072 - Roti John (BREAKFAST ON STEROIDS!)

So, Roti John is a breakfast food popular in Singapore and Malaysia. Legend has it, the recipe was conceived when a Caucasian male (just like Indonesians who called them ‘Bule’, locals there calls them ‘John) was requesting a meat sandwich for breakfast. Hah, if I were the locals, I’d serve him some Egg sandwiched between 2 white breads. The Locals? Nah, they’re going ape nuts by mixing meat, onion, and eggs before smashing a baguette on top to finish it off.

Results?

F*CKING. TASTY.

So here it is, ROTI JOHN.

For 1 Serving, you will need;

- Ground Meat – 100 Grams – Don’t go cheap, get a good quality meat for REAL treat.

- Eggs – 2 Whole

- Onion – ½ piece – Diced

- Baguette / Hot Dog Bun – 1 Piece – Sliced in the middle

Meat Seasonings

- Paprika Powder – ½ tsp

- Salt – ¼ tsp

- Black pepper – ½ tsp

- Garlic Powder – ¼ tsp

- Curry Powder – ½ tsp

Ready? Here We Go!

Step 1 – Heat oil in a non-stick pan on high heat. Stir fry meat, moving constantly. Add all the meat seasonings one by one while stirring. When meat turns brown, about 2 minutes, it’s done. Set aside to cool.

Hot Oil

Stir the meat quickly. This will help to prevent it from sticking

Add all the seasonings

Mix!

Lovely!

Step 2 – Crack the eggs into a bowl; add the diced onion and the meat. Give a nice mix with a fork. Set aside while you heat a small amount of oil in the pan.

Eggs

Onion

Meat

A lump of ugly mess. But it is going to be tasty!

Step 3 – Pour the mixture into the pan, just enough that it covers ¾ of the pan. Quickly put the bread in, and give it a nice press so the mixture will stick to it. Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat.

The mixture is looking lovely!

Press it down!

Step 4 – Once you see the edges started to brown, give the sandwich a flip, and toast the other side for another 2 minutes, or until it reaches your liking.

Flipped!

Step 5 – When finished, sliced into portions, give it a shower of condiments and…

Step 6 – SERVE!

And that's how you make, Roti John.

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071 - Nutella Marshmallow Sandwich!

Comfort food is my kryptonite. I can never say no to them. Fried Chicken, Mac and Cheese, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Ugh. Give me any of those at any time during the day, and I’ll love you forever.

Now, you’ve all heard Nutella before right? Uh huh, the nectar of Gods, different from anything else, and your only key to reach cloud no. 9.

How about Marshmallow? These chewy little buddies is sweet and pack full of surprises. What kind of surprises? We’ll see!

Let’s make NUTELLA MARSHMALLOW SANDWICH!

For 1 sandwich, you will need;

- Bread - 2 Slices - Get those square cut white bread, they’re born for this shit.

- Nutella - 1.5 Tbsp

- Marshmallow - 6 Large ones - Get the plain flavored one

- Butter / Margarine - 1 Tbsp

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Ready? Here We Go!

Step 1 – Spread Butter/Margarine evenly on the outside part of the bread.

Step 2 – Give the bread a flip and spread Nutella on the inside part of the bread. Arrange the Marshmallows neatly in the center part of the bread. Remember, they will melt, so let’s not overstuff them aight? Once neat, place the top part of the bread over the bottom part.

Step 3 – Heat a nonstick pan (with cover) on medium heat for approximately 2-3 minutes. Once it’s hot, add the bread in, and cook without moving for 2 minutes, covered. Give the sandwich a press with a spatula every now and then. Keep on a lookout so they don't burn. Don't tell anyone i didn't warn you about this!

Step 4 – Give the bread a flip, and cook the other side for 2 minutes. You will notice the marshmallow starting to melt and infused with the Nutella. Give it another flip and cook for another 1 minute. By now, the marshmallows are still in shape, but already gooey inside, so give those boy a press down so they spread on the inside!

Step 5 – Serve!

 Cheers

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070 - NUTELLA French Toast

Okay. Quick one. Breakfast made easy.

Nutella French Toast.

Slay those girls, and serve this in bed. They’ll love you to death.

