Saturday, March 17, 2007

COOKING DEMO SESSION..

A cooking demo was held yesterday, Friday, 16 March 2007, 12-2pm, at Somerset Community Room. As requested, Curry Laksa & Onde-Onde was the menu for all. We would like to thank Miss Trinh for her time to demonstrate each step of cooking both Curry laksa & Onde-Onde. The members had so much fun learning & making the dough into small balls to make the Onde-Onde. Everyone had great time & great lunch together, and looking forward for the next cooking session..


Heat the oil..
Add in Shallots, Garlic etc..
Don't forget the curry powder..
"Don't fry too long.. you might burn the spices..!!!"
All could hardly wait to eat..!!!
Inquirers...
The Onde-Onde session.. while enjoying the Curry Laksa..
"Hhhmmmm... delicious..!!!


All had a great time together..

Friday, March 16, 2007

RECIPES

CURRY LAKSA








Ingredients:

10 Shallots
3 Garlic
1cm Ginger
1 teaspoon of chilli paste (optional)
~ Blend with 1/2 cup of water=A

3 tablespoon of Chicken Curry Powder
1/2 cup of warm water
~ Mix and form paste=B

1 cup cubed Chicken
8 prawns
3 squids
1 liter of coconut milk
1/2 cup of light tamarind juice
1 tablespoon of Salt (up to you)
1 tablepoon of Sugar (up to you)

Method:

Heat oil in pot. Add A + B and fry. Once they are well fried,
add the cubed chickens, prawns & squids and cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the coconut milk, tamarind juice and boil in medium heat.
Once they bubbled, put salt and sugar nad cook for another 2 minutes.

Eat with:
Yellow Noodles
Fried Beancurd
Beansprouts
Hardboiled Eggs
Chopped Spring Onion
Fried Shallots

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ONDE-ONDE










Ingredients:

Rice Glutinous Flour
Water - enough to form dough

Brown Palm Sugar - diced
Coconut - grated

Method:

Pinch a marble size of dough, put a dice of palm sugar
and roll to form a small size ball.
Put in a pot of boiling water, scoop it out when it's cooked (float).
Roll in grated coconut.
Ready to serve.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

International Women's Day

8th March marked the International Women's Day all around the globe. In Vietnam, we could see flowers been sold everywhere, be it in the market or by the roadside and streets. Our club, all along others celebrated, to recognizing the functions of women in the whole world, in all matters, aspects and field. On this special day, the Committee organized a talk on Social Etiquette and Flower Arrangement Competition for members to participate..

A talk on Table Etiquette from invited speaker..

More on table manners & social etiquette..

Participants for Flower Arrangement Competition
"Should we make it tall or low?? Hhmmm.."
"Don't put too many, we don't have enough flowers.."
"Oohhh, the scissor is not sharp enough.."
"Haa.. yeaahh, our first ever product, wallaaa.."
"Too many flowers, we should have put more leaves.."
"We are sure the Winner for today's competition..!!!"