Mencepu Fruit

Another exotic fruit season at my home town. Mencepu fruit taste sour but there's a sweetness in that soury taste. The fruit is green colour and it turn to reddish yellow when it's ripe. It's quite expensive because it's very rare to get and it's a seasonal fruit.

It's Mangosteen Season

I've love mangosteen so much and i could eat it until a few kilos (and it's cheap). It's my all time favourite fruit.

Mince Chicken with Chili and Petai

I always have extra boneless chicken  in fridge so i've attempt to used it as mince chicken  as i don't have what to do with it.This is a very easy dish and does not take a lot ingredient and time. It's suitable as add up with plain rice porridge or rice as well.

Ingredient :
-Some boneless chicken ( steam and chop it into very small pieces)
-3 stalk of Petai
-15 dry chilies ground with little water and 4 pieces of garlic (makes it  paste)
-Cooking Oil
-Salt

Method :
-Put some cooking oil into the pan.
-Pour the chilies paste into the oil and stir it a while until all the oil absorbed by the paste.
-Add petai and saute for a while then finally put in the mince chicken.
-Mince chicken will blend with the chili paste and it should be dry dish.
-Ready to serve.

Plain and Empty

It has been 4 months i didn't update my blog. During this period, i've just read what other wrote and end up become silent reader. We have another 1 month plus to celebrate new year and it would be crusial year for me as i need to think more ahead regarding family, financial and health. I've started writing new year resolutions but planning to earn more money has been on my mind recently. I've thinking about :
1. selling product (but i'm not good in persuade people into buying product),
2. into food business like baking or cooking (who want to buy my food as others like to  claim their cooking is the best-praise themselve)
3. tailoring (i don't like to touch threads but it is a very good business nowadays)

I have no idea what to do!!!!

p/s : I've missed Jayne and saras so much...

Panning Technique

In still photography, the panning technique is used to suggest fast motion and bring out the subject from other elements in the frame. When photographing a moving subject , the panning technique is achieved by keeping the subject in the same position of the frame for the duration of the exposure. The length of the exposure must be long enough to allow the background to blur due to the movement.

Sharp and Blur Technique

The basic things that we should know when using DSL cameras, is sharp and blur technique. These are some of the samples.

From Left : Canon EOS 550D, EOS 1100D, EOS 550D 

Tanachelvan's Convocation

Announcement

Apprentice Training Program in Automotive Mechatronic intake for July 2012 is now opens. Interested candidates may fill-in the application form together with a detail resume, copies of educational certificates, testimonial and a recent passport-sized photograph (n.r) to our office address (as per attached in the application form).

Yearly Intake

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The core of our company and the heart of our brand is providing the best platform for personal and professional growth. We at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia hope to establish the best foundation for the future of our company. Therefore, we invite young and enthusiastic Malaysians to build a career with us through the following program.

Requirements :

·         Aged between 17 and 22

·         Completed SPM with at least 4 credits

·         Possess good interpersonal skills

·         Good written and verbal English

Program :

·         3 year training + 4 year working bond

·         Special program under the National Dual Training System (NDTS) in collaboration with department of Skills Development (JPK) under Ministry of Human Resources

·         The training program covers the latest technical knowledge and diagnostic skills in line with the advanced technology of Mercedes-Benz products

·         The following certification are awarded upon graduation :

- Mercedes-Benz Automotive Mechatronic Training Certificate
- Mercedes-Benz Certified Maintenance Technician Certificate
- NDTS k-Worker Certificate (equivalent to Malaysia Skills Certificate Level 3) recognized by JPK and related industries

·         Scholarships are offered to all candidates.

·         Employment is guaranteed via bond after completion of the training with a minimum monthly salary of :

·         - RM 1,800.00 in the 1st year

·         - RM 2,200.00 in the 2nd year

·         - RM 2,600.00 in the 3rd year

·         - RM 3,000.00 in the 4th year

Location

·         Training centre is at Hicom Glenmarie, Shah Alam, Selangor

(Those interested may apply though the web page : http://www.mercedes-benz.com.my)

And a few picture to share !!!!!

