Dinner

Sometimes, invading my mum's kitchen can be very interesting. This where I start to experiment all sorts of recipes, where I experience total failure, where I hook on to baking :) kitchen is my "getaway" from the always-busy study life and so I enjoy baking very much. Once in a while, cooking can be really fun to try out my very own recipe. Cooking brightens me that it is not necessary to follow blindly with any recipes when I finally gain the confident to try out something new.

Last night's meal:

Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

Teriyaki Sauce Chicken with Mixed Vegetables

I have used my new kitchenware which I have bought from Parkson for RM 28. Look pretty vintage :)

Aglio Olio Pasta

Just to show what's cayenne pepper and paprika powder. I have gotten these from Tesco Extra, Mutiara Damansara for RM 5.99 each.

Parmesan Roasted Potatoes (credits to Min's blog)

• Medium potatoes, medium 4
• Olive oil 2Tbsp
• Garlic powder 1/4tsp
• Salt 1/2tsp
• Paprika powder 1tsp
• Black pepper 1/4tsp
• Shredded Parmesan cheese 3Tbsp

1. Cube the potatoes.
2. Add in olive oil. 
3. Sprinkle the other ingredients over the potatoes.
4. Mix everything together with a spoon.
5. Bake in preheated oven at 200‘C for 45 minutes. During the baking time, remove the potatoes from the oven 2-3 times to toss them a little thus preventing them from sticking to the bottom of the pan. 

* I made a slight change to the recipe by boiling the potato until it's just tender and toss it with the seasonings. Bake this for 20 minutes or until it turns golden brown.  For spicier version, I opt to garnish it with cayenne pepper when served.
*I also added a pinch of dried basil

My own discovery:
Teriyaki Sauce Chicken with Mixed Vegetable

• 2 chicken thigh
• 2 tablespoon honey teriyaki sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil ( optional )
• 3 small carrots
• 5 mini capsicums 

1.  Chop the chicken into desired size or slice it thickly.
2. Marinate the chicken with all the seasonings and keep aside for at least 30 minutes.
3. Slice the carrots into flower shapes and cut the capsicums into small slices.
4. Line your kitchenware/pan ( anything which is suitable ) with aluminium foil.
5. Put the vegetables at the base and top it with the chicken. 
6. Cover the chicken with aluminum foil and bake for 30-40 minutes until the chicken turns slightly brown.

*You may use green or yellow capsicum to make the dish more colourful. The capsicums are necessary to put as it gives the dish a tangy smell and makes you growl with hunger immediately
*It is advisable to omit the olive oil as chicken thigh will leave a layer of chicken oil in the sauce after baking.
*Mix some teriyake sauce and water. Pour it on the chicken for a more flavourable dish and bake for 10 more minutes..

Aglio Olio Pasta

• 4 cloves of garlic
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• One pinch of salt
• Pasta ( Portion of four )

1. Chop the garlic finely.
2. Fry the garlic with olive oil until slightly brown. Add in the salt.
3. Toss the pasta with the garlic and oil and serve!
4. Garnish with oregano. ( optional )