🍜 1. Classic Chicken Curry, the Way Mak Used to Make It

There’s something comforting about the smell of simmering spices in the kitchen. This week, we’re bringing you a Malaysian household favourite: Chicken Curry (Kari Ayam) — rich, spicy, and full of nostalgia.

📝 Ingredients You’ll Need:

• 500g chicken (bone-in preferred)

• 2 potatoes, cut into chunks

• 1 large onion, blended

• 3 cloves garlic + 1 inch ginger, blended

• 2 tbsp curry powder

• 200ml coconut milk

• 1 stalk curry leaf

• Salt & sugar to taste

👩‍🍳 Steps:

1. Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger paste in oil until fragrant.

2. Add curry powder and mix well.

3. Add chicken and cook until slightly browned.

4. Pour in coconut milk, add potatoes and curry leaves.

5. Simmer for 25–30 mins until chicken is tender.

6. Season with salt and sugar. Serve hot with rice or roti!

Tip: This dish tastes even better the next day.

🥢 2. Easy Stir-Fried Kuey Teow at Home

You don’t need a wok station to make delicious Char Kuey Teow — just a hot pan, a few ingredients, and this quick guide.

🛒 Ingredients:

• 300g flat rice noodles (kuey teow)

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 100g prawns

• 1 egg

• 1 handful bean sprouts

• 2 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tsp dark soy

• Optional: fish cake, chilli paste

🔥 Method:

1. Heat oil and fry garlic until golden.

2. Add prawns and stir-fry till pink.

3. Push to the side, crack in the egg and scramble.

4. Add noodles and sauces. Toss well.

5. Add bean sprouts last, stir a few seconds and serve.

Pro Tip: Use high heat and move fast for that "wok hei" flavour!

🧁 3. One-Bowl Chocolate Cake (No Mixer Needed!)

Perfect for beginners or lazy Sundays, this moist chocolate cake needs no fancy tools — just a bowl, a whisk, and an appetite.

🍫 Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour

• 1 cup sugar

• ½ cup cocoa powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup water

• ½ cup vegetable oil

• 1 tbsp vinegar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

🥄 Directions:

1. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.

2. Add wet ingredients and whisk until smooth.

3. Pour into greased 8” pan.

4. Bake at 180°C for 30–35 mins.

5. Let cool, dust with icing sugar or top with ganache.

Bonus: This cake is accidentally vegan — and incredibly rich.