[Closed]Roti II and other food matters

[LiLiaN]

*stomach growling* *growl* *growl*...

sila, please move in with me!!! :laugh:
and ooooo... mee sua....

[andrewjpan]

wah lau... sila... all your pictures never fail to make my mouth water and stomach growl... even after i've had my meal...

[Sila]

dino - that bowl looks deee-licious! :D now you will be going over to have lunch at kee ong's all the time, eh?? ;)

lil, to move in with you you must first get vin to agree to that!! hehehehe.

thanks, andrewj

[andrewjpan]

i just had breakfast and i accidently scrolled this thread... hungry again...

i need to post-it on my monitor... "don't browse sila's pictures after meal.... do it before meal"

[Dino]

dino - that bowl looks deee-licious! :D now you will be going over to have lunch at kee ong's all the time, eh?? ;)

lil, to move in with you you must first get vin to agree to that!! hehehehe.

thanks, andrewj

I was on a feeding spree when i went over. Had mini cakes,asam boi kinda suff,dried cuttlefish,some strawberries,canned rambutan and plums. I had to skip dinner after that....but so worth it!! And also, their baby boy is very,very adorable. So cute seeing him sleeping with his hi-tech cradle....:amused:
Sheesh...turning soft liao...what to do....cute babies do melt my heart....:)

[Chris C]

......And also, their baby boy is very,very adorable. So cute seeing him sleeping with his hi-tech cradle....:amused:
Sheesh...turning soft liao...what to do....cute babies do melt my heart....:)
U r a softie at heart.....a real sweet one too....;) :)

[Chris C]

*stomach growling* *growl* *growl*...

sila, please move in with me!!! :laugh:
and ooooo... mee sua....
Lil.......take number 1st....:laugh: ....cos' the queue is long.....:squeeze:

[LiLiaN]

lil, to move in with you you must first get vin to agree to that!! hehehehe. ok... will ask him when we go to amalfi, ok... hahaha...

Lil.......take number 1st....:laugh: ....cos' the queue is long.....:squeeze:yeah, but i'll get on to vin first mah... :laugh:

[Sila]

ok... will ask him when we go to amalfi, ok... hahaha...

yeah, but i'll get on to vin first mah... :laugh:
you gals go right on!! :D

looks like we have to get dino a nice soft toy so he can go play with the cute little kids. cannot bring his bat there ;)

[Dino]

Only nice kids ok....if they turn evil...i also beh tahan....:o

[Sila]

i agree - well mannered kids are fun to play with. when they start tantrumming, i bagi balik to the parents.. :o

[Dino]

I kena once, a kid kick my feet because i told him not to push other kids. Since it was on the second floor, felt like tossing that kid out the window and let gravity take care of him. Some-more in Sunday School and parents were one of the high-profile members. If you ask me, the kid is spoiled rotten!! :mad:

[Sila]

not being a parent yet, i know it's easy for me to say, but goodness, kicking an adult for disciplining them does not sound at all acceptable to me! i would be more than tempted to kick right back... :squeeze:

i've met some kids that are just simply overindulged and run wild like monkeys, god forbid anybody says no to them. but i've also met some very beautifully mannered children (not to say they don't get rowdy and playful) but they shake hands and greet you politely, and play with you, but understand the limit and what the word "No" means. sad to say, the latter type seems rare these days, such that vin and i will remark on the well behaved kids.

[siewjang]

It has been a while since I last whip up a good meal. And since last weekend is the chap goh meh, siewhaw and me had a small makan-makan. This is my all time favourite - Chicken Wing stuff Mixed Vege

Chicken Wing (debone)
Mixed Vege (green pea, corn & carrot)
Black mushroom, soak and dice cube
Prawns dice cube
egg and seasoned flour for coating

Stir fried the vege. Since I don't have mixed vege, I substitue with cabbage and no prawns:(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/ChikenWing1.jpg


Seasoning
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/ChikenWing2.jpg


Let it cool down and stuff in the chicken wing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Chikenwing3.jpg

p/s: Sila, woohoo! I got a new helper to take pic. Guess who?

[siewjang]

Coating for the wings - egg and seasoned flour
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Chikenwing4.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Chikenwing5.jpg


Lost my egg pic:( The coating
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Chikenwing6.jpg

[siewjang]

Deep fried in the oil.

