NikuJyaga

Uh!!I hate when i have done writing the post, and it come deleted by accidently!!
Well..here I started to have typing a post about NikuJyaga. Niku means meats in japanese. We didn't have this menu for about couple months. So I decided to make it for dinner. It served with miso siru and steamed rice.
Since most of japanese dishes come with sake, mirin and pork. Of course I have to make it in halal way as Iam a Muslim. And the taste has no much different anyway, you can change mirin to white or brown sugar. And it's quite hard to find big daikon (radish) here in KSA, I always got the small one.

Potty Training, Graduate BreastMilk and Independent Child!Yes he's DONE!!

My first son, he just turned 4 years old on October 2010. It was amazing to have him potty trained when he was 2 years old. It started when we just had vacation on 2008. That time, we had vacay to US, and Japan. But on the way to japan, i have my transit to Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia. My husband went to Japan first by Saudi Airlines, because he had his ticket from the university. We were trying to get the same flight, but we weren't lucky, it was sooo much expensive than hubby's ticket. So I told him to get another flight who can take me and my first son to Japan ( my daughter wasn't born ). So I decided to have Malaysia Airlines, hubby actually got India Air..but I dissagree since we must transit more than 10 hours in India which I don't even have any friends or relatives there. So i said Malaysia Air is perfect, I have some friends who live there, and so I can tell them to pick me up at the airport, have some tea or even meet for the transit time. Even though I had a hotel, it's included the flight ticket..I decided to contact one of my friend that I have never even meet her actually that time LOL. But I believed she is a good muslima sister. I mailed her about my transit to KL-Malaysia, and she was excited to meet me too. Her name is Umm Fathima, she is very beautiful and smart sister mashAllah.
Well..since Malaysia and Indonesia takes only 1 and 1/2  hours by airplane, so I told my husband , My son and I will might go to visit my family when I have transit to Malaysia, and he aggreed. We only spent 4 days in Jakarta- Indonesia. Of course my mom was mad, 4 days?!only???!!hehe sorry Mom, I couldn't leave my husband alone in the desert country by himself ^-^.
During my visit to Indonesia, My Mom told me to try to potty train my son. I said, NO!!I'm not ready!!But she kept forcing me, and she did it to my son.She told me to let him without diaper, let him pee all over the room, then he will recognize how's bad and don't feel good to pee in the pants. Right after i came back from the vacation, I tried to do potty for him again, and I also tell him to quit the breastmilk. He was grumpy, always ask for breastmilk , couldn't sleep etc. Alhamdulillah it was in Ramadhan, so he mostly sleeps in the day time and awake during night time. We were fine, my husband used to take him driving around to make him sleep. Alhamdulillah he took less than 1 month to quit wearing diapers and graduates breastmilk!both were in the same time!! We bought him formula milk, but he refused to drink it and threw it away!so I changed it with juice..he loves better than formula milk. He never likes vanila milk till now, just about 2 months ago, he started to drink chocolates milk PR*DI****E. He won't drink milk except chocolates! just like his MOM!lol..and he loves juice sooo much!!
So, my son..he is done with diaper and graduated from breastmilk, 1 week before he turns 2 years old!!*HAPPY!!!* And since 3 days ago, I thought him how to clean his butt after he finish from his poopy. Now, he is able to do it by himself..alhamdulillah. He is such a good listener and practicer!^-^
When I take them to masjid An Nabawi for salat, he also helps me watching his sister.Aww Boy!!I'm proud of YOU!!!Mommy Loves You!!

Indian Prawn Curry ( Kare udang India )

