Nyonya Vegetable Curry
Nyonya Vegetable Curry Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! While the classic Nyonya curry is made with chicken and potatoes in a creamy coconut sauce, the same curry paste is just as delicious as the base for a Nyonya vegetable curry. Potatoes are at the heart of any Nyonya curry, then […]
How To Temper Spices
How To Temper Spices Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Tempering is a technique used throughout the Indian sub-continent in which whole spices – and sometimes ingredients like curry leaves and dried chillies – are quickly fried in oil or ghee. The frying releases essential oils and […]
Roti Chanai
Roti Chanai Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Malaysian cooking class inspired by Simon Goh! Roti chanai (or roti canai) is popular in India, Malaysia and Singapore. This flaky flatbread is an essential accompaniment to many curries, in fact it’s ideal for soaking up any sauces. My friend Simon Goh, founder of the Chinta […]
Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice)
Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! Nasi lemak literally means ‘creamy rice’ and this fragrant rice makes a delicious side dish for any curry or stir-fry. Nasi lemak is also sometimes seen as a standalone dish, especially for breakfast, topped with a few interesting sambals, some fresh […]
Thai Green Vegetable Curry
Thai Green Vegetable Curry Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Thai cooking class inspired by David Thompson! Thai cuisine has many different curries, usually described by their colour, including green, red, yellow and orange. Green curry, typical of the central plains of Thailand, is probably Australia’s most common Thai dish. It’s hot, salty and […]
Thai Green Curry Paste
Thai Green Curry Paste Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Thai cooking class inspired by David Thompson! I’ve learned a thing or two about Thai cooking over the years from chef David Thompson. I’ve watched him cook for many hours and absorbed the mantra that the only way to ensure authentic Thai flavours is […]
Roti Telur
Roti Telur Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! The dough for murtabak, one of my favourite Singaporean snacks, is basically the same as roti dough and can be used to make roti telur, delicious egg-filled roti. My friend Simon Goh simply breaks an egg into the centre of his roti dough, […]
Light Asian Chicken Stock
Light Asian Chicken Stock Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Stocks came about to use leftover bits and pieces to add flavour to other dishes, and so the ingredients vary from cuisine to cuisine and even cook to cook. Chicken stock (nahm gai in Thai) is as […]
Thai Chilli Jam (Nahm Prik Pao)
Thai Chilli Jam(Nahm Prik Pao) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Thai cooking class inspired by David Thompson! Chef David Thompson taught me to make this Thai chilli jam (nahm prik pao), which is a great addition to any stir-fry. He also taught me that it’s much easier to snip dried chillies open with […]
Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables (Do Chua)
Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables(Đồ Chua) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class inspired by Mark Jensen! Vietnamese pickled vegetables, called do chua (đồ chua) in Vietnamese, are super easy to make and delicious served alongside any southeast Asian dishes. Traditionally vegetables were pickled during the warmer months when they were abundant, so they […]