How To Prepare Pancit Malabon (Shehgarlynn Version)

INGREDIENTS

8 oz Thick Rice Noodles or Cornstarch Noodles
1 1/2 pound Shrimps, shelled and deveined, and cooked
1 1/2 pound Squid, head separated, body cleaned and sliced
3 tablespoons Achuete (Annato) Seeds / 1/2 Tbspoon Turmeric
3-4 stalks Green Onions, sliced fine
6 cloves Garlic, minced and fried
2 tablespoons Cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup water
5 cups Water
2 tablespoons Fish Sauce or Patis
1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper
3-4 Eggs, boiled, shelled and cut in wedges
1/4 cup Cooking Oil

DIRECTIONS

1 Boil the noodles in a water for 2-3 minutes or until the noodles are soft but not soggy. Drain the noodles and set aside.

2 In a small pan, steep the achuete seeds on the heated oil to extract the color. Strain, and leave 1 tablespoon oil on the pan. Shegarlynn version I used turmeric powder to color the noodles

3 Stir-fry the shrimps and squid for 1-2 minutes, then add a teaspoon of fish sauce. Set aside.

4 Using a separate pan, boil the shrimp shells with the water for 3-4 minutes, strain and dispose the shells.

5 Thicken with the cornstarch mixture and add the remaining achuete or turmeric powder oil.

6 Assemble on a plate in this order :

Noodles
Sauce
Shrimp
Squid
Fried Garlic
Boiled Egg
Green Onion .

Fruits Smoothies

Hi, How are you today? hope you are doing fine! with this summer time you need to take a glass of smoothies, it is easy to prepare and give you with healthy look and fresh. After your gym have this a glass of smoothies you forget everything except me. But anyway my family's love to drink especially me. Follow the procedure below:

Ingredient:

1 pc Mango, riped

1 pc Banana, riped

6 pcs Strawberry, ready to eat

2 cups of fresh Milk (fats free)

1 cup Yogurt (Strawberry flavor)

1 Tables Nestle Nesquik Strawberry flavor

1 cup Pineaapple Juice or Mango Juice

2 cups mash ice

PROCEDURE:

Blend all together the above ingredient

Serve for 6 glasses

enjoy ...(*_*) be cool and keep smiling (*_+)

Meat Pakoras

I learn this from my friend Sarah in Kuwait, it is very famous to all Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi. I used to prepare this especially during Ramadan for our iftar (breaking Ramadan's fast).

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup brown Flour

1 cup minced Meat

1/2 cup Onion, chopped

1/4 cup parsley, chopped

1/2 teaspoon yeast

1/2 cup Water

Salt, Black Pepper, Turmeric, and Oil for fry

Preparation:

1. Prepare a large bowl put minced meat, onion, parsley, salt, black pepper, turmeric, and mix all together. set aside.
2. Warm the water and add yeast on it, and pour into large bowl add flour mix together, and knead until smooth batter, and add the mixture on it, and mix all together,  cover, stand for 30 minutes.
3. Heat the oil, about 2 cm deep, in a wide flat pan. Add tablespoonful of butter and press into patties, fry on both sides until golden brown and cooked through, Remove to a rack, covered with absorbent paper to drain. 

Serve for 8 people while still hot. 

Enjoy... with the blessing of Allah, in sha Allah. Ameen.

Pancit Malabon Shehgarlynn Version

Pancit Malabon is a Filipino dish that originated from Malabon, A place in Metro manila where I leave before. We used to order special Pancit Malabon for any occasion or normal days.

Finally, I cook Pancit Malabon, Shehgarlynn version with seafood, healthy and yummy. I wish you are one of my taster if I'm qualified or not, but I know I am very qualified for any reason.

I tried to experiment my own version, I mean my own recipe a healthy one, is not easy to prepare but if you want to eat you can make as easy as you think.

You will see the recipe below:

Ingredients:

500 g or 17.64 Oz Palabok Malabon
1 big Onion, sliced
10 pcs cloves of Garlic, 7 pcs minced and fried
3 pcs stalks green Onions, sliced fine
10 pcs stalks Parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon Olive or Vegetable Oil
1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground Pepper
1 tablespoon Turmeric Powder instead of Achuete for coloring
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 pounds Clams cleaned and boiled with water
2 pound Shrimps, shelled and deveined
2 pound Squids, head separated, body cleaned and sliced
2 tablespoons Cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup water
2 cups water
2 tablespoons Fish Sauce or Patis
3 Eggs boiled shelled and cut in wedges
2 Lemon

Preparations:

1. The Shrimps and Squids put in separate container, add little black pepper, salt, and garlic powder and overnight.
2. The Clams boiled with water add Ginger and Salt.
3. Soak Noodles in tap water for 15 minutes.
4. Boil the Noodles in water for 5 to 10 minutes and add a little salt and oil, boil until tender.
5. Stir to loosed and drain the Noodles.
6. In a small pan, stir- fry the Squid until cook add little Fish sauce. Set aside.
7. Using the small pot, boil the Shrimp shells with 2 cups of waters for 3-5 minutes, strain and dispose the shells..
8. Using a separate big pan, saute the 3 smashed garlic with Olive Oil, add onion, Shrimps add little Salt, Pepper, Turmeric powder until the Shrimp turn red, add meat Clams, and  1/4 cup water with dissolved Cornstarch. Set aside.
9. The same pan add the boiled water from Shrimp Shells, add Salt, Pepper,Turmeric powder, Fish sauce.
10. While the water is boiling add the Noodles stir till the color and taste absorb on it.

