Dodo's Kitchen : Chinese Style Fettuccine

Seriously this is easy!

Fettucine

I didn't have time to make my own although it's quite easy to do. A project to come perhaps. Anyway, I bought some spinach fettuccine from Giant. Just boil some water, then add the fettuccine with some salt and a teaspoon little olive oil (I prefer butter)and let it boil. Remove after it's cooked and mix a little butter/oil so it doesnt stick together and it has a smoother texture. This is important as the stir fry is not liquid-y unlike a carbonara or bolognese. 

Stir-Fry

Well now, you can choose any vege you want for this but since I was going for a Chinese theme I figured mushrooms, caspsicum, broccoli, yellow onions and chicken strips would qualify ...cough cough... plus I added 2 tablespoons of oyester(mushroom) sauce and 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce. I think soy sauce makes anything almost chinese-y ;p  Oh and a little salt. You can add some chilli if you want a little zing or a side of chili-padi , vinegar and light soy sauce. Even a little fresh pounded garlic

Poached Egg

It took me a few times to get this right. This is how I do mine.

1. put some water in a frying-pan. The water level should be about an inch and a half or two inches from the base of the pan.

2. Turn the heat on to a medium heat. The heat should be consistent.

3. The moment you start seeing a few tiny bubble surfacing, break the egg into the pan. The closer you are to the pan, the better. You avoid messing up the egg white.

4. Start shapping your egg white the moment you see the water begin to boil. 

5. When it's cooked enough remove and eat lah. It's nice to get the yolk all runny to add a creamy texture in your fettucine.  

It took me a total of 25 mins to make this. Less if I wasn't so lazy to wash two pots. Yup, all in one pan.

:) Have fun

From Neela Chandran's Kitchen : Shepherds Pie

Ingredients	Method
Neela Chandran’s 1)      Minced Meat 2)      Onions 3)      Carrots 4)      Peas 5)      Salt 6)      Chili Powder 7)      Mozzarella 8)      Cheddar	Neela Chandran’s Minced meat – marinade with salt and pepper and chili powder Stir fry mince meat with onions , peas and carrots (make sure its dry) Boil and mash potatoes with a bit of salt Once cooked, layer your container Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar Bake in oven for 5-7 mins till your cheese turns golden brown and serve with a side dish Bake at 180 c. Higher if you want the cheese to melt fast.
Dodo’s Modifications 1)      1 cup Minced Chicken Meat 2)      ½  Big Yellow Onion 3)      3 medium sized potatoes 4)      1/3 Cup Frozen Mix Veg 5)      Paprika 6)      White Pepper 7)      Salt 8)      3-4 tbsp Black Pepper Sauce (Puteri Brand) 9)      Mozzarella	Boil the potatoes and mash with a little white pepper. Trying to cut down on salt so I didn't add. I forgot to marinade the minced meat so I just stir-fried it with these ingredients.      -          Yellow onion      -          Mix veg      -          Paprika      -          Black Pepper sauce      -          Minced Meat      -           2 tablespoons of mozzarella to make the ingredients a little sticky (Make sure you fry the ingredients until dry or you will have liquid oozing as you bake) You can modify and the ingredients to your liking. Layering:     1)      Using the back of a spoon press down the fried ingredients into a baking pan. Make sure you don’t have air-pockets. Not that I think it matters but it feels right.      2)      Using the back of a spoon, spread the mashed potatoes until it creates a smooth surface.      3)      Grate and sprinkle Mozzarella and cover the surface of the pie. Bake at 180 C for 5-10 minutes depending on the size of your oven. Mine is small (25 litres I think) so 7 minutes is enough. With the top burner switched on during the last 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese top.