Tairu from Chai Leng Park Wet Market

I bought this packet of Tairu (Thayiru in Indian Malayalam language) from an Indian shop in Chai :Leng Park wet market. Tairu is actually yogurt. This packet of Tairu is made from fresh cow milk and cost me RM1.50. The stall owner told me that it is good for clearing heatiness from our body expecially when we eat too much hot and spicy food. It can also be added to steamed rice and eaten together with Indian dishes.

Anyway, when I reached home, I added some ice to the fresh Tairu and drank it. The sourness is just right and I can savour its' natural taste. Actually natural yogurt taste so much better than flavoured ones.

Yum, yum, really good as a thirst quencher!

Authentic Mamak Curry Chicken to go with Roti Chanai (Pratha) Recipe

When Suhaina requested for a Mamak (Indian Muslim) style curry chicken recipe in one of her comment, I remembered that I have tried cooking this type of curry chicken some time back. So, I dug out some of my old recipes and photos of the curry chicken and posted this. This mamak style curry chicken goes along well with roti pratha (fried flat bread) or better known locally as roti chanai.

Ingredients
Chicken, 1 whole bird, cut into small pieces
Coconut milk, from 1 coconut
Chicken Curry powder, 5 tablespoons (less if you prefer it to be less spicy), add water to make a paste Coriander powder (serbuk ketumbar), 2 tablespoons, add water to make a paste
Cardamoms (buah pelaga), 1 teaspoon
Cloves, 5 pcs
Cinnamon, 1 pc
Star Anise, 2 pcs
Onions, 3 large, blended
Lemongrass, 2 pcs, blended
Garlic, 3 pcs, blended Ginger, 1/2”x1/2”x1/2”, blended
Curry Leaves, 3 sprigs
Potato, 4 pcs, cut into four each, deep fried until golden brown in hot oil
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil

Put vegetable oil in wok. Add in the blended mixture of onions, lemongrass, garlic and ginger. Fry until the mixture emits nice aroma. Add in the star anise, cardamom, cloves, curry leaves and cinnamon. Stir fry for a short while; add in the curry powder and coriander paste. Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a boil. Add a little water if the curry is too thick. Keep on stirring the curry to prevent it from being burned. Put in the chicken and stir the mixture until the chicken is cooked. Add in the fried potatoes and salt to taste.

Rasam – Indian Hot, Sour and Spicy Pepper Soup -Vegetarian

I had blocked nose yesterday and felt that I might be coming down with flu. Luckily, there was no fever and therefore it might not be a symptom of H1N1 (Swine Flu). LOL! Rasam or Indian Spicy and Hot Pepper Soup is a great remedy to alleviate the symptoms of flu especially if you have blocked nose or uneasy throat. I feel ok today after taking Rasam last night. It is easy to prepare and taste very good especially to people who are into hot, sour and spicy food! This is also a good remedy to cool down the body and ease digestion after a hearty meal! This is my modified and simplified recipe for Rasam. Ingredients Water, 2 rice bowls Cumin (Jintan Putih) Powder, 1 teaspoon Coriander (Ketumbar) Powder, 1 teaspoon Black Pepper corn, 6 pcs, crushed Curry Leaves, 3 stalks, use only the leaves Garlic, 1 bulb, crushed and remove skins Onions, 2 pcs, cut into slices Dry chillies, 3 pcs, soaked in water and remove seeds Salt to taste Tamarind paste, 1 table spoon, add water to extract juice Vegetable oil Heat oil in pan, fry garlic, dry chillies and onions until fragrant. When the onions cameralize a little add the curry leaves and water. Then add cumin, coriander, tamarind juice, black pepper corn and salt to taste. Serve with white rice.

Restaurant Nasi Kandar Pelita SS2 Petaling Jaya, Roti Canai

This is my favourite hangout with my buddy, Tham during tea time. There is one Restaurant Nasi Kandar Pelita in my hometown in Chai Leng Park, Butterworth that I used to frequent. This is the first Pelita restaurant, opened in 1995. The mee (yellow noodles) rebus (local Indian Muslim noodles, with spicy gravy) at the Pelita in Chai Leng Park taste nice but the mee rebus in Pelita SS2 somehow tasted different. I don’t know why they cannot maintain the same standard as the one in Chai Leng Park.