Assemble on a plate in this order:

1. Noodles
2. Spread No. 8 on top of Noodles
3. Spread No. 6 on top of Noodles
4. Spread Fried Garlic
5. Add Boiled Eggs
6. Sprinkle Green Onion, and Parsley on top.

Serve for 8 people with lemon.

   

Mochiko Cake

Thanks to Ate Ella, my co-workers who share with me this Mochiko Cake! 

Ingredients:

2 Cups Mochiko Flour
4 eggs
4 Cups Evaporated Milk or 2 Cans
1 1/2 Cups White Sugar
1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
1 Stick Butter (4 oz) or 1/2  cup
2 Tbsp Vanilla
3 Tbsp Baking Powder

Procedure:

Cream the sugar together with the butter till soften, add the eggs beaten from separate plate slowly then beat again to mix together.
Bake for 45 min. to 1 hour, until the top is golden brown or tooth pick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the cake.

By: ShehGarLynn

Jap Chae

Jap Chae (Korean stir fried noodles and Vegetables)

Hi everyone!

This is new recipe for me, I learned from my friend Bing  who share with me some of her delicious dish which is Korean stir fried noodles. It is easy to prepare and so delicious. one day, I just tried to cook this dish and am really afraid that my husband will not like it. But, when he taste, he said! ah! so delicious from whom you learn this dish. Am thankful that he like it. In my family everyone like. I know you too will like it. Don't worry one day you can taste all the recipe that I'm trying to experiment and I almost posted all my favorite recipe in this site. Thanks for reading.

You will see the recipe below:

Ingredients:

1 kilo vermicelli
3 bunch of Spinach
3 large Carrots
4 large Celery
1 Onion
5 pcs dried Shiitake Mushroom
1 pck of white Mushroom
6 pcs cloves of Garlic
10 pcs leaves Onion
1 table spoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Sesame oil
1 teaspoon Sugar, Salt to taste
1 teaspoon black Pepper
1 teaspoon Sesame seed
1 tablespoon garlic powder

Reparations:

1. Soak 10 dried shiitake mushroom in warm water for a few hour until they become soft, squeeze the water out of them and slice thinly
2. Slice a white mushroom (2 cups) thinly
3. Cut the carrots, and celery into thin matchstick shaped pieces 5 cm long.
4. Cut 10 green onions leaves into 7 cm long pieces
5. Slice 1 onion thinly, clean the spinach, and drain.
6. Boil the water in large pot add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and put the rice vermicelli in boiling water and cook for 6 to 8 minutes stirring occasionally till cook or soft, and remove from the pot and flush the rice vermicelli with cold water or tap water for i minute, drain and put in a large bowl.
7. Cut the noodles several times by using scissors and add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon garlic powder. Mix it up and set aside.
8. In the boiling water, put the clean spinach and stir it gently for 1 minute. Then take it out and rinse it in cold water, remove any dead leaves thoroughly while rinsing. Squeeze it gently to get the water out. then cut it into 5 cm pieces.
9. Add 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 tablespoon sesame seed oil and mix it and place it onto the large bowl.
10. In skillet over medium heat, add few drops of olive oils fry the carrots and stir it with a wood ladle for 30 seconds. Put it into large bowl
11. Add few drops of olive oil on skillet, and add slice celery, stir it for few minutes, and put it into large bowl.
12. add few drops of olive oil on the skillet and add the sliced onion, stir it until the onion looks translucent. Put it into large bowl together with the carrots, and celery.
13. Add few drops of olive oil on the skillet and add the sliced white mushrooms, stir it for a bit and then put it in the large bowl.
14. Add few drops of olive oil on the skillet and add sliced shiitake mushroom, stir until it's cooked well, then add 3 cloves of minced garlic, add 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Stir  for another 30 seconds and then put it into the large bowl.
15. Put a few drops of olive oil on the skillet and add green onions, stir for 1 minute and put it into the large bowl.
16. Add 2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 3 teaspoon of sugar, 2 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper to the large bowl. Mix all ingredients, then sprinkle 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seed on the top.

Note: If you want to add some boneless chicken, and Shrimp it is optional, what I prepared is only all vegetables.

Banana Cake

Ingredients:
6 pcs banana
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped pecans or almond
3/4 cup oil
1 cup fresh milk

Preparations:

1. Get the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and grease up some cake pans.
2. Beat sugar and vegetables oil in a small bowl with electric mixer for about 3 minutes add eggs and beat at once until combined.
3. Combined all remaining dry ingredients in a large bowl mix together, add the mixture from small bowl slowly and beat well with spatula in one direction.
4. Add mashed banana mix together with the batter.
5. Pour the mixture into prepared baking pan, spread the pecans or almond on top on it.
6. Bake in 325 degrees Fahrenheit for about 45 to 60 minutes, or insert a toothpick into center of the cake till come out clean take it out to cool.