Monday, October 26, 2015

Mint-Garlic Yoghurt Dip

Great dipping sauce for roasted/fried chicken, keropok, fries, carrot strips or baguette.

What you need?
1 small bunch of Fresh mint leaves (finely chopped)
1 small cup Plain Greek Yoghurt
1 Garlic Clove (finely chopped)
1tsp fresh lemon juice
1/2tsp salt


Sunday, October 25, 2015

Seafood Claypot Rice (a.k.a simple Paella)

Just love Paella. Let's make it with claypot!

Portion for: 2-3 people
Cooking time: 30 minutes

What you need?
(for the Rice)
1 cup of Rice (rinsed)
1 medium Onion (chopped)
3 Cloves of Garlic (chopped)
1 big Tomato (diced)
1 knob of Butter
1 1/2 cup of Chicken Broth or Water

(Seafood)
8 medium Prawns (cut legs and antennae with scissors)
1 Squid (de-skinned & sliced)
6 medium Mussels

(Garnishing)
Some Parsley (rougly chopped)
Lemon Wedges

How to cook?
1 In a claypot, melt Butter, toss in Onions, Garlic then the chopped Tomato. Pour in Rice, Chicken Broth and 2 Prawns. Cook for around 10 minutes until Rice are partially cooked.
2 Arrange other seafoods onto the cooking Rice.
3 Cover the claypot and cook for another 5-8 minutes.
4 Mix in chopped Parsley. Serve each portion with freshly squeezed juice from the Lemon wedges.