Ground Beef Curry

Ingredients:

Onion-1 big one
Tomato-1 big one
Ginger Powder-1 tsp
Garlic powder-1 tsp
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Cumin powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/8 tea spoon
Ground Beef- 2 pounds
Potato-2
Salt

Method:
1. Cut potato, tomatoes and onion. Remember to dip potato into a bowl of cold water to keep them from changing colour.
2. Fry potato until they are soft. I stir fried them this time. Just add more olive oil than usual. (Use a fork or chopstick to poke and see if it goes through.)
3. Cook onion, when you can smell it, add the beef and continue to stir fry. When the beef is half done, add the tomatoes. Add all the powder ingredients. Then add fried potato.
4. Add salt to taste.
5. You can serve this dish with rice.

Taro Tapioca Dessert 香芋西米露

Ingredients:

Taro- 1 medium size

Tapioca-1 cup

Brown Sugar-1 cup

Coconut milk-1 cup

Method:

1. Peel the skin of the taro and wash it. Dry it with a paper towel.
2. Prepare a big pot and add 8 cups of water. Chop taro into small 2cm chunks and add them into the pot. Boil them with high heat. When they start to bubble, turn them to low heat. Cook until they are soft. Approximately, it will take about 30 mins to cook.
3.  While you cook taro, prepare another pot of boiled water. Soak tapioca in cold water for 30seconds and cook them in the boiled water for 20 mins. Or until they become clear with no white dots inside. When they are done, use a net to drain the tapioca.
4. Add sugar and mix evenly.
5. Add coconut milk.
6. Mix them and then turn off the stove so it won't overcook the milk.
7. Serve. You can serve them cold or hot.

Reminder:

1. Make sure you chop the taros into the same size, so they will all be cooked at the same time. Use a chopstick to poke the taro. When you can poke through, it means it's done.
2. Remember to constantly stir tapioca as you cook. Suggest stirring every 5 mins.
3. When you want to reheat them and serve, remember to warm up with low heat and stir them constantly. Otherwise the bottom will get burned.
4. How to choose a good taro? The heavier the taro the better. A good way to test is to choose two that are the same size and choose the heavier one. The lighter it is, it means it has been sitting there for a while. Second thing to look out is to choose one that has less holes on the surface.
5. If you bought a taro that is too big and can’t finish them in one time, you can chop them into chunks and store them with a Ziploc bag in the freezer. The next time when you want to cook, you can just take them out and cook.
6. The texture of the taro will make our skin itchy if you touch your face or arm. So I’d suggest washing your hands immediately after chopping them.

Honey BBQ Chicken Drumsticks.

Ingredients: 

2 lbs. chicken drumsticks 

soy sauce-3 tbsp.
honey-2 tbsp.  

Olive oil-1 tbsp.  

Chili sauce-1 tbsp.  

salt-1/2 tsp.  

Ground ginger-1/4 tsp.  

Garlic powder-1/8 tsp. 

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients together. Marinate them for over night. If you are in a rush, you can marinate for 1 hr. Cover the lid and refrigerate them. 

2. Place drumsticks on the baking tray. Brush drumsticks with remaining sauce. 

3. Preheat the oven to 375F and bake for 50-60 mins. 

4. Serve.