Felafel and Koshary

i went to a so-called wet market on RD7,Maadi this morning..my fren said that the fruits ad vegs are really fresh here and they are super cheap...soo i went of course with her..this is the only place that i only the locals buying in Maadi..(next time i go i take some photos)

i haven't got a clue where is Rd 7 actually...when i got there...ahh it was at the same place where i had probably the best felafel in maadi, its rite beside the bridge...probably not the cleanest place but i guess all that makes up the special ingredients that makes it soo yumss..and beside that shop there is a juice shop..where i get my air tebu...sedappp...This felafel shop is called Cleopatra. So we went there to get some felafel sandwich...i was in la la land...:D sedap giler! unfortunately...i only got one..and when i got home..i was still wanting more of it..so i called Arzak, its like fast food chain that sells these stuff..since the min charge for delivery was 13.LE i had to order a lot of felafel n koshary..they are dead cheap..and these the staple food for the locals..its very filling and i would say healthy too kire macam nasik lemak ahh...but nasi lemak has macam macam version..ayam la...kerang la...sotong..this koshary..only one type...the rice, pasta, beans, tomatoes sauce, bawang goreng and lemon juice...sound pelik???.i googled the recipe maybe one days ill try it...




Koshary

#Courtesy of RecipeZaar
1 cup brown lentils
1 cup basmati rice
1 cup uncooked pasta (small shells or elbow macaroni is best)
2 large onions, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons oil
1 (400g) can chopped tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes (or more to taste)
salt and black pepper

1. Cook the lentils in just over a litre of salted water.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15-30 minutes, depending on the type of lentils you are using.
3. When the lentils are quite tender, add the rice to the lentils and continue simmering until the rice is cooked, adding water if necessary.
4. Cook the macaroni in a separate pot.
5. Rinse and strain when done.
6. Meanwhile, fry the onions and garlic in the oil until golden.
7. Add the tomatoes, chilli flakes, salt and pepper to taste and let it bubble for 10-20 minutes or until thickened and sauce like.
8. You can now blitz the sauce in a food processor until smooth or just leave as is.
9. Mix the lentils, rice and macaroni together in one pot.
10. Place some of the lentil mixture on each plate and top with tomato sauce.
11. Sprinkle with more hot chili powder or salt and pepper, if desired.

Bubbles Christmas Concerto...

Flashback...

Today started off brilliantly...i went to safeia christmas concert. I watched her dance, sing and cried ( she was terrified of Santa!!). I think little bubbles behave well indeed..she was sitting all on her own and singing and clapping...and horraying everytime a carol is sang. I was proud of her..my little star!!!!!!...and then....

comes the other news..it was like flashback all of a sudden......a few years back i was given the same news by someone who is dearest to me and will always be...i was younger then but i probably acted more maturely then i did today. After what happen , i promised not to let myself be in that situation again coz i know how painful it was to be in it and to be apart of it. Everytime i think about it now...my heart still weeps...but the decision was made and i was needed to be strong for my dearest..but today was different..u suddenly felt that i didnt want to be apart of it again although i was being counted on. I am a shame of myself...
i am not proud of myself...in fact...i hate myself today!!! i hate myself for being the person i was today..this horible horrible unsuppotive person and yes i deserve all the blame for this........but i cant help but get emotional.

Overreacted....yes i did that today...to a person that helped me and family alot for the last 6 month. Although that person will not be reading this...I am Sorry and i hope everything goes well. If i could turn back in time...i would want to be th person i was 5 yrs back...

A New Friend

2 weeks back, i had an email from another malaysian stranded in the land of the mummies..she found my email thru my blog...yippie...at least my blog is being view by others ..so that nice to know :D. So we exhanged emails and phone calls and i finally met her yesterday.

We had a little luncheon at my house ..just the girls, so it was nice. A bunch of girls pigging ourself and talking rubbish, well at least we made our new friend feel like home..:D.

I couldnt resist the temptation but to make the craved Oreo Cheesecake...if u ask me..i failed...sob sob...but still boleh makan laa..just abit hard...i probably over baked it...now it makes me wanna bake another one!!..geram!