The finishing...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Chikenwing8.jpg

[LiLiaN]

i am very worried of deep frying stuff at home...
the kitchen would smell of oil for a few days after...
and with the winter weather, can't really air the kitchen properly... very annoying...

in any case, look good ahjang... can make for me when i'm home next year?? *looking hopeful* :D

[Sila]

wah bangun pagi already drooling for chicken wings... :D good pics, siewjang. hey, who's your cameraman ah? siewhaw ke? ;)

[siewhaw]

wah bangun pagi already drooling for chicken wings... :D good pics, siewjang. hey, who's your cameraman ah? siewhaw ke? ;)

she hijacked my cameraman...crackjet.

[andrewjpan]

jang... i come to your house can ah? u cook for me...

:P

i'll bring the beer...

[siewhaw]

SJ say no problem. But bring a maid to take care of her kids while she prepares the food and clean up after that.

[Sila]

she hijacked my cameraman...crackjet.
heheheheheehehehe!! paaaaandai ahjang!! :D one of these days can i hijack your cameraman too?? :D

[athena]

Deep fried in the oil.

The finishing...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Chikenwing8.jpg
haha...jang...........*atheNA Drooling*

[kamkuey]

haha...jang...........*atheNA Drooling*
when will athena NOT drool?

AHAHAHAHA...

Dino.. the ang chiew mee sua looks DEM good!!!

[athena]

when will athena NOT drool?

AHAHAHAHA...

Dino.. the ang chiew mee sua looks DEM good!!!
:)
got la....not look at food only drool :P

[siewjang]

she hijacked my cameraman...crackjet.
Wrong!!!! I get my daughter to do it. haha!

jang... i come to your house can ah? u cook for me...

:P

i'll bring the beer...
I can always organized a pot luck dinner if you are interested. Ask me just to cook for you, YOU THINK I AM YOUR MAID ISSIT?????:p

Athena, let you recharge your saliver first. I have black pepper stir fried beef/chicken and boxing chicken. Will post tomorrow. haha

[Sila]

Wrong!!!! I get my daughter to do it. haha!

I have black pepper stir fried beef/chicken and boxing chicken. Will post tomorrow. haha
wah!! your daughter?? nice! now she can help take pictures all the time!! :D

and i'm looking forward to the stir fried beef/chicken. ok, bit paiseh to ask - what's boxing chicken? :o

[Sila]

ok back to roti!! last weekend i experimented with a new bread. it is called Onion Lovers' bread and was pretty cool. this bread has filling.

ini filling (chopped onions, melted butter, paprika, salt, pepper stir together):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1555a.jpg

then you uli the dough and let it rise. then you punch it down, roll it into a rectangle roughly 12 x 18 inches, then cut into 3 strips lengthwise:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1560a.jpg

then for each strip, place the filling but make sure got about 1/2 inch of clear dough around each edge:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1562a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1563a.jpg

ahjang - vin took these pictures and then he cabut liao!!

[Sila]

after the filling is placed, then each strip you gulung and pinch the edges shut tight:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1564a.jpg

taruh on baking sheet:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1565a.jpg

plait like plaiting hair:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1566a.jpg

[Sila]

let the bread rise for a bit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1567a.jpg

this one i copy lilian (she always has cool camera angles):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1570a.jpg

then throw it in the oven to bake, come out look like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1571a.jpg

when sliced, here's what it looks like:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1574a.jpg

basically the further into the bread, the nicer the ratio of filling to bread is. it actually reminded me of a very mild sambal filled bread.

vin really loved this bread! i think i ate maybe 2-3 slices in total, and he demolished the rest!

[Sila]

and just for kicks, our homemade (sila-made) valentine's day dinner. i made basically vin's favorite stuff because he surprised me with a card and Baci and Perugina chocolates (mmmmmmmm).

vin's plate (2 grilled lamb shoulder chops at the top, dabbed with some pesto sauce, onion lover's bread with garlic butter, sauteed veggies (mushroom, onion, green pepper) and garlic fries:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1575a.jpg

side view of vin's plate:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1576a.jpg

my plate (clockwise from top: garlic fries, lamb shoulder chop + dab of pesto, slice of bread & garlic butter, mixed veggies under the bread):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1577a.jpg

side view of my plate:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1578a.jpg