Karena persediaan ayam dan daging kosong di freezer, akhirnya pilihanku jatuh ke udang. Suamiku,..dia alhamdulillah bukan termasuk orang yang cerewet tentang makanan. Mau itu makanan Indonesia, India, Arab, Jepang..western..semua dia suka. Yang penting, dalam seminggu masakan harus berubah" menunya. Mau dibuat apa yaa udangnya? pikirku,...dibuat tempura..sudah, ditumis..sudah..hmm coba di buat curry india deh. Langsung searching ke mbah google, dari sana banyak sekali resep" untuk prawn curry ini. Hingga akhirnya kumodifikasi, ya!kegemaranku adalah memodifikasi masakan ^-^
Menu kemarin siang yaitu naan, indian prawn curry dan bombay potatoes.Kali ini saya akan menulis resep currynya. Prawn curry ini berbeda seperti chicken or lamb curry. Karena lebih nendang ajibnya hehe.. *krn saya sudah gak makan red meats jadi deh dibuat alasan* 
Ini dia resepnya :
Bahan:
* 350 gram udang besar
* 7 cm kayu manis
 * 3 bh cengkeh
* 1 sdm garam masala
* 1 sdt chilli powder
* 1 sdt kunyit bubuk
* 1 sdt jinten bubuk
* 1 sdt ketumbar bubuk
* 2 sdm tomato paste (bukan sauce)
* 2 bh cabe hijau iris halus
* 1 sdm jahe parut
* 1 sdm bawang putih parut
* 3 sdm susu cair
* 1sdm plain yogurth
* 1 bh bawang bombay ukuran besar
* 3 sdm butter/margarine (saya pakai butter)
* 1 sdm daun ketumbar,cincang
* 1 gelas air
* 1 bh air jeruk nipis untuk merendam udang


cara membuat :
1. Bersihkan udang, belah punggungnya dan keluarkan kotorannya,sisihkan dan lumuri dengan air jeruk nipis
2. Panaskan butter, tumis cengkeh,kayu manis dan cardamom selama kurleb 1 menit, lalu masukkan onion yg sudah dicincang halus,tumis hingga harum dan bewarna kecoklatan
3. Setelah onion sudah wangi dan berubah warna, masukan satu persatu bumbu bubuk spt, chilli powder, kunyit bubuk, ketumbar bubuk, garam masala, jinten bubuk, aduk rata..
4. Masukkan bawang putih parut dan jahe parut..aduk rata lagi kurleb 2 menit lalu masukkan 1 gelas air,tutup dan biarkan mendidih kurleb 5 menit dengan menggunakan api kecil
5. Masukkan udang dan masak ,aduk tambahkan 1/2 gelas air lagi..masak hingga mendidih
6. Masak hingga air 1/2 dari air sebelumnya , lalu masukan yogurth dan susu, dan daun ketumbar cincang aduk rata dan masak kembali kurleb 3 mnt,angkat dan sajikan

Nasi Kuning Seafood

3 Hari yang lalu, saya bingung mau masak apa? karena diluar udara masih dingin di kota Madinah. Saya ngidam *bukan berarti hamil loh* :p makanan turki di restoran dekat rumah, tapi ayahnya anak" gak mau keluar dengan alasan "ada ujian dan harus belajar".
Yaa sudah lah pikirku..ngalah aja , masak deh jadinya. Pilihan jatuh ke nasi kuning! Hmm..nasi kuning pakai ebi tempura!ebak kali yah?karena saya sudah berhenti mengkonsumsi "daging merah"..lalu saya mencoba membuat nasi kuning dengan lauk pauk seafood.Menunya menjadi nasi kuning, ebi tempura, balado kentang dan cumi,telur dadar iris tipis, abon menjangan (buat suami dan anak).

Nasi kuning yang saya buat praktis loh, masukkan bumbu seperti daun salam, daun jeruk, sereh,garam, dan santan kental,masak deh di rice cooker. Wangi serehnya mantaaafff!!sewaktu terdengar bunyi klik yg menandakan nasi sudah matang, langsung saya aduk nasinya..sambil mengaduk ikutlah si hidung ini mencium aroma wangi sereh ^-^ 

 

Ojiya (japanese poridge)

Love Ojiya! especially for the weather like now * winter *
So, today I cooked Ojiya for lunch. And it was first ojiya for my daughter and she loves it alhamdulillah!
To make ojiya, you have to have kombu,and dashi for the basic soup broth. Or..when you finish to have nabe, you can keep the soup broth for ojiya. Here is the recipe :

Ingredients :
* 1 cup rice ( cooked )
* 5 cm kombu
* 1 pack dashi 
* 1 tsp soy sauce
* 1 whole lemon ( get the juice only )
* 1/2 of salmon fillet ( optional )
* 3 big shrimps ( optional )
* 2 of mushroom
* 1  sheet of chinese cabbage ( optional )
* 1/4 of tofu

* 2 eggs
* scallions ( slice thinly)
* water

Directions :
1. Leave the dried kombu in the water for about 10 min.
2. When it done, wash gently and boil with water, dashi and soy sauce..let it boil well for 3 min
3. Chop the salmon,squid and shrimp and put them in the soup..let it cook for about 10 minutes
4. When the salmon,squid and shrimp made good stocked then add tofu, and mushroom..taste it, you can add some salt if you want.
5. Stir gently until all are tender, put the rice already cooked, and stir again for about 5 minutes, make it like you make poridge ( make the water less than before )
6. Put the eggs in the small bowl, and shake it well
7. Pour it in the poridge  gently and stirl with  chopstick, so it's make more soft shape, and lemon juice
8. Turn off the fire, and put the chopped scallions and stir it back for 3 seconds and serve it in the bowl.

