Sayur Daun Timun

This is one of the veges that I have on my "to-eat" list when I go home. A few weeks ago, my kind cousin in California sent me some daun timun along with the buah timun to me. I stir-fried it with sambal. Simple and yet delicious!

Sambal Ingredients (pounded):
Fresh red chilis
Shallots
Garlic
Dried shrimps

Bison with Ginger & Scallion

This is one of my favourite dishes. You can get it in most chinese restaurants back in Malaysia. Growing up, my mom would make this dish once in awhile. Last weekend, when I was passing by the meat section at the grocery store, I found bison meat. I picked it up instead of beef and decided to cook it with ginger and scallions. Bison meat is similar to beef but much leaner. It is also lower in fat, calories and cholesterol than pork, beef, chicken or even turkey.

Ingredients:

A pound of bison meat or beef
3 inches fresh ginger root
3 cloves of garlic
1 red pepper
A few stalks of scallions
A few stalks of chinese celery
some cornflour (enought to coat the meat)
some oil for frying

Marinade ingredients:
1 tbspoon oyster sauce
1 tbspoon dark soy sauce
1 tbspoon sherry/brandy
1 tspoon sesame oil

1. Coat the bison slices with cornflour
2. Mix the meat with the marinade ingredients and let it marinade in the fridge for about 30 - 45 minutes
3. Heat up some cooking oil and fry the bison meat until brown - set aside.
4. Heat up some cooking oil - fry the ginger slices until they turn golden and add in garlic. Sautee until fragrant.
5. Add in red peppers, scallions and celery - fry for a couple minutes.
6. Add meat and fry until cooked.

Best served with warm rice.