Peranakan Cooking, Part 1: Vivid Chili Paste (Rempah) INGREDIENTS:- 700 grams shallots
- 50 grams garlic
- 70 grams buah keras or candlenut
- 50 grams lengkuas or blue ginger
- 50 grams ginger
- 20 grams of turmeric or yellow ginger
- 70 grams of dry chili
- 20 pieces of fresh red chili
- Water
- Oil
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1½ tablespoons sugar
Peranakan Cooking Savory Spicy Soya Fillet
INGREDIENTS:- Soya fillet (or tofu)
- Cornstarch
- 1/3 pineapple, blended
- 3 tablespoons peanuts, crushed
- 3 tablespoons rempah (Peranakan chili paste)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soya sauce
- 5 pieces fresh beancurd skin
- Spring onions
- Oil
- Ginger, chopped
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 4 teaspoons fruit seasoning (or mushroom or vegetable seasoning)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