Old Cucumber @ Timun Tua

I don't know the real name for this cucumber but here people called it Old Cucumber or Chinese Cucumber (as chinese peeple used it frequent in soups dishes). With little garlic, chicken cube (or chicken stock), salt, pepper, some potato, carrot and old cucumber makes a very simple soup. These cucumber consider in ripe condition and it's is actually tasteless. Anyone up for a soup?

Engagement : Kumaran & Sri Devi

Two weeks ago, i've attended an engagement. The bridegroom is my hubby's friend. These are some of the picture taken during that day. Looking forward for their wedding!!!!

Chili Powder

Nowaday there a few brand of chili powder (malaysian made) that we can get in the market. But last time, people use to grind theirself or send to mill (i never saw a mill before). Now i'm switching to this brand and hopefully it have a good smell and taste. In the same time, i'm looking for homemade chili powder receipe. Anyone have any idea?

Pak Choi Stir Fry

A very simple vegetable stir fry that i always cook at home (or maybe it's super fast stir fry)
Ingredient
6 medium size pak choi  (cut it into 2 or 3 piece)
little salt
1 tsp oyster sauce
4 clove garlic

Method:
1. With little oil, fry the garlic then put in pak choi, salt and oyster sauce.
2. Stir for a while and it's ready. Goes well with rice.

Bunga Kantan @ Torch Flower

Torch Flower is a local flower that we use in cooking especially in traditional Malay food. The flower have a very a bit strong scent (not like normal flower) and no need to cook it (either pound it or cut it thin). We can get this flower in a reasonable price. I've saw a blog that have  a little bit info regarding benefit of this flower (beside cooking). Please click HERE for further information.

Anyone else familiar with this flower?

Water Apple (Jambu Air)

One of my favourite fruit and it's a seasonal fruit. My father normally bring this fruit from his workplace as they have a few trees of water apple, mango and rambutans. I've been once there during water apple's season and it was very tempting as most of the fruits grow low and we can just reach it easily. One thing we need to be careful is Kerengga (red ants but in a bigger version).

Bamboo Sprout

This is actually rebung masak lemak in Malay, but since i donno how to name it in English so i just leave it like that. This is a traditional Malay food but i might forget some ingredient while cooking this because for me this taste already ok. If anyone notice, please let me know.

Ingredient :
250-350 gram bamboo sprout
10 chilies
1 red onion
1 tsp turmeric powder
some salt
150 gm chicken (with bones) (some people use fish also)
1/2  cup thick coconut milk and 2 cup of light coconut milk


1. Wash the bomboo sprout.
2. Pound together chilies, onion, salt and turmeric powder.
3. With little oil, cook the pounded paste until it have a nice smell.
4. Put in the chicken and bamboo sprout and let the chicken cook.
5.  Pour the light coconut milk and let it cook.
6. Finally pour the thick coconut milk and let it cook (but not to long as we don't want the coconut milk overcooked).

Chity Boy...Are you Boring?

Some picture of Chitty Boy when he is very boring and doesn't seem to bother  others.

Spicy Fish Sambal

This spicy sambal is very easy to cook. I always do this sambal because it's very easy and fast to cook.


Ingredient :
10 chilies (cili api), 4 garlic and little salt  pounded together
1 tomato
1 red onion
2 fish (any fish)
1/2 cup water


Method :
1. Pound together chilies, garlic and little salt.
2. Marinate fish with some salt and tumeric and fry it nicely.
2. With little oil, fry the red onion for a while and put the pounded chilies and let it cook until it have a nice smell.
3. After that, pour the water and tomato and let it cook .
4. Finally, put the fish and mix it together a a few minutes and after that it ready to serve.

Cuttlefish Sambal

Continues from my previous entry regarding Petai, i enclose a very simple dish using petai.
(for 2 person)
5-7 medium size cuttlefish
6-12 dry chilies (wash & blended and make a watery paste)
1 red onion
2 stalk of petai (cut it into two pieces)
little salt
1/2 cube of chicken stock (optional)

Instruction :
1. With little oil, fry the onion for a while.
2. Pour the dry chilies paste and let it cook for a while.
3. Put the petai, cuttlefish, salt and chicken cube.
4. Put some water so that it won't be too thick.
5. If the cuttlefish cooked, then your can serve it ready. Goes well with rice.

Enjoy it!!!