mushroom paratha pie

it's has been a wile i want to do this pie since i saw a video showing how instant paratha can be use to  substitute puff pastry.

Basically you can use any filling you like in alteration, but for my mushroom pie:
ingredient:
1- a bag shitake mushroom; sliced
2- 4 shallots; sliced
3- thickener, i used blended oats
4- salt and pepper to taste
5-water

methods:
1- defrost the paratha piece
2- saute the shallot until translucent, add the mushroom.
3- add  a quarter cup of hot water to help the mushroom soften
4- add salt and pepper to taste
5- add the starch thickener
6-put a reasonable amount of  filling in the middle of the paratha,
7- you could always do calzone-style pie, i just flip in the side to close the filling
8- give it some egg wash and bake in 200 C until golden brown, about 45 minutes.

i admit, it would taste better if i add some chicken, or even carrots.
but, i just use whatever i found in the fridge.

Enjoy !

Ayam golek

Ramadhan lalu, ayah mertua saya menyatakan hasrat teringin nak makan ayam golek, lebih sedih kedai yang biasa beli ayam golek, tutup pada hari kejadian. Untuk memujuk, saya offer diri untuk buatkan untuknye ayam golek (alang2 mertua saya baru membeli ketuhar baru)
Mula lah saya mencari resepi mudah, resepi yang saya jumpa banyak yang complicated, akhirnya saya memilih resepi ini.

kerana dimasak low and slow ( saya pasang suhu 100 c dari pagi hingga ke waktu moreh), ayamnya sangat empuk... selamat mencuba.

murtabak main tipu.. hehe

Ramadhan rasanya tak kan sempurna kalau x merasa walau sesuap murtabak.. jadi Ramadhan yang lepas saya mencuba membuat murtabak menggunakan paratha instant..boleh la tahan juga.

bahan:
1- telur untuk bind semua bahan
2- ayam atau daging kisar. saya guna daging burger lembu. boleh saja apa2. ikut cita rasa.
3- bawang hiris
4- sayur kobis hiris
5-garam
6- minyak untuk menggoreng
7-paratha room temperature

kaedah:
1- tumis bawang hingga masak, masukkan daging kisar dan masak lagi. masukkan kobis. tambah garam secukup rasa.
2- pukul telur, dan masukkan daging yang sudah dimasak tadi ke dalam telur.
3- kaedah yang paling sukar adalah membuka plastik paratha untuk diletak diatas kuali panas, dituang telur dan dilipat.
4- masak hingga telur masak.

selamat mencuba.

Lemon sugar cookies. yum !

A few days ago, my mother gave me a bag of lemons for me to finish. It was almost I was given an empty canvas. I was suddenly excited to bake. So I started to do a little searching for an appealing simple recipe, and I stumble upon this cookie recipe.
To be honest, I was a bit skeptical on how it would turn out, but boy, it does shows me.. the lemony taste, the little crisp at the edge of the cookie, the not-so-sweet taste.
I got the recipe from this page, but to be honest, I alter some of it, and it turns out to my liking.

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• zest of two large lemons
• juice of one large lemon, about 1 tablespoon
• ¼ cup lemon sugar recipe for rolling cookies

Lemon sugar:

-mix 1/2 cup of granulated sugar with the zest of a large lemon.

Methods: 

1. Preheat oven to 175 Celcius (350º F) . Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
2. Cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and mix until well-combined.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice. Allow to sit for about 3 minutes to allow lemon flavor to develop.
4. Scoop cookie dough by the tablespoon full and roll into a ball.
5. Add lemon sugar to a large bowl for rolling cookie dough in before baking. Place each ball of cookie dough into the bowl of lemon sugar and roll to coat well. Place cookie dough onto baking sheet, spacing about 1½-inches to 2 inches apart. Lightly press each cookie down. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

What I altered:

1- the lemon sugar: I add a bit more zest (perhaps a teaspoon), a pinch of salt and a few sprinkles of lemon juice.

2- I add 1/4 teaspoon of lemon flavoring to the dough. 

3- I did not roll the dough into a ball and roll it in the salt, rather, I just put the ball onto the lined baking pan, press it a bit with a wet spoon (to stop it from sticking to the spoon) and sprinkle some lemon sugar on top of the dough.

While taking the first bite, I also realized that this cookie is kind of posh, it's a bit too fancy to be eaten with milk, but it is nice to be paired with tea..