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A Healthier Twist to Malaysia’s Favourite Local Dishes

Three nutritionists from Malaysia’s Alpro Pharmacy have come together to create healthier versions of much-loved Malaysian breakfast dishes.

Without much further ado, here are the recipes:

Roti ‘Wholemeal’ Sarang Burung (Bird’s Nest)

Ingredients A

2 slices of wholemeal bread

1 whole egg

1 teaspoon of butter

1 slice of cheddar cheese

Ingredients B

2 teaspoons of boiled chicken

1 teaspoon of holland onion

1 teaspoon of capsicum

1 teaspoon of tomato

1 teaspoon of button mushroom

Ingredients C

Pinch of salt

Black pepper powder

Chili flakes

Method

  1. Dice the holland onion, capsicum, tomato, and mushroom.
  2. Shred the chicken.
  3. Mix Ingredients B in a bowl.
  4. Mix Ingredients C with Ingredients B and mix well.
  5. Spread butter on the bread.
  6. With butter side up, place the slices of bread in a cup, making sure to cover the bottom entirely and allowing the bread corners to extend above the rims. Use a spoon the press to make the bird’s nest shape.
  7. Pour the mixed ingredients onto the bread.
  8. Put cheese on top.
  9. Crack the egg into the cup.
  10. Bake the bread at 150 C – 160 C for 3-5 minutes (in an air fryer)

Thosai

Ingredients

500gms thosai flour

6 cups of water

2 scoops of metabolic sauver

1 teaspoon of metabolic virgin coconut oil

Method

1. Mix the thosai flour with the six cups of water. Mix well and allow it to sit for 30 minutes.

2. Stir the batter until it reaches pouring consistency.

3. Add 2 scoops of metabolic sauver.

4. Heat a pan and grease it with a little bit of metabolic virgin coconut oil.

5. Using a serving spoon, pick up a spoonful of batter and pour it at the center of the pan. Spread the batter quickly with the serving spoon. Note that the batter should not touch the edges of the pan.

6. Trickle a bit of metabolic virgin coconut oil around the edges.

7. When the edges begin to brown, flip the batter.

8. Let it cook for around 1 minute.

9. After one minute, your thosai is ready to be consumed.


Kolo Mee (Chicken)


Cite this article:

Published by Asia Fitness Today, “A Healthier Twist to Malaysia’s Favourite Local Dishes”, Authored by: Alpro Pharmacy, URL: https://www.asiafitnesstoday.com/a-healthier-twist-to-malaysias-favorite-local-dishes/, first published on 27 August 2021.

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Delicious Slow-Cooked Salmon Recipe

Salmon is so delicious and versatile that it can be prepared in many ways. Our friends at Jen Reviews have a wonderful Slow-Cooked Salmon recipe that we just had to share.

But first, here are some salmon tips:

  1. Fresh fish is essential and should smell slightly of cucumber, not ammonia.
  2. Never refreeze salmon.
  3. If freezing, keep the salmon in an airtight container and consume it within a month.
  4. Leave the salmon skin on fillet when cooking as it makes it easier to flip.

Now on to slow cooking tips!

  1. You are able to put in all of your ingredients into the slow cooker and cook them together.
  2. Place the pot on a large cutting board or baking sheet when you take it out. Unless if you have a marble or granite countertop then you can place it right on it.
  3. A slow cooker is ideal for cooking salmon, even if you don’t like fish.

 

Let’s get started with the recipe! It is advisable to check on your dish after 2 hours of cooking and then every 30 minutes. This is due to the differences in thickness of the salmon fillet as well as the type of slow cooker you’re using.

Ingredients

  • 1 or 2 salmon fillet, depending on size
  • 2 lemons
  • ½ cup of chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoon of fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoon of capers
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

Step One – Prepare all of your ingredients

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Step Two – Lemon and Salmon

Take one lemon and slice it thickly. Place these at the bottom of the cooker. Place salmon fillet on top of lemon slices.

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Step Three – More Lemon Slices

Slice some more lemon but this time slice them thinly. Place on top of salmon. Sprinkle dill and capers.

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Step Four – Chicken Broth

Add chicken broth and begin cooking at high temperature. Cover and check your salmon after 2 hours and then every 30 minutes.

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Step Five – Serving

Place cooked salmon on a plate. Garnish with thin lemon slices on top and sprinkle some capers and dill. Serve with salad.

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Step Six – Enjoy!

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