Malaysia Kopi Tiam with my Mama&Mami

My beloved Mama and Mami, couldnt make it to my birthday and had promised me a dinner that week. On top of that they treated me to a Musical!!! It was just mind blowing. Priscilla in the middle of town, in one of those big venues we always walk past and admire:







But today's post is about the meal we had before.
We had to pick a place round the corner of the theatre, and we found this Malaysian place:


My Mama has spent a fair time in Malaysia, so we didn't even glance at the menu, but allowed him to order freely.



















Our drinks of Fresh orange juice and lichee ice:


Squid Sambal:


Beef:


YUMMY beans and some white rice:


was SUPERB, even in malaysia i had not known what to order, so hadnt had such dishes...so was a SUPER double treat for me :D :D

And thus ends my bday celebrations! (amanis bday coming up next)

Mum's Bengali Trout Bake Recipe

Haven't posted a recipe in ages! As promised, here is the Rainbow trout I made at my post bday lunch!


Ingredients:
1. Whole Rainbow Trout
2. Onions (2 large ones per fish)
3. Turmeric (1 teaspoon or more according to your taste)
4. Chilli Powder (same)
5. Lemon
6. Tomatos (2 per fish)
7. Coriander

I didn't follow Mum's recipe to the dot, but this is the basic jist:

1. Cut Onions and tomatoes, then marinate the whole fish and onions and tomatoes together in turmeric, chilli and salt. Squeeze half a lemon/lime on them and mix well (but delicately.) Yes I used my hands for it, as it serves best for the purpose, but WARNING fingers will turn yellow!!



2. Preheat over to 120 and bake for 10-15 mins and turn, then bake another 10-15.

3. Sprinkle some coriander over your dish

ET VOILA!!

Too many cooks are Awesome!!- My Bday Lunch

My actual bday was spent at a Rahman concert, so my friend Zerin so generously offered her backyard for an intimate adda session :D

So having slept 3 hours, we set out to cook a meal:


Prepping for my chicken: Onions, Alu and Chicken:

My Mother's Recipe: Trout Fish baked in Onion and tomato: (will post the recipe tomorrow)


Zerin's Mushroom with Tomatos and Cucumber (it was SO yum!!!)


                                                                   Shamwah's Polau:


















                                            The table:

A little Raita on this side:


Z's Mushroom concoction:


Rainbow Trout Baked:


Sham's perfect polau (non greasy and light)


My chicken with alu:


Desert: Krispy Kreme Collection gifted by Eshaan


Cadburry Cake from Shamwah :D (YES I"M 2 YEARS OLD!!!)


Three many cooks and the guy (who pretty much did everything else) :D

My friend commented later (he's British born :P) how non-nonchalantly we all sat down and started eating with our hands.. But of COURSE!!!! we are Bangis after all :D

Was one of my best days in my life, good food, good company and good music :D

(last picture by Ziad Kabir)

Shishawi- Edgware Road

It's Surprising, me being the food buff I am actually ate nOTHING on the day of my birthday. I had woken up so late, had to rush to buy groceries and then head straight to the AR Rahman concert (details on my music blog on that.)

And after the Rahman show we went to see Hed Kandi live, so basically by the time we ate it was 5am...

We were thinking of going to Chinatown but ended up in Edgeware Road at Shishawi which was our usual hangout afterhours when I lived in London. And lo and behold, guess who we saw there! 2 of my friends who were supposed to meet us at Hed Kandi and had backed out! lol. How Bangi are we that we bump into people at 5am in London! hahaha..

Appetiser of my FAVOURITE: Grilled Haloomi Cheese


Humus:


Chicken Shish Tauk:


Lamb Shwarma:


Yum Sauces:




Crazy 5am eaters:

Zebrano's- last meal before my bday

My last meal before my bday (ie 12am) was a mixed appetiser platter I shared with my mates at Zebrano's (Soho).

Chicken wings, Spring rolls, mini burgers, potato wedges, chicken satay with 4 really yummy sauces, chilli, bbq, honey and mustard and raita. mmmmmmmm

(more bday meals coming up)

Hassan- Turkish Food in Dalston

Boddho Dada and M took me out on a treat last night! The place is in Dalston, starters are 5-7 pounds, main courses average is 10ish.
The place:
 

A Turkish Yoghurt Drink called Ayran:

Turkish Pizza:


                                                                     Pretty Salad:


















Yogurtlu Patclican Ezme (mashed eggplant with yoghurt and garlic)


                                                                   Yummy  Onions:
















 Turkish Bread:


And that was just the appetisers: heheheheh



Mains:
Sish Kabab:

Mixed Platter:

Yogurtly Beti (Chicken in Yoghurt and Butter/Tomato Sauce)



DESERT:
Turkish Rice Pudding:

Turkish Tea:

My friends enjoying themselves with their tea and desert:



Fresh Bakhlavaaa

What a Treaaaaaaat!! thanks to M!

(I have to go back there and have the Fish!!)