Nyonya Chap Chye is braised mixed vegetables soaked in a gravy flavoured with fermented bean paste (tau cheo). The main ingredient for this Peranakan dish is cabbage and I’ve chosen white cabbage for its hardiness. The great thing about cooking this dish with my Instant Pot Duo Plus, an Electric Pressure Multi-Use Programmable Cooker, is […]
Category: Peranakan Cuisines
Instant Pot Duo Plus Peranakan Satay Babi Sum Chan
This is not your typical satay barbecued over charcoal fire but is one of many Peranakan comfort foods that goes very well with steaming hot rice. Pork belly cut into small chunks and marinated in a mixture of spices for a few hours before simmering in coconut milk. Satay Babi Sum Chan is another Peranakan […]
Instant Pot Duo Plus Peranakan Babi Pongteh
Babi pongteh usually takes 1½ to 2 hours of braising over medium heat for the pork to be really soft and tender. Cooking with my Instant Pot Duo Plus, an Electric Pressure Multi-Use Programmable Cooker, can reduce the cooking time drastically to only 30 minutes of pressure cooking. The result is delicious and tender pork […]