Lisa's Lemony Kitchen

Homemade Lentils and Drumsticks recipe. Have you heard of Moringa Oleifera? It is commonly known as the Indian drumstick and Malays (from Kedah) would call this, Kacang Munggai. Moringa Oleifera has a lot of nutritional benefits to our body. Moringa Oleifera will purify your water. And that is why Moringa oleifera is called a Tree of Life! In East Africa, it is called "Mothers' best friend The benefits of Moringa Oleifera are endless. Google 'Moringa Oleifera' and read about it. I would like to add another one to that numerous list, with the story I am about to tell! Do take note, this is a myth from old villagers passed down to generations. As a young girl, I love to sit quietly and listen to adults talking and exchanging their hair-raising, supernatural, ghostly stories! It scared the s**t out of me, nevertheless, I was drawn to their stories, just like a magnet. One of the stories would be about 'Orang Minyak' (direct translation would be th...

My first tell-tale signs that Spring is approaching... is when my lavender bushes starts to flower as soon as the weather warms up. I am so thrilled to spot the tiny purplish buds hiding within the greyish green leaves... Spring has always been my favourite season... I love waking up to sounds of birds chirping... then having a walk round the garden to admire and breathe in the fragrance of the early Lavender bloomers... Everything comes to life... New Beginning Spring... reminded me of a friendship between 2 teenage girls that lived in 2 different parts of the world. One in Canada and the other in Malaysia. They would write to each other, exchanged cards and photos. Good old days...the art of communication...using pens, papers, envelopes and stamps ... and oh!!! and Mr Postman too ... They were "Penpals" for years until one left to UK to pursue her dreams... she lost contact with her Canadian penpal ... Then one day,...

Middle Eastern spices for Fish Casserole recipe.

If someone offer you a bowl of good laksa... would you politely decline or would you have a Cheshire Cat smile and accept whole heartedly?

'Cocoa' Tiramisu recipe is easy to whip up for unexpected guests. It is good for children too as no coffee was included.

I am so excited to be invited by Rosa of Rosa's Yummy Yum to write and share with everyone about a traditional Malaysian delicacy, Lemang ... (pronounce as Le-Mung ).  Lemang is a 'must-have' dish during Eid celebration. Being far away from home, with only glutinous rice, coconut milk and banana leaves easily available, I managed to re-create Lemang at home... To my fellow Malaysians who reside overseas...and at times have that 'craving' for Lemang... fret no more... you too can make Lemang without bamboo and a huge bonfire in your back yard. So let us head over to Rosa's Yummy Yum  blog to enjoy my Homemade Lemang. And while you are there, do check out Rosa's exciting photographs of her mouth-watering food and her beautiful homeland of Switzerland... Everytime I look at her beautiful photos .... I was somehow lost in the land of my imagination... and kept on seeing Maria singing away with Von Trapps children... (ne...

This post will be my 'Almost Wordless' post.. After 2 lengthy posts..and another due soon... I think my brain and fingers deserve a break.... Spring 2011... Eucalyptus Macrocarpa ~   Red Pom-Pom flowers  Chicken Coated in Yoghurt and Sourdough Breadcrumbs  Recipe 1 tub of light natural yoghurt 1kg chicken breast - slice into 1.5 cm thick 1 Sourdough baguette 1 teaspoon dried herbs salt Marinate the chicken strips in yoghurt for at least 3 hours or overnight in the fridge. Process sourdough baguette in food processor into breadcrumbs. Season breadcrumbs with salt and some dried herbs. Heat up frying pan and pre-heat the oven to 200C. Coat chicken strips with breadcrumbs. Spray oil onto the chicken strips and place onto the hot frying pan. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side to seal the juice. Arrange on baking tray and baked for about 15-20 minutes until it is cooked. Serve...

In my previous post, I mentioned that Ayam Masak Merah is a special dish for Malay weddings... a nd I shall continue with another 'Wedding Dish' ~ Nasi Minyak or Savoury Rice to compliment Ayam Masak Merah .