Below is the list of Nyonya dishes that I will post in this blog soon. I was not able to do this earlier because I was busy with housework and taking care of my babies all by myself. Now that my maid is back, I will have more time to blog. So, stay tune ya. 
Chicken Dishes:
Ayam Pong Teh
Ayam Masak Buah Keluak
Ayam Tempra
Ayam Goreng Chili Garam
Fish Dishes:
Ikan Tempra
Ikan Goreng Chili Garam
Ikan Goreng Assam
Ikan Masak Kuah Lada
Ikan Chuan-Chuan
Assam Fish (Ikan Gerang Assam)
Hot Puppy.
I overhead my 4.5yo girl telling her grandma when she serves her those cocktail sausages.
Mama, this hotdog is so cute. I want to call it “Hot Puppy.”
Asianized Baked Chicken with Italian Herbs to be exact. I’m in the process of experimenting in baking chicken using my new Elba oven. 
The recipe is almost the same as the Delicious Baked Chicken for Kids. I just add Lee Kum Kee Selected Dark Soy Sauce to it.
Anyway, here’s the recipe again. This time I just use the normal tablespoon, not the measuring spoon.
Ingredient for 10 Chicken Drumsticks:
2 Tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil for you to give the drumsticks a good massage. 
1 Tbsp of McCormick Garlic Powder; sprinkle of the drumsticks after the massage session. 
2 Tbsp of Lee Kum Kee Premium Brand Oyster Sauce
1 Tbsp of Lee Kum Kee Selected Dark Soy Sauce
4 Tbsp of Cap Lembu Light Soy Sauce
A dash of Salt
A dash of White Pepper
I mixed all of the above in a small bowl then I pour it onto the chicken drumsticks. This time I just use a spoon to mix them; not in the mood to dirty my hands. 
Next, I gave them a good sprinkle of McCormick Italian Herbs. Then place the marinated chicken drumstick in a plastic bag and leave it in the fridge overnight.
The next day, I cut one large onion, placed them in the baking tray and spread them in the baking tray. This time I omitted the potato.
Since this chicken has no cavity for me to stuff the Lemon in, I just place the Lemon in the middle of the baking pan and arranged the drumsticks all around it. The Lemon gives the chicken a lil of zesty smell.
Then I covered the baking tray with aluminum foil and bake it for 1 hour at 200′C. After an hour, I removed the aluminum foil and let it bake for another 10 minutes to give the chicken a good tan.
I just love the smell of the Italian Herbs and the Asian taste.
This recipe is suitable for kids who don’t take spicy food at all because there is no grounded black pepper or paprika like most baked chicken recipe.
Ingredients:
1 Whole Medium chicken without feet, head and wings.
2 Medium Potatoes, cleaned and cut into cubes.
1 Large Onions, cut into 8 pieces
1 Whole lemon, skewered with a satay stick
To Marinade:
1 small cup extra virgin olive oil
A dash of Italian Herbs
A dash of Garlic Powder
A dash of Salt
3 tbsp Oyster Sauce
1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
Here’s how I marinated the chicken. Firstly, I mixed the Oyster sauce and the Light Soy Sauce in a small bowl; put it aside. Then I massage the chicken with the extra virgin olive oil; give the chicken a good massage. After that, I rub the sauce all over the chicken. Sprinkle some Italian Herbs, Garlic Powder and the Salt all over the chicken; don’t forget in the cavity too. Lastly place the marinated chicken in a plastic bag and leave it in the fridge from 6 hours or overnight.
To bake, heat up the oven at 200′C. Lay the potatoes and onion in the baking dish, pour 1/2 cup of water so that the potatoes won’t dry up. You can add other vegetables like pumpkin,carrots or cherry tomatoes.
Place the chicken on the potatoes and don’t forget to stuff in the Lemon in the chicken cavity. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil if you do not want your chicken to get burnt like mine! Bake for 1 hour.
If you want the chicken skin to be slightly burnt, open the foil and let it bake for another 10 minutes. That would give the chicken skin some tan.
