Malaysian Cumin Rice
Food, cooking and #recipetime
#malaysiancuminrice - the minimalist, a #vegetarian #ricedish
the uncomplicated #ricecooker cooking technic and all good to alongside, any of our #malaysiandishes
https://www.nava-k.com/2021/12/malaysian-cumin-rice.html
Plus, linked as well other vegetarian rice dishes
#mintrice
#curryleavesrice
#corianderrice
#ricepilaf
# vegetarianbriyani - #cookwithnavak

Vegetarian Bayam Masak Lemak/Spinach Coconut Stew - the #vegetarian #malay pride dish. #CookWithNavaK https://www.nava-k.com/2020/12/vegetarian-bayam-masak-lemak-spinach.html?m=1

#PlantBased #Vegetarian #ThaiCurryLaksa
Stock/broth - simmer carrot, cabbage, onion, kafir lime leaves (limau purut) and Thai basil leaves with 10 cups (or as needed) of water.

Curry paste; blend 1 lemongrass, red and dried chilies(as needed), white part of spring onion (3 to 4 stalks), 1 tbsp coriander seeds and 1 tsp cumin seeds. Fry paste in oil till aromatic.
Pour stock in & simmer.

Assemble: noodles, mint and basil leaves, puffed tofu and a dash of black pepper. Thai curry laksa. Pour curry broth over noodles and slurp into the amazing Thai flavors.
#CookWithNavaK

Malaysian egg vegetable kurma - scented with pandan leaves, lemongrass, lengkuas/galangal, curry leaves and spices.

To make:
heat 2 tbsp coconut oil with 4 tbsp normal oil.
Sauté 5 smashed garlic and 5 smashed shallots.
Add kurma paste (about 2 tbsp kurma powder mixed with water). Fry over low heat till aromatic and oil splits.

Add 1 sliced tomato,
2 red chillies (slit),
3 or 4 knotted together pandan leaves,
1 smashed lemongrass,
2 sprigs curry leaves,
1 inch smashed lengkuas/galangal and
spices (2 star anise, 3 cloves, 4 cardamom and 2 sticks cinnamon).
Stir all together.

Add 3 sliced potatoes,
stir,
pour enough water for gravy and 1 tbsp black raisins.
Simmer till potatoes are 3/4 cooked.
Add corn (1 packet),
a few button mushrooms,
4 boiled eggs and salt.
Stir and simmer to soften the veggies and potatoes.
Off the heat and combine in 1/4 cup whisked yoghurt.
#CookWithNavaK #Malaysiankurma #vegetarian