Elevate your weeknight dinners with this easy, fuss-free Ayam Bakar, or Indonesian Grilled Chicken – with an air fryer! Ayam Bakar or Indonesian Grilled Chicken is cherished for its charry bold flavours, smoky aroma and that tender meat. Chicken in…
7 Easy Last Minute Hari Raya Eid Dishes for Surprise Guests!
Seven easy last minute dishes that you can serve guests in 30 minutes or less! It’s Raya Eid season! You’ve done all your visiting, and you’re chilling at home, minding your own business, and then you get a call. “Are…
Opor Ayam | Indonesian White Curry Chicken Recipe
How to make Opor Ayam, a delicious, aromatic and non-spicy Indonesian chicken stew. Opor Ayam is, surprise surprise, not a spicy dish at all. This Indonesian dish can be found in Singapore at nasi padang stalls, but not common. It’s…
Authentic Ayam Masak Merah Recipe | Malay Tomato Chicken Stew
How to make authentic Ayam Masak Merah, or Malay-style Tomato Chicken Stew. Ayam Masak Merah is the quintessential Malay dish. Literally translated Chicken Cooked Red (lol), it is actually a tomato-based chicken stew which is usually only mildly spicy. I…
Top 5 Easy Malay Dishes to Try for Hari Raya Eid
It’s the eve of Hari Raya / Eid! This year – much like the last – may have taken on a different, slightly solitary mood… and you’re missing out on a lot of those delicious Raya dishes. Make them yourself…
Authentic Sambal Goreng | Spicy Tofu Tempe Stir Fry
How to make Sambal Goreng, a spicy stir-fry with tofu and tempeh. Sambal Goreng, literally translated as Fried Chilli Paste, is a popular Malay dish consisting of stir-fried tofu, tempe and long beans in a fragrant, spicy sauce. It’s a…
Mie Rica Rica Recipe | Indonesian Spicy Chicken Chilli Oil Noodles
How to make Mie Rica Rica, noodles topped with an addictively spicy, oily, chicken topping. Mie Rica Rica is a bowl of springy wheat noodles slathered in a hot oily fragrant, chicken topping. This is a lesser known Indonesian noodle…
Oven Roasted Ayam Percik | Malaysian Grilled Coconut Spiced Chicken
How to make Ayam Percik, an easy oven-baked version of the Malaysian grilled coconut spiced chicken. Ayam Percik is a Malaysian grilled chicken that is a staple in Singapore’s Ramadan Bazaar when it rolls around every year. This is a…
Ayam Rica Rica | Spicy Indonesian Chicken
How to make Ayam Rica Rica, an easy, spicy Indonesian braised chicken dish. Today we’re making Rica-Rica Chicken, or Ayam Rica Rica, a spicy Indonesian braised chicken dish. Originating from the city of Manado in North Sulawesi, rica means spicy,…
Pantry Guide – Southeast Asian Ingredients
This is a guide to some of the ingredients commonly used in Southeast Asia/Asia. I use these ingredients often in my cooking as well. I also list down some alternative ingredients if the ingredients are not easily found in your…
Sayur Lodeh (vegetables coconut curry stew)
How to make Sayur Lemak Lodeh, or Malay-Indonesian style mixed vegetables stewed in a coconut curry. Sayur Lemak Lodeh (sayur lodeh/lemak lodeh) is a dish of mixed vegetables stewed in a coconut curry soup. This is more of a light…
Spicy Chicken Rendang Recipe
How to make spicy Chicken Rendang. Today we’re making Chicken Rendang – one of my all time favourite Malay dishes. Rendang is a dry curry stew that you can find in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Chicken or Beef The beef…