However, I like the roti canai in the Pelita Restaurant in SS2. The roti itself is ok only but the curry is nice. I like to mix the dhal curry with fish curry, the result........very yummy! Sometimes, I would drop by here to have nasi kandar (spicy curry rice) for my lunch, with my lunch buddy, of course! Address: Nasi Kandar Pelita SS2No. 1, Jalan SS 2/64, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.Tel/Fax : 603-7874 9072 Pelita have many outlets throughout the country, even one in Chennai, India! Here is the list of Pelita restaurant, taken from their website. PERAI

Nasi Kandar Pelita, Chai Leng Park, Perai

Nasi Kandar Pelita (Berlian), Taman Nagasari, Kawasan Perusahaan Perai

Pelita Nasi Kandar, Jalan Perusahaan Highway Auto City, Juru

BUKIT MERTAJAM

Nasi Kandar Pelita (Samudra), Bukit Mertajam

Nasi Kandar Pelita (Mahkota), Bukit Minyak, Bukit MertajamAyam Pelita Sdn. Bhd., Taman Industri Beringin, Bukit Mertajam

KULIM

Nasi Kandar Pelita (K.K), Kulim

SUNGAI PETANI

Nasi Kandar Pelita (Terkenal), Bukit Mertajam

Nasi Kandar Pelita, Jalan Ibrahim, Sungai Petani

PENANG

Nasi Kandar Pelita (Pertama), Macalister Road, Penang

Nasi Kandar Pelita (Termasyur), Bayan Baru, Penang

Nasi Kandar Pelita, Sungai Dua, USM, Penang

Nasi Kandar Pelita, TESCO, Penang

Nasi Kandar Pelita, GIANT Hyper-Market, Penang

IPOH

Nasi Kandar Pelita, TESCO, Perak KUALA LUMPUR

Nasi Kandar Pelita, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Nasi Kandar Pelita, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

SELANGOR

Nasi Kandar Pelita, SS2 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Nasi Kandar Pelita, Klang, Selangor

Nasi Kandar Pelita, Subang Jaya, Selangor

Nasi Kandar Pelita, Ampang Point, Selangor

Hotel Palm Inn, Ampang Point, Selangor

INDIA

Pelita Nasi Kandar International PVT. Ltd, Chennai, India

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Two Round Ladoo (laddu, moti choor) From My Neighbor

My neighbor’s son scored 9 As for his SPM and to celebrate the occasion they made some nice Indian (and also Pakistan) dessert, ladoo ( laddu, moti choor) to share with everyone in our neighborhood. These round balls are made from sugar, ghee (clarified butter), whole milk, saffron, cardamom powder, gram flour (besan) and chickpea. They are then soaked in sweet syrup. Ladoos (moti choor) are often made for religious ceremony and as offering to gods at temple. Well congratulations to him for scoring straight As in his exam!

Putu Mayam and Putu Piring - The Authentic Indian Food

Putu Mayam is a tasty and simple Indian food. There are not many Putu Mayam vendors around nowadays. I met friendly Putu Mayam vendor, Mr. Vincent Anthony in Chai Leng Park, Butterworth morning wet market recently. His stall is located in the connecting lane between Tingkat Kurau 4 and Medan Kurau 1. He has been in this business for 22 years. The putu mayam is made from rice flour and then put into a mould with fine holes at the bottom; press straight onto the steamer basket. Anthony sells the Putu Mayam for 60 cents a piece. It is eaten with grated coconut and brown sugar. He also sells Putu Piring which has almost the same ingredients as the Putu Mayam but is made into a form of a small cake using a plastic cup as a mould. Vincent Anthony Putu Mayam Lorong (lane) between Tingkat Kurau 4 and Medan Kurau 1 Chai Leng Park wet market, Prai, Butterworth Take away only. GPS Latitude 5°23'6.84"N Longitude 100°23'26.32"E Filling the mould with rice flour.................Pressing it into the bamboo basket for steaming 2 pcs of Putu Mayam with grated coconut and brown sugar. Putu Piring in plastics containers. Video Showing Mr. Vincent making Putu Mayam Related Post on Chai Leng Park Wet Market http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/penang-roti-tapai-biscuits.html http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/chinese-roast-pork-chai-leng-park-wet.html http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/chinese-nasi-lemak-chai-leng-park-wet.html http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/traditional-flavour-roast-duck-chai.html http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/kim-sun-great-wellesley-foodcourt-chai.html

Papadam – All Time Favourite Indian Keropok (Crispy Cracker)

A packet of raw papadam...............................How it looks like inside I get to eat all of the papadam that cannot go in to the container! Everyone loves the papadam (papadum) and it is a must have whenever you are eating nasi kandar at the mamak(Indian Muslim) stall. The basic ingredients for making the papadam are urid flour, salt, rice flour, oil and jeera seeds. . In Tamil it is known as pappaṭām and in Telegu as Appadam. I bought this packet of uncooked papadam from the local store. A pack of 120gms padadam is enough to fill up a large Tupperware after it is deep fried in hot oil. Some other types of papadam are actually toasted in fire and are thicker than the one found commercially. Yummy…..going to eat my papadam now………crunch crunch…..