In my earlier post, I talked about grilled fish with budu and cincaluk. In this post, I will share the recipe that goes very well with them. In fact, these dishes often go hand in hand. In a Malay society, when we enjoy a certain delicacy, we often say 'ibu mertua lalu pun tak nampak' which literally means 'even if my mother in law walks in front of me, I will not feel her presence' to suggest how much we love and enjoy the food that nothing or nobody can divert our attention. A lot of traditional Malay cooking is easy to prepare. Masak Lemak for example, is usually a mixture of everything in a pot and does not need any frying or stages of cooking. We simply put everything in a pot, heat it and voila! a dish is done in a matter of few minutes. Do try!
Ingredients
2 eggplants, cubed
1 petola,cubed
200 gm ikan bilis, pounded
1 table spoon coarse black pepper, pounded
800ml coconut milk
1 turmeric leaf
salt
Methods
1. In a pot, put the eggplants, petola, ikan bilis, black pepper, turmeric leaf and salt.
2. Pour in the coconut milk.
3. Heat the pot and cook until all ingredients soften. Stir well while cooking to prevent the coconut milk from breaking its oil.
4. When the vegetables are soft, serve in a serving dish.
*serves 2-4 people
No comments:
Post a Comment