Give me the Rocket

Anita had been watching too much Nigella Lawson I thought. Guess what she prepared for me last night? A bowl of rocket salad. My favourite. Complete with balsamic vineger!

I tell you, she is a keeper! Thanks Love!

Cuti Raya Day-2

Since waking up this morning, I had been having this headache. Right at the top of my head. I tried ignoring it until I was back home for lunch, but it just got worse. I did a few errands and then sent to Mum's place with Anita and the boys. I took a nap there and when I woke up, the pain doubled.

I still ignored it, went to Pasar Ramadan in Melawati, and just grinned and beared it until berbuka. But it remained. It got better after some Panadol, but I was still feeling groggy until now.

Napping at Mum's. Makruh puasa.Anita preparing the rendang. And of course some sausages for the boys.So, no Tarawikh at the mosque, just at home looking at Puan Anita preparing rendang for Raya. I thought it was down to dehydration. In the last couple of days, since the move back to Gombak, I wasn't drinking much in the evening. And it was taking its toll. I've been taking plenty of fluids since and my head felt lighter.

Anita had a whole day of cooking to look forward to tomorrow. As for me, we have dine most of the groceries, but I was sure there would be plenty for me to do around the house.

Better get some rest tonight ....

Steam Fish

Since her illness, Puan Anita was not doing much cooking. To a certain extend, I was starting to miss it. So, I was glad that she cooked last night. And it was some steam fish, something that I had always been keen on.

Suffice to say that we didn't get to share. I gobbled then down in double quick time ....

The Spice Shop

Every time we land in Kepala Batas, my Mum would go to this shop without fail. Apparently, this spice shop had been handed down a couple of generations and they now have a shop, being previously selling their wars from home. 

It was more of a one-stop place where all the ingredients were available, including the recipe should you wish for. They were available as printouts. You can get all the materials, from onions, ghee, ginger etc. you name it, hey got it. 

Anita asking for his latest mixAfter sussing out the quantity, he would then start the mixingHis brother would then make sure all we perfectly mixed upAnita started coming here since last year after tasting my Mum's curry. And every time my Mum went back to Kepala Batas she would order some spices. And now, Anita was buying them for her friends as well. 

This is the way!

According to the owner of the shop, they had started supplying their spices to restaurants around KL for the last few years. What you do when you get to the shop was to tell him what you were planning to cook, and he would mix the spices up to your taste. These were all freshly grounded, and the Biryani mix was my particular favorite.