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Dec 13 2007

Lower Cholesterol

Published by Quick Dinner Recipes under HEALTH, Kuala Lumpur, Lower Cholesterol, Malaysia, Malaysian Food, TRAVEL

Now what has TheSkinnyCook to do with cholesterol? According to my doctors a lot!

I am not on a real diet, obesity is not in me nor my family, hearth is ok, be it a little lazy, blood pressure is low, no hearth disease in our family and a Skinny Cook worthy: not at all fat.

Hmmmm, come to think of it: my father had a high cholesterol and was skinny like me. And even more hmmmm: what about my diet and daily nutrition?

8 years in Kuala Lumpur: the capital of Malaysia and the doctor says: your cholesterol is a little bit above way too high. Well, that’s a friendly way of breaking the news…And my healthy cholesterol is way too low…

Ok, just did my blood test after 5 years of indulging in nasi-lemak (coconut-rice) and all the delicious Malaysian street food, deep fried please, goreng pisang (fried banana) please…. Supper anyone at 22.00h? Oh yes, count TheSkinnyCook in! Teh-ping please, another teh-ping please as it is way too hot for a westerner Teh ping is tea with lots of ice and lots of condensed milk. Doctors told me 5 years ago already that I had to go easy on milk… !

What do the doctors know? Well, they can read blood-results just like I do. And I want my cholesterol level to go down. So I will be posting what I am doing and see what it does to my next blood test!

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Nov 13 2007

What Bunga Citra Lestari can teach you about Kuih Recipes

Published by Quick Dinner Recipes under Buzz, COOKING, Famous Cooks, GOSSIP, Hotels in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysian Food, Malaysian restaurants, RECREATION, Recipes, TRAVEL, Taiping

Warning: This will seriously impress even your mother-in-law!

bunga citra lestari telanjang Both Bunga Citra Lestari and Kuih are very sweet! We are talking here about an Indonesian or Malaysian treat.

And best off all: you can make this sweet treat yourself!

Describing Bunga Citra Lestari and Kuih Recipes

This rich and sticky Kuih makes use of glutinous rice filled with sweet coconut filling and wrapped in banana leaf.

Surprise your family with this afternoon treat and a great cup of tea or coffee.

Kuih Recipe Ingredients

180g (6 oz) glutinous rice, soaked overnight or at least for 6 hrs
½ coconut, to yield 250 ml (1 cup) coconut milk and mix with ½ tsp salt
2 tbsp grated coconut, without skin
¼ pc of palm sugar or gula melaka
30g (1 oz) granulated sugar
2 tbsp water
1 pc of pandan leaf or screwpine leaf
8 pcs of banana leaves

Kuih Recipe Preparation

Prepare steamer by boiling water.
Wash the glutinous rice and strain.
Place tray on steamer and steam for 5 minutes.
Add enough coconut milk to cover the rice. Mix well.
Steam again till it is cooked for about 20-25 minutes.
Check from time to time and stir and add coconut milk if necessary.

To prepare Kuih filling

Dissolve sugars.
Add grated coconut and pandan leaf.
Cook till the mixture is soft and dry.
Remove from heat and let it cool.

To prepare the Kuih

Soften banana leaves by dipping into boiling water for at least 30sec.
Put 1 tbsp cooked glutinous rice on banana leaf.
Add 1 tsp filling on top of the rice.
Fold both ends of the leaf over the Kuih, ensure that the top is slightly open to show a bit of the filling.
Fold both ends downwards.
When all the mixture is used up, serve Kuih on a plate.

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Jul 27 2007

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