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Protected: Reboot with a luxury HK staycation

20 July, 2020 by Michaela Bisset 4 Min Read

https://expatliving.hk/luxury-staycation-in-hong-kong-landmark-mandarin-oriental-hotel/

Categories: Exclude Tags: Staycation Staycation Hong Kong The Landmark Mandarin Oriental

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Thanks Rehana Sheikh for this delicious midweek recipe! To try out this yummy spicy lentil curry follow the recipe below💖

Ingredients
• 1 cup of dal masoor (red lentils) picked, washed and soaked for 10-15 minutes
• 1 teaspoon of ginger paste or a small piece, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garam masala
• Salt to taste
• Chilli powder to taste
• 2-3 cups water (depending on the dal)
• Fresh coriander and a bunch of mint bunch, chopped

For the bhaghar topping
• 1⁄4 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 4 red small dried chillies or 1 large chopped
• 8-10 curry leaves (optional)

Directions
1. Wash the dal and soak it for 10 to 15 minutes, then drain the soaking water.
2. Boil the dal with fresh water, skimming as it boils.
3. Lower the heat and let it simmer slowly for about 20 to 30 minutes.
4. Halfway through cooking, add salt, spices and ginger.
5. Check the dal is ready – it should have a soft consistency and looks mushy. If the dal and water don’t separate, it’s ready! You can keep it thick or soupy, as you wish.
6. Transfer to a serving dish.
7. In a pan, heat the oil and fry the garlic till brown. Add the chillies and fry till crisp.
8. Lastly, add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Brown lightly without burning.
9. Pour the topping onto the dal, then sprinkle over the chopped fresh herbs, and serve with rice or rotis, or simply enjoy on its own.
This curry is good for freezing or preparing ahead of time. You can also use tamarind water or lemon juice for a more sour-tasting dal.

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The perfect Summer dish🌈☀️Pomegranate Salsa Salad recipe from reader Cherry Rose,
Ingredients:
• 1 large pomegranate
• 2 large tomatoes
• 1 red onion
• 2 jalapeños (or swap for green capsicum)
• ½ cup parsley
• Juice of 2 limes
• Salt and pepper for seasoning
Directions:
1. Remove seeds from pomegranate. (There are easy “how-to” videos on YouTube if you’ve never done this before!)
2. Chop the tomatoes into a fine dice.
3. Finely dice the onion and jalapeño/green capsicum
4. Chop the parsley leaves.
5. Combine all chopped salad ingredients into a bowl.
6. Squeeze the two limes onto the salad and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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We think it’s a great time to be trying out new recipes! How about making Caleb Mok’s ‘Healthy treat No-bake Tofu Cheesecake’
Ingredients for crust
• 160g Digestive biscuits
• 40g soft margarine (room temperature)
Ingredients for filling
• 300g firm tofu (chilled)
• 250g cream cheese (chilled)
• 100g brown sugar
• 160ml unsweetened soy milk (chilled)
• 15g gelatin powder
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
1. Crush the biscuits finely in a food processor or blender. Combine with soft margarine and blend well. Press the mixture firmly on the greased spring-form pan. Then, chill the crust in the refrigerator while preparing the cheesecake filling.
2. Pour the gelatin into a bowl and mix well with 60ml of unsweetened soy milk. Microwave for about 35 seconds.
3. Drain the tofu. If necessary, use a paper towel to absorb the excess water on the tofu. Then put the tofu, cream cheese, brown sugar, 100ml of soy milk, lemon juice and lemon zest into a blender, and
blend until smooth. Add in the gelatin and blend until smooth.
4. Pour the cream cheese filling over the crust. Spread it evenly and refrigerate for at least four hours before serving!

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CRUNCHY VEGGIE BURGERS RECIPE: “I love this veggie burgers recipe because it’s such a great alternative to eating meat! Full of nutrition and packed with flavour, it makes a great snack for the kids’ lunch boxes, too!” – Maria Malik, food blogger

Ingredients for veggie burgers:

Makes four large or six small patties

1 can (400g) chickpeas
100g boiled potato
¼ cup peas, cooked
¼ cup corn, cooked
Small bunch coriander leaves
Few sprigs of English parsley
½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
½ teaspoon cumin powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 egg
½ cup panko breadcrumbs
Optional ingredients/garnishes:
4 to 6 whole-wheat burger buns
Butter
Fresh lettuce
Thin tomato slices
Ketchup
Mayonnaise

Instructions:

1. Drain the water from the chickpeas and process the chickpeas with all the cooked vegetables.
2. Add chopped coriander leaves and parsley.
Add salt, cumin powder, paprika and black pepper, and combine the mixture in a food processor or by hand.
3. Shape into round patties. The patties can be shallow fried as they are; or, for crispy patties, dip them in egg and coat with breadcrumbs before shallow frying.

Optional: Warm the buns with a little butter, and spread on some ketchup and mayonnaise if desired. Add in tomato slice and lettuce, and enjoy!

Send us a recipe! If you have a favourite dish you’d like to submit for an upcoming issue, please send an email titