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 […]
Category: Meals
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 […]
Fall-off-the-bone braised Pork Ribs
Pork ribs braised over medium heat usually take at least 2 hours for the meat to soften and tenderise. To reduce the cooking time, I decided to take out my pressure cooker to cook this dish and it took just 30 minutes. I was rewarded with a flavourful fall-off-the bone pork ribs. Watch my video […]