Cinnamon Rolls

Talking about Cinamon Rolls , I was very unconfidence actually when i started to make it.
First, I have no idea how's it gonna be..since I don't practice my pastry skills for about more than 6 years!
I learned pastry from the high school, and we had pastry class 2 times a week..which is one class it takes like 5 hours / day. Oh ya..not all students of pastry or cookery can pass all the tests though, some of them even do not practicing at home or lazy to be in the kitchen or not their hobbies. So, some of my friends have found the real job they wanted such as secretary, manager, teacher or even model lol.
Okay, here is the recipe

Ingredients; 

• 180 ml milk
• 55 g margarine, softened
• 405 g all-purpose flour
• 7 g instant yeast
• 50 g white sugar
• 3 g salt
• 60 ml water
• 1 egg
• 220 g brown sugar, packed
• 7 g ground cinnamon
• 115 g margarine, softened
• sliced almond (optional)

Directions

1. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in margarine; stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 1/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix well. Add water, egg and the milk mixture; beat well. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has just pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes.
3. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, softened margarine.
4. Roll out dough into a 12x9 inch rectangle. Spread dough with margarine/sugar mixture. Sprinkle with sliced almond if desired. Roll up dough and pinch seam to seal. Cut into 12 equal size rolls and place cut side up in 12 lightly greased muffin cups. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until browned. Remove from muffin cups to cool. Serve warm

Instant Noodles for Breakfast

The weather today is cool Alhamdulillah (Praise be To God).Right after finished Fajr prayer  I went to the kitchen and make ochazuke and coffee for my husband's breakfast. This morning, I sneezed more than 5 times in about 1 minute! yes, since i got allergy to the bad air, I always get to sneezing every morning.And as soon as my husband left to the Campus, my daughter woke up and asked for milk.
Yet i have my laundry loading in the washing machine, she cried wants another else I guess. So I decided to make my breakfast and her baby's food then, she can enjoy it too. I choose instant noodle with vegetable flavor, and I added a boiled egg, scallions and cellery chopped, fresh mushroom and fried shallot plus chilly paste for me!umm,.. Yummy dehh!! *dah lama gak makan indomie*
While i was enjoying my noodles after feeding my daughter, my son woke up and smiles said "where's papa?what are you eating?noodles?!i want some too!the same one like this (pointing my noodles in the bowl) but no soup (without soup, meant he likes fried noodles more)". I told myson, right after i finish myfood, I'll make his breakfast. He says "OK!" and went to the kitchen, looking something in the fridge.

He came to me with 3 cups of jelly, with happy face, he says "Ma, papa got these for me?" I said "yes, but you have to share with your sister". So He gave his sister one cup of jelly.He enjoyed the breakfast in front of the TV with his favorite ROBOT cartoon.

Tofu

I love tofu sooo much! especially when it served in the japanese dishes. 

Here, I wanna share the super duper easy raw tofu  recipe, check it out! ;

* 1 packed of silken tofu (soft)

* 3 cm of ginger

* 1 small packed bonito flakes

* scallions

* soy sauce

How to make ;

* Cut tofu in to square shape to be 4

* Grate the ginger with a grater, chop the scallions and put them in the small plate

* Serve the tofu in the plate or small dish, put scallion, ginger and bonito flakes on top

* Pour 1 tsp soy sauce each tofu and ready to eat

 

Decided to create a new blog

It has been for about 4 years, and I forgot what is my password for my first blog. So, I decided to make a new one. And here also i want to share some recipes, stories or other thing that able to share.
I might write some posts in English or my mother tongue Indonesian Language...InshAllah.
Oh, and I do have CafeMom, Facebook , Twitter and Multiply accounts. But right now, i don't want to publish on my wall. I'm sorry!!just in case if you want to add me , I might confirm or follow your request by message me or leave me a notes.And one more "not for a stranger and people i do not know especially men!". Why do I say "right now" because i can change my mind one day!  ^_^.

Xoxo!!!