Masoor Dhal Curry

1. Mixes 1 cup of dhal(wash and soak for 20 mins.), 4 cups of water(add more when necessary as it cook), a tsp of chicken stock granule, a bit of oil & pinch of turmeric powder in a pot, bring to boil and then simmer in low heat until the dhal soften.
2. In another pan, heat oil and saute mixed spices (fenugreek seeds, biji sawi, jintan manis & jintan putih) until fragrant.
3. Then add in few dried chili, chopped garlic, 1 chopped onion & 1 stalk of curry leaf. Once onion are soft and fragrant, pour it over to the dhal (the pot).
4. Add in some cubed potatoes + carrots, cook until soft.
5. I add some frozen green beans too and let it cook a bit.
6. Lastly, add in tomatoes, bring to boil again, season with sugar & salt to taste. Serve.

Curry Chicken with Pineapple

1 can (20 oz.) pineapple chunks  2 lb. chicken breasts, cubed  2 tbsp. flour  2 tbsp. curry powder  1 tsp. salt  1 tsp. ground ginger  1/2 tsp. cinnamon  2 tbsp. butter  2 tbsp. vegetable oil  1 cm. onion, sliced  2 cloves garlic, pressed  1/2 c. chicken broth  1 carton (8 oz.) vanilla yogurt. Drain pineapple and reserve 1/2 cup juice in plastic bag.  Coat chicken with flour, curry, salt, ginger and cinnamon.  In large skillet brown chicken in butter and oil. Add onion and garlic. Cook onion until tender.  Add reserved juice and broth. Watch for mixture to boil and thicken.  Blend in yogurt. Stir in pineapple. Serve over rice. Condiments: Chutney, sliced green onions, raisins, coconut, almonds, chopped cilantro.

Goat Curry^-^ with pressure cooker

• Kamala's mother's recipe:

Blend onion, garlic, ginger. Cut tomatoes and put all of the blended stuff with salt and water (only enough to cover the meat) and pressure cook it.Then in oil, fry finely sliced onions, cinnamon stick, cardamom, and cloves. When onions are brown, add the curry powder which has been made into a thick paste into the oil and fry until it sticks together into a ball. Then you put this mixture into the cooked mutton and cook (do not put pressure anymore, or put all the stuff in another pot) until potatoes are cooked. Check for salt at this time.

• Manosh's mother's recipe:

In the pressure cooker itself, fry very finely chopped onion, grated garlic, and ginger, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, bay leaves (optional) and cloves. When this is brown, put finely chopped tomatoes and fry till it cooks and blends well and sticks together. Then put the curry powder and fry till fragrant. Then finally put in the goat meat and cook well turning constantly until meat is not pink any longer. Then put the salt, and water and pressure cook.

Dhal (Parrupu Curry)

• 1 cup Dhal
• 1 big onion-cubed finely
• 1 Tomato-cubed
• 1 green chilly-sliced thinly round
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp jintan putih
• 1/2 tsp biji sawi (mustard seeds)
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• A pinch of Asofoetida
• curry leaves
• coriander leaves chopped for garnishing.

1. Pressure cook the dhall with a little water, turmeric powder & asofoetida(till the dhal is cooked ). 2.Heat oil in wok, add mustard seeds & after the seeds have exploded, add jintan putih & fenugreek & fry for a few secs. 3. Add onions & fry till it is limp & lightly browned. 4. Add ginger garlic paste & green chilly & fry for a few secs. Add curry leaves & chopped tomatoes. 5. Add the pressure cooked dhal (there should still be a little water). Add a more water so that it is less thick & let it boil for a few mins. 6.Off fire & add the chopped coriander leaves. 6. Enjoy with chapattis or rice.

Lemak Prawn

Saw this recipe from Nyonya Food dot com Make me hungry!! So, here it is!!!

Kari Ikan Bilis (Anchovy Curry)

• Handful of ikan bilis
• 2 potatoes - cut cubes
• 1 large red onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 sting of curry leaves
• 1 tbsp fish curry powder (mix with water make into paste)
• 1.2 tsp mix halba
• 1 tsp asam jawa
• 1 cup coconut milk (or milk)
• salt to taste
• oil for cooking

1. Heat oil, saute the onion. Then the halba mix and curry leaves.
2. Add in curry paste. Add more water as needed, once can see the oil, add in potatoes cubes.
3. Stir to mix well, cover and let it cook a bit.
4. Once potatoes soft, add in coconut milk. Let it turn to boil.
5. Now, add the anchovy, slow fire and let cook for about 5 to 10 minutes.
6. Serve!!

Lamb with Dates

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 500g diced boneless lean lamb, preferably from the leg
• 300g sweet potatoes, cut into small chunks
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 50g pitted dates
• 2 tbsp coriander , roughly chopped 

1. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and lamb, then quickly fry until the lamb is lightly browned.
2. Add the sweet potatoes and spices, then mix well. 
3. Pour in 425ml boiling water and the tomato purée, then bring to the boil.
4. Cover and simmer for 15 mins until sweet potatoes and lamb are tender, adding the dates for the final 10 mins. 
5. Sprinkle with coriander and serve with couscous.