Here is how mine look like coz I did not cover it with the aluminum foil in the first place! I excused myself coz this is my first time baking chicken.
My children loves this dish A LOT. That is what matters most.
Better than Pizza Hut’s dough. Trust me. Got this recipe from my family chef, Mr Soba Singh.
The Ingredient:
330ml Warm Water
2 tsp Yeast
1 tsp Salt 2 tsp Sugar
(Dissolve the above in the warm water and wait till the yeast rises)
About 400g-500g of Flour
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
50g Corn Meal
Mix everything and knead for 10 minutes. Then cover with a cloth for 1 hour. After that, punch and knead again before rolling it flat to be placed on the pizza baking tray.
Sorry, no picture because my girls and boy can’t resist the cute lil mini muffins. Almost gone before I managed to snap photos of them.
The last time I baked muffins was in August last year; the Peach Muffins.
After much pestering from my girls and also since I will having my 4th baby soon, baking will be out of the question, I bake some muffins for my family today.
I used whatever that was left behind by my youngest sister in the fridge after the Chinese New Year cookies baking. I found some minced almond and chocolate chips. This time around I did not mixed the choc chip in my muffin’s batter but placed them on top of my muffins coz I remembered my 2nd girl would pick put all the choc chip from the muffins before eating them. She loves eating chocolate but not choc chip found in muffins or cakes.
The minced almond in the muffins makes the muffins more chewable. I love the taste of it. Will bake again using almond if time permits.
To make mini muffins, I used the cookie paper cups instead of the muffins’ paper cup.
As for the basic muffins recipe, you can get it here.
Not many non-Baba Nyonya like to eat the original Nyonya Pineapple Tarts. They are crunchy, chewy and not buttery. Unlike the buttery rolled pineapple tarts which melt in your mouth.
Anyway, just for my safe keeping, here is my mom’s pastry recipe.
1kg of flour
8 Egg Yolks
4 Egg Whites
Planta Margarine; no measurement!
Add the margerine till the dough is soft. This is so subjective. My soft and her soft is totally different. I still have not get exactly 100% my mom’s dough. Sometimes, mine turned out too soft and she will come to the rescue and add more flour to get it just right. Sometimes it was not soft enough and she will add more margarine to get it just right.
I hope I will be able to master the Nyonya Pineapple Tarts Pastry soon.
This is one of my favorite dish when I was young and still my favorite till now because it is so easy to eat. Just mix it with rice, sit in front of the square box and eat. No need to worry about getting choke by any bones. And no need to chew so much.
Unfortunately, my children does not even want to try it the first time I cook it. I think it is because the dish does not look so appetizing. The 2nd time I cook the same, I don’t let them see it. I just mixed everything with the rice, get them to open their mouth and I feed them. They finished the whole plate of rice!
All you need are eggs, mince pork, tanghoon (optional), water, spring onion, oil, pepper, salt and light soy sauce to taste and fried shallot.
Firstly, marinate the mince pork (around 200g) with a lil bit of oil, pepper, salt and light soy sauce. Then mixed in some spring onion and tanghoon. Press the paste down into a bowl.
Beat 2-3 eggs with lots of water; add in some light soy sauce for colour. Pour this into the paste bowl and steam for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle the fried shallot and you are done.
Easy right?
I love baking muffins and the best way to enjoy the muffins is with a cup of tea or coffee. I love the aroma of coffee but unfortunately my body responds negatively to caffeine. I will perspire, feel nauseous, giddy and I can feel the heat in my throat. But I really love the aroma; it really makes me alive especially when I am sleepy in the office and my colleague prepares a cup of it, the aroma itself will make me awake.
MIL is away for 3 weeks so I decided to cook my own simple dish which is especially catered more for my children.
My children loves egg and only eat certain type of veggie, and bean sprout is one of them. So we had Omelet with LupCheong, Fried Bean Sprout with Fishballs, Fried Egg for the maid (she is a Muslim, can’t eat LupCheong) and Chili Padi in Soy Sauce for hubby (he needs chili in every meal if possible).
