Stir-fried Glass Noodles

Apologies for not writing. I have been rather laidback lately, doing nothing but chilling out most of the time. This was cooked for one of my lunches and I grabbed everything I could find from my fridge. Enjoy!

Ingredients
1 small pack of glass noodles -soaked and drained
1 egg - lightly beaten
2 cloves of minced garlic
a handful of vegetables of your choice - I have used spinach in this dish
1 tbsp of chilli powder 
1 tbsp of chilli flakes
2 tbsps of soya sauce
2 tbsps of oil

Method:

1. Heat up oil in a frying pan.
2. Fry garlic till fragrant.
3. Add in beaten egg and fry till cooked.
4. Add in noodles and vegetables.
5. Add in chilli powder, chilli flakes and soya sauce.
6. Fry till everything is mixed and cooked. 
7. Serve warm. :)

Mackerel and Potatoes Sambal

Surprisingly, it is a very appetizing dish!

I was wondering what to cook for dinner and a friend mentioned she was going to get some potatoes from the shop. I asked if curry chicken was for dinner but she said nope and showed me a picture of her dish. I was so intrigued with it and did a similar dish with different ingredients. It turned out to be really a delish! Thanks Julia Lim! :)

Ingredients
4 medium-sized potatoes (cut into quarters or smaller pieces, if you wish)
a handful of ikan bilis (dried anchovies-rinsed well and dried)
2 cans of mackerel with tomato sauce
2 stalks of curry leaves (only the leaves are to be used)
3 cloves of minced garlic
1 onion (cut into quarters)
1-2 tbsps of chilli powder
1-2 tbsps of curry powder
2 fresh bird's eye chilies (cut into small pieces or 3 parts if you fancy to see them in your dish and do not want to bite into them)
Oil for frying

Method

1. Heat up enough oil in a frying pan and fry potatoes till golden brown, dish out and set aside.
2. Fry dried anchovies till golden brown, dish out and set aside.
3. Next, fry onions till almost cooked and add in minced garlic, curry leaves and chillies.
4. Fry them till fragrant and add in potatoes and dried anchovies. Continue to fry for about 3-5 minutes. 
5. Add in mackerel (without the tomato sauce first) and fry all for about 5 mins. 
6. Add in chilli powder and curry powder, mix well and fry for another 2 mins. 
7. Add in the tomato sauce from mackerel and switch off your heat. 
8. Continue frying the ingredients, mix well and till the sauce is quite dried up.
9. Dish up and serve warm with rice or fried noodles.  
10. Enjoy another spicy dish. ;)

Stir-fried Spicy Thai Holy Basil* Minced Pork

Get yourself a big glass of water

I like spicy food. I guess it is in the genes of many Asians. I have been cooking spicy dishes lately and my husband is 'suffering' (the day after); if you know what I mean. Haha! Try this if you fancy a perk-me-up dish in your meals.

Ingredients
300g of minced pork (you can replace with beef or chicken)
2 packets of store-bought Holy Basil seasoning sauce (I got them from the Asian store)
2 pcs of fresh bird's eye chillies (you can replace with the regular chillies if you fancy a less spicy version)
2-3 tsps of chilli flakes
A handful of fresh Thai basil* (I bought the Italian type from local ICA but you can always get the Thai basil from an Asian store)
4 cloves of minced garlic
1 tbsp of oil

Method

1. Heat up oil in a frying pan.
2. Fry garlic and fresh bird's eye chillies till fragrant. 
3. Add in minced pork and fry till cooked.
4. Add in chilli flakes and fry for a minute.
5. Add in the 2 sachets of ready made sauce and fry for another 8-10 minutes.
6. Dish up and garnish with fresh basil.
7. Serve warm with rice. 

Note: This is the ready-made sauce in sachet form.
Image is taken from templeofthai.com