Monday, April 7, 2014

Padang Food for Brunch

29.01.2014 - Rumah Makan Nusantara Baru* @ Nogaya Hill shoplots, Batam.  This restaurant located right infront of Nogya Hills Shopping Mall.  I love the peyek udang, crispy and go so well with other dieshes.  We had a very filling brunch,  ordered beef rendang for myself. its my favourite..  A very satisfying Brunch!! :)    

Anyway, this is a late post and i will update from here on, due to my travel to my hometown on the 30.01.2014 and travelling around till 11.03.2014 i have stopped blogging since.  So you will keep seeing more from feb & march till up to date. :) cheers












Home Sweet Home @ Nongsa Village Resort

29.03.2014 - Nongsa Batam.  Everyone, this is our home, introduce you Nongsa Village Resort. Today is our 2nd year of staying here. 

This is our regular morning walk down to the beach.  We took alot of photographs everytime.  One of the best shots i love are the bougainvillea.  I guess the dry weather is a great weather for bougainvillea.  This resort full of bougainvillea in blooming season.  I love how this beauty color every corner we go.  Just so amazing.  I am officially in love with Bougainvillea. 

Here are some pictures to share with you. Anyway, how surprising we could see a beautiful crystal clear water at this hour 9am is a reflection of a good weather.  Here i share you some of our amazing shoots of the surroundings.            













 








Celebrating 2nd Year in Batam

29.03.2014 - Nongsa Batam.  Today we are celebrating our 2nd year anniversary of staying in Batam Island.  Indonesia.  

We praise the almighty for giving us such a wonderful life here and everywhere we have been.  Time flies like it was just yesterday we moved here.  I hope and wish our life will be always bless in years to come wherever we maybe.

Chocolate Cake recipe chocolate-cake-for-double-celebration 






Salmon Salad Breakfast

29.03.2014 Nongsa Batm.  Make myself a healthy breakfast quick and easy with a little bit of salmon fishy up my salad.  Dressing i used for this salad are olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon and a whole passionfruit.




Meggi Assam Laksa

31.03.2014 - Nongsa, Batam.  This is Meggi Brand assam laksa instant noodle for Breakfast.  Can look extremely good with some touch of cucumber, mint and little deocoration at the side! :) 





April FOOL Breakfast!

01.04.2014 -  My simple and healthy april fool breakfast! 



Dimsum for Breakfast

03.04.2014 - Nongsa Batam.  To start your day with a positive energy and mentally prepare for the worst or best is very much important to live your life for the day.  Whatever comes ahead, we must always be prepared and ready!.  

A great Thursday morning, here a lovely shots of sunrise from our villa and a beautiful set of Dimsum all for me. Enjoy people!!   





Lovely Salad for Brunch

04.04.2014 - Nongsa Batam.  I prepare a lovely Salad for my Brunch.  The best salad i'ver made.  I must be too hungry!! Making a good salad dressing is all up to how you want your salad to taste like.  

Very basic dressing you need is salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.  For this salad dressing, i used 1tbsp mustard & 1tbsp mayo with a juice of one passionfruit and top with my perfect boiled eggs.   My simple healthy salad is ready in just a few minutes! It is beautiful and delicious!!



Gorgeous Monday Breakfast

07.04.2014 - Nongsa, Batam, Nothing's better than a healthy lovely fresh juicy watermelon in the morning with a cup or two of refreshing fruit yoghurts!! Just love it!! Im feeling so healthy! love to share some of my snapshots! Enjoy.



Roti Paun

05.04.2014 - Nongsa, Batam.  Roti Paun is actually a plain sweet buns that now comes with varieties of fillings like butter, coconut, milkbutter, kaya, red bean paste or peanut fillings.

Today im gonna show you just how to make a basic dough and all up to you to you for the fillings.  This recipe is simply easy as almost the same as buttermilk buns recipe that i have posted few months ago, only that the quantity of this recipe is more.   With this recipe i have made a totally of 23 pcs of buns and i did half buttermilk and half plain.  Have fun guys!

 Plain Roti Paun

Buttermilk Roti Paun

ROTI PAUN
*makes 22pcs of  Buns ( i make 23 pcs )

Gelatinised dough
100g bread flour
70ml hot boiling water
1.  Place  Bread flour in a mixing bowl.
2. .Add hot boiling water and mix with wooden spoon to form a rough dough..
3. Cover bowl with cling film and leave dough to cool in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight

Yeast Starter
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp warm water
2 tbsp sugar
1 tablespoon yeast ( i used 1pkt 11g )
Mix together and let rest for 30mins till foamy

To prepare Basic sweet bread dough
270g bread flour ( i have only 200g bread flour, balance used plain flour )
100g plain flour
55g sugar
½ tsp salt
145ml cold milk
1 cold grade A egg
60g cold butter, cubed

Method
1. Combine flours, sugar and salt together in a mixing bowl.
2. Tear the gelatinized dough into pieces and add to the bowl along with the eggs and yeast starter.
3. Mix everything together except for the butter. (Add in cold milk gradually) Knead till the dough is not sticky. ( I love shaving my cold butter into the dough ) and continue to knead. Takes about 15 to 20 minutes on stand mixer.
4. Let the dough proof covered for 1 hour or till double in volume. Punch out the air and let divide into 22 equal portions (39g each).  i made 23 equal portion 39g each
Roll round and let rest for 10 minutes before shaping.
5. Flatten the dough and fill it with coconut filling (30g), Red Bean paste or butter milk fillings. Place all finished buns on a greased baking sheet, and let rise for  1½ hour. ( 13 pcs butter milk fillings, 11 pcs kosong )
6. Grease the baking tin / pan and preheat the oven to 180C.4. Then bake in the oven for 25-30mins or until golden brown. ( i bake at 30mins 180c, bake at centre oven )
7. Once baked, remove from oven and immediately brush with margarine before letting cool completely.  Put into airtight container for longer lasting and softer buns.



Butter milk fillings
70g butter
30g icing sugar
1/8 tsp salt
30g whole egg (about half egg)*
1 tbsp cornflour (can add more, i used 2 tbsp ) 
80g skimmed milk powder ( i used 100g, just wanna use up all a tiny bit left )



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