Dalcha (using the PHILIPS Pressure Cooker)

I really enjoy dipping roti, chappati & bread into sauces. The perfect sauce is of course the Dalcha. It's my mum's favourite....as its filled with beans, vegetables...it's a little spicy, sourish and truly delicious! This is my vegetarian version. If you add lamb, it will turn out super delicious!

Everyone knows Pressure Cooker are perfect for beans & pulses. So naturally, Dalcha is perfect when cooked using the PHILIPS Pressure Cooker! You just dump everything in, press two simple buttons and within' 30 minutes, you will produce the tastiest Dalcha ever!

(using the PHILIPS Electric Pressure Cooker)

Ingredients to blend:~

·      1 large onion
·      2 cloves of garlic
·      1 inch of ginger
·      3 tbsp curry powder

Other ingredients:~

·      ½ cup of dhal
·      ½ cup of split chick peas
·      1 cinnamon stick
·      1 star anise
·      4 cardamom
·      4 cloves
·      1 carrot, cubed
·      2 potatoes, peeled & cubed
·      1 tamarind skin
·      ½ cup of coconut milk
·      1 ½ tsp of salt
·      1 long beans, cut into 1 inch length
·      1 long brinjal, cubed

Method:~

1.   Place all the ingredients except the long beans & brinjal, into the PHILIPS Electric Pressure Cooker.

2.   Press BEANS and then START. Make sure the vent is closed and pointing towards the pressure cooking.

3.   When the Dalcha is ready after 30 minutes, release the pressure by turning the vent to the right most button.

4.   Open the PHILIPS Pressure Cooker lid and put in the long beans and brinjal.

5.   Close back the lid and allow the vegetables to cook for 5 minutes.

6.   Serve with rice or bread.

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Bubur Asyura (using the PHILIPS Pressure Cooker)

 

Hari Asyura falls on the 10th of Muharram of the Muslim calendar. On this day, many historical events occured and Muslims are encouraged to fast, breaking their fast with Bubur Asyura. One story which I learnt about the makings of Bubur Asyura, is during a time of famine, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) collected whatever each household had in their homes, put everything in a huge cauldron and cooked it up for the whole community to share as meal together, thus the Bubur Asyura. In Malaysia, there are various versions of the Bubur Asyura. The main ingredients are primarily beans. This version that I am sharing, is how my mum cooks it and this is how most Johoreans appreciate this porridge.

Cooking Bubur Asyura in a PHILIPS Pressure Cooker is ideal as it cooks the beans to perfection. My mum said that she felt all the flavours of the spices were intensified with the use of the PHILIPS Pressure Cooker. With a touch of two buttons and 30 minutes, you will get the perfect Bubur Asyura!

Blended ingredients:~

·      1 onion

·      3 cloves of garlic

·      ½ inch ginger

•   ½  cup rice

•   1 tbsp roasted peanuts

•   1 tbsp split chick peas

•   1 tbsp red peas

•   1 tbsp corn, cooked

•   1 tbsp lentils

•   1 tbsp dhal

•   1 tbsp barley

•   ½  stick carrot, cut into large cubes

•   ½ sweet potato, cut into cubes

•   2 cups water

•   ½ cup coconut milk

•   1 tbsp curry powder

•   1 tbsp kerisik

•   3 cloves

•   3 cardamom

•   1 cinnamon sticks

•   1 star anise

•   1 tsp salt

Garnishings:

•   1 egg, made into paper thin omelettes

•   2 stalks spring onions, sliced thinly

•   2 stalks chinese parsley, sliced thinly

•   3 tbsp fried crispy shallots

1.    Put all the ingredients into the PHILIPS Pressure Cooker.

2.    Press BEANS and the START.

3.    The Bubur Should be ready in 30 minutes.

4.    When serving, top with omelette, chinese parsley, spring onions and fried crispy shallots.

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Nasi Dhal Ayah

My father loves Fridays! He always insisted everyone to be home for our Friday long lunches before prayers. This day every week, we are treated with every variety of rice dishes you could imagine! Nasi Bokhari, Nasi Tomato, Nasi Minyak,Nasi Beriani Gam and the list goes on. Nasi Dhal is one of the rice dishes that we have and apart from Beriani Gam, it is my favourite rice dish!

Ingredients:~

• 3 cups Basmathi rice
• 3 ½ cups water
• 1 cup of water blended with 2 inches of ginger
  
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup dhal beans, soaked for an hour
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 pieces screwpine leaves, tied into a knot
• 5 cloves
• 5 cardamoms
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 star anise
• ½ onion, sliced finely
• 5 garlic, sliced
• ½ cup evaporated milk, mixed with 1 tbsp lime juice

~Method~

1. Wash the rice and drain. Put it in the rice cooker with the dhal, water, ginger juice and salt.
2. In a small pan, heat the oil and ghee. Fry the screwpine leaves, then the spices. Put the onions and garlic in the oil and sautee.
3. When the onion softens, pour the oil mixture onto the rice in the rice cooker. Stir briefly to mix the flavors in.
4. Start the rice cooker.
5. When the rice cooks, pour the milk evenly on top of the rice.
6. Let it rest a while. Eat after it rests for 10 minutes.

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Kacang & Ikan Bilis Sira

I always like to cook a side dish that can be eaten together with white rice and a main. Ikan Bilis & Kacang Sira keeps well, tastes amazing....absolutely easy to cook if your technique is correct, and goes beautifully with any main dish. So, after cooking it, I bottled it up so we can eat it anytime, anywhere, with anything!

Ingredients:~
2 cups of crispy fried ikan bilis
2 cups of deep fried peanuts
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup chilli paste
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tsp salt

Method:~
1. Heat oil in a heavy pan.
2. Put in the chilli paste. Cook for about 3 minutes on low fire.
3. Put in the sugar, vinegar & salt. Keep stirring & cook for another 6 minutes or until it bubbles & slightly caramelized.
4. Turn off the flame. Stir in the fried peanuts & anchovies. Coat it evenly.

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