[Sila]

and last but not least, dessert. i found a recipe for Molten Chocolate Cake on Foodnetwork.com, so i even made dessert that night! the molten chocolate cake is the kind where when you cut into the cake, chocolate comes oooooozing out.

top view of my plate, you can see the chocolate starting to bubble out already, served with a side of vanilla ice cream (didn't get my act together to whip cream):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1579a.jpg

side view:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1581a.jpg

vin's plate - he smothered his cake with ice cream!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1582a.jpg

then when you cut into the cake, here's what you get:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1584a.jpg

[LiLiaN]

oh la la... this is torture... coz i've got to go on crash diet... :o
bought dress to wear for dave's wedding, about 3-4 weeks ago...
now a bit snug... ops.... (one week to diet, but i'm eating out tonight!!)

[Sila]

if ye're going out to dinner tonight, the diet starts TOMORROW!!! :laugh:

[LiLiaN]

even tomorrow pun susah... i'm hosting dinner party...
but at least not too bad, i'll just give myself smaller portion.. :p

[Sila]

hehehehhehe... dinner party! cooool.. watchu making? post lah some pictures :D i feel if i have a dinner party i seldom eat a lot during the party because by the time it's all ready, and served, i'm pretty tired. just sit, munch a bit, and enjoy the company is all i want to do! :D

[LiLiaN]

cooking dinner for 8... but pretty informal setting...
maklumlah student residence, no fancy dinner table to talk about...

will cook tomato soup, and buy fig and pecan bread to go with that...
then roast rack of lamb with roast potatoes, salads and celery sauce...
my friend will bring something for dessert... ;)

[Sila]

mmmm sounds lovely, hon. post up some pics, hey? ;)

[LiLiaN]

will try... i haven't post food pics for quite a while... hmm...:noworry:

[Sila]

s'why i'm asking! ;) foodies of the forum, unite!!

[LiLiaN]

of course we must! (now waiting for ahjang for her boxing chicken too... :D )

[Sila]

eh, what's boxing chicken? do you know?? :o

[LiLiaN]

to be honest, i have no idea... will have to wait and see...
(chicken with a "kick"?)

[Sila]

i have visions of the "boxing nun" toys... :D

[Dino]

Damnnnnn girl!!!<<black woman tone>>
That lamb plate looks great!!!!
I want one pluhzzeeeee!!!!!

[Sila]

Damnnnnn girl!!!<<black woman tone>>
That lamb plate looks great!!!!
I want one pluhzzeeeee!!!!!
you're welcome to come over any time.. :D

[siewjang]

Sila, how i.hate.you. for your bread. hehe. If you substitute the onion with potatoes, I will droolz for sure. Ok, coming up is the boxing chicken. It's fun to see you ppls imagination run a little wild. lol.

[athena]

http://www.strictlyslots.com/archive/0111ss/boxing.jpg


liddat ah jang?? :laugh:

[siewjang]

Bingo!

Push the chiken all the way down like a boxing glove

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Boxing1.jpg


Close-up of the boxing glove lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Boxing2.jpg


After frying with breadcrumbs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Boxing3.jpg

[siewhaw]

Sila, can share with me the molten chocolate cake's recipe?

SJ will make it for my birthday. Ya sis? :D I loooooove rich chocolate.

[siewjang]

If I buy from the bakery, they might decorate them with some icing:squeeze:

[siewhaw]

If I buy from the bakery, they might decorate them with some icing:squeeze:

i don't want icing. i don't want icing. i want homemade melton chocolate cake. :crying:

[siewjang]

I will collect the choco cake from the bakery's house then:squeeze:

[Sila]

Sila, can share with me the molten chocolate cake's recipe?

SJ will make it for my birthday. Ya sis? :D I loooooove rich chocolate.
here is the Molten Chocolate Cake (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_22261,00.html) recipe, siewhaw. i used it directly from the foodnetwork.com site.

:D

wah siewjang, the chicken looks gooood... boxing chicken, huh? maybe i'll try that nanti...

[siewhaw]

here is the Molten Chocolate Cake (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_22261,00.html) recipe, siewhaw. i used it directly from the foodnetwork.com site.

:D

wah siewjang, the chicken looks gooood... boxing chicken, huh? maybe i'll try that nanti...

Thanks Sila. I'll let you know my success or failure story if I happen to try out the recipe this weekend.

