Coconut – Mayakitchenette

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…

Deepavali Dessert

Easy 3 Ingredients Pumpkin and Coconut Dessert

April 2, 2020

Hello folks! How have you been? Yes, I know all is not good with the world right now. Our normal lives are in flux and the world seems to be experiencing quarantine and lock-downs. Here in Singapore we have new cases identified daily and social-distancing is swinging into full gear. I really hope that things would eventually get better for…

Dessert Ramadan Yum Picks by Maya

Badak Berendam or Kuih Koci Bersantan

October 30, 2015

I am presuming that many of the non-Asians would find this dessert totally an alien, BUT I can assure you that once you have tried this, you are going to love it. The term Kueh/Kuih is referred to traditional desserts and savory snacks and is widely used in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Coconut has been gaining a lot of popularity with food…

Breakfast Healthy

Coconut Chia Pudding

October 23, 2015

Do you know that one bag of CHIA has the Omega-3 equivalent to 10 lbs of Salmon. Say whaaaaat? This is all new information for me too. Well, here at Maya Kitchenette, you can also count on us to improve your general knowledge every now and then. ♥ There is absolutely no reason to give these little seeds a pass. The health…

Dessert Ramadan Yum Picks by Maya

5 Ingredients Brown Sugar Custards

March 3, 2015

Easy Decadent Ambrosia Those words above sum up the recipe I would be sharing today. I can't believe it's a brand new week again. I believe that there is some malfunction in the rotation of the earth. Someone fix that, please. Time is flying away too quickly. The previous week was emotionally draining, with mom being ill for about 11 days now. Having said that,…

Meat Ramadan Yum Picks by Maya

Beef Rendang Recipe

February 13, 2015

Every time I flip through a cookbook, I would be greeted with a number of Asian recipes. Thai green curry in Gordon's book, Indian butter chicken from Nigella, chicken chow mein courtesy of Jamie Oliver, satay from Donna hay and Indonesian ginger chicken made by Ina Garten. The list just goes on and on. This shows that Asian cuisine has…

Dessert Ramadan

Serawa Durian – Coconut and Durian Dessert

September 10, 2014

It's Wednesday people! Technically 3/4th of Wednesday is already gone and we are gonna be ushering Thursday in like 6 hours. However I am living a life as if I am in New York timezone, where Wednesday is about to begin (Thank you Forex market). I have been working like crazy through out last week and the previous weekend wasn't…

Ramadan

Bubur Chacha Recipe

February 7, 2014

Don't you feel at times researchers are over-researching things? Initially we were told to cook with olive oil due to it's immerse benefits. A few years down the road, they "found" out that olive oil, when heated gets altered. It is said that high frying temperatures isn't suitable for olive oil as when it is heated,it gets toxic. Then you had an…

Ramadan

Kuih Jonkong

August 22, 2010

Kuih Jongkong is delicious but those authentic ones wrapped in banana leaves ain't easy to find. I have been craving for this but I was lazy to make some just to satisfy my cravings :p A few days back, mom's good friend came over to Iftar. While talking to her on the phone a day before the meet up, she was…

Ramadan

Tub tim krob/ Red Ruby dessert

July 9, 2010

Tub tim krob is a popular dessert that originate from Thailand. It is more commonly known as Red Ruby in Singapore. A simple yet delicious and pretty dessert that you can whip up in less than 30 minutes! Tub Tim Krob (Red Ruby Dessert) Author: Maya Kitchenette Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 45 mins Ingredients 1 packet coconut milk or cream (add…