**Kitchen stories** Chewy raisin and oat biscuits

Been into a bit of baking recently - just to kill time as well as it is a lot more satisfying that getting things from the store! So BF found me the recipe and I thought " Why Not".


Ingredients
1 cup raisins (I used sultanas)
1 cup cornflakes (I used Crunchy Nut)
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 egg

Method
Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced.
Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Combine raisins, cornflakes, oats, flours and sugar in a bowl.
Whisk oil, egg and 1/4 cup cold water together in a jug.
Stir into mixture.

Roll 2 tablespoons of mixture at a time into balls.
Place balls, 3cm apart, on prepared tray.
Flatten slightly.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden.
Cool on tray. Serve.

Recipe courtesy of Taste.com.au

First round in the oven - this is what is left

Baking...

Another view of baking...

Baked!!!

Masterchef - Home style

What's for dinner tonight?

Home cooked chili with rice and garlic bread.

Food cravings - Ayam Masak Merah (Red Cooked Chicken)

1. Pre cooked chicken that had been marinated in tumeric and salt

2. Simmering sauce so the sauce thickens..


3. Adding in the pre-cooked chicken

4. Adding in additional onions for the crunchy feel.

So I have been having cravings for Malaysian food recently and seeing that you cant get true blue Malaysian food unless one cooks it yourself, I decided to bite the bullet and try my own version of ayam masak merah. Admittingly, my original choice was to make ayam padprik but I didnt have the right ingredients in the pantry so opted for Plan B instead.

Ok - so here was what was in ...

INGREDIENTS :

Chicken - I used chicken breast cut into pieces but chicken thigh would do too (skinless)
2 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp salt
Cooking oil - I used olive oil
1 cup red onions chopped
2 tbsp ginger grated
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can tomato puree
½-1 cup or to taste chili paste - I had some packet sambal sauce but have since got sambal olek
3 tbsp chili sauce (or as to taste)
1 cup tomato ketchup - I used Heinz
2 tbsp dark sweet soy sauce - Kicap pekat
1 large onion, cut into rings
½ tbsp sugar
salt to taste
2 cups water
3-4 kaffir lime leaves

How to cook:

Coat chicken pieces with turmeric powder and salt - keep aside for 1/2 hr
Heat wok, add oil to fry chicken. Fry chicken in batches till light golden brown, drain and set.
Pour off all but 4 tbsp of oil, add red onions, ginger, garlic, stir-fry a few seconds, add chili paste and stir-fry 1-2 mins
Add chili sauce, tomato puree, tomato ketchup, dark sweet soy sauce, sugar and salt to taste. Then stir-fry 1 min
Add kaffir lime leaves, 2 cups water, bring to a rapid boil, immediately reduce heat to med, simmer uncovered 10 mins
Add chicken, stir well to coat evenly with sauce
Bring to a boil again, then reduce heat to low, cover, simmer slowly for about 25-35 mins
Add onion rings, simmer 3-5 mins, onions rings should have a slight crunch
Serve with rice

Walla!!