Tuesday 3 June 2014

Vegetarian Braised Sour & Spicy Mustard






Ingredient:

800g fresh mustard
10 nos Chinese mushroom (soak till soften)
20 pcs cut fried beancurd sheet (it's available at the wet market) 
1 medium carrot 
10 pcs tofu puff 
20g tamarind slices (asam skin)
1 bowl of dried chillies (soak until soften)
50g old ginger (flatten)
1 ltr of water

Seasoning:

1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp vegetarian mushroom seasoning

Method:

1) Rinse the fresh mustard, drain well & cut into large pcs, keep aside.



2) Heat up wok with 3 tbsp oil & stir-fry ginger & mushroom. Pour in water & put in mustard, chillies and tamarind slices, bring to boil. Cover with lid and simmer for around 40 mins.


3) Then add in carrot, tofu puff & fried beancurd sheet & seasoning. Mixed well and continue to simmer until mustard are soften. Remove from heat & serve immediately.


Monday 2 June 2014

Braised Mui Choy with peanuts




Ingredient:

200gm Salty Mui Choy
200gm Sweet Mui Choy
(Wash few times & soak for 2 hrs - shredded

1 handful of peanuts
(boil until soft in a separate pot)

few slices of ginger
3 Chinese mushrooms (cut stripes)
Few pcs of vegetarian layer meat
2 tbsp of sesame oil
2 tbsp of oyster sauce
Sugar to taste
600 ml of water

1) Heat up wok & stir fry both Mui Choy until slightly dry & set aside. No oil required.



2) Add 3 tbsp oil and put in sliced ginger. Sauté until fragrant & add in vegetarian layer meat and stir for awhile. Next add in mushroom and mixed well.



3) After stir-fry for few mins, add in Mui Choy & boiled peanuts. Stir well and add in sesame oil, sugar & oyster sauce. Mixed everything till incorporated then pour in water.

4) Simmer for around an hour or until everything is soft. It's ready!