 curry leaves

1 dried red chili ~ break into pieces

Directions/Instructions:

1. Place all the ingredients into the blender and blend them into a smooth chutney.
2. Heat the coconut oil, add the mustard seeds, and add the red chili and curry leaves once it sputters.  Stir quickly until peppers change color, about 30 sec off the heat.
3. Carefully pour over the chutney and serve.

Chicken Peratal (Indian Dry Chicken Curry)

Ingredients:

1kg chicken drumlettes

1 tomato ~ wedges

2-3 stalk curry leaves

3-5 dried chili

1 cup water

6 tbsp ghee

1 tsp salt ~ to taste

1/2 tsp seasoning

Spices Powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp chili powder

3-4 tsp curry powder

1 tsp coriander powder

Spices

1 cinnamon stick

2-Anis-star

5 cardamon

2 tsp fennel seeds

Blend

2 large onion

5 cloves garlic

1" ginger

Directions/Instructions:

1. Heat ghee in a large wok, and saute the spices ingredients, curry leaves, and dried chili until fragrant.
2. Then add the blended ingredients and stir fry for 3 mins.  Add the wedges of tomatoes and continue to cook for another 3 minutes or till the tomatoes are soft.
3. Next, add the chicken and all the spices powder.  Mix gently; add water and let it cook for 10-15 mins with the lid covered.  Stir gradually and allow to boil.
4. Simmer for another 10 minutes until the gravy thickens.  Add salt and seasoning to taste.
5. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves over and mix thoroughly.  Best serve with Naan, chapati or prata.  Enjoy!

Cambodian Chicken Wings/Drumlette

Ingredients:

1kg chicken wings/drumettes

Marinade

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp ginger paste

2 cloves garlic ~ minced

1 stalk green onion ~ chopped

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

Sauce

2 tbsp light brown sugar

1 tbsp honey

5 tsp oyster sauce

1 tsp hot sauce

Directions/Instructions:

1. Cut wings at joints.  Discard tips and place wings in a baking dish.
2. In a small bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients.  Pour the marinade over chicken wings, mix well, and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.
3. Mix the sauce ingredients in another small bowl and set aside for later use.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 deg C.  Bake wings without cover for 30 mins or till golden brown.
5. Brushed prepared honey sauce mixture evenly on cooked wings.  Return wings to the oven, and continue to bake for 5 mins before serving.