It's December! Too fast.
Weekends aren't that free anymore, not much of cooking these days. Two weekends ago (or 1 weekend ago?) was daging masak kicap, and the weekend that just passed I didn't really cook save the quick Sunday dinner of sambal sardine with canned mushrooms. My ultimate comfort food best eaten with hot rice. I think I finally got it, tastes like my mum's. Yumyum.
1 can sardines in tomato sauce (Sardines, not mackerel. Ayam brand's the best!)
1 onion, finely sliced
2 garlic, smashed and chopped
1 inch ginger, sliced
1 stalk lemongrass, bruised and cut into 3
3 tbsp chili paste
1 small can mushrooms, drained and washed)
Fry the lemongrass and onions till fragrant. Add in garlic and ginger, fry till fragrant as well then add in the chili paste. Fry till the oil separates (yes that's what my mother says), probably 10-15 minutes I didn't time, but the longer the better. Add in mushrooms, stir fry for about 1 to 2 minutes before adding in the sardines, with the tomato sauce from the can. Add about 1/2 to 1 cup of water for the chili and the sardines to cook out and mix for about 5 minutes, and you're done!
I had this again this morning, with instant prata. That's what my mum does, most of the dishes she cooks become breakfast the next day eaten with instant prata/naan. But sooo good.
Am dreaming of lunch at Hajjah Maimunah now. Drools.
Weekends aren't that free anymore, not much of cooking these days. Two weekends ago (or 1 weekend ago?) was daging masak kicap, and the weekend that just passed I didn't really cook save the quick Sunday dinner of sambal sardine with canned mushrooms. My ultimate comfort food best eaten with hot rice. I think I finally got it, tastes like my mum's. Yumyum.
1 can sardines in tomato sauce (Sardines, not mackerel. Ayam brand's the best!)
1 onion, finely sliced
2 garlic, smashed and chopped
1 inch ginger, sliced
1 stalk lemongrass, bruised and cut into 3
3 tbsp chili paste
1 small can mushrooms, drained and washed)
Fry the lemongrass and onions till fragrant. Add in garlic and ginger, fry till fragrant as well then add in the chili paste. Fry till the oil separates (yes that's what my mother says), probably 10-15 minutes I didn't time, but the longer the better. Add in mushrooms, stir fry for about 1 to 2 minutes before adding in the sardines, with the tomato sauce from the can. Add about 1/2 to 1 cup of water for the chili and the sardines to cook out and mix for about 5 minutes, and you're done!
I had this again this morning, with instant prata. That's what my mum does, most of the dishes she cooks become breakfast the next day eaten with instant prata/naan. But sooo good.
Am dreaming of lunch at Hajjah Maimunah now. Drools.
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