Sis SJ, keep the recipe nicely ok? No bakery buat punya kek. :p

[Sila]

Thanks Sila. I'll let you know my success or failure story if I happen to try out the recipe this weekend.

Sis SJ, keep the recipe nicely ok? No bakery buat punya kek. :p
post pictures ya! :D

[LiLiaN]

sila, i know i said i'll take pics of dinner sunday night... but i didn't mange to... :(
i came home from office later than planned, then got to rush cooking a little...
then got message from nora saying she can't come because she was not well...
end up with impromptu invitation to M to join for dinner (and M came!)...
so in order not to show my weird habit of taking pics, i didn't lor...

[Sila]

so in order not to show my weird habit of taking pics, i didn't lor...
ROFLMAO :laugh: :laugh:

oklah like that i forgive you. eventually people will find out, you know? but i understand, i certainly keep that habit away from most people at work, just people i am close to.. ;)

[siewjang]

Went out dinner with hubby's buddy. Took out my camera and was about to snap the food layed out, he straighten his body... look at me. I can see his reaction from the corner of my eyes. In my heart, I almost slap my own forehead. Shouldn't have snap the food pic. Then he said with his funniest looking eye you have ever seen, "Whatttt???? You actually took pic of fffoood?"

[Sila]

hehehehe- siewjang got outed!! :D

i don't understand why people think it's odd to take pictures of food! after all people take pictures of scenery. food is much more mouth watering than scenery wor... :smile-2:

[Dino]

Went to my fav. Italian restaurant today. Here's what i had.

Alfredo Gaberi

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/CIMG0254.jpg


Tuscan Chicken

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/CIMG0255.jpg


My plate of food.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/CIMG0256.jpg

[Dino]

Finish off with Tiramisu

Before....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/CIMG0257.jpg


Inside of it.....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/CIMG0258.jpg

[TK Ho]

Dino, all those apple eating gone wasted just like that.:cheesy:

[KoChun]

The chicken looks real good. Can courier to me ah, Dino? (haven't taken breakfast, hungry lah)

[Dino]

Dino, all those apple eating gone wasted just like that.:cheesy:

My weekly sin session maaa...:o


The chicken looks real good. Can courier to me ah, Dino? (haven't taken breakfast, hungry lah)

I wish i could....

[siewhaw]

Dino, you had those alone? you are a great eater.

[Dino]

Dino, you had those alone? you are a great eater.

My screw a little loose but not that siao ok......:p
Just went with my housemate. :)

[siewjang]

Went to my fav. Italian restaurant today. Here's what i had.

Alfredo Gaberi

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/CIMG0254.jpg
Dino, what is that green thing? Issit basil leave?

[Dino]

Dino, what is that green thing? Issit basil leave?

Spinach and the red thing is sun-dried tomatoes.

[Fishingman]

Walau! hungry liau! Did your housemate ask why you take pics of your food?

[LiLiaN]

ROFLMAO :laugh:

oklah like that i forgive you. eventually people will find out, you know? but i understand, i certainly keep that habit away from most people at work, just people i am close to.. ;)i know, but for now, it's better to keep the profile a bit low... :p
M off to skiing again (the one that i cannot go... boohoo...)

but yeah, eating out with my aunt and my uncle nowadays...
they have got to wait till i'm done taking pics, then start to eat... :squeeze:

[Sila]

Went to my fav. Italian restaurant today. Here's what i had.
My plate of food.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/CIMG0256.jpg
dino - i was looking at the menu in the background of the food place. issit buca di beppo ke??

[Dino]

dino - i was looking at the menu in the background of the food place. issit buca di beppo ke??

Cleber girl!!! :)

[Sila]

Cleber girl!!! :)
hehehehe i've only been there one time but the menus are quite distinctive like that ;) they have awesome food there!! love that place! there's one in cinci but vin and i have never been - it's the kind of place where i feel you must take a big party with you so everyone can get something different and everyone can taste all the different dishes.. :D

lil - family is safe. i don't feel bad doing it around family as my dad and my bro also like that, take pictures first. heehehehehhee :D

[Dino]

hehehehe i've only been there one time but the menus are quite distinctive like that ;) they have awesome food there!! love that place! there's one in cinci but vin and i have never been - it's the kind of place where i feel you must take a big party with you so everyone can get something different and everyone can taste all the different dishes.. :D


Yeah...food is definately good there....wanted to taka a pic of the chef....he had the Italian Godfather look.....but after i finish my meal, he was not in the kitchen anymore.....

