Spicy Fruit Salad (Rujak)

Ingredients & spices :

1 chayote, peeled
1 Granny Smith apple, cored
2 cucumbers peeled and cut in half lengthwise
1 raw mango
1 orange, peeled and divided into sections
1 yam bean, peeled and cut into slices
you can also add any fruits you like

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/4 tsp. shrimp paste
3 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. tamarind, dis­solved in 1 tbsp. warm water
1 14 oz. can diced pineapple, Drained

How to prepare :

Coarsely chop chayote, apple, cucumbers, mango, and orange sections.

In a large bowl, combine crushed red pepper, shrimp paste, brown sugar, salt, and tamarind to make a paste.

Add chayote, apple, cucumber, mango, orange, and pineapple to the bowl, and stir well to combine. Serve at room temperature.

Spicy Fruit Salad (Rujak)

Ingredients & spices :

1 chayote, peeled
1 Granny Smith apple, cored
2 cucumbers peeled and cut in half lengthwise
1 raw mango
1 orange, peeled and divided into sections
1 yam bean, peeled and cut into slices
you can also add any fruits you like

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/4 tsp. shrimp paste
3 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. tamarind, dis­solved in 1 tbsp. warm water
1 14 oz. can diced pineapple, Drained

How to prepare :

Coarsely chop chayote, apple, cucumbers, mango, and orange sections.

In a large bowl, combine crushed red pepper, shrimp paste, brown sugar, salt, and tamarind to make a paste.

Add chayote, apple, cucumber, mango, orange, and pineapple to the bowl, and stir well to combine. Serve at room temperature.

Fish in Clear Soup (Kuah Ikan Bening)

Ingredients & spices :

850g Snapper fillet (or 1 Grouper Head if available)
1 teaspoon Vinegar
1 liter Water
2 cm Galangal, bruised
3 stalks Lemon grass, bruised
4 cm Ginger, bruised
1/2 tablespoon Salt
200 g Tomatoes, each cut into 4-6 pieces
3 Spring onions, cut into 3 cm lengths
8 Unpeeled shallots, roasted, peeled and thinly sliced
4 Red chilies, sliced (or whole for less spicy)
25 g Basil leaves
2 Lime, extract juice

How to prepare:

Rub the fish (or fish head) with 1 teaspoon lime juice and let it stand for 30 minutes, wash and drain.

Bring to the boil water with galangal, lemon grass and ginger. Then add salt.

After a few minutes, add fish head, tomatoes, spring onions and shallots.

Allow to simmer.

When the ingredients are almost cooked, add sliced chilies and basil leaves.

Simmer over low heat.

Before removing from heat, season and add lime juice to taste.

Note : You can add sugar if you like. If no fish head is available, you can use a whole fish.

Fish in Clear Soup (Kuah Ikan Bening)

Ingredients & spices :

850g Snapper fillet (or 1 Grouper Head if available)
1 teaspoon Vinegar
1 liter Water
2 cm Galangal, bruised
3 stalks Lemon grass, bruised
4 cm Ginger, bruised
1/2 tablespoon Salt
200 g Tomatoes, each cut into 4-6 pieces
3 Spring onions, cut into 3 cm lengths
8 Unpeeled shallots, roasted, peeled and thinly sliced
4 Red chilies, sliced (or whole for less spicy)
25 g Basil leaves
2 Lime, extract juice

How to prepare:

Rub the fish (or fish head) with 1 teaspoon lime juice and let it stand for 30 minutes, wash and drain.

Bring to the boil water with galangal, lemon grass and ginger. Then add salt.

After a few minutes, add fish head, tomatoes, spring onions and shallots.

Allow to simmer.

When the ingredients are almost cooked, add sliced chilies and basil leaves.

Simmer over low heat.

Before removing from heat, season and add lime juice to taste.

Note : You can add sugar if you like. If no fish head is available, you can use a whole fish.

All Natural Green Spices Chicken (Ayam Bumbu Hijau)

Ingredients & spices :

8 pieces of chicken, seasoned with lime juice and salt
3 green chili, seedless, oblique slices
5 shallots, sliced
4 kaffir lime leaves, discard the bones leaves
2 salam leaves
1 lemongrass, smashed
1 cm lengkuas, smashed
Salt to taste
Fine pepper to taste
1 cup coconut milk

Finely pounded spices into paste:

5 shallots
6 candle nuts
5 cloves garlic
1 cm turmeric
10 green chili
Salt

How to prepare :

Stir and fry seasoning, red onion, green chili, kaffir lime leaves, Serai, lengkuas until fragrant.

Add chicken, salt and pepper cook until chicken tender, add some water.

Cook until the water is gone.

Final step is to add coconut milk, mix well while cooking until the chicken cooked and the sauce's curdled.

All Natural Green Spices Chicken (Ayam Bumbu Hijau)

Ingredients & spices :

8 pieces of chicken, seasoned with lime juice and salt
3 green chili, seedless, oblique slices
5 shallots, sliced
4 kaffir lime leaves, discard the bones leaves
2 salam leaves
1 lemongrass, smashed
1 cm lengkuas, smashed
Salt to taste
Fine pepper to taste
1 cup coconut milk

Finely pounded spices into paste:

5 shallots
6 candle nuts
5 cloves garlic
1 cm turmeric
10 green chili
Salt

How to prepare :

Stir and fry seasoning, red onion, green chili, kaffir lime leaves, Serai, lengkuas until fragrant.

Add chicken, salt and pepper cook until chicken tender, add some water.

Cook until the water is gone.

Final step is to add coconut milk, mix well while cooking until the chicken cooked and the sauce's curdled.

Bean Recipes

Hot and Smoky Baked Beans:
http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/07/beans-beans-theyre-good-for-your-heart/


Dreamy White Beans:
http://orangette.blogspot.com/2005/12/art-of-so-called-side-dishes.html


Jicama Cucumber Slaw with Black Beans:
http://www.brokeandhealthy.com/2010/04/jicama-cucumber-slaw-with-avocado-sour.html


Simple Pot Beans:
http://www.bitchincamero.com/mel/2008/03/simple-pot-beans/


Cowboy Beans: [Note: Omit bacon, add liquid smoke?]
http://mattbites.com/2010/04/30/cowboy-beans/


Warm Bean Salad with Walnut Oil: (V)
http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2005/01/warm_tarbais_bean_salad_with_walnut_oil.php


Rice and Bean Salad:
http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2010/03/rice_and_bean_salad.php


Jalapeno Spiced Black Beans: (V)
http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/2007/05/jalapeno-spiced-black-beans.html


Sweet and Savory Oven Baked Beans: (V)
http://soundlyvegan.com/2010/07/02/sweet-and-savory-oven-baked-beans/


Refried Beans:
http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/2007/12/refried-beans-frijoles-refritos.html

If the kids are united...

So happy Lolita's day to all the lolis who read my blog!

I must confess that I didn't know it was the loliday when I get dressed like this, maybe was destiny, I don't know! The point is that I went to the Mau Mau for a Music Flea Market.

(What I did and what I bought!)

There wasn't so much things, but I found some cds and a vinil that were really interesting. After this, we had dinner at Vane's house, talked about music, future, travels and more.

I made this gorgeous bow todai, isn't it cute?

And these are the things I boutg for 5 €!

I hope you had a gorgeous saturday! It was so hot here today again... I've been 2 days with headaches and stomach problems due to the hot weather :(!