Pilau or Pilaf rice is so much more delicious than plain steamed or boiled rice. I used basmati rice flavoured with butter and spiced with cinnamon stick, star anise, cardamoms, cloves, garlic and bay leaves. It is a perfect accompaniment to any curry dishes. Stirring the rice briefly in butter over medium-low heat is the […]
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Beef Rendang
Cooking meat dishes like beef, mutton and pork takes a long time (ie between 2 – 3 hours) for the meat to be completely soft and tender. With a pressure cooker, whether over the stove or electrical type, the pressure cooking time is drastically reduced to only about 30 to 45 minutes. With these time […]
Orange Jam Butterfly Cupcakes
Thinking of making something different for this Chinese New Year? Instead of the usual cookies to serve your guests, try making these easy-to-make pretty butterfly cupcakes. Filled with thick cut orange fruit spread and fresh Mandarin orange segment, these refreshing cupcakes taste so good with the mix of tangy, zesty fruit spread and the buttery […]