Home Made Fresh Pasta

Pasta is something everyone loves - I'm assuming this :P

But making them fresh over the choice of dried store bought ones isn't something anyone would want to lay their hands on.

Honestly, pasta is darn easy to make but I suppose because of the huge quantity produced the option of using the dried pasta emerge as the winner.

For every 100gm of flour, use 1 egg (60gm). I used 600gm of Double 00 flour (or you can choose all-purpose flour). A tiny pinch of salt just to make everything better.

The well in the flour with 6 eggs

So having carefully using the best and most efficient mixer in the world - my hands. Bind the eggs and flour together as you would making bread! The body heat and weight translate to the dough. Making it smooth and soft - honest truth.

Freshly rolled out Pasta!

After having set the dough aside to rest - approximately 30 minutes or so. Roll the dough flat to the desired thickness and then make them into either lingunie or fettecuine - choice is yours!

I made mine into fettecuine! Eager to test and taste the texture of the pasta, I made a small serving. Using bottled pasta tomato sauce and some dried herbs, topped with cheese.

The Result

Cooking time for fresh pasta is way much shorter than dried ones. Slightly over 5 minutes in salted water. And then dress the salad with your favourite sauce. Dinner is served. :)

Maybe this might inspire you to mess around the kitchen a little to have a taste of making your own pasta?

White Fungus And Papaya Dessert

I believe to eating what's beneficial to making or helping a person well being. Lately, weather in Singapore hasn't been quite the same (so is everywhere else in the world I suppose). And its always during the weekend when I do actually have some time, I would like to make dessert/soup or something that would actually help build up the immune system or something that would benefit the body's function.

This dessert or sweet soup nourishes the lungs and also for the ladies beautifying benefits. :)

If your body's organs are functioning well, you will naturally have glowing skin too. So start loving yourself from within, discard all unhealthy food and start eating right!

This isomething that is so simple and ingredients are easily available too.

All you need is 1/2 a ripen papaya, 2 to 3 pieces of dried white fungus (soaked and all impurities removed and cut into bite sizes), rock sugar to taste, a teaspoon of bitter apricot kernels and a teaspoon of sweet apricot kernels, together with 1L of water.

Just pour everything into a pot and simmer on low heat for an hour and serve hot/warm or cold. :) What's even better!? If you have a slow cooker, simply pour all ingredients in, put it on automatic cook mode. Cook it over night and wake up to a bowl of nourishing goodness!

Anyone can make this and impress your friends or guests at the next dinner party! A simple dish to make and benefits all in many ways.

Singelton

Oficially single all over again. Almost 2 months now and I think I'm ready to roll again.

Not sure if there is more to write about but it has definitely given me more time to be in the kitchen and whip up more food!

So watch the space for more pictures and updates!

Curry Fish Head and Yam Paste (Orh Nee)

Its been a long time since I last posted. Haven't been inspired much to lift the spatula to whip up anything.

Last Sunday was an ambitious one. Not only did my mother placed order for a Fish head Curry - Yes, we chinese loves weird parts!! hahah... But also the famous Teochew dessert Yam Paste.

First of, the photos of the Fish Curry. The fish head were steamed seperately to prevent over cooking and meat of the fish from falling off into million pieces. Vegetables were cooked till its 3/4 done before combining the ingredients to simmer at low heat. This will help blend all flaours.

Ladies Fingers,Bringal(EggPlant) and Long Beans

Steamed Fish Head - Vegetables poured over

Yam Paste (Orh Nee) - This is a popular (famous) Teochew dessert. You can almost bet that it is seen at major celebrations. It is done by first steaming the yam then mashing it (Similar to making mashed potatos) instead of adding butter and milk. Sugar syrup is added and blend to combine. Thank goodness for modern technology. I used to mix them by hand, I would have became Singapore nex popeye since!

Usually served warm with Gingko Nuts and/or Coconut Milk or Steamed Pumpkin. The Gingko Nuts were boiled in honey to soften and make it sweet. This time round, pumpkin is added for the spectacular colour. Honestly, I can't tell the difference if there is pumpkin added or not. I suppose it is a personal preference.

This dessert usually do cost a fair bit if you purchase it from a stall. It does involve alot of manual work but the result is definitely worth the hard work put in.

Yam Paste with Gingko Nuts N Steamed Pumpkin

The last time I made Yam Paste (Orh Nee) was almost 7 years ago, though steps of making it was a little vague but thankfully the results was all the same.

I love everything yam!! haha but this is the only yam dessert I can make. Maybe I should learn to make more yam related dessert!

Till my next post, take care.