Tree of Life - Moringga (Part 1)

While in the Philippines, Porky discovered a plant that is kind of rare back home. Its scientific name is Moringga Oleifera, and also many other names, depending on which countries are referring to it. In India, it is known as DrumStick (Porky scratch head...??) and in Philippines as Malunggay. After doing some reading, all Porkydigans bagree (PKSH : agree) to call it Tree of Life, the most meaningful of all..

It's like a super plant, loaded with tons of vitamins and nutrients beating all other vegetables to TKO round in a boxing match. It is a common type of vegetables here in the Philippines, and one of the famous dish that taste yummy with this is Chicken Tinola (will post about the recipe next time). Cat bought the seeds from a Korean mini mart, supposedly to be eaten like peanuts, but Porky took a few and planted it in the garden. It grows steadily into a tree now, and soon Porkydigans will have ample supply of this super food. Read more about it here ...

Porky say it should grow like a BeanStalk overnight..

PCC : Korean BibimBap

Today, with the Kimchi ready for serving, Porky want to go full speed with Korean dish. So he will try to make one of his favorite dish in a Korean Restaurant, the BiBimBap or simply 'mixed rice', before you eat it you must mix it thoroughly like a tornado. More details here, and this is how chef Porky will teach you how to prepare your very own BiBimBap..

Start with a round bowl of rice, preferably still warm fresh out of the rice cooker.

Slice cucumber in thin slices and sprinkle a little salt and leave it for 10-15 mins, drain to dry. Dice 2-3 cloves of garlic and mix together with cucumber and sprinkle half to one teaspoon of sesame seeds.

For meat, chicken frankfurter will do just fine. Steam to cook , toss with sesame oil and dice it.

Slice carrot into thin slices, heat up the pan with few drops of oil and toss it to perfection.

Once all the dishes are ready, start arranging it on the side of the bowl leaving the middle open for the egg. Have to do it fast, race to keep the rice warm.

Tadaaaaaaa... just like in Korean restaurant.. add the Kimchi as side dishes

Place the sunny side up egg in the middle with a sprinkle of sesame (raw or lightly tossed in hot pan). Lastly add the signature Bibimbap paste where in this dish, Porky choose GochuJang or chili pepper paste. Its the same paste used to ferment the kimchi, but with 1 tbsp of sesame oil, 1/2 tspn of minced garlic, 1 tbsp of honey/syrup, to 2 tbsp of chilli pepper paste sauteed in medium heat pan and chill before serving. It is so easy to prepare, as long as the ingredients are added in when the rice is still hot, everything will be fine ! yummy and simple..

PCC : New Stock of Kimchi

Time to make the new batch of Kimchi as Porky depleted his inventory. For this round, 2 types of Kimchi where made, old school cabbage version and a new radish/carrot and leek version. The steps are the same, so will only cover radish kimchi on next post. After 4 days of fermentation, tadaaaaaa.... it is ready ! not too sour, no Crazy Kimchi this round, quickly stuff into the fridge to slow down the fermentation process. Porky said you should eat this when watching Korean Drama, it makes the Kimchi more yummy - Benedict scratch top of head, then his butt - catch no fish.

Original Cabbage Kimchi

Radish Kimchi - new !

PCC : Kep-C (pksh:KFC)

Here in the Philippines, the Kep-C doesn't taste the same as those from home. It shouldn't be as its a franchise where every outlet shares the same recipe. A recipe so secretive that it was lock in vault says Porky. But obviously it doesn't taste the same here, very salty - as it is served with rice instead of mashed potatoes. They don't serve tomatoes/chili ketchup too, instead a melted version of mashed potatoes known as gravy, thumbs down. Porky being a genuine Porkydigans have to do something about it, so here we go.. Air Fried Kep-C for taste of home.

frozen marinated chicken from cold storage

because the Air Fryer uses no oil, so don't add any oil

favourite Philips Air Fryer - healthy frying !

heat it up for 10 mins at 180degC and add in the frozen chicken

tadaaa.. after 30 mins at 200 deg C, ready for serving

Air Fryer uses no oil, only fats from the chicken - this is the collected oil at bottom of tray - yuck

sprinkle a little thymes, and get the chilli sauce ready !

 it is so yummy until Porky does the 'Finger Toe Licking Good !'

PCC : Spinach Soup

After seeing Jamie Oliver on TLC on cooking budget meal but retaining their nutrients, Porky went and get some frozen spinach, something he never try before (it doesn't make sense to buy frozen vegetables that cost more than fresh vegetables - scratch butt). The result is superb ! this is a really good soup. Recipe at the end.

frozen spinach, big onion, potato, chicken stock, garlic, butter, cream milk

medium heat for first round of cooking

after it cool down, blend and heat up with cream added in

the result ! - absolutely yummy...

