resep masakan kuno: October 2012

Monday, October 29, 2012

Black Rice Bread with Peanuts

A nutty, mild sweet loaf made with a mix of wholegrain spelt and bread flours. Thanks to the black venus rice and roasted peanuts, this light-textured everyday bread is exquisitely nutty, nicely moist, distinctly delicious and makes a nice change from a plain sandwich loaf.

200 g Wholegrain spelt flour
220 Bread flour
8 g Dried yeast
190 ml Milk, lukewarm
40 ml Olive oil
1 Egg
30 g Raw sugar
6 g Sea salt
150 g Cooked black rice
120 g Roasted and unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped

In the bowl of your stand mixer, whisk together the spelt flour, bread flour, and dried yeast. Make a well in the center, add in milk, olive oil, egg, raw sugar and sea salt. Stir at first on low speed until a rough dough begins to form. Increase the speed and beat until the dough is smooth and elastic. Now adjust the speed to low again, add in cooked black rice and chopped peanuts. Stir until they are well-distributed throughout the dough.
Turn out the dough and shape into a ball. Return it to the mixing bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel leave it in a warm place for an hour or until it’s doubled in size. Divide the dough into 3 portions and shape each into a round. You can also divide the dough 12-15 portions and make them into dinner buns.
Place 3 round balls into a parchment paper lined loaf pan. Cover again with the towel and set aside in a warm place for a 50 minutes to rise.
Preheat the oven to 190C/375F. When the loaf has risen, brush the surface with water and bake for 30 minutes until nicely golden brown.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Marinated Fig and Parmesan Salad

Fresh sweet figs marinated in mild tangy balsamic marinade contrast with powerful pungent shaved Parmesan in this elegant salad adapted from Tom Kime via BBC Good Food.

8 Ripe figs, stalks trimmed
4 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp Olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp Fresh thyme, chopped
Parmesan shaves
50 g Arugula leaves

Cut each fig lengthways into four wedges. Make a marinade by whisking the balsamic vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice with salt and pepper to taste.
Stand the fig wedges up in the middle of a large shallow serving dish, keeping them close together. Scatter the lemon zest and thyme on top, then drizzle with the marinade. Leave to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
To serve, lightly torn arugula leaves round the figs, scatter with Parmesan shaves, and drizzle with a little olive oil.

I am sending this to October Your Best Recipe.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Black Venus Rice Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Pistachios

Black Venus Rice is a medium-grain rice with a dark purple colour and a mild, nutty taste that requires slightly longer cooking time than traditional white rice. This black rice, with Chinese roots and modern Italian applications, is also know as "forbidden rice" or "emperor’s rice".

With a mix of luscious textures, rich flavours and bright colours, this salad makes for a delicious and nutritious lunch.

300 g Sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 tbsp Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
200 g Black Venus rice
350 ml Water
2 Scallions, chopped (or parsley)
1 handful Pistachios
3 tbsp White balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Orange juice
2 tbsp Argan oil
Diced mango, optional

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Toss the diced sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss well and place them in a single layer on a baking tray. Roast for 20 minutes until they are fork tender.
Bring black rice and water to a boil in a sauce pot on high heat. Season lightly with salt. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
Add white balsamic, argan oil, and orange juice in a bowl. Whisk to blend. Mix the rice, roasted sweet potatoes, chopped scallions, pistachios, diced mango if using and dressing. Toss gently to combine. Taste to season.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Pumpkin Puree layered with Pepita Pesto

Silky puree of roasted hokkaido pumpkin flavoured with coconut milk and lemon juice layered with pepita pesto with lemon balm and parsley that will leave your picky family members begging for more. Indulge yourself, family and friends with this light and wonderful seasonal appetizer!

800 g Hokkaido pumpkin
150 ml Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
40 g Pepitas, toasted
1 cup Lemon balm leaves
1 cup Flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 clove Garlic
25 g Parmesan, grated
100 ml Coconut cream
2 tbsp Lemon juice

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Quarter the hokkaido pumpkin. Remove the seeds and place them, cut side down, in a baking tray. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in 1 cup of water and wrap with a large piece of tin foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
Toast pepitas in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden in spots and puffed, about 4 minutes.
Place lemon balm, parsley, pepitas, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and salt in food processor. Cover and process just until smooth. Gradually add in olive oil with machine running. Process until well blended and smooth.
Allow the pumpkin to cool 10 minutes. Then, scoop out the cooked pulp and discard the skins. Puree the pumpkin pulp in a blender with coconut cream and lemon juice until smooth. Layer the pumpkin puree with pesto in glasses.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Kue Putu

Kue Putu di Indonesia dijual sore hari, pedagangnya menggunakan gerobak yang mengeluarkan bunyi peluit khas berasal dari steamer saat memasak kue Putu ini. Saat tidak sedang berada ditanah air, terkadang saya kangen dengan kue ini, rasanya yang gurih manis, wangi pandan dan lembut, suasana tradisionalnya. Hmmm... di Kuala Lumpur kue ini dijual dengan nama Kuih Putu Piring, karena bentuknya pipih seperti bentuk piring. Di Singapura kue ini dikenal dengan nama Kueh Tutu.
Resep dibawah ini saya buat sebagai obat kangen tanah air.

