August 23, 2017

Roti Jala aka Net Bread


Ingredients:
1 cup plain flour
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 tsp salt
1 egg

Vegetable oil to grease pan

Directions:
  1. Sift flour & ground turmeric into a large bowl.  Add stir, stir in beaten egg, milk & water until a smooth batter forms.  Strain batter to remove any lumps.
  2. Brush a little oil onto a non-stick pan on medium heat.  Pour a little batter into the roti jala cup until about half full.  Move the cup in a circular motion over the pan to form a lacy/net pattern.  Cook until set, takes about 2 mins.  Slide crepe out of pan onto a plate.  Repeat until all batter is used up.
  3. When cool enough to handle, fold in half & half till it form a triangle shape.
  4. Serve with your favorite curry.
Jala Cup

August 18, 2017

Kalbi Beef Short Ribs


Ingredients:
2 lb/1kg beef short ribs ~ rinse & pat dry

Pre-Marinade
1/2 cup grated onion
2 tbsp honey or 1 can 7-Up
  • Pour grated onion over the beef & add honey.  Turn each of the ribs to coat.  Let sit for 2-3 hours to tenderize the beef.  Drain the pre-marinated liquid.
Marinade
5 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp honey
4 tbsp Chinese Rice Wine
2 tsp sesame oil
2 stalks green onion ~ chopped
4 tsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
2 tbsp water
1 tsp grated ginger
1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes
  • Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, then pour over the pre-marinade beef for overnight.
  • Pre-heat the grill/broil to 550 Fahrenheit / 280 deg. C.  Grill for 2 min per side.