WELCOME TO CAIRO Suhana....:D

My little fairies..

had always ben facinated in fairies...and after watching the movie A Fairy Take Story, i was determine to find them..apparently they lived in the Dales..but of cause i never found them...and i dont i ever will...:D. Are they real...i hope soo...as they are such wonerful creature that us human always describe them.

One day sometime last month..i when to a bookstore just donw the road from the flat to buy bubbles some books and i found that they had a good collection for the Flower fairies book. So i got them and ive decided to paint each fairies according to bubbles name...NUR SAFEIA....ive done 3 s far...NUR and im very pround of myself...not to brag but i havent been painting with water color since my ACS years.

http://www.flowerfairies.com/home/index.cfm?cid=1
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119095/

missing caveman...:(

after 3 month being at home.i've gotten use to having him around...i think this is the 1st time that we have been together for the longest time..since 3 years. Its kinda sad if u think about it...

and now he's back on the rig...and its feel kinda lonely being at home without him..macam rase takde kawan..:( or maybe takde punching bag dah :D.

well i guess its back too the old routines again...:D.

miss you..kiss kiss..

xxx

Temptations..temptations..

this is what pisses me off rite..everytime...everytime..im trying to go on diet, the more i wanna eat..the crazing comes out of nowhere...how can this be possible!!!

i need to lose at least 25 pounds..banyak kan..aduh..pening gue! all those eating in KL is hanging around the bellies and thighs....arghh muffin tops!!! hahahaha...well maybe im going abit over the top here...but the real reason is to be healthier, lately i think me n caveman have been stuffing too much more then we should..and this has to stop...a fren of our just recently got a heart attack scare...and he's 34..scary innit.

So...to start the new regime...starting from tomorrow..i will try to eat healthier and let see how i feel after 1 months this also means..lest trying out new cakes and rich recipes..:(, nonetheless..i will try on the new kind of recipes..healthier ones.:D, although im still very tempted to try and make a oreo cheesecake..kekeke..sinful sinful....

Today, i had a preggie fren over lunch and i tried this delicious chicken dish from Mr Oliver crispy chicken with sweet tomatoes and salad with orange dressing..it went very well and its a super easy dish that's prefect for everyone..not to mention healthy too..:P.

so if ure having a guest and don't know what to cook..this will do the trick!


Crispy Chicken with Sweet Tomatoes
#copied from Jamie Oliver website.

• 4 chicken legs, jointed
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• a big bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked, stalks finely chopped
• 2 big handfuls of red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved, and ripe plum tomatoes, quartered
• 1 whole bulb of garlic, broken up into cloves
• 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped
• olive oil

optional:
• 1 x 410g tin of cannellini beans, drained ( i used broad beans.. guess any beans will work)
• 2 handfuls of new potatoes, scrubbed

Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Season your chicken pieces all over and put them into a snug-fitting pan in one layer. Throw in all the basil leaves and stalks, then chuck in your tomatoes. Scatter the garlic cloves into the pan with the chopped chilli and drizzle over some olive oil. Mix around a bit, pushing the tomatoes underneath. Place in the oven for 1½ hours, turning the tomatoes halfway through, until the chicken skin is crisp and the meat falls off the bone.

If you fancy, you can add some drained cannellini beans or some sliced new potatoes to the pan and cook them with the chicken. Or you can serve the chicken with some simple mashed potato. Squeeze the garlic out of the skins before serving. You could even make it part of a pasta dish – remove the chicken meat from the bone and shred it, then toss into a bowl of linguini or spaghetti and serve at once.


Salad with Orange Dressing

1 whole lettuces ( any kind will do )
1/2 red onion thinly sliced
1 crunchy green apple cut into cubes
1 1/2 big juicey orange cut into cubes

Dressing

6 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dijon mustard or english mustard
juice of 1 big orange and the zest
juice of one lime
1/4 tsp castor sugar
salt and pepper

mix everything together and pour over salad.Serve chilled.