The Calling...

the inner cook screaming... need to get some actions in the kitchen again...

So excited. This time, I'll make sure I'll take good photos... no more unflattering images :)

What I want to cook... craving for fried butter prawn with nestum & fried squid with salted egg...

Sooooo unhealthy... so yummmyyyy!

That's it... that's the menu... it's time for recipe hunting again!

Rusty Cook signing out. Wait for the yummy entry you guys!

Tataaaaaa....

Project #2: Peanut Gravy & Nasi Impit

Queen of the house is not around... missing her so much... :(

So... Eid Al-Adha this year, 'Rusty Cook' (me) has to take over. In take over, I mean jump... As I often heard,  when you have to jump, you ask how high?

But, that's not the question that I asked myself because I have no plan of jumping so high... hihihiiii... For Eid Al-Adha this year, I, the Rusty Cook decided to make spaghetti... lalalaaaaaa...

A few friends remarked, 'you think you're celebrating x'mas?'... hihihihiiii... Not!

I went with my spaghetti plan even though spaghetti is not a usual Eid's meal... I have to thank my supportive family and friends who supported this idea :) It is true a 'mat saleh' Muslim  do celebrate Eid with Spaghetti... such comfort to hear that :)

OMG! I definitely need to learn to cook more meals... especially festive ones...

Since I'm not a 'mat saleh', I know I must make an effort to make Eid Al-Adha feels like a celebration, Malay style. So, I added 'Peanut Gravy' with 'Nasi Impit' to the menu. Where did I get the recipe? From memory... years of observing Queen of the House made the gravy has finally paid off tonight. But the recipe for my gravy, I mixed it with Queen's and my auntie's... who are both excellent cooks.

Ingredients for the gravy:

Peanut (of course), onions, garlics,dried chilli, ginger, galangal, lemongrass, tamarind, palm sugar & minced meat.

Wash the peanut & fry it... until it becomes brownish... not blackish :)

The result... tadaaaaaa...

such an unflattering picture... such injustice :P

I used instant 'Nasi Impit'... coz it's the trend now... Yeah right! I don't know how to make the not instant one! There... I admitted it :P

Instant 'Nasi Impit'... before...

after...

Verdict:

• Spaghetti bolognaise --> tastier! nyum nyummm...
• Peanut gravy --> nyum nyummm... no doubt... I had to cook for 2nd round...

Overall verdict:
Everyone's happy!And importantly... I'm happy because everyone's happy! Plus, everyone really enjoyed the food I prepared...


Pat on both shoulders Rusty Cook! Well done!

Project #1: Spaghetti Bolognaise

Menu:

1. Spaghetti Bolognaise
2. Garlic bread with topping
3. Mushroom soup
4. Happy food
5. Sirap lemon

Requested by:

• Queen of the house who despite of my poor cooking skill, still has the guts to ask me to cook... daring betul nih! heheheeee...

Recipe:

1. Spaghetti Bolognaise --> http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/728
2. Garlic bread with topping --> ready made baguettes @ Cold Storage. The toppings, I used my imagination, but I get the idea from the movie 'Julie & Julia'. The way Julie's husband ate that bread, made me drool.
3. Mushroom soup --> instant laaaa... Campbell's.
4. Happy food --> from AFC. Very yummy yummy yummy! Happy happy happy!
5. Sirap lemon --> I have a lot of lemon left... so it went into the sirap... heheheeee...

Ingredients for today's Spaghetti Bolognaise, Garlic Bread & topping and mushroom soup.

I don't know how to make mushroom soup from scratch... not yet. For now, instant Campbell's mushroom soup will do.

Notice the dried chili? heheheeee... I have to adjust this recipe a bit because if it's not hot, it's not tasty.

After about an hour plus of chopping (yup, it took me that long...), the preparation was ready.

Tadaaaaa!!!!

Bolognaise sauce... cooking in progress

Bolognaise sauce... done!

 This pic not flattering la... but, I tell you, it smell so goooood... look a bit like asam pedas right? Fusion :)

 Garlic bread...

Topping --> my own recipe. A mix of tomato, a bit of capsicum, parsley, minced meat fried with butter and a few drops of lemon juice... I think those who loves western food will like this... it taste fresh, mildly sweet & sour.

My yummy happy food! Popiah wrap with peanut butter, banana & chocolate... deep fry! 

Courtesy of that chef in AFC... I forgot his name.

Verdict:

1. Spaghetti Bolognaise - Good! At first, salt & sugar not to taste... rusty cook masak time puasa, inilah jadinya. But, after modification, voila! A yummy fusion spaghetti bolognaise... heheheeee...
2. Garlic bread with topping - 50-50... would be better if the bread was hot.
3. Mushroom soup - no no no... must learn to make mushroom soup... the instant one, not compliant to our taste bud.
4. Happy food - yummy yummy yummy! happy happy happy!
   
5. Sirap lemon- very tasty! very refreshing! A real suitable drink for buka puasa. 

Overall verdict:
Rusty cook very happy. Nervously plan for the next project :)

Aloooo...

Sometimes... I do cook... I say that again... sometimes...

Cooking is a skill of mine that needs polishing up...

So, I'm gonna start polishing...

A nervous cook, signing out :)