tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218397622024-03-08T10:22:32.975+13:00The Waitakere Redneck's Kitchen...the redneck eats well, here are some of our favourite tried and tested recipes.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05662794902701078919noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-19959610479963342892012-11-14T13:12:00.001+13:002012-11-14T13:22:53.008+13:00Homemade Meat Curry Powder
This meat curry powder is posted at the request of my Auckland friends. This can be used in place of the commercial curry power. Also delicious as a dry rub for roast chicken.
Give it a go...it will make a difference to your chicken, lamb or beef curries !
Yield : about a few tablespoon.
Ingredients :
5 cloves
10 black peppercorn
4 cardamon pod
2" cinnamon stick
2-4 TbspSinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-49943944449220142002011-09-10T15:13:00.001+12:002011-09-10T15:15:39.728+12:00Ayam Kapitan ~ Spicy Kapitan ChickenI managed to borrow Australia Master Chef winner Adam Liaw's cookbook "Two Asian Kitchens" from our library. I quite like his cookbook and have already tried a few recipes from there.
Ayam Kapitan is not a dish I have eaten before but is quite well known in Malaysia. Loved the gravy. We mopped up the curry sauce with some freshly baked baquette.
Ingredients:
1½ kg chicken pieces
1½ onion,Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-54597119081247598742011-06-09T17:41:00.003+12:002011-06-09T17:46:23.813+12:00Sticky Fruit Buns ~ Hot Cross BunsThe simplicity of the ingredients was what drew me to these Hot Cross buns. I made these for Easter and appropriately made the symbol of a cross. These buns are lovely and soft and they contain no eggs.
There is no reason to make these only once a year as it is so easy. Nowadays I always have some in the freezer. For everyday eating, ice it with a squiggle of icing or is just as delicious with Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-40057121693250191372011-03-27T18:14:00.008+13:002011-03-27T21:02:31.592+13:00Crustless Salmon & Ham QuicheThis quiche is so good that Mr Redneck and I just couldn't help going back for seconds and even thirds ! We love quiche but making a quiche with pastry is a lot of work, plus it is not very healthy. More often than not, the pastry base ends up soggy. So, when I saw this while reading the latest issue of NZ Healthy Food Guide mag, I was quick to give it a try.Nothing much to wash as everything is Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-34238953247911380082011-02-01T16:13:00.007+13:002011-02-02T18:18:07.790+13:00Kong Hei Fatt ChoyWishing all our Family & FriendsA Very Happy Chinese New Year !GONG XI FA CAI !Lovely macarons for the New Year's Eve Reunion Dinner !Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-16295224865227028692011-01-02T18:20:00.008+13:002011-01-27T10:06:54.813+13:00Mini Ham and Egg TartsHAPPY NEW YEAR to all my family, friends and fellow bloggers !May the year 2011 bring us everything we wish for. I don't know about you but I am sure glad to see the back of 2010 !Little ham and egg tartlets are always a hit. In fact anything to do with pastry are crowd pullers. Every time I have pastry leftover from a pie, I keep it all together in the freezer in a ziplock bag. And once in a Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-60860061781337939592010-03-09T15:34:00.006+13:002011-01-27T10:08:05.649+13:00Fresh Mint Vodka Ice Cream with Choc ChunksA few years ago, 2 years to be exact, I tried this ice cream and we found it to be nice but it didn't wow us enough for a repeat performance. It was put on the back burner.Because my mint plants were going crazy, I thought I will give this ice cream another go. Much more mint leaves were used and left to infuse with the milk overnight. This gave it more punch. Love the flavour and aroma from the Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-26572993307130054962010-02-23T18:30:00.010+13:002011-01-27T10:35:10.389+13:00Grape JamWho would have thought I would one day be making jam out of grapes from my own backyard ! I managed to pick about 5 kilo from an unruly grape vine and it seems too much of a waste to give them all to the cows.No idea of the variety but these were not tart. Only the purple grapes were used. The lucky cows (Scarry and Baby) were given all the green ones.The actual act of cooking the jam is fast. ItSinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-16708037508240732672010-02-13T10:14:00.008+13:002011-02-06T17:26:46.099+13:00Gong Xi Fa Cai....Yam Ring for the reunion dinnerWishing all our Family & Friends A Very Happy Chinese New Year.May the Year of the Tiger bring Lots of Happiness, Prosperity, Good Health and Good Fortune.KONG HEI FATT CHOY !And for our Reunion Feast tonight we will start off with none other than our favourite yam ring ...... Cheers !Recipe Here Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-85947056739629318402010-01-19T15:39:00.011+13:002011-01-27T10:02:14.255+13:00Kueh Bahlu ~ Mini Chinese Sponge CakeChinese New Year is fast approaching. This year it falls on Valentine's Day 14th February. Kuih bahlu is one of the many traditional cakes served during the new year period.We don't restrict ourselves to having kueh bahulu once a year but make it quite often throughout the year for our morning tea. The tiny cake is spongy and light. With not a trace of fat, butter or oil it is a dieter's Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-90671163392107789812010-01-04T16:51:00.005+13:002011-02-06T17:28:35.791+13:00Date and Ginger CakeThese date and ginger stickies are akin to a pudding except it is very much lighter in texture. Taste magazine kindly tested and published the recipe following a request by a reader who had enjoyed the cake at In Stone Cafe in Cambridge.We have ours for morning tea with a cup of coffee. You can also serve this as a dessert with whipped cream or yoghurt on the side.I have told Mr Redneck who Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-54693150285110811042009-12-22T14:49:00.004+13:002011-02-06T17:30:02.760+13:00Stir-Fried Cucumber with Oyster sauceSomething to look forward to in the summer season is when cucumbers start making an appearance in our shops. Other than having it with satays, we like it simply stir fried with oyster sauce.Some might think it odd, cooking a marrow that is normally eaten fresh. Try it. It really does taste delicious.Here's us Wishing Everyone a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Eat, drink and be merry !Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-83357036093141630932009-12-10T15:07:00.012+13:002010-11-15T10:44:07.033+13:00Homemade Golden SyrupIf you are somewhere in this world where golden syrup is not readily available, this homemade version is a good substitute. Of course in terms of fragrance, you can't beat the commercial ones.I made this especially to make mooncake but with the price of a tin of golden syrup being so expensive nowadays, I have been using this for any baking or cooking that calls for golden syrup in lieu of the Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-63355764566267112382009-11-23T10:19:00.005+13:002011-02-06T17:44:59.710+13:00Soy Braised Fresh MushroomsWe went a bit overboard when fresh flat mushrooms were on special at $3/kg bag. With beef wellington in mind, we bought 3 packets.After the high cholestrol meal, we wanted something clean and simple for dinner the next day.I decided to braise some of the mushrooms and have plenty of sauce to go with the homemade fresh noodles. The mushrooms were braised until they were really soft and it went Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-25085824968503127492009-11-16T10:55:00.007+13:002011-02-06T17:46:26.689+13:00Christmas Fruit CakeHave you made your christmas cake yet ? If you haven't, it is time to get cracking. Christmas is but just 6 weeks away. This leaves you with enough time for the fruit cake to mature ensuring the best possible flavour.This the second year running I am making the cake from this recipe. Lovely and moist and the steps are easy and straight forward. From now till christmas, it will be dribbled with Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-9278179936148073012009-10-27T12:01:00.005+13:002011-02-06T17:47:49.861+13:00Salting Chicken Eggs with Brine solutionHaving tried different methods, I find soaking the eggs in wet brine solution is by far the best and most sucessful. It is really easy as there is no cooking skill involved. All that is required is dissolve some salt in water and one month later.....viola salted eggs. Cost wise it is cheap....price of ordinary eggs and some salt.As we don't eat a lot of salted eggs, I salt about 5 at a time in a Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-25030194652193945262009-10-15T11:06:00.008+13:002011-02-06T17:49:52.081+13:00Beef WellingtonWe have always been fascinated when the contestants in Hell's Kitchen stuff up Gordon Ramsay's beef wellington. Of course we were intrigued as to how they could mess up something as simple as cooking a piece of meat wrapped up in pastry.It is actually not hard to make but the trick is to cook the meat just right. In fact we love it so much that I am always on the lookout for mushrooms on special.Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-63622044458311342912009-10-03T11:36:00.006+13:002011-02-06T17:51:50.080+13:00Curried Roasted Pumpkin SoupMr Redneck is quite fussy when it comes to pumpkin soup. We have tried various recipes and combinations but this is the one that have passed the test.I was lucky that the garden managed to produce a few pumpkins last season and it stored well over the winter months. However one or two turned out to be the watery type which is good enough for soup. I usually make a whole pot to freeze for future Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-46269528606291778152009-09-21T21:02:00.015+12:002011-02-06T17:54:10.792+13:00Marbled Chocolate Chip CookiesEver since I had a bite of this cookie at my sis-in-law's, it has been our favourite. A very light, airy and crunchy chocolate chip cookie though it can be made chewy if that is what you fancy. All we served it to, seems to prefer cookies to be crunchy instead of chewy as we don't like bits of biscuits stuck in the teeth.Even though this is a slightly healthier version than most of the recipes Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-37913561329879603542009-09-10T07:42:00.004+12:002011-02-06T17:55:19.656+13:00Steamed Pork Spare Ribs with Black Bean SauceI have been tweaking this dish for months now. It was missing that 'something' until I finally managed to get my hands on the illusive ingredient - preserved salted plums (wet suen mui) carried all the way back from Malaysia. I did try to substitute with dry salted plums (dry suen mui) but it just didn't quite work.If you like to eat the steamed spare ribs at dim sum restaurants, then this is theSinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-41744641948791825612009-08-26T13:04:00.007+12:002011-02-06T17:56:33.298+13:00Chocolate, Rum & Vodka Ice CreamWhen asked to choose an ice cream flavour, I dare say chocolate would have to be top of the list for almost everyone. We like to add alcohol to ours as it lends flavour and prevents the ice cream from turning to rock in the freezer. Good way to use up all the duty free liquor hiding in the cupboard.Rum is a good addition to chocolate. When you open the container, the first thing that hits you is Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-77393214289250269572009-08-07T09:32:00.007+12:002011-02-06T17:57:54.568+13:00Grow your own Galangal ~ Blue GingerEver wanted to have a galangal plant in your own backyard, to harvest whenever you feel like cooking a rendang, teochew braised duck, assam babi, satay sauce or even to make your own red curry paste ? Fresh galangal adds flavor and depth to many dishes.Well ......here's your chance. I have a few excess plants for sale to NZ readers. The highly scented white flowers appear in April.The plant will Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-74223391172445511822009-08-03T10:58:00.006+12:002011-02-06T17:59:35.892+13:00Beef Rendang 'Shiok' ~ Spicy Dry Coconut BeefThis particular rendang uses a bit more spices than the kerisik rendang but they are both equally good. We love our rendang and always have a container or two in our freezer for that quick and easy meal.Ingredients1 kg beef (stewing beef, shin, rump or any other cut)300ml coconut cream + ½ cup water3 stalk lemon grass6 lime or tahitian leaf4 slices blue ginger (galangal)½ tsp saltSpice Paste (Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-46740143123748884992009-06-15T15:10:00.007+12:002011-02-06T18:01:31.974+13:00Lemon Yoghurt CakeWhenever I serve this cake and later tell the guest that they were eating a healthy yoghurt cake with no butter, their eyes will open wide in disbelief. And their hand will reach for another slice to analyse it better.I have tried making cakes with yogurt and most often their texture is usually denser. This recipe however makes an incredibly light cake. It is almost like a sponge cake. Very Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21839762.post-61811400567987761822009-06-01T21:08:00.009+12:002011-02-06T18:02:46.927+13:00Bouncy Chicken MeatBallsAfter successfully making bouncy meatballs from beef and pork, it was time to try with chicken. The recipe is basically the same.For those who don't eat red meat you will be pleased to know that the chicken meatballs have just as much bounce and 'spring' but with a much softer texture. Handy to have in the freezer to add to that instant noodle meal anytime.Makes 48 balls (½ Tbsp size)Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113180634503410140noreply@blogger.com28