[Sila]

Yeah...food is definately good there....wanted to taka a pic of the chef....he had the Italian Godfather look.....but after i finish my meal, he was not in the kitchen anymore.....
did they have a table in the kitchen where you can watch all the action? i was told that was the most popular table at the buca di beppo we went to. it was in phoenix.

[Dino]

did they have a table in the kitchen where you can watch all the action? i was told that was the most popular table at the buca di beppo we went to. it was in phoenix.

Thats their trademark....table near the kitchen......kinda make you feel like Italians...:laugh:

[Sila]

Thats their trademark....table near the kitchen......kinda make you feel like Italians...:laugh:
i'd love to sit there and watch them. however, must be prepared to wash clothes and take shower after dinner. surely will smell of italian food afterwards!!! :laugh:

[Dino]

i'd love to sit there and watch them. however, must be prepared to wash clothes and take shower after dinner. surely will smell of italian food afterwards!!! :laugh:

I've always wanted to do it but never got a crowd big enough.

[Sila]

I've always wanted to do it but never got a crowd big enough.
we couldn't get that table when we went. apparently that table was booked days in advance.. :D

[siewjang]

It start with this...




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Corncustard1.jpg



... and i can guess you know what i've whipped up. Yes! Sweet corn custard.

[siewjang]

Ingredients:

A packet of gelatine
Custard powder
Fresh milk or coconut milk
Sugar
Cream sweetened corn

First you mixed the custard powder in water. Then boil gelatine in water.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Corncustard2.jpg


When boiled, pour in custard, fresh milk, sugar and cream corn.


Put them in jelly mould or anything you had in hand to cool.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/siewjang/Corncustard3.jpg


Refigerate before consumption.

[andrewjpan]

Sila... my hats off to u... all the pictures of the food you cook ALWAYS looks amazing!!!

[siewjang]

Sila? Sudah lama tak makan roti ya?????

[Fishingman]

Sila? Sudah lama tak makan roti ya?????
Ya-lor, been some time since she make us hungry in the office alreadi.:p

[Fishingman]

SJ,
My trays holds something else, not sweet stuff but main course punya. Hehehe
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/wwyeoh/IMG_1246.jpg

[Oddfather]

SJ,
My trays holds something else, not sweet stuff but main course punya. Hehehe
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/wwyeoh/IMG_1246.jpg
how come your sausages all different sizes wan??

[Chris C]

Wah..........i ordered liao.....can't wait to taste them.....:smile-2:

[Fishingman]

how come your sausages all different sizes wan??
Coz they linked by hand-mah, I didn't really measure to make sure that all same size-lah.:rolleyes:

[Oddfather]

Coz they linked by hand-mah, I didn't really measure to make sure that all same size-lah.:rolleyes:
How about hand pressure?? Does that matter? and does it make any difference to the size and elongation of the sausage??

[Fishingman]

How about hand pressure?? Does that matter? and does it make any difference to the size and elongation of the sausage??
I think you've got things wrong already, the sausages are basically meat mixture stuffed into a casing/skin then twisted off to form links.
This is a pic of a long sausage after stuffing. It's about 3 meters + long.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/wwyeoh/IMG_1084.jpg
This is the end product after linking them. What I need to do is pinch the long sausage and twist to form the link. So I can link them any length I want actually.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/wwyeoh/IMG_1074.jpg

[Oddfather]

Thanks. Now I am dem hugry liao.....so when is the free sausage testing session??

[Odysseus]

Thanks. Now I am dem hugry liao.....so when is the free sausage testing session??
ya lor.... when can we try your products?

[Sila]

Sila? Sudah lama tak makan roti ya?????
sorry sorry - work heating up so not much time to forum. i am still taking pictures of roti - must download and post.. ;)

wah fishingman, nice sausages man! can ask, do you make halal sausages?

