Masala Vadai / Masalodeh

Source : Chef Devagi Sanmugam

Ingredients:

500gm channa dhall, soaked for 6 hous - Kim used 300g

4 onions, sliced

4cm piece ginger, minced - Kim blend

2 cloves garlics, minced

5 green chillies, sliced

2 tsps aniseed, coarsely pounded

3/4 cup water (optional) - Kim used water to blend

1 level tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground chili

a few coriander leaves, chopped

a few sprigs curry leaves, chopped

2 1/2 ts salt or more

oil for deep frying

Method:

Drain soaked channa dhall and blend it coarsely.

If water is used. squeeze out the water after the dhall has been ground.

Add in the rest of the ingredients except the oil and mix well.

Heat oil.  Shape the dough into flat patties and deep fry till golden brown.

Vadai

Source: Chef Devagi Sanmugam

Ingredients:

500g urad dhall (white without skin) - Kim used 300gm

1 3/4 cups water

1 tsp cumin

3 onions, sliced finely

2 cloves garlic, minced

2cm piece garlic, minced

4 green chillies, finely sliced

a sprig of coriander leaves, chopped - Kim omitted no stock

1 tsp black peppercorns - crushed lightly

2 1/2 tsp salt

6 tablespoons rice flour - Kim used about 1 1/2 tbsp

oil for frying

Method:

Soak urad dhall for about 6 hours.  Wash and drain well.

Put urad dhall, water and cumin in blender and blend till smooth and fine.

Put urad dhall into mixing bowl.  Add all other ingredients ecept oil and mix thoroughly.  Taste for salt.

Heat oil for frying.

With wet hands, form dhall mixture into flat patties about 6cm in diameter and make a hole in the centre.

Drop dough into hot oil and fry till golden brown.

Drain on absorbent paper.

Snow Peas Tumis Sambal Belacan

Bahan-bahan:

Kacang snow peas - dicelur masak, tak nak pun boleh

Bahan sambal ditumbuk kasar/halus:

Cili merah 

Bawang putih

Bawang merah

Belacan sedikit

Udang kering/ikan bilis - direndam sebentar (jika suka)

Sos ikan

Garam jika perlu

Ayam Marmite Bersayuran

Bahan-bahan:

Ayam dibersih dan potong kecil - gaulkan dengan garam, lada sulah, sedikit kicap pekat dan tepung jagung sedikit - kemudian goreng separuh masak, ketepikan

Brocoli - kupas dan celur masak

Capsicum merah - dipotong serong

Halia - dihiris

Bahan Tumis:

Bawang putih - dicincang kasar

Bahan sos:

1 sudu makan Marmite 

Sos tiram

Kicap manis ABC

Air

Garam jika perlu

Minyak untuk menggoreng ayam dan menumis

Cara-cara:

Ayam yang telah digoreng 3/4 masak diketepikan.

Ambil minyak sedikit dari menggoreng ayam tadi, tumis bawang putih sehingga wangi.

Masukkan bahan sos dan air sedikit biarkan mendidih sebentar, masukkan ayam terus memasak sehingga ayam masak.  Jika kuah tidak mencukupi bolehlah menambah sedikit lagi air.

Setelah ayam masak masukkan sayuran dan balik-balikan sebentar kemudian bolehlah diangkat.