Prawns fried with Seah's spices

This is a very easy way of frying your prawns. Bought some spices from Seah's factory in woodlands.

Recipes can be found on the back of the spices back. I think I should whisked the batter for a longer time so that the prawns looks smoother. But it is very crunchy and tasty. Yummy.

Prawns in Soya Sauce

Ingredients
600g big prawns, neatly trimmed
1 tsp chopped young ginger
1 tsp chopped garlic
2 stalks spring onion, cut into 2cm lengths
1 stalk coriander, cut into 2cm lengthsFor sauce:
3 tbsp Shao Hsing Hua Tiao wine
1 1/2 tbsp soya sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tbsp thick black soya sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

Thickening (combine):
1 tsp cornflour
2 tbsp water

Method

Pan-fry the prawns in hot oil till they are semi-cooked.
Dish out and put aside.Heat 2 to 3 tbsp oil in wok.
Saute ginger and garlic. Add wine.
When it is fragrant put in sauce ingredients.
Mix in prawns and the rest of the ingredients. Stir-fry well.
Add thickening and stir well. Add a dash of sesame oil to glaze the prawns.
Dish out and serve.

Note: I half the above ingredients.

Recipe Source: Amy Beh
Photo Source: alicecozycorner

chandelier earrings

Today, we learnt how to make chandelier earrings and it was fun and easy to do but need more practice to perfect my workmanship (lol). Time passes fast, next week will be my final lesson on bead jewellery class.

HongKong Ee Fu Noodle

Nowadays my family loved to eat the HongKong ee fu noodle. I think my cooking improved too (lol). For recipe, see my earlier posting.

Simmer Chicken with chestnuts

Ingredients

1/4 chicken with some fats (500 gm)
10 chestnuts (soaked)
2 mushroom (wedged)
1 spring onion (sectioned)
1/2 tsp chopped garlic

Seasoning

1 tsp oyster sauce
1 tsp light soya sauce
1 cup water
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp shaoxing wine
pinch of pepper

Method

1. Remove chicken skin and clean well. Chop into small pieces.
2. Heat up 1 tbsp of oil saute garlic till fragrant
3. Add chicken pieces, chestnuts, mushrooms, seasoning, stir fry till even.
4. Cover lid and simmer over low heat for about 1/2 hour or gravey is thicken.
5. Garnish with spring onion on top and serve.

Note:
I omit the light soya sauce and add a little dark soya sauce to give the colour. Adjust the oyster sauce and sugar to taste.

Recipe Source: Delicious Delights From Our Home Town Cookbook
Photo Source: alicecozycorner

Crispy Bean Curd Skin with fillings

This is very nice. And my husband ate the most and ate some of my share too....Grrrrrr.
Ingredients

4 fresh medium prawns (minced)
spring onion (chopped)-optional
2 tbsp plain flour (est)
2 tbsp corn flour (est)
1/3 to 1/2 bowl water (est)
1/2 cup diced chinese ham
bean curd skin (cut into square or rectangles)

Method

1. Mixed minced prawns, spring onion and chinese ham together.
2. To make filling, put plain flour and corn flour in bowl, add water gradually to mix to a thick paste (not too watery).
3. Add prawns, spring onion and chinese ham into bowl.
4. Take a piece of square bean curd skin and spread on a portion of filling and top with another piece of bean curd skin.
5. Repeat with the remaining filling and bean curd skin.
6. Deep fry stuffed bean curd skin till golden brown.
7. Remove and drain.
8. Let it cool and cut into slice.

Note: When you deep fry the bean curd skin, make sure your fire is not too big and dont use your hand to put the bean curd skin into the oil cause the oil might splash and burn your hands. Put the stuffed bean curd on your ladle and slowly put in the oil to deep fried. This is because your filling is wet so it caused the oil to splash. Good Luck.

No need seasoning as the bean curd skin and the ham is a bit salty already.

Recipe Source: alicecozycorner
Photo Source: alicecozycorner

Pendant

Today, we learnt how to make a pendant. Inside is an oval stone. We used beads to wrap around the stone. Can make a ring using the same method too. The crystal dont look nice, I will try to look for a nice stone. I had in mind using tiny pearls to replace the crystal to make this pattern.

Yeah, I had made the shape of the pendant. It is not completed yet cause I need to look for a nice oval stone. I used small pearls instead of crystals, I think if I can get a nice stone, it would look great. I will try to make a ring too to go with the pendant. I am so happy with this course .