Leng Chee Kang (Chinese sweet dessert).
Ingredients: plus, minus or as needed.
Soak lotus seeds,red dates and dried longan.
Soak tofu sheets (buy those for desserts from Chinese shops) separately.

Simmer water with pandan leaves.
Remove leaves, add first batch of soaked ingredients and simmer to soften.
Add lump sugar and tofu sheets, simmer for another couple of minutes.
Remove from heat.
#navascooking #healthydessert #chinesedessert #homecooking #lengcheekang #navaszen

#easylunch #jiffycooking ideas. No, you don’t have to follow exactly, but if you like to, please do.
3 dishes -
- #masalasardine (made from #cannedsardines & instant beriyanimasalapowder)

- #carrotraita aka #rawcarrotsalad (#carrot + #yogurt + #corianderleaves)
- #pumpkinfry (pumpkin + #coconut + #onion + #redchillies)

- #instantrasam (made from #instantrasammix)

Point to note - I always believe, we can find time for #homecooking if we keep it simple.

#navascooking #navaszen #myfiftyeightlife #homecooking #homefood

Fish ball mushroom soup.
First make the stock.
Simmer a handful of soaked and rinsed ikan bilis/anchovies.
Drain and pour back stock in the pot.
Add 10 crushed garlic.
Season with salt and pepper. Simmer.

Add fish balls and oyster mushrooms.
Simmer to cook.
Drizzle a little sesame oil inside. Garnish with sliced spring onion and soup leaf.
#navaszen
#navascooking
#seafood
#oceanflavours
#foodie
#delicious
#fresh
#homecooking
#yummy
#tasty

Mutton bone marrow masala. To make:
pressure cook 12 bones with
1 tbsp ginger paste,
1 tbsp garlic paste,
1 tsp turmeric powder and
some water.
Cool down and keep aside.

For the curry paste:
mix 1 tbsp plain chilli powder,
1 tbsp meat curry powder,
1/2 tsp fennel powder,
1 tsp cumin powder,
1/2 tbsp coriander powder and
1 tsp pepper powder with some water.

Fry paste till aromatic with spices (cinnamon, star anise, cloves and cardamom) and
2 bay leaves in 1/4 cup of oil.

Add mutton,
1 chopped tomato and salt.
Stir and simmer.
Off the heat, combine in sliced coriander leaves and set aside for 1 hour to soak mutton in the gravy before serving.

Note: adjust spiciness as per taste.
More water for more gravy.
After cooking, gently ladle out the oil floating on top of gravy.
#Navakris #muttonmasala #homecooking #navascooking #lovecooking

Bayam/spinach coconut milk.
To make -
Add one bunch bayam/spinach (remove roots and sliced to one or 1/2 inch length),
5 garlic (remove skin),
5 shallots (remove skin and slice),
1 tsp turmeric powder/kunyit and some water in a pan.

Simmer to soften.
Lightly mash (see pic).
Pour 1/2 cup coconut milk and some salt.
Stir and remove the pan from heat.
In another pan, heat 1 1/2 tbsp ghee (or can use butter).
Quickly temper 2 bay leaves (tear into pieces) and 1 tsp halba/fenugreek seeds.

Tip into bayam mixture and stir.
#bayamcoconutmilk #spinachcoconutmilk #bayamrecipe #spinachdish #sidedish #vegetariandish #navascooking #homecooking

Easy Vegetarian Tauhu sambal.
To make:
Heat 2 tbsp of oil.
Sauté 1 sliced tomato,
5 smashed shallots and
I sliced green chilli.
Pour in 2 tbsp chilli sauce. Season with salt.

Add 2 sliced tauhu.
Gently stir to cook.
Off the heat and combine in some sliced spring onion.
#tauhusambal #easycooking #vegetarianfood #homecooking #ilovecooking #navascooking #simplerecipe

Fried sura meen/baby shark. Marinate fish pieces with turmeric powder, plain chilli powder and salt. Deep fry.
#indianfood #friedfish #homecooking #navascooking

Tandoori Style Fried Chicken.
1/4 kg chicken, cut to bite sizes. Marinate with 3/4 tbsp yogurt,
1/2 tbsp plain chilli powder,
1/2 tsp cumin powder,
1/2 tsp coriander powder,
1 tsp honey,
1 tsp ginger paste,
1 tsp garlic paste and
salt,
for at least an hour.

Thereafter fry till crispy on the outside and tender inside.

Pair with raw pineapple tomato salad (ingredients as needed). Sliced pineapple,
tomato,
red onion,
green chilli,
red chilli, lime juice,
sugar
and salt.

#tandooristylefriedchicken #friedchicken #crispyfriedchicken #pineappletomatosalad #rawsalad #navascooking #HomeCooking #EasyCooking #CookWithLove