September 26, 2005

Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Filed under: Recipes, Side Dish, Starters, Food

Ingredients:
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. Mozzarella cheese
3 tbsp. flour
1 egg, slightly beaten
½ c. bread crumbs
2 c. vegetable oil (for frying)

Directions:
1. Cut Mozzarella into 16 - 2 1/2 x 1/2 inch sticks.
2. Place flour in a bag. Add cheese and shake to coat. Shake off excess flour.
3. Put egg in a bowl. Place crumbs on waxed paper. Dip cheese sticks into egg, then roll in bread crumbs, coating well.
4. Fry cheese strips in hot oil about 30 seconds until golden brown. Drain well.
5. Serve immediately with sweet chilli sauce, mango chutney or redcurrant jelly.

Makes 8 servings

September 21, 2005

Tofu with Soy Sauce Chinese- style

Filed under: Recipes, Side Dish, Food

Ingredients:
1 pack of Silken Tofu
1 tbsp of cooking old
4 cloves of finely minced garlic
3 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 tbsp Light Soy sauce
1/2 - 1 cup of water
1 tbsp corn flour mix with water
salt to taste

Direction:
Steam the silken tofu for 30 minutes or until cooked. When cooked, put in a serving plate and set aside.

To make the sauce, heat the cooking oil in a pan. Add the garlic and cook until lightly browned. Add oyster sauce, light soy sauce and water. Cook for about a minute. Season with salt if needed. Bring to a soft boil. Now add in the corn flour to thicken the sauce. Stir until the sauce thickens. Pour the sauce over the silken tofu and it is now ready to be served.

Serve hot. Garnish with grated carrots and sliced scallions.