Recipes costing less than $2.0 per serving

Winter Melon Stoup

Egg Curry

mulligatawny influences

Black Pepper Chicken 印度式黑胡椒鸡

This is yet another dish I have picked up from my friend's mother who does a lot of home-style Indian cooking. Gordon Ramsay said in one of his…

Fennel Garbanzo Beans/ Chickpeas 茴香鹰嘴豆

Fennel is profoundly hard to describe when it comes to its taste. The seeds, bulbs, and fronds - each is unique…

Pesto Meatballs Soup

As basic as how this bowl of Mee Sua 面线 (wheat-flour thin noodles) soup may look......it IS about the meatballs - Pesto meatballs to be exact; pesto…

Black Bean Potato Cakes Patties 黑豆马铃薯（土豆）煎饼

I have said before that I don't cook legumes (beans) often enough and it is still true. More beans and legumes,…

Chicken Barley Soup/ Light Stew 薏仁鸡汤

Cook (more of) this on Sunday, and there will be leftovers for anothereasy weeknight dinner the week ahead.…

Roasted Whole Okra 烤秋葵/羊角豆

Why have I not tried roasting okra earlier? Besides stir-frying okra (which I seldom do), I usually either steam them e.g. Steamed Okra with…

Kimchi Fried Rice with Cheese 起司泡菜炒饭

It has been such a long time since I made kimchi "fried" rice.That time, it was more alike kimchi bibimbap in…

Achar Pickles Mulberries, Cucumber, Carrot 自制南洋风味腌菜

Though Achar can refer to Indian pickles, it is also a popular pickle/condiment in Malaysia and Singapore.I…

Roasted Eggplant with Garlic Dressing 蒜汁拌烤茄子

Previously I have always steamed eggplant (using Chinese eggplant) when the dish is intended to be made…

Dijon Mustard Roasted Salmon 法国芥茉烤鱼

The wholegrain Dijon mustard is sitting in the fridge for the longest time, and very comfortably at its own…

Chicken Salad Sandwich/ Leftover Turkey Sandwich

Leftovers from Tandoori Chicken Salad? The leftovers can conveniently be used as fillings for sandwiches and…

Garlic Eggplant 蒜香茄子

Eggplant is not one of my favorite food/ingredients to cook with, perhaps a misconception that it relentlessly absorbs oil during cooking.However,…