Ingredients

1) 350 grams of frozen spinach

2) 1 tspn of butter

3) 1 clove of garlic

4) 1 white onion

5) chicken stock (can be liquid or cube type)

6) 1 medium size potato

7) 1 glass of cream milk

Directions

1) Slice onion, potatoes and garlic in small dice size

2) Heat up pan in medium heat and add butter

3) Light fry the onions, potatoes and garlic but not till brown

4) Add in spinach, cook for 3 mins 

5) Add chicken stock and reduced to low heat and cook for 15 mins

6) Turn off heat, cool down for 30 mins in pan (until it reach room temperature).

7) Blend everything in blender until it reach a very fine consistency (don't blend if its still hot ! - kaboom !!!)

8) Heat up pan in low heat, add cream milk and blended spinach.

9) Once it gets creamy - its ready to serve !

PCC : Mom's Hakka Steamed Bitter Gourd

With the new steamer, Cat remember one of the signature dish that his mum/dad used to make when we were young. It is Hakka dish, there are 2 kinds for steaming - bitter gourd and bean curd with stuffed mince porky. You can also deep fried the bean curd, yummy as well. But today, Porky want to try the steam bitter gourd version, healthier alternative. So behold, recipe at the bottom.

all meat nicely stuffed in cut bitter gourd

after 1.5 hrs of steaming - its done !

Recipe

1) Minced pork

2) Salted fish

3) Black pepper

4) Sesame oil

5) Bitter gourd

Direction

1) Minced pork and mix with salted fish (no bones), black pepper and sesame oil.

2) Do not add salt, because the flavor will come from the salted fish

3) Stuff meat nicely into the bitter gourd slices (about 1" for bite size).

4) Steam for 1.5 hrs or until meat is cook.

PCC : Beef Cut Steak In Red Wine

New Year Breakfast

PCC : Christmas Chicken Curry

What makes me tired ..

Here in the Philippines, sun set much much earlier - as early as 6pm ! Early sunset makes you feel the night is longer, even with early sun rise the next day. Porky biological clock is not functioning properly because of this phenomenon - feeling restless, heart beating faster than normal. He think he is turning into a Bearwolf ! (pksh : werewolf)

sunset at 6 pm

PCC : Sarawak Kolo Mushroom Mee

PCC : Thai Yellow Curry Chicken

Curry is a must ! either you like it a lot , or you don't like it half according to Porky. So today, after cracking his brain out standing in front of supermarket shelf in a foreign country - he decided why don't we try Thai Curry since he's in The Philippines but craving for Malaysian curry - conpusing (PKSH : confusing). So behold, for the first time - Thai Curry from Thailand !

Thai Foods - Yellow Curry Paste (prepacked)

Contents & Binstruction

2 chickens on wheel chair ! - fresh not frozen

3 medium size - peeled spotstato (pksh : potatoes)

basic ingredients (+ lemon grass)

slow boil for 30 mins after steps 1~9

tadaaaaaaa !

Here are the steps in brief : 

(1) heat up oil in pot 

(2) add garlic, onions, dry chillies, lemon grass stems, stir fry until aroma 

(3) add in Yellow Curry Paste & mix thoroughly

(4) add chicken (cut into smaller pieces) and medium rare cook it

(5) add in potatoes, and chicken stock broth

(6) add in coconut milk and reduce heat immediately when it start boiling

(7) continue to cook in small heat for 30 mins until chicken soften

(8) serves with rice and preserved tomato salad

(9) wallop it and rub summie (PKSH:tummy)

PCC : Spicy Crab Soup Ramen

PCC : Tomato Mee

PCC : Luncheon With Eggs

PCC : Instant Sarawak Laksa

PCC - Moringa Egg Omellete

Yeah... everybody heard about Kale, the so called king of super healthy greens - the most nutrient dense food on the planet they said. But Porky always questioned beberything (PKSH : everything) he don't take what majority claims it to be.. too mainstream he says.. furthermore Kale is expensive and hard to find at Tesco, Jusco and Porkco.  In his quest for a healthier, affordable substitute, he found another less known green vegetable called Moringa ! Look at the stats below ;

It is also known as Malunggay in Philippines, or Horse Radish Tree and Drumstick Tree. The Philippine is a country where you can find this great food easily and cheap. To see how this plant looks like, read more here. Porky didn't need to think long before he created a masterpiece recipe out of this great food ! Tadaaaaaaa ... Moringa Egg Omellete ...

more here !

PCC : Cheesy Butter Prawn

PCC - Fried Rice PD Style

PD stands for Port Dickson. Porky named this dish as such because he misses the routine weekend trip with all the Porkidigans to this nice place a few years ago. Now he is stranded in a different country trying to make a living, sobbering..

more here !

PCC : Heartly Pumpkin Soup

more here !