For 1 serving, you will need;

-         Bread – 2 Slices

-         Butter – 15 Grams

-         Nutella – 3 Tbsp

-         Eggs – 1 Whole

-         Milk – 5 Tbsp

-         Sugar – 1½ Tbsp

Ready? Here We Go!

Step 1 – Crack the Eggs into a shallow bowl, add Milk and Sugar, whisk thoroughly, set aside

Step 2 – Spread Nutella on the inside of the bread, sandwich the two together.

Step 3 – Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat.

Step 4 – Dip the bread into the egg mixture, gently press down so it absorbs a lot of the liquid. Do it on both sides.

Step 5 – Melt the Butter in the pan and fry the bread, and please, for the love of God, DON’T MOVE IT. Leave it be for 3 minutes on medium heat.

Step 6 – Once the bottom turns golden brown, give it a flip and let the other side cook for an additional 2 minutes on medium heat.

Step 7 – When you smell the lovely goodness in the air, it’s finished.

Step 8 – Serve!

Cheers

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058 - CREPES!

Welcome back people!

Phew, it’s been 2 weeks since my last post. Sorry for going A.W.O.L, I just can’t resist a cheap return ticket to Singapore on board the fabulous Air France! Yes sir, I got a USD 160 return trip with their newly retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER. Which, in short, is F*CKING AWESOME!

I’ve published my report about the flight here, but since this is food blog, let me talk to you about their meal. They served a three course meal in one plate. 

This is the best i could manage that night. Not bad, eh?

First one I tried is this cabbage/cucumber salad with lemon dressing topped with (a rather dry) grilled chicken. Thank God for the dressing, totally saved me from bad experience with the chicken. Second was a bread roll (I think it was wheat), paired with Camembert cheese. Cheese was off the shelves, so nothing there to complaint about. Last was a lemon-sugar cake. It was so sweet; I don’t think I can finish it. But thank God for the Coffee (now this one is delicious!), the bitterness counteract the sweetness perfectly.

Anyway, that story doesn't have anything to do with today’s recipe.

Let’s make some CREPES!

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For 4-6 piece of crepes (depending on your size), you will need:

1 Cup of Flour

2 Eggs

Pinch of Salt

1 Cup of Cold Milk

2 Tbsp of Melted Butter/Margarine

(optional) 1 Tbsp of Vanilla Extract

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Ready? Here We Go!

Step 1 – Grab a large mixing bowl and proceed to crack your eggs. Grab a whisk and start stirring gently to mix.

Step 2 – Slowly pour the melted Butter/Margarine in. Once that’s done, do the same with the milk. Slow and steady. Gentle like the night. Don’t go it to quick, or else it won’t combine, and might separate.

Step 3 – Add the salt (and vanilla extract if you want), gently stir to combine.

Step 4 – Add the flour, a little at a time. Use the whisk slowly to avoid it from making a mess in your kitchen (at this point, 4 out of 5 of you probably done a little mess already :p)

Step 5 – Now, this is optional, but I like my batter to be lump free and as smooth as Scarlett Johansson’s tummy. So what do I do? I grabbed a fine strainer (mine turned out to be flour sifter), and run the batter through it. The results were a feast for the eyes. A lovely lump-free batter ready for the pan!

Step 6 – Heat your non-stick pan on medium high heat. Remember, non-stick is necessity for crepes, regular pan just don’t cut it. You don’t need to grease your pan, because the batter is not sticky at all. Once it’s hot, quickly pour your batter. Now, you probably wander how much would you need right? For this one, I use my ½ cup sized measurement cup to ensure standard shape of the final product.

Step 7 – Watch the pan, when you see holes forming, it’s almost done. I ended up cooking the first side for about 1,5 minute, and the other for 1 minute. Once it’s done, line the plate with paper towels between each crepes to avoid it from sticking.

Step 8 – Serve!

I love crepes. Seriously love ‘em! I can eat them for breakfast all day.

The great thing about Crepes is that there are no limit on how one would enjoy it. With powdered sugar and lemon? Check. Nutella? Check. Maple Syrup? Check. Crème Fraiche? Check. ANYTHING!

Give this a go, and let me know how it turns out. Either comment here or tag me on Instagram (my username is @gilangshanahan btw).

Cheers

xx