I pushed it hard!

Happy Sunday All...

Oh I wanna update my cookbook!:)

So this weekend since I am not that lazy (LOL), I prepared some "super-hard-to-swallow" food for my Kaka..hehe No la...joking! He actually don't really eat Bittergourd aka Peria, and do not enjoy yam as well. I guess am quite military when it comes to food! I cannot take the reason why he cannot or don't like this and that. For simple reason, because it doesn't taste good or bitter?! If really the food is unhealthy and not nice then okay la I accept it but if bitter makes it yucky, no matter how bizarre it is, it will goes to his mouth!haha Kesian oo kan ada wife macam saya...LOL

Why I always wanting my Kaka to try variety of food, again simple reason: Because he always eat the same dishes again and again, especially roti!Roti canai, roti telur, roti kosong, segala roti la..you name it la!He sure won't refuse. I didn't say roti is not good, but I feel like he did not get sufficient nutrients from all the natural resources. Though he is not actually that choosy, but when it comes to certain vegetables, he rather fight with me than put in his mouth!Astagaaaa~ So because of this reason, I do survey what type of cooking can ease the bitterness or cook it into different form so that it doesn't look or taste like yam. (Got such thing?haha) Luckily I memang love cooking, or else....:@

So cut it short, I prepared a super easy dishes for you to try. This dish is kinda common among my family members, guess so do some of you.. :)

In Sabah, we called it "Jeruk Peria".

Ingredient: 

1. Bitter-gourd

2. Small anchovies (soak in water to soften it)

3. Shallot

4. Lime

What you need to do is just slice the bitter-gourd and shallot, put in some anchovies, and squeeze in lime juice, add a small bit of salt and MSG. Leave it awhile so that the lime get harmonize with the bitter-gourd and it is ready to be served! Easy kan..I tried to cook soupy bitter-gourd, or fried with my favorite "tau-si" but he don't seem to like it. I guess this time I manage to make him enjoy the bitterness of the bitter-gourd! Actually the lime do helped to ease the bitterness, I think.

Ok done with Bitter-gourd, move on to yam. I love yam so so much! But not my Kaka. Not saying he hate it or what but he will never choose yam if possible. So instead of just boiling it, I made it into "Meat ball".

Meat ball without meat.

Ingredient:

1. Yam 

2. Corn starch

3. Garlic

4. Ginger

5. Coriander

6. Black pepper

7. Oyster sauce

8. Thyme

Steps:

1. Cut the yam into small pieces, boil it until soft and smash it

2. Chop some garlic and ginger

3. Mix the chopped garlic and ginger with the smashed yam, together with coriander, black pepper, oyster sauce and thyme

4. Add on corn starch to make the mixture texture a little harder so that easy to mole it into round shape

5. Deep fry

Yeah..this one maybe need a little bit of extra work, but I can guaranteed you it makes those who don't like yam clean up all the "meat ball"!haha Ok guys! I gt to prepare dinner now, he'll be back soon! Happy trying!:)

P/S: I know someone out there don't like bitter-gourd too, guess I shall train you till you like it!:)