Cucumber and Carrot Salad

This is a must side dish for nasi minyak, nasi briyani or nasi dagang. I personally like to eat them on their own, crunching the crunchy cucumber and carrots in between my teeth. The sweet and sour tangy taste that they produce with the pungent garlicky taste, give an ummphh! to this traditional favourite salad. Very good for health. It is easy and fast to make. Tasty and keep you on the go. Take and save the recipe below!

Ingredients

2 cucumber, cut into an inch long and 1cm thick
2 carrots, cut into an inch long and 1 cm thick
2 red chillies, thinly sliced
3 garlic, thinly sliced
1 inch ginger, thinly sliced
4 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp vinegar
salt to taste

Methods

1. Combine all ingredients and keep refrigerated for at least 2 hours before serving.

Beef Potato Patties

Beef Potato Patties or Begedil Daging are served on its own, with rice or soto (a malaysian rice cake soup with shredded chicken). One of the popular dishes, Begedil Daging is soft and melts in your mouth once its eaten. I like to eat my Begedil on its own. The potatoes give a full feeling once you have completed your meals. Besides beef, it can be substituted with chicken, fish or crab meat. It's simple and very easy to make. Suitable for those who need fast recipes to catch the busy lifestyle. Try!

Ingredients

Item A

500 gm of minced beef
6 potatoes, peeled and cut into 4 pieces, fry until brown
1 big onion, finely chopped
3 strands coriander leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp pepper
salt to taste

Item B

2 eggs, beaten

Methods

1. In a bowl, mix minced beef with potatoes (mash the potatoes with the beef) and the rest of Item A.
2. Mix well. After all ingredients are mixed together, form a small patty.
3. Flatten the patty to make them less round.
4. Once the patties are ready, heat oil in a pan.
5. Before frying, dip the patties into the beaten eggs and quickly fry it one by one.
6. Cook until golden brown.
7. Serve while still hot.