Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Bobochacha

Bobochacha
Ingredients:

1/2 catty Bobochacha beans mix
100g Taro
100g Sweet potatoes
150 - 200g Palm sugar
1 cup Coconut milk
8 cups water
to drizzle Evaporated milk




Procedure:

1. Soak the bobochacha beans mix over night, and drain
2. Pouir 8 cups of water into a pot
3. Add the bobochacha beans mix
4. Simmer for 1 hour until tender
5. Dice the taro
6. Dice the sweet potato
7. Add the diced taro and sweet potato to the beans and cook until tender
8. Sweeten with palm sugar
9. Add coconut milk and bring to boil
10. Drizzle with evaporated milk and serve

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Aged Ginger Duck Stew

Aged Ginger Duck Stew
Ingredients:

1 whole Dressed duck
1 catty Aged ginger
1 tbsp Sesame oil
1 tsp Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
1 cup Glutinous rice wine
some Water



Procedure:

1. Rinse the duck
2. Chop the duck into big pieces
3.. Slice the aged ginger
4. Heat sesame oil in a clay pot
5. Toss in the aged ginger
6. Add the duck and cook until half done
7. Add the sugar and salt
8. Pour in the glutinous rice wine and bring to boil
9. Add enough water to just cover the duck
10. Bring to boil over high heat, then simmer for 1 hour. Add serve

Tips:

Its is best to cut off the tail part when you chop up the duck , as it has a very strong smell