Mixed Vegetable with Garbanzo Beans in Lentil Dhal

Ingredients:

200 g      split lentil dhal
1/2 tsp    ground tumeric
5 tbsp     olive oil
1 tsp       cumin seed
2 cups     cooked garbanzo beans
3 cloves  garlic  (finely chopped)
1             onion   (cut into fine slices)
1/4          cabbage ( cut into small pieces)
1             capsicum (sliced)
4             hot green chilies (sliced into fine pieces)
1 tsp        salt
1              tomato
1 tsp        finely chopped ginger
water      4 times the depth of the lentils in the pot

Method:
1.  Wash, and drain the lentils.
2.  In a heavy-bottomed pot, bring the lentils and water to a boil.
3.  Stir in the turmeric.
4.  Cover pot, with lid slightly ajar, and simmer over low heat for 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally.
5.  Stir in the tomato, the ginger, and 1 1/4 teaspoon salt.
6.  While the lentils are cooking, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
7.  Add the cumin seeds and cook for 3 to 4 seconds, then add the garlic. 
8.  Once the garlic pieces start to brown, add the onion, cabbage and green chilies. 
9.  Cook the cabbage mixture, stirring often, until it starts to brown. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Turn off the heat.
10. Add the cabbage mixture. Stir to mix and allow to simmer uncovered for a few minutes to reheat the cabbage.

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with chickpeas

Ingredients:

100 g chickpeas
200 g dried spaghetti
1/3 cup good olive oil
5 large garlic cloves, cut into thin slivers
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
salt

Method (1) :  Chickpeas
1.  Cover beans with water and discard any beans that float. 
2.  Rinse beans well and place in a large pot. Cover by 2 to 3 inches with cold water.
3.  Place over high heat and bring to a boil.
4.  lower heat and simmer, covered, until softened, about 1 1/2 hours.
5.  Drain off the water and set aside.

Method (2) :  Spaghetti
1.  Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2.  Add 2 tablespoons of salt and the pasta and cook for 10 minutes.
3.  Set aside 1 cup of the pasta cooking water before draining the pasta.
4.  Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a pot large enough to hold the pasta.
5.  Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until it just begins to turn golden on          the edges.  (Do not over cooked)
6.  Add the red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds more.
7.  Add the reserved pasta-cooking water to the garlic and oil and bring to a boil. 
8.  Lower the heat, add 1 teaspoon of salt, and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the liquid is                reduced by about a third.
9.  Add in the chickpeas.
10. Add the drained pasta to the garlic sauce and toss. Off the heat.
11. Add the  Parmesan and toss well.
12. Allow the pasta to rest off the heat for 5 minutes for the sauce to be absorbed.
13. Taste for seasoning and serve warm with extra Parmesan on the side.

Peanuts Pearl Beans Rib Soup 花生珍珠豆排骨

Ingredients;

500  g ribs (chopped into pieces)
10    g wolfberries 枸杞子
30    g Polygonatum 玉竹
20    g  Beiqi  北芪
50    g  Dried figs  无花果
20    g Codonopsis 党参
200  g peanuts (soak over night)
250  g  pearl beans 珍珠豆
2000 g water
Salt to taste

Method;
1.  Boil the ribs over high heat until meat is cooked.
2.  Remove from boiling water and rinse clean.
3.  Add all ingredients to 2000 ml of boiling water and boil for 2 hours


I put everything into mypressure cooker and let the cooker do everything.

Kak Wok's Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

1/2 a chick, cut into small pieces

1 tsp salt

1 tbs chicken stock powder (I didn't use)

1 tsp turmeric powder

4 long beans cut into 2 cm pieces

1 onion julienned

3 large red chillies cut into pieces

cooking oil for frying

Method:

1.  Mix the chicken with salt, stock powder and turmeric powder, marinate for at         least 15 mins.

2.  Fry the chicken meat in oil until golden brown.

3.  Remove chicken meat from oil and drain well.

4.  Heat up 2 tbs of cooking oil, fry the onion until fragrant.

5.  Add in long beans and chillies, fry till cooked.

6. Add in the fried chicken and mix well.