tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819Sun, 28 Dec 2014 16:47:10 +0000Street EatsBakingChocolateDessertFishIce creamMintPan MeePorkbreakfastchickenquick biteshttp://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)Blogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-2606990168831003382Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:43:00 +00002012-01-10T02:46:56.627-08:00Dear readers,My apologies for the long hiatus. If you've realised this blog has only been filled with advertisement posts lately. The truth is I haven't been cooking that much lately - hence no real posts to fill.My family of two is going vegetarian for 30 days for religious purposes. It is a little challenging for me to cook varied vegetarian meals without the food tasting funny or plain http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2012/01/30-day-vege-plan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-5404367843290207968Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:09:00 +00002012-01-01T01:09:31.000-08:00Post contributed by Toni JensenMy husband and I have recently started watching “Modern Family.” It is probably the funniest show I have seen in a long time. I am so glad that we have DIRECT TV so we can record it and watch it any time we want. It is the one show that my husband and I both enjoy, so we look forward to watching it together every week. Most of the time I watch reality shows and he http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2012/01/modern-family.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-483765920880203567Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:58:00 +00002011-11-26T10:01:05.679-08:00I appreciate the guest post, Emerson MosesSince my boyfriend upgraded to direct TV this year, our weekends and Monday nights have consisted of football, football and more football! Don’t get me wrong; I love football just as much as the next girl, but watching every NFL game just because of his Fantasy team is starting to get redundant. Sometimes I think I should just sign up for a Fantasy leaguehttp://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2011/11/for-love-of-football.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-5218553911499171149Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:01:00 +00002011-11-26T09:45:23.129-08:00As a busy corporate worker, investing in a good fridge is imperative in allowing me to dish out quick dinners on busy weekdays. I would usually purchase meats and vegetables over the weekend and blend ready made sauces and purees to enable 30-minute dinners. A couple of items which are on my regular list for Asian/Indian are:1. Cut chicken stashed in my freezer2. Vegetables such as long beans, http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2011/11/cooking-tips-for-busy-corporate-worker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-7429670987613684363Sun, 22 May 2011 04:54:00 +00002011-05-21T21:56:46.260-07:00Authored by Alvaro JordanLes Stroud has taught me a lot through his show SurvivorMan aired on the Discovery Channel. I always tune in on my satellite TV, that I got after seeing this Cable vs Direct tv comparison, to his show. I guess I have always been interested in survival techniques. I have often wondered how could I survive should I be lost in the wild. I have seen Les eat worms,snakes and http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2011/05/survival-of-fittest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-1970495883706323966Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:39:00 +00002010-12-31T00:42:25.147-08:00Guest post written by Jessie BrightonI've learned that as soon as I get Christmas gifts for my kids, that I need to wrap them up because if I hide them unwrapped they'll find them. It started happening a few years ago when I found some gifts that had been disturbed. But I thought that I wouldnÕt' have to worry about that with our dog's toys that we normally get him for Christmas to stop him from http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2010/12/sniffing-out-christmas-dog-toys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-3477249609044973729Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:46:00 +00002010-12-31T00:34:01.910-08:00Phew - 2010 seems to at its tail and I barely remember doing much this year. Looking back at my posts, my last post was in 2009. 2010 has been busy and now that 2011 is coming on my significant other and I are busy moving in to our new crib. Its a nice warm feeling to move in together after living apart for so many years during our courting days. Weekends are generally spent at home depots tryinghttp://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2010/12/year-long-hiatus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-5615887540033729449Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:32:00 +00002009-09-22T08:33:16.352-07:00It was a great experience hosting my first Grow Your Own Event. Thanks to all who've participated and as promised, here's the roundup :I tried out an interesting recipe of Thai Rambutan Salad with rambutans I received from a family friends orchard.SE of Denufood prepared a healthy Moth Bean Sprouts Curry made from their own sprouted beans.The Gulo gulo or Banana fritters prepared by Ela was http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/09/gyo-35-roundup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-7448473980040758175Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:55:00 +00002009-09-15T07:58:13.791-07:00It has been a great pleasure hosting the Grow Your Own #35 event this month and I sincerely thank all those of you who've taken the effort to submit your dishes for this event.Hoping I'm not too late, I'm going to finally send in my GYO submission before the clock strikes 12 in a couple of hours today. For those who are familiar with Asian fruits, you just might have heard about this hairy littlehttp://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/09/sense-explosions-tropical-rambutan_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-527195502800403203Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:28:00 +00002009-09-03T03:38:25.287-07:00As many of you might already be aware of, I’m a frequent participant of Andrea’s Grow Your Own event. I love the feeling of picking fresh produce from the garden and putting them right through the stir fry pan and on the dining platter and with the myriad of vegetables and herbs in my garden, I’m thankful I wouldn’t be running out of ideas so soon. It was delightful to have the opportunity to http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/09/grow-your-own-35.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-1038484765732655374Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:39:00 +00002009-08-05T22:43:07.130-07:00DessertIce creamKulfi Ice Cream, originally uploaded by MasalaHeaven.Its been a while since I've indulged in Indian dessert. The last would probably have been back in March when I was in India, blissfully chomping down premium barfi's from Lyallpurs. The indian sweets back in Kuala Lumpur, sadly - does not give my tastebuds the kind of zing the way the sweets from Lyallpurs do it and hence I indulge in indian http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/08/beware-frost-bites-kulfi-madness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-5567147228943421514Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:57:00 +00002009-07-29T19:57:16.893-07:00Pan MeePorkStreet EatsI had the pleasure of discovering this hidden gem two weeks ago when April planned for a tweetup (read: gathering of likeminded twitter addicts). Startled up from bed at 10.15 am when I was supposed to meet the tweeps at 10.30 am. Scrambled out of bed – got dressed and off I went on my way. A few missed turns here and there (sorry guys) and I finally arrived at the sanctum of the spicy soup.I washttp://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/07/spicy-pan-mee-kee-v-little-gem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-5129952183669989273Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:55:00 +00002009-07-23T22:56:53.737-07:00Delicious Crustaceans, originally uploaded by MasalaHeaven.I simply heart crabs :)Usually when I need my crabby fix, I’d drive down to the ubiquitous dai chow type seafood restaurants in Klang Valley for amazing mudcrabs cooked either the spicy Kam Heong style, with salted egg yolks or plain steamed.Back home however, when dad gets the mood he’d buy flower crabs from the local market and to suit http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/07/delicious-crustaceans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-2206448411697821369Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:47:00 +00002009-07-21T04:33:16.316-07:00 An omelette - what does it say? A simple fried egg you may say. I beg to differ - I've always been craving the perfect omelette. The closest I've gotten so far was those egg stations in morning buffet breakfasts during my hotel stays and what we used to get at home were those unappetising limp and overcooked omelettes. Fiddling on google one day, I tried searching for tips for the perfect http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/07/quick-bites-perfect-omelette.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-7411701377875296954Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:47:00 +00002009-07-15T17:05:52.945-07:00As mentioned in my previous posting for Baingan Masala, we have began growing a couple of items in our yard - particularly cause it's fun, healthy and really convinient.Dad has somewhat began a herb garden at one side-with mint, basil, rosemary on top of the curry leave and pandan plant which we use ubiquitously in Indian and Malaysian cooking.On a personal note, I've began frequent gym workouts http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/07/carrot-mint-raita-from-my-garden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-9051842166604693416Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:35:00 +00002009-07-01T23:05:04.463-07:00Street EatsGood Malaccan-Portugese cuisine in Klang Valley is sadly a rare find. While pouring through forums one day in search for some enlightment , I was surprised to find that a highly recommended spot for Kristang (Portugese Malaccan) food just is smack right at my backyard.Heading over one day for dinner to this rather popular outdoor foodcourt for Cheras dwellers, I was welcomed at the Portugese http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/07/good-malaccan-portugese-cuisine-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-3176089987926370761Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:31:00 +00002009-06-28T16:43:54.986-07:00breakfastchickenquick bitesWeekday breakfasts is generally a rushed endeavour. My normal drill would include a quick glance around the kitchen to find out whats available - chuck bread in toaster - slap on some fruit preserve or a quick omelette - grab some cold low fat milk and out I go to fight through the crazy morning traffic.Wanting something a little filling one morning, I decided to to try out something new hence I http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/06/quick-bites-teriyake-chicken-sandwich.