Curry Mock Abalone with Rice Vermicelli

Embrace simplicity ... enjoy here and now in order to discover the beauty of the present moment and simple thing.

A simple bowl of Curry Mock Abalone with Rice Vermicelli yet it can be quickly and easily transform to be served as a presentable party food. By adding some garnish or simple special ingredient like mock floss or crispy cereal with curry leaves or what you can think of, it will be a unique dish. 

P.S: Fresh veggies have vibrational frequencies which are not found in processed or canned food or meat that is beneficial to our body.  

Preparation:      5 mins, Cooking time:   5 mins

               

Ingredients :

°         150g rice vermicelli, blanched in hot water and drained well

°         1 can vegetarian mock abalone, drained

°         1-2 tablespoons curry powder

°         3-5 tablespoons water

°         6 slices of carrot, shredded

°         1 tablespoon olive oil

°         salt to taste (optional)

°         some fresh Chinese celery (optional), for garnish

Directions :

1.       Mix the curry powder and chilli powder with 3 tablespoons of water to form curry paste and set aside.

2.      Heat oil in a non-stick wok. Stir in curry paste and fry over medium heat until fragrant. 

3.       Throw in vegetarian mock abalone and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes and off the heat.

4.      Add in rice vermicelli, carrot shreds and mix well. Sprinkle some water for easier tossing, if needed.  Season to taste with salt if necessary.

5.       Dish up, garnish with Chinese celery and serve immediately.



Serves 2

Vegetables Rice

This recipe is the act of my right brain at work! When my son told me about the yummy Herbal Fried Rice offered by the Vegetarian Stall in his school.  I was not present in the HERE and NOW, upon hearing the word 'herbal', my right brain wander off to the thoughts of fried rice with olive, then it reminds me of the preserved olive vegetable and many other things that eventually lead me to this creation - adding preserved olive vegetable to cook the rice.   

This is the characteristic of a Right-Brained (often misunderstood), where they can think of one thing, say another and their brain has already moved on to another thought. 


If you are curious whether you are a right-brained or left-brained person, take the simple test @ The Right Brain vs Left Brain test. Have fun!

Preparation:     10 mins, Cooking time:  15 mins

           

Ingredients :

°         200g rice, washed and drained

°         400ml water

°         2-3 tablespoons preserved olive vegetables

°         some freshly chopped spring onion (optional) 

Directions :

1.      Combine all the ingredients into an electric rice cooker, mix well and turn it on.

2.      When done leave the cooked rice to rest, covered, for 5-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

3.      Garnish with chopped spring onion and serve hot.

Serves 2

Earth and Ocean Salad (Hijiki Seaweed Salad)

A simple yet easy-to-do side dish, marrying the ingredients from the Earth which is carrot and edamame and hijiki seaweed from the blue ocean. Keep the water for blanching carrot and hijiki seaweed as soup base for noodle or clear soup, if desired.

Preparation:    15 mins

Ingredients :

°         2 tablespoons (15g) hijiki seaweed, soaked with 500ml water for 15 mins, drained well  and blanched

°         50g carrot dices, blanched

°         50g edamame

°         3/4  tablespoon sesame oil

°         1/2  tablespoon sugar

°         1 tablespoon light soy sauce

°         some sesame seeds (optional)

Directions :

1.    Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Serve chilled if prefer. 

Serves 2

Almond Paste Dessert

Apply the same method for Quick Sesame Paste Dessert, by making slight changes to the ingredient, you can have a different dessert. So, if you do not like sesame, change it to almond powder or grounded peanut powder. The almond powder with fritillaria cirrhosa consists of sugar, therefore, sugar is omitted in this recipe. 

Preparation:     3 mins Cooking time:  5 mins 

Ingredients :

°         6 tablespoons almond powder with fritillaria cirrhosa

°         2 tablespoons glutinous rice flour

°         500ml water

°         1 tablespoon almond syrup (optional)

Directions :

1.      Combine all the almond powder, glutinous rice flour and water in a pot and mix well. Keep stirring and when the mixture bubbles, turn off the heat. Add in the almond syrup and mix well.

2.      Ladle the dessert into individual serving bowl and serve hot. 

Serves 2

Sesame Paste Dessert

Achieving almost the same results with shortcut, using sesame powder and glutinous rice flour to whip this simple yet quick healthy dessert, why not?  The sesame powder consists of sugar, therefore, sugar is omitted in this recipe.  For a more aromatic sesame paste dessert, roast the black sesame and grind to a powdery form, if desired. Garnish with some roasted white sesame seeds or lily bulb petal.

Preparation:     3 mins Cooking time:  5 mins

Ingredients :

°         4 tablespoons black sesame powder

°         2 tablespoons glutinous rice flour

°         500ml water

Directions :

1.      Combine all the ingredients in a pot and mix well. Keep stirring and when the mixture bubbles, turn off the heat.

2.      Ladle the dessert into individual serving bowl and serve hot. 

Serves 2

Inaka Soba and Baked Bean

Simple cooking and eating plus do not have to cost a fortune. It is easier than you think. 

Just cook the Inaka Soba per the instruction on the packet.  Next open a can of Baked Bean. Steam or heat the Baked Bean, if desired.

What's the next step? Just add the Baked Bean to the Inaka Soba.

What could make it more interesting and appetizing? Garnish with spring onion or coriander leaves or  nori shreds or sesame seeds or ....

Fancy a spicy version, just sprinkle some chilli flake or paprika!

That's! Real simple. 

Passion Fruit Jam

Simple! No cooking! Substitute maltose with honey, if desired. 

Preparation:     5 mins

           

Ingredients :

°         1 passion fruit pulps

°         3 tablespoons maltose

Directions :

1.      Combine the passion fruit and maltose and mixed well. 

Makes 150g