EASY CHEESY PRETZEL STICKS - in chocolate dip :)

Been thinking of making something a little different to snack on...hence this recipe - something easier than those classic twisted pretzels... :)

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon instant yeast
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 fresh milk
1 large egg
1 cup melted bittersweet chocolate-for coating
1/2 cup chocolate rice-for coating

Preheat oven to 160°C. In a bowl, mix all ingredient and knead until a dough is formed. Rest the dough for awhile about 15 minutes. Later, roll out dough and cut into strips. Twist strips to a simple pretzel rod shape and place them on baking sheet. You may also brush pretzels with whisked egg, sprinkle with sesame seed/poppy seed and salt. Bake it straight away until firm and brown for 15 minutes. Cool pretzels on racks and later dip into melted bittersweet chocolate and sprinkle some chocolate rice for some home made rocky road sticks. Enjoy! :)

EASY CHEESY PRETZEL STICKS - in chocolate dip :)

DAGING GORENG TANJUNG BALAI

1/4 kg daging lembu-hiris nipis2 biji bawang besar - kisar
4 ulas bawang putih - kisar
1 serai - ketuk/titik
1 inci lengkuas - ketuk/titik
8-10 biji cili merah - buang biji dan kisar
1 biji tomato - dipotong baji
1/2 cawan air
1/4 cawan minyak
4 biji tomato ceri - potong 2
sedikit daun ketumbar
garam dan perasa/gula secukupnya

Panaskan minyak secukupnya dalam kuali. Tumis bawang besar, bawang putih, cili merah, serai dan lengkuas. Masukkan daging dan tomato apabila bahan tumis dah naik bau. Masukkan air jika perlu. Tumis sehingga garing dan daging empuk. Masukkan bahan perasa, garam serta gula. Akhir sekali masukkan tomato ceri dan daun ketumbar....Ok,siap-jom makan!

DAGING GORENG TANJUNG BALAI

DAGING BAKAR SAMBAL KICAP

Taaa Daaa..inilah hidangan paling laris di Deliah's Deli :D kalau boleh 3,4 kali seminggu pun tak apa :) Mula2, sapu butter rata2 pada 1/2kg daging. Jangan letak garam kerana garam menyebabkan daging menjadi kering apabila dibakar. Cara begini daging lebih juicy :p~ Kemudian bakar dlm oven 180 Celsius selama 45 minit... Bila dah siap bakar hiris nipis dan cicah dengan sambal kicap..sambal kicap tu mcm biasa je-cabai rawit, bwg putih, kicap dan gula...serta tambah extra jus limau and bawang besar yang dihiris...Siap-boleh dimkn dgn nasi panas! Nak sedap lagi mkn dengan tomyam dan somtam!

DAGING BAKAR SAMBAL KICAP

SOMTAM - Thai Green Papaya Salad

You may also click HERE or HERE for other varieties of Thai Green Papaya Salad Recipes. Thanks to Hana and Ika :)

8-12 Thai chillies/bird peppers, all finely pounded
4 cloves garlic - peeled and finely pounded
2 tbs roasted unsalted dried shrimp
4 cups julienned peeled unripe green papaya
1 cup cut long beans
1/4 cup tamarind juice
Juice of 3 limes, to taste
2 tbs of fish sauce or nampla to taste
2 tbs sugar - pound the sugar together with the chilies to lessen the Thai chili heat slightly
2 tomatoes, cut into bite-size wedges; or 12 cherry tomatoes (remove inner seeds)
1/4 cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts or best mix with some Langkawi cashew nuts

Gently pound everything (except the papaya and long beans) in a mortar pestle. Mix all ingredients well and sprinkle top with chopped roasted nuts before serving.

SOMTAM - Thai Green Papaya Salad