Kue Putu Pandan
Untuk 13 buah kue ukuran besar

Bahan :
180 gr tepung beras
50 gr tepung ketan
200 ml air + 1/2 sendok teh garam + 1 sdt pasta pandan (masukkan dalam botol, aduk rata)

Isi (unti) :
100 gr kelapa parut + 1/2 sendok teh garam
100 gr gula merah (iris)

Cara Membuat Isi :
Masak Gula merah dengan sedikit air, masukkan kelapa parut dan garam. Masak sampai tercampur rata. Sisihkan.

Cara Membuat Kue Putu :

1. Sangrai Tepung ketan dan tepung beras dalam frypan selama 5 menit dengan api sedang. Angkat dan dinginkan.
2. Tuang air dalam botol sedikit demi sedikit kedalam tepung, sambil diaduk.
3. Saring tepung dengan saringan kasar, sambil ditekan dengan tangan agar tepung tersaring sempurna, dan menghasilkan teksture seperti breadcrumb.
4. Ambil 1 sendok makan adonan masukkan kedalam cetakan, beri ruang ditengah untuk isi untinya. Tambahkan 1 sendok teh penuh unti ke tengah adonan, tambahkan 1 sendok makan adonan lagi diatasnya untuk menutup isinya, ratakan dengan sendok.
5. Didihkan air dalam kukusan sampai keluar uapnya. Kukus kue Putu dengan api sedang sekitar 10 menit.
6. Angkat dan tutup kue segera dengan daun pisang dan simpan dalam tempat tertutup agar kue tetap lembab.

Kue Putu

Isi Kue Putu (Unti)

Sangrai tepung selama 5 menit dengan api sedang

Siapkan cetakan kue putu

Adonan setelah disaring (teksturenya seperti breadcrumb)

Adonan sebelum disaring

Kue Putu siap dikukus

Kue Putu siap disajikan hangat

Lembut dan lembab

Pumpkin Spelt Doughnuts

I am really LUCKY enough to win a copy of Carla Sandrin’s debut book, Uncorrupted, August giveaway event hosted by Beth on Of Muses and Meringues and October Doughnut Pan Giveaway - a special gift to celebrate Kelly's generous nature held on Susan's
My Mother's Apron Strings. I'm thrilled, honoured and grateful :) Thank you so much, Beth, Susan, for the fantastic giveaways!

I am almost halfway through the book and trying not to rush it -- a truly inspiring and intelligent book.

Uncorrupted tells the story of Clare McTavish, a young woman whose atheist mother has just died. However, the more Clare gets to know about her, the more she realizes there is much more to her mother’s story than Clare ever knew.
A story of family bonds, the power of love, and finding goodness in a world littered with misery and evil, Uncorrupted reminds us to remain open to different perspective, yet stay firm in our conviction in what is right. Most of all, it speaks to tolerance, decency and justice, with hope as the cornerstone of all.

Now for the doughnuts, the recipe is slightly adapted from "Black & White Chocolate Pumpkin Doughnuts", also from Susan. Instead of all purpose flour and sour cream used in original recipe, I have used refined spelt flour and plain yogurt. They are so moist and delicious, that I couldn't resist eating one soon after they were out from the oven. Great even without any icing or glaze!

Doughnuts	Glaze
210 g Refined spelt flour 25 g Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/2 tsp Baking soda 1 tsp Baking powder 3/4 tsp Salt 113 g Unsalted butter, at room temperature 130 g Raw sugar 300 g Pumpkin puree 2 Eggs 100 g 3.5% Plain yogurt 1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice	125 g Confectioners' sugar 30 ml Hot water 100 g White couverture chocolate, chopped Pumpkin seeds, toasted

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease a doughnut pan with melted coconut oil and set aside. Sift together the spelt flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Cream the butter and raw sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the pumpkin puree and mix to combine. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add in half of the flour mixture and stir on low until just incorporated. Mix in plain yogurt, then the remaining flour mixture, stir until combined.
Spoon half of batter into the doughnut pan openings with a 3-tablespoon scoop. Bake 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes then invert pan onto a rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Mix confectioners’ sguar and hot water in a bowl until smooth. In another bowl, add the chopped white couverture chocolate. Set the bowl over a pot of simmering water and melt the chocolate. Coat the doughnuts with powdered sugar icing or melted white chocolate and sprinkle the chopped pumpkin seeds on top.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Bulgur Patties with Lemon Balm Yogurt

When you're in need of a healthy and delicious meatless dinner, you can always turn to these fiber-rich, flavourful and delicious bulgur patties with an oriental touch. If you don't have lemon balm in your garden, substitute it with mint and lemon zest.

Bulgur Patties with Lemon Balm Yogurt

adapted from Küchen Götter

250 g Bulgur
250 ml Vegetable stock or water
1 Shallot, diced
1 clove Garlic, minced
3 tbsp Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp Cumin powder
2 Eggs
4-5 tbsp Breadcrumb
200 g Plain yogurt
Lemon balm leaves, chopped

Bring the vegetable stock to a boil. Turn the heat off and ad in the bulgur. Let soak for 15 minutes.
Peel and finely dice the shallot and garlic clove. Cook in 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, and season with salt, pepper, and cumin powder.
Season yogurt with salt and pepper. Fold in chopped lemon balm leaves.
Stir together the soaked bulgur, eggs, prepared shallots, garlic, and breadcrumb. Season to taste. Form the mixture into 16 patties.
In a large skillet, heat the rest of olive oil over medium-low. Cook patties until browned and firm, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with lemon balm yogurt.