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-1771505388508316021Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:57:00 +00002009-06-24T17:04:20.387-07:00Yesterday saw KL being drenched in a heavy downpour, the rain began on a high note in the early evening and reduced to a drizzle through out the night. Long and consistent drizzles almost always creates a moody weather - I’d agree to a certain point. It was cold and moist and made me crave of soothing hot liquids and for the vapours to fall over my face to brighten it up. Whenever I crave for a http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/06/masala-coffee-for-cold-weather.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-6742041935935269023Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:32:00 +00002009-06-23T06:38:45.911-07:00When eating out, I try to avoid dining in Indian establishments. One cause I’m eating Indian food at home all the time and many at times I find my home cooked food way more delicious, secondly I'm just too adventurous to be having sambhars and curries all the time (Gastrointestinally Chinese, remember ;))My Spicy Corner, tucked in a corner of Sungei Way (near SS1) in Petaling Jaya caught my http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/06/street-eats-my-spicy-corner-ss1-pj.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-1363723922052796688Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:46:00 +00002009-06-13T08:53:54.280-07:00BakingChocolateSensations of chocolate bursting at every bite! I absolutely love chocolate. I mean who doesn't - making something chocolatey is always regarded safe - people would enjoy it and if don't well - they'd love you. I got back early from work one evening and just felt like having choc muffins. Off I went searching for a good recipe, hunted for my baking equipments and drove up to the local store to http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/06/burst-of-chocolate-chocolate-muffins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-5468507103995676016Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:40:00 +00002009-06-04T17:11:33.340-07:00FishMintThe thing about fish cutlets is that it invokes memories of childhood. Back when we were much younger, fish cutlets was the speciality of our then neighbour cum babysitter. If we were in luck for the day, aunty would pack a tupperware filled with her prized fish cutlets for us to take home in the evening. We're all grown up now and do not meet her regularly but she still sends over a tupperware http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/06/fish-cutlets-memories-of-childhood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-2841468497391976620Sun, 24 May 2009 13:17:00 +00002009-05-24T07:37:42.904-07:00We've been going organic lately at home cause 1. Its fun to grow your own vegetables - to see them grow each day is like nurturing a child2. Organic vegetables in stores are cut throat3. I actually like going out and plucking some extra vege's to be chucked into my dishes rather than driving out to search for them. Convinient, lets just say.4. It's actually cost saving ( well, that's an http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/05/eggplants-from-our-garden-baingan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-772205609801419690Wed, 20 May 2009 23:52:00 +00002009-05-20T17:11:59.075-07:00A trip to Melaka would never be complete without savouring its famous chicken rice balls. I've heard that Hoe Kee has better selection but we were pretty hungry once we reached Melaka and decided to pounce on the first shop we see.Yummy golf sized chicken rice balls The shop, thankfully was air conditioned. It was scorching hot outside and being able to sit under blazing cold air while savouring http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/05/famosa-chicken-rice-ball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-5972785793290512472Mon, 11 May 2009 12:57:00 +00002009-05-11T06:38:15.293-07:00Goreng Pisang or its gramatically correct twin, Pisang Goreng is the ubiquitous Malaysian street food sold in almost every nook and corner around towns and kampungs alike.I had never exactly taken great fancy over it for a while - I liked it but never exactly craved it before. Obviously that was waayy before I chanced upon what I would term the best goreng pisang in Klang Valley..The banana http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/05/best-goreng-pisang-in-klang-valley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296979601669466819.post-6092800368019073228Wed, 06 May 2009 02:18:00 +00002009-05-07T02:03:10.524-07:00 I noticed a copy of At Home With Amy Beh 3 lying around at home one weekend - apparently given as a gift to mom.  My first impression on the book wasn't too impressive - some recipes looked good while most of it looked rather plain and uninteresting.  I tried the Dry Curry Chicken recipe which incorporated a blend of spices, lemongrass, chillies, candlenuts, galangal and yogurt. The results was http://masalaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/05/malaysian-dry-chicken-curry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Praveen R.)2