AYAM GEPREK MAMA'S WAY

Wow… after so many years… I’m back!

Mama’s beloved sons have been asking for my recipes, so it’s time to return to blogging. Mama is quite busy, but inshaAllah I will slowly share some of the dishes I usually cook at home. Simple food, but definitely cooked with love.

Today is the 3rd day of Ramadan. Mama made Ayam Geprek — shortcut style.

Janji sedap!

😋

 

AYAM GEPREK MAMA'S WAY💛

INGREDIENTS

A) Chicken Base

Chicken & Spices

• 10 pieces chicken

• 1 tbsp coriander powder

• 1 tbsp cumin powder

• 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  (Mix all the powders together)

Blended Ingredients

• 3 medium shallots (or onions)

• 2 inches fresh turmeric

• 2 inches ginger

• 4 cloves garlic

• 1 cup water
  (Blend all together)

Others

• 3 dry/fresh bay leaves

• 2 stalks lemongrass (cut in half and pound)

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B) Sambal (Chili Paste)

• 10–15 red bird’s eye chilies

• 3 large red chilies

• 4 shallots (or 2 medium yellow onions)

• 4 cloves garlic

• 1 tomato

• 2 stalks lemongrass (cut in half and pound)

• Dry belacan (shrimp paste)

• 2 tbsp kicap manis

• 2 tbsp chili sauce

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce

• A little brown sugar

• Salt to taste

• Seasoning powder (optional)

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For Coating & Frying

• Instant fried chicken flour (I use Bestari brand)

• Rice flour (as needed)

• Cooking oil (for deep frying)

• Tofu (cut into medium pieces)

• Tempeh (sliced)

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STEPS

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Part 1 – Cook the Chicken

1. Place a pan on the stove and turn the heat to medium.

2. Add the chicken into the pan.

3. Pour in the blended ingredients from Section A.

4. Add the lemongrass and bay leaves.

5. Add the mixed spice powders.

6. Cook until the chicken is fully cooked.

7. Remove the chicken and set aside.
   (Keep the gravy in the pan.)

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Part 2 – Make the Sambal

8. In another pan or wok, heat some oil.

9. Add chilies, shallots/onions, garlic, tomato and belacan. Fry until slightly browned and fragrant.

10. Let it cool slightly, then blend the mixture.

11. Pour the blended chili mixture back into the same pan.

12. Add the lemongrass.

13. Add chili sauce, oyster sauce and kicap manis. Stir well.

14. Add brown sugar, salt and seasoning powder.

15. Lower the heat and cook until thick and “naik minyak” (oil rises to the top). Set aside.

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Part 3 – Coat & Fry Chicken, Tofu and Tempeh

16. Return to the chicken gravy. Add some rice flour and a little water if needed. Stir on low heat until slightly thickened.

17. In a bowl, prepare the instant fried chicken flour.

18. Take one piece of chicken at a time:

• Dip into the chicken gravy

• Then coat well with the instant fried chicken flour

• Repeat for all chicken pieces

19. Do the same process for tofu and tempeh:

• Dip into the chicken gravy

• Coat with instant fried chicken flour

• Make sure they are well coated

20. Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat.

21. Fry the chicken until golden brown and crispy. Remove and set aside.

22. Fry the tofu and tempeh in the same oil until golden and crispy. Remove and drain.

23. Lightly pound each piece of chicken (and tofu/tempeh if you like) with a pestle — this is the “geprek” step.

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Serving

24. Top the chicken, tofu and tempeh with the sambal.

25. Serve hot with:

• Steamed rice

• Chicken soup

• Fresh vegetables as salad

• Or simple stir-fried vegetables

I'M BACK! :-) :-)

Wow..it's been almost 6-7 years ago i last updated this blog. I can see so much dust and spider web here and there...😂😂😂. InshaAllah if God permits, i'll post and update this blog from time to time. The thing is i thought Blogger had removed and deleted this blog. Rupanya masih bernafas ..walaupun cuma nyawa-nyawa ayam kot....haha..

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As mama is very very busy, there's no birthday party for the boys this year. I just sent these cupcakes to their class, and shared by their good friends and teachers.


Both Imran and Nabil's cupcakes are chocolate cake frosted by buttercream added some heavy whipping cream, so it doesnt really taste so buttery but more creamier instead. Except for Faris's cake, it's actually banana cake frosted with cream cheese and cream.


The recipes are taken from the previous chocolate and banana cake posts.

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This cheesecake is so heavenly... simple to do, very quick to bake, cute..and yummilicious...a definite favourite with the children and adults too,of course...:-)


Recipe

Crust
About 200g custard cream cookies-crushed
100g melted butter
Mix these 2 together and make a base of the cheesecake.


600 g full fat cream cheese - room temp
1 can (397g) condensed milk
2 gred A eggs
1 tbsp cornflour
1 small bag Oreo Cookies- crushed
mango puree
2 tbsp halal gelatine + 1/2 cup warm water + 2tbsp glucose syrup - mix together (Do this when the cupcakes are already baked)


Method

1.Preheat oven to 175 deg Celcius
2.Prepare muffin pan, line with paper cups. Press the crust at the bottom of the paper cups.
3.Beat the cream cheese at low speed with a mixer until smooth
4.Add condensed milk. Mix well.
5.Add egg one a time. Mix well.
6.Add cornflour. Mix well. Dont overbeat the mixture. It only take about 5 minutes to have a smooth mixture.
7.If you like, you can add half of the manggo puree into the mixture.Leave half to sprinkle on top of the cake.
8.Pour into the prepared paper cups. Sprinkle crushed oreo cookies.
9.Sprinkle mango puree.
10.Bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes.
11.When done, leave in the oven for 30 minutes and let cool.
12.Pour gelatine mixture and let set in the fridge. You can obviously omit this if you dont like/dont have gelatine. You can also be creative and pour chocolate melt onto these cupcakes or anything that you or your children like.

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Nasi Ayam/Chicken Rice

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Recipe

Ingredients:

300 gm. cream cheese
220 ml. double cream
100 gm. butter
1 tsp strawberry emulco
1 tbsp strawberry jam
90 gm. cake flour
30 gm. cornflour
80 gm. sugar
6 egg yolks
Chocolate chips


6 egg white
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
60 gm. sugar

Method:

(1) Put cream cheese, sugar and double cream and double-boil till sugar is melted and the cream cheese dissolved.
(2) Stir in butter and mix evenly. Set aside to cool.
(3) Sift the flour and cornflour into a mixing bowl.
(4) Add egg yolks into the cream cheese mixture and stir till well combined. Add in orange zest and juice.
(5) Fold in sifted flour into the cream cheese mixture and stir till smooth.
(6) Whisk egg white with cream of tartar till frothy then gradually pour in sugar and whisk till soft peak.
(7) Fold egg white into the cream cheese mixture.
(8) Pour into a cupcakes pan filled with paper lining.Add chocolate chips, and steam-bake at 160C for about 30 mins. till golden brown on the surface.
(9) Leave cheesecake to cool in the oven.

As with all baked cheesecakes, this cake tastes much better the next day. It's very soft and melt in the mouth..

Note:Original recipe:Aunty Yochana but i have made some major adjusments to the recipe.

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