Enjoy part 2 of Jom Makan-Makan Recipes by these awesome Malaysian mums.
Tauhu Begedil
These stuffed tofu skins will definitely have your kids reaching for seconds. Made from ground beef, veggies and of course, potatoes, tahu begedil give another dimension to the traditional potato patties we know since childhood
Servings 5
Ingredients
- fried shallots
- celery leaves (daun sup)
- dried tofu️
- 2 eggs
- 1 cube chicken stock
- minced meat
- 6 potatoes
- black pepper
Instructions
- Slice open the tofu into four quarters making sure the sides stay intact.
- Remove the insides and set aside for later. You will be left with tofu “boxes”.
- Boil some potatoes until fork tender and set aside to cool.
- In a pan heat some oil and sauté the minced beef until cooked.
- In a bowl mash the cooked potatoes, tofu insides, fried shallots, celery leaves and chicken stock cube, salt, pepper and eggs.
- Stuff the mixture into your tofu boxes, coat in an egg wash and fry for a few minutes.
- Serve hot with your favourite condiments.
Daging Goreng Halia
This classic side dish is often eaten with white rice, tom yam and omelette. A favourite meal among Malaysians. But now you can prepare it at home. It is so simple and requires ingredients you probably already have on hand.
Servings 3
Equipment
- Pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
- meat
- Holland onion
- garlic
- green beans
- chili pepper
- carrot
- turmeric powder
Instructions
- Finely slice aromatics and veggies.
- In a mortar and pestle grind, garlic and ginger into a paste.
- Mix with the beef cubes, salt and turmeric powder.
- Fry without oil under a medium heat until dry.
- Then add oil and the green beans, carrots, onion, and chilies.
- Sauté until tender and cooked.
- Serve with warm rice.
Sup Telur
If you're hungry but not looking to have a big, heavy meal, this nourishing egg soup can be a light and refreshing meal. Full of good stuff like protein and veggies, it's the perfect addition to your menu.
Servings 2
Equipment
- Pot
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 10 anchovies
- 1 carrot
- 2 potatoes
- glass noodles
- fish balls
- celery leaves
- fried shallots
- 1/2 chicken stock cube
Instructions
- Dice carrots and potatoes.
- Slice onions and garlic.
- In a pot boil some water and add the garlic, onion and anchovies.
- Add carrots and potatoes cook until tender.
- Stir in half a chicken stock cube.
- Fish ball, salt, egg, glass noodles, celery leaves, fried shallots.
- Serve hot or warm as is.
Sup Kambing Utara
Want something nice and restorative to enjoy during a rainy day? Or when you're feeling under the weather? This spiced mutton soup is filled with all the goodies. Protein, carbs and veggies. Guaranteed to make you feel better.
Servings 2
Equipment
- Pot
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 500 g mutton
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cloves
- 5 cardamom
- 4 star anise
- 2 green chili
- 5 cloves garlic
- coriander leaves
- 2 chicken cube
- 1 onion
- 1 potato
- 1 tomato
- 1 carrot
- cooking oil
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Slice the garlic, onion, green chilies, carrot, tomato and potatoes.
- In a pot heat some oil and sauté the onions, and garlic with the spices until fragrant.
- Add in two cups of water along with the meat and veggies.
- Stir in the sugar, chicken stock cube and coriander leaves.
- Allow to simmer until meat is cook and veggies are tender.
- Serve as is or with bread.
Singgang Ikan Tolok
This traditional dish is perfect eaten with white rice. Much like the previous two dishes, singgang is a type of flavourful soup. It's full of veggies and seasoning and can be a perfect, simple afternoon lunch with the family.
Servings 3
Equipment
- Pot
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 500 g Ikan Tongkol skipjack tuna
- 5 okra
- 1 tamarind slices
- 1 inch ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 red chili
- 2 green chili
- 1 lemongrass
- 1 tbsp budu fermented fish sauce
- salt
Instructions
- Slice garlic, ginger and bruise one lemongrass.
- Bring a pot of water to the boil on medium high heat.
- Add in the tamarind slices, garlic, lemongrass, chilies.
- Allow to simmer for a couple of minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add in the fish, salt and the budu and stir well
- Serve with white rice.
Telur Bungkus
These egg rolls are fun to make and definitely something you should get your kids to participate in. Telur Bungkus is a sweet and savoury roll full of meat and veggies. Perfect as a snack or appetiser.
Servings 6
Equipment
- Pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- mixed vegetables
- 1 g beef
- 1 chicken stock cube
- spring onions
- sugar
- sauce
Instructions
- Slice garlic, onions and spring onions.
- Dice the beef into small cubes.
- Sautee the beef cubes until cooked.
- Add in the mixed veggies, along with the onions, spring onions and garlic.
- Add in sugar and salt to taste.
- Beat two eggs and scramble in with the rest of the meat and veggies. This is your filling.
- In a separate pan, heat some oil and make thin egg crepes. These will serve as your wrap.
- On a plate, spread some sauce on one half of the egg crepe followed by some of the scrambled egg/beef mixture. Roll as if you would a burrito.
- Serve hot or warm as is.
Udang Goreng Mentega Telur Masin
This creamy, decadent side dish is perfect with a plate of fried or plain white rice. It has a delicate balance of sweet and savoury with that signature salted egg umami flavour you just can't get anywhere else.
Servings 4
Equipment
- Pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 100 g prawn
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- curry leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- turmeric powder
- salt
- 4 salted egg yolk
Instructions
- Boil some salted eggs until hard. Remove the hard yolk and set aside.
- Finely dice the garlic.
- Marinade the prawns in salt and turmeric powder.
- Fry prawns in oil until well cooked.
- In a separate pan, heat some oil under medium heat and sauté the garlic and curry leaves until fragrant.
- Add in the milk, salted egg yolk bits and stir until thickened.
- Add back in the fried prawns and stir to combine.
- Taste for seasoning and add more salt if desired.
- Serve with white rice.
Let’s Cook Up a Storm
Whether it’s for a special get-together or a family meal, these recipes will surely give your home-cooking the breath of fresh air it needs.
Don’t underestimate the relative simplicity of these dishes. With the right ingredients and seasonings, they can be the culinary comfort you’ve been looking for!
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