Another makan-makan...(reblogged from Aug 2014)

A friend came visiting from Singapore and I decided to throw in a quick-fix dinner with whatever we had in our magic box - the fridge!

 We chose a more colourful theme for the table this time...it was in tandem with the festivities around us...

 Chose a simple local dish to start: prawns in spicy tumeric sauce with pineapple:
1/2 kilo of medium sized prawns, intact
1 medium-sized pineapple, diced
1 1/2 inch of fresh tumeric, pound with:
a pinch of course sea salt,
3 shallots
3 cloves of garlic
3 chillies (cili padi)
3 stalks of lemon grass, pounded at the base to release the oil
2 cups of water
milk from 2 coconuts

In a casserole, add in the water, 1/2 the coconut milk and all the pounded ingredients. When the mixture boils, add in the pineapple, season to taste. At this point, add a tsp of sugar to balance the whole mixture. When the pineapples are cooked, add in the remaining coconut milk and the prawns. Serve when the prawns are ready, in about 3 minutes of cooking time.

 Foie gras and champagne grapes: no cooking required. Just serve with toasted bread.

 From the frigo, braised wagyu with wild porcini or cèpes. 

 Salad with Comte cheese

Simple butter cake with orange sauce. Served with fresh raspberry.