[Fishingman]

sorry sorry - work heating up so not much time to forum. i am still taking pictures of roti - must download and post.. ;)

wah fishingman, nice sausages man! can ask, do you make halal sausages?
Thanks, it's kinda hard for me to make real 'halal' sausages due to the many rules that at this moment cannot be fulfilled by mua. I do make pork free sausages but still not considered halal. Another main reason is because all natural casings are considered non-halal by the gomen now. But I do believe there are halal certified natural casings in other countries.:p

[Fishingman]

Thanks. Now I am dem hugry liao.....so when is the free sausage testing session??
Since when is there such a session? How come I dunno wan?:rolleyes:

[Oddfather]

Since when is there such a session? How come I dunno wan?:rolleyes:
ke si ke si......we will be having a BBQ sausage Party soon and not with your sausages.......:eek: :p

[Fishingman]

ke si ke si......we will be having a BBQ sausage Party soon and not with your sausages.......:eek: :p
If you really wanna try, you organise something like a potluck and I bring sausages-lor. Then you get the free testing.:p

[Sila]

sorry for the long hiatus, folks - busy lah. i took pictures but got no time to post. so here, is a long story of how to make Pesto Bread.

first after you uli the dough you roll it out big and start spreading pesto (basil, pinenuts, olive oil, cheese):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1596a.jpg

spread over the whole thing except for leave room on the edges:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1600a.jpg

then roll the dough inwards:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1601a.jpg

rolling rolling rolling...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1602a.jpg

[Sila]

pinch to seal the edges properly:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1604a.jpg

put in a loaf pan:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1606a.jpg

here's the pesto bread after it rose:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1608a.jpg

bread cooling on the wire rack:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1612a.jpg

[Sila]

pesto bread, sliced:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1614a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1615a.jpg

and then just for kicks, some pajeri terong.

half cooked:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1795a.jpg

ready to eat:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1798a.jpg

[Oddfather]

Sila, my wife commented on your excellent baking skills. Keep it up!!:D

[Sila]

Sila, my wife commented on your excellent baking skills. Keep it up!!:D
thanks, andrew and mrs.. :D i will keep on trying. i am in the position of "saya budak baru belajar" with regards to bread baking. only about 1 full year of bread baking, but i'm thoroughly enjoying the effort and experiments!

[Chris C]

Woohoo! ...the roti gal is back!:smile-2: ....so tempted to bite into my monitor hoping to taste the bread.......:squeeze: :laugh:

[LiLiaN]

yum... sila, please bring a loaf when you head over to LA, okay... :laugh: :laugh:
(and my dear, very well groomed nails... shiny shiny...)

[Sila]

chris - don't lah bite the monitor...after your daughter have to drive you to hospital and what will she explain to the doctor? "Doctor, my mother decided to bite the computer monitor...", we don't want to put her through that!! :D

lilian - the nails are au naturel! no product - i rarely use any polish (because tak telap air and in islam we believe in water cleansing all parts of the body) if i do put on nail polish it's only for special days and i take it off very quickly. lazy lah... besides after it all looks chipped and ugly ;)

at least this way you guys know my hands and fingernails are clean when i handle the dough, right?? :laugh: can see my fingernails - no dirt underneath..

i will do my best to bring some home made bread, k? have to make something that will tahan lasak a bit to bring.. :smile-2:

[Sila]

well, since i've been procrastinating my work, why not put up some more roti pictures, right? :squeeze:

this is called Molasses Wheat Bread, using molasses and whole wheat flour. start out after uli and first rising, you roll it into a long log and kasi rest a few minutes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1728a.jpg

then you twist the long log into a cute little twist, drop in a loaf pan for the 2nd rising. this picture is after the 2nd rising:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1730a.jpg

after a turn in the oven, out comes our Molasses Wheat loaf:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1732a.jpg

[Sila]

then you slice it up and makan!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1594a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1595a.jpg

[Sila]

also i made a huge discovery (well, for me it was huge). there is a fish here you can buy it's called Skate. sejibik macam our Ikan Pari!!! this was the first time i tried it and i wasn't sure whether the inside of the fish look/taste/feel like ikan pari or not, so i just cooked it ang moh mediterranean style, breaded, pan fried with a sauce of shallots, butter and capers.

but the verdict! seriously, exactly look/feel/taste like Ikan Pari!!!! although i dunno if this is a salt water or fresh water fish because my taste buds not that sharp, hor.. (and yes, this remark is directed to you, abah!!)

anyway some pictures of our plates. this is vin's plate (clockwise from left, pasta agli i olio, garlic fries, roast asparagus and mushroom, and the skate/pari):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1724a.jpg

and here is vin's meal, including his salad bowl that is ringed by home made 30 Minutes Bread slathered with garlic butter.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1723a.jpg

this was my plate (clockwise from top left, bit of bread and butter, pasta agli i olio, asparagus/shrooms, garlic fries, and skate):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1727a.jpg

side view of my plate:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1726a.jpg

rest assured, next time i see skate in the store (have to go to a special store, bit far - i live in ohio mah) i will get it and make the traditional ikan pari panggang with banana leaf and sambal...

[Sila]

and finally, what do you do if you make rosemary focaccia and a few days later there's still some left but it's stale and hard?? make savory bread pudding!!

here's my leftover focaccia Savory Bread Pudding. i cobbled together a bunch of recipes and threw in what i had to finish in the fridge, and that was caramelized onions, garlic and spinach sauteed together, throw into the egg and half and half custard base, salt + pepper, and fresh thyme. cube the focaccia and let it soak in the custard for about an hour. then pour into a baking dish and bake.

wahliao...vin sampai want to jilat this baking dish... he really liked it. and the bread which before soaking was keras nak mampus, turned out moist and soft and actually fluffy! i was very surprised... :smile-2:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1803a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_1804a.jpg

and i think that is all the food pictures i've hoarded this month.

[PreciousPearl]

wah liao Sila looks so nice i drooling oredi
like Chris i oso want to bite the monitor
BTW skate is a kind of flat fish - i think it's a species of rayfish

[Sila]

thanks PPearl... yeah i dunno if it's exactly the same fish as our ikan pari or not (which is Stingray, right?) but when cooked up it looked exactly the same under the skin. very happy to have found it, sad that i have to go to a grocer bit far away to get it. the regular grocery store doesn't carry this kind of fish, just the usual salmon, trout, cod, and other north american regular fish.

hey don't bite monitor, ya? i bet that would hurt.. :D

[PreciousPearl]

............kena electrocute on my dentures........LOL

[LiLiaN]

gosh now i am hungry... and i just got home from dinner....

[Fishingman]

Wah! Rotigirl comes back with a flying kick man! Walau!!!!!! dem hungry alreadi.

[Chris C]

chris - don't lah bite the monitor...after your daughter have to drive you to hospital and what will she explain to the doctor? "Doctor, my mother decided to bite the computer monitor...", we don't want to put her through that!! :D
:laugh: ....if that do happened....i don't think my gal will admit that i'm her mommy.....malu only....:squeeze: :laugh:

[Sila]

:laugh: ....if that do happened....i don't think my gal will admit that i'm her mommy.....malu only....:squeeze: :laugh:
hehehhehe... she'll say "Doctor, i dunno who this lady is but look she needs help. She bit a computer monitor..." (in her heart, pleaaaaase don't ask if she's my mother pleaaaaase don't ask if she's my mother) :D

however no roti this weekend - we are off to pittsburgh for a short R&R (apparently we can drive there! who knew..)

[Chris C]

hehehhehe... she'll say "Doctor, i dunno who this lady is but look she needs help. She bit a computer monitor..." (in her heart, pleaaaaase don't ask if she's my mother pleaaaaase don't ask if she's my mother) :D

however no roti this weekend - we are off to pittsburgh for a short R&R (apparently we can drive there! who knew..)
:laugh: .........how nice, a breaky for 2 of u.....have lots of fun ya.....;)

[yee keong]

how come the 92 year ppl all can cook one? damn, makes ppl hungry only. nice pics of the food. and the one with sila teaching how to bake roti is really good. now, just need to give the recipe!

[euj]

yah sila. give us the recipe!

[Hisham]

(apparently we can drive there! who knew..)
This is by far the funniest thing I've ever read in this forum.

Oh, and your pajeri terong's back.

[Sila]

i get most of my bread recipes from here lah:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/bread19b.jpg

so tiring to type the recipe but if you see something in particular you want to try i will do it ;)

(thanks for bringing back the pajeri, yope)

[Fishingman]

Sila, wanna check with you on your mixer, what brand is it and can it handle heavy and hard to mix mixture like chilled meat. I need to get one before I get frostbite mixing my sausage mixture. How many attachments does it comes with? Thanks :)

[Dino]

Sila, wanna check with you on your mixer, what brand is it and can it handle heavy and hard to mix mixture like chilled meat. I need to get one before I get frostbite mixing my sausage mixture. How many attachments does it comes with? Thanks :)

Kitchenaid!!! Best dem consumer mixer.

http://carlowcookery.com/images/KSM150PSWH.jpg

[Fishingman]

Kitchenaid!!! Best dem consumer mixer.

http://carlowcookery.com/images/KSM150PSWH.jpg
Heard a lot about kitchenaid but never seen one on sale yet. I wonder of the import here or not?

[Dino]

Heard a lot about kitchenaid but never seen one on sale yet. I wonder of the import here or not?

Shipping is gonna kill it. That thing is very heavy. It normally costs about USD$200 in the stores.

[athena]

cannot just use the normal Kenwood we have?

[euj]

i'm sure that will do to. it's just a matter of reliability, features, longevity, looks and speed. can you confirm that sila?

[Fishingman]

Shipping is gonna kill it. That thing is very heavy. It normally costs about USD$200 in the stores.
Dem! Gonna try looking for the agent in Malaysia if there is one.:(

[euj]

Dem! Gonna try looking for the agent in Malaysia if there is one.:(
how come you so keen on baking ah?

[Fishingman]

cannot just use the normal Kenwood we have?
Seen the Kenwood in JJ I think, don't look as heavy duty as the kitchenaid. Maybe will take a second look.;)

[Fishingman]

how come you so keen on baking ah?
Not using it for baking... woman work with flour, man work with meat. Hahaha just joking-laa. Wanna use it for my sausage making.:p

[euj]

Not using it for baking... woman work with flour, man work with meat. Hahaha just joking-laa. Wanna use it for my sausage making.:p
wah, so impressive! so currently you hand make the sausages?

[Fishingman]

wah, so impressive! so currently you hand make the sausages?
Righto. Chopping with machine but mix with hand just like how you would pound the dough for bread. Problem is the mixture temp is usually near or below 4C. After a while fingers will be dem painful and goes numb.:blink:

[Oddfather]

Heard a lot about kitchenaid but never seen one on sale yet. I wonder of the import here or not?
How many kgs do you need to mix? There are some China made which can handle heavy mixtures and the price is not bad.

[Fishingman]

How many kgs do you need to mix? There are some China made which can handle heavy mixtures and the price is not bad.
From what I know, Kitchenaid has lotsa optional attachments like grinder and especially sausage stuffer!:p

[euj]

Righto. Chopping with machine but mix with hand just like how you would pound the dough for bread. Problem is the mixture temp is usually near or below 4C. After a while fingers will be dem painful and goes numb.:blink:
just like when i try to chew my chewing gum after having a glass of cold water. the gum is hard and my jaw becomes very tired and painful! :)

[Fishingman]

just like when i try to chew my chewing gum after having a glass of cold water. the gum is hard and my jaw becomes very tired and painful! :)
oh I got no problem with the energy to mix the thing, just the temprature of the mixture. Imagine soaking your hands into a tub of ice cold water and holding them there. After a while dem pain man!:laugh: :squeeze:

[euj]

oh I got no problem with the energy to mix the thing, just the temprature of the mixture. Imagine soaking your hands into a tub of ice cold water and holding them there. After a while dem pain man!:laugh: :squeeze:
doens't it get really hard and the consistency tougher when the dough is cold?

[Fishingman]

doens't it get really hard and the consistency tougher when the dough is cold?
It's not dough, it's ground meat with spices. me not into baking coz dunno how-laa. :laugh:

[Oddfather]

From what I know, Kitchenaid has lotsa optional attachments like grinder and especially sausage stuffer!:p
So its the attachaments you are looking at.
Are there any special machine just to stuff the the sausage?

[Fishingman]

Euj, me making this
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/wwyeoh/IMG_1100.jpg
dunno how to bake, maybe take class from Sila next time. hehehe

[Fishingman]

So its the attachaments you are looking at.
Are there any special machine just to stuff the the sausage?
Yes there are dedicated stuffers but not yet get one. If I can get a machine that can do most of the processes and yet can tahan lasak then might as well I get it right? But I heard there are some complications of not using a dedicated stuffer as well-lah. Pening also sometimes.:wacko: :laugh:

[Dino]

Closing thread to start a new one.