Count your blessings.

There's no such thing as a perfect day or life:) But everyday is a special day if we count our blessings- so much that Allah Swt has given us. Look back and count, it is countless- that is enough to make us feel happy and peaceful inside:) In sha allah:)

 

 

Monday, i bought gulai from my office cafe; gulai pucuk paku and sambal udang- somehow balik rumah terasa nak makan the simplest, asam sardin with belimbing buluh and ciliapi hijau- It took a minute to prepare but truly satisfying until the last drop:)

 

Sahur View; this is one of the blessing- the presence of these two in our house brings so much happiness- the girls bangun2 sahur nampak ni terus senyum:) Manja these  two always gesel2 kaki- until my husband said " jangan lah gigit kaki papa" - ha ha he's "a papa" to Felly and Stevie;)

 

Stevie the Stripey;):)

 

Yesterday was thinking hard what to cook- sometimes same old nasi putih boring pulak.Since i took oneday off  yesterday to settle few things before Heni going back for raya this Saturday I decided to make Nasi Kerabu Biru. A friend asked this morning cara nak buat nasi kerabu- I am sharing it here- it is my way-simple aje-semua orang da cara dia sendiri,after belajar with MIL cara buat kuah sambal santan masak dulu, i adjusted here and there to my liking:) Dalam fridge ada lagi sebuku daging salai- i hiris nipis2,rebus hingga kering dan lembut dengan sedikit garam.Kalau tak rebus daging salai ni keras- dah rebus ni sangat sedap lembut sahaja di makan.

 

Kuah sambal santan masak ikut my cara- blend 2 labu bawang besar,5 bawang putih,serai dan lengkuas, masak santan dengan bahan2 blend tadi,sesudu cilikering kisar dan isi ikan bakar ( but i tak guna isi ikan bakar- i ringkaskan dengan guna 2 sudu besar penumis "Mee Udang" brand "Tean"- so dalam tu dah ada cili tak payah bubuh cili) masak sampai pecah santan- lama proses dia,dah tu tepercik-percik seluruh tangan- bubuh garam ikut rasa.Dah pecah santan angkat. Semalam i tak buat kelapa rendang kering,lupa nak beli kelapa- kalau nak complete boleh lah rendang kelapa tanpa minyak dengan isi ikan bakar hingga kuning dan wangi.

 

Selain daging bakar,lauknya ikan kembung putih kecik celup tepung- kalau tak rajin macam myself i just guna tepung goreng "Hollyfarm" basuh ikan toskan,gaul garam sikit, gaul kering dengan tepung,celup dalam air balik dan coat sekali lagi and goreng. Sangat sedap dan crunchy brand Hollyfarm ni - rasa original tanpa artifical flavour macam kebanyakan tepung goreng yang lain.

 

I fried some keropok since my hb loves it.

 

Ulam yang i guna semalam- timun, kacang panjang,daun kesum,daun selum,kacang botol,bunga kantan rendam dalam air garam (utk elak jadi hitam)- tapi lupa nak keluarkan taugeh dalam fridge plus kobis;);)

 

I buatkan juga sambal mentah untuk bagi umphh- cuma tumbuk cilipadi merah dengan garam dan perah asam limau/lemon.

 

Nasi biru pulak since tak ada bunga telang, i guna warna biru dari Star brand dalam koyak2 kan sehelai daun kunyit campur masa memasak untuk bau yang wangi- Memang sangat wangi- bukak ajer periuk asap bercampur bau daun kunyit menerpa hidung;) Dah lah siap hidangan- apa pun buatkan jugak uwan gulai telur itik asam belimbing semalam- dia kalau tak ada kuah tak "chi" bak kata orang N9:)

 

Hari ni nak berkongsi recipe "Potato Au Gratin" pada yang bertanya- ini pun my style jugak- ringkas dan cepat;)

 

 

This is the picture from google- looks yummy isn't it- it is the most easiet to cook but very yummy:) 

 

 

While this is my version- This version is without the salmon and i used "yellow potato/indian potato" instead of russet- yellow potato is hard - you have to bake long as it is use mostly in asian dishes like curry  etc- "white potato/russet " will be soft fast and very fluffy too- but i prefer the yellow potato;);)

 

This is the version i cooked last week- this one ada salmon and i boiled the potato half baked sebab hari dah petang and nak cepat- this version has cheddar cheese on top.

 

Whatever version, below is the easiet way of baking potato gratin as it has 3 or 4 ingredients only:)

 

 

Apart from potato you need fresh milk.

 

Cooking cream- i used Emborg brand.

 

Mc cormick seasoning Garlic&herb.

 

Method: Peel your potato, slice thinly, if you want to add salmon, you can dice your salmon into small pieces. In a separate bowl mix  1 cup of milk (depends berapa banyak you guna potato) or more, add 2 big spoon of the Mc cormick garlic and herb, can add a teaspoon of black pepper if you like and pinch of salt. In a baking dish,grease the base with a lot of butter, line the cut potato,add the salmon (if you are using salmon and pour few spoon of the milk&cream mixed, repeat proses until potato and mixed finish- you can add cheddar cheese on top if you like- without the cheese it will be just nice as it is already creamy.Cover your baking dish with aluminium foil and bake in 170 - 190 degree heated oven until the top turns into nice brown.

 

But if you can find this "Partner" in either Village Grocer,Cold Storage ( so far i can only find it in Sunway Giza VG but now most of the time it is out of stock)- your work will be easier..well not really actually as you still have to add milk and cooking cream to it:);)

 

So, selamat mencuba ye:)

 

What to cook for buka puasa today? I already i have things in my mind- dah siap suruh Heni rebuskan tulang fresh di rumah- balik nanti tambah bahan2 sup ajer di dalamnya dan sambal cilipadi kicap, i bought terung panjang yang gemuk2 dan cantik tadi nak buat "Lawa terung", orang N9 panggil macam ni- tempat lain rasanya "terung bakar bersantan"- kalau kena gaya sangat lah sedap- guarantee! tambah goreng garing ikan bilis dengan petai- dah cukup lah 'partner2" bagi lauk tu- pemanis pulak dah beli pisang buat pengat pisang, ada mangga muda, sengkuang,nenas dan jambu boleh lah buat rojak buah jugak:)

 

Happy Cooking and Tarawikh all!

 

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