JAPANESE BEEF CURRY

4 Servings

Ingredients:

3 medium baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
Vegetable oil

1 lbs beef stew

1 medium onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 cups beef broth

2 cups water

5 tbs all-purpose flour

1 tbs curry powder

Direction:

• Put potatoes in slow cooker
• Layer with carrots
• In large skillet, heat 1 tbs oil in medium heat
• Add beef and brown all sides
• Transfer beef to cooker
• Heat another 1 tbs oil and add onion and garlic for 5 minutes
• Add salt and pepper and cook for 2 -3 minutes
• Transfer to cooker
• Pour broth into skillet and boil
• Pour into cooker and add water
• Cook on low for 7 hours
• In small skillet, heat 2 tbs oil over medium high heat
• Add flour and cook until browning for about 5 minutes
• Add curry powder and stir about 1 minute more
• Remove from heat and turn cooker to high
• Scoop out 1/2 cup of liquid from cooker and add to flour mixture and stir well
• Stir in the flour mixture to the stew slowly
• Cook on high for 20 - 30 minutes until sauce is thickened
• Serve with rice

SUAN LA TUDOU 酸辣土豆 (SOUR AND SPICY POTATO) A LA EVELYN

Ingredients:

2 medium potato, cut into match sticks

3 green onion, cut long

3 tbs vinegar (white or apple cider)

1 chili pepper (more if you like), cut small

Pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbs sugar (more if you don't like sour)

1/2 tsp chicken broth powder

Warm water

Direction:

• Heat oil and stir fry green onion and chili pepper till soft
• Add potato, salt, pepper, chicken broth, sugar, vinegar, 1 tbs water
• Cover the pan with lid
• Keep adding 1 tbs water to avoid dryness
• Cook until potato is cooked (tender)

POTATO STIR FRY WITH SWEET SOY SAUCE (KENTANG KECAP)

Ingredients:
Red potatoes, thickly cut and fry (alternatively, I boil before cutting them for less fat)
Chicken
Green onion, cut 1-2 cm
Garlic, minced
Fried shallots
Lime juice
Salt
Pepper
Sweet soy sauce


Direction:

• Stir fry garlic and then put in chicken till cooked
• Put salt to taste
• Add potato and green onion
• Add pepper, more salt, sweet soy sauce, and lime juice
• Spread fried shallots
  

BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES

5 Servings

Dipping Sauce:
3/4 cup mayonnaies
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 tbs lemon juice

Mix all ingredients together and set aside.


Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix all ingredients together and store in plastic container for up to 6 months. You only need 1 tbs for this recipe.


Ingredients:
Olive oil
5 sweet potatoes (peeled & sliced into 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch strips
1 tbs seasoning


Direction:

• Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil and seasoning
• Preheat oven 450 degree Fahrenheit
• Line sweet potatoes in a single layer
• Bake for about 20 minutes until tender and golden brown. Turn occasionally.
• Let it cool for about 5 to 10 minutes before served with the dipping sauce.