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Ayam Berlado Hijau – Chicken in Green Chili Sambal

April 21, 2021

This Ayam Berlado Hijau, roughly translated as Chicken in Green Chili Sambal brings back a lot of memories. I grew up in the East of Singapore (Bedok North) for more than 20 years of my life. It was the first house that my father bought just before I was born. There, we had this amazing Indonesian neighbour who cooked the…

Mains Noodles/Pasta Quick and Easy Swift Spoon Vegetarian Yum Picks by Maya

Baked Feta Pasta

April 7, 2021

Are you guys a trend follower when it comes to food? There was the mermaid toast (not my thing), the tortilla hack (yes!) and now there's the Baked Feta Pasta <3. Anyhow, as I'm writing this, it is 7.30 A.M in Singapore right now. My day starts at 6am in the morning, every Tuesday. It's usually a tiring day for me…

Asian Deepavali Eid Mains Quick and Easy Ramadan Seafood Swift Spoon Yum Picks by Maya

Easy 30 Minutes Prawn Masala

March 26, 2021

Namaste everyone! We have about 20 days to Ramadan. In my mind, the countdown started 100 days back though. I absolutely love Ramadan for a couple of reasons. One thing for sure, this month gives a totally different vibe. I hope #ramadanvibes is already trending. I did a blog post last week but somehow it feels like it has been a…

Asian Mains Meat Quick and Easy Ramadan Yum Picks by Maya

Thai Green Curry Chicken

February 24, 2021

I did a poll sometime back asking my followers on INSTAGRAM as to which recipes they would like me to share on my blog and no surprise here, Thai cuisines received the bulk of the popular vote! I totally understand. Thai dishes are always delicious and often has a beautiful medley of flavours. The spice, the sweet and sour. I…

Healthy Mains Meat Soup/Salad Yum Picks by Maya

Fajita Chicken Burrito Bowl

January 19, 2021

This Fajita Chicken Burrito Bowl was so good that the niece declared she can eat this for a week straight. Well, I could not agree more. This bowl of cilantro-lime rice, fajita chicken, sautéed peppers, black beans, corn, onion, guacamole and sour cream was simply off-the-charts worth the extra prep. It was just so very good!! This recipe might involve a…

Asian Chinese New Year Mains Meat Quick and Easy Ramadan Swift Spoon Yum Picks by Maya

Chinese Dry Chilli Chicken

January 13, 2021

This Chinese Dry Chilli Chicken is a complete staple and go-to in my household. I have cooked this so many times and it's always been such crowd-pleaser!Using very simple pantry ingredients like sweet soy sauce, sesame oil and dried chillies. It is a really easy recipe but huge on flavours. You can use any part of the chicken but my personal…

Christmas/Thanksgiving Mains Quick and Easy Ramadan Seafood Swift Spoon Yum Picks by Maya

Delicious Prawn Veracruz

January 4, 2021

Well, well look who's here. Hello, 2021!!! 2020 was such a rough year on so many fronts, so 2021 might want need to step things up a notch and start us on the right track! I mean for a start, China could make a chicken-related dish their national dish or favourite protein. #justsayin So, now as we bid farewell to our holiday favourites…

Asian Deepavali Eid Mains Meat Ramadan

Butter Chicken Meatballs

November 9, 2020

Despite living in Singapore, I have the lifestyle of someone living in London-time. As I am typing this post, it is 1.30am in Singapore and 5.30pm in London. Most typical Singaporeans would be in lalaland, but here's me at my most active. So basically last week, the inspiration kicked in around 3am as I was lying in my bed in my…

Christmas/Thanksgiving Mains Meat Yum Picks by Maya

Grilled Chicken in Milk

September 27, 2020

Full Disclaimer: This might NOT be the most appealing of picture BUT it packs a punch of flavours, so don't knock it till you tried it! Grilled Chicken in Milk. I’m guessing that’s going to sound like a weird combination of ingredients to many but have faith my friends if not in me, at least to our Naked Chef: Jamie Oliver. I…

Asian Eid Mains Meat Ramadan Yum Picks by Maya

Ayam Masak Lemak Cili Padi Recipe

August 25, 2020

If you are a fan of the comforting tastes of Thai green curry or Thai cuisine itself, then you are going to love this delicious Ayam Masak Lemak Cili Padi recipe. Ok folks, let's break this down for you if this is the first time you're hearing about this Malay dish: Ayam = chicken Masak = cooked Lemak = creamy (almost always derived…

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Ayam Berlado Hijau – Chicken in Green Chili Sambal

Baked Feta Pasta

Easy 30 Minutes Prawn Masala

Thai Green Curry Chicken

Fajita Chicken Burrito Bowl

Chinese Dry Chilli Chicken

Delicious Prawn Veracruz

Butter Chicken Meatballs

Grilled Chicken in Milk

Ayam Masak Lemak Cili Padi Recipe