HAWKER STYLE INSPIRED CEREAL PRAWNS

When I had the chance to visit Singapore last year, I was able to taste one of the best loved dish which you can find in the Hawker area. Hawker area by the way, for those people who are not familiar what does Hawker means, it is an open air food centers in Singapore and other parts like Malaysia and China. If I understood it correctly, the "Boss" or the owners of the stalls in Hawker area were the ones who hold the secret of authentic Singaporean dish. Well true enough, I enjoyed so much eating in the Hawker area compared to the restaurants inside the mall. Food served in Hawker costs less compared in the restaurant.Its inexpensive yet delicious and flavorful. One of the dish I enjoyed much was the Cereal Prawns. This dish is truly a winner when it comes to taste. The mixture of all the ingredients are well blended and I must say, on every bite, there is a feast inside my mouth. Check out my version and hope you too could enjoy the Cereal Prawns as much as I do.

Enjoying the humongous serving of Cereal Prawns

INGREDIENTS:

10-15 pieces extra large prawns

1 cup oatmeal (any kind) in Singapore, they use other kind of cereal which I don't think is available here locally in our market. I will try to look where to find that cereal and will update as soon as I can

2- 1 cup butter

15-20 pieces of curry leave- I think this is the secret, when you fry this leaves over a hot butter, the aroma infuses and you feel like you are in heaven in a minute. Sadly, we also don't have these leaves here, and surprisingly, I explored the next best thing to use and that is Kaffir lime leaf. It's equally aromatic and the taste is also good. Well if you will ask me, if we have curry leaves here, that would still my choice.

1 cup flour

salt and pepper

Bird's eye chilies

1 tbs sugar

PROCEDURE:

1. Clean the prawns by removing the horn only, not the whole head.
2. Cutting the back area of it to remove the black portion or the intestines on its back.
3. Do this for the rest of the prawns.
4. After cleaning,  season with salt and pepper and toss it with flour like a breaded prawns.
5. Put the butter on a pan and fry the prawns until its cooked and golden brown. Set aside.
6. On another pan, melt the butter and put the kaffir lime leaf and the chilies (this is what I used in this recipe) until you can smell its aroma, do not over cook. Immediately following the cereals, continuously stirring until it turns golden brown then add the sugar.
7. You can say that the mixture is ok when you see them folding together and looks like they are already sticking together.
8. Add the prawns carefully and allow the mixture to stick on to the prawns. 
9. When everything has been coated perfectly. Serve as a main dish or an appetizer. Enjoy cooking!!

My version of Cereal Prawns

upper image is the butter with kaffir lime leaf and chilies , then the flour  and the prawns coated and fried

APPLE CINNAMON ROLLS WITH CREAM SAUCE

I must confess, I am not good in baking. Some says if you have a sweet tooth and loves sweets, pastries, cakes and native delicacies it will be an instinct. You automatically grab on your baking tools and start doing your stuff when cravings and sweet indulgence strikes you big time.I already spoke with a lot of people and the revelation for their addiction and solution is the same. That kind of addiction serves as the motivation for baking to satisfy the craving that these people experience. On my part on the other hand is different, I like to serve desserts for my friends and visitors whenever I have the call to host an occasion in my place. I have no choice but to learn some of the no bake desserts as an immediate remedy. And today's recipe is among my quick fix when it comes to serving desserts. I have this tagline of my own which says "Not all good desserts are baked" and true enough this one will be one of the proof.

INGREDIENTS:

Spring roll wrapper

1 medium size apple choose a good variety but not the very watery one. Japanese apple is a good choice. 

Cinnamon spice

Nutmeg

Salt

1 cup sugar

Black sesame for garnishing

1/4 cup Whole cream 

1/4 cup Condensed milk

Oil for frying

Water

PROCEDURE:

1. Peel of the apples and slice according to the size and thickness that you prefer. And immediately, dunk it over to the pan with about 2 cups of water and sugar to avoid discoloration.
2. Add in the salt and other spices and bring to a boil until it caramelized
3. Once you see liquid is already bubbling, remove the pan and let it cool down.
4. Once it has been cooled down, wrap it individually or adjust number of apple pieces according to the size of rolls you prefer.
5. Fry it over to medium to high heat oil until it turns golden brown.
6. Strain it to remove excess oil and serve it in a platter.
7. Creamy sauce is just combining the whole cream and condensed milk. Serve it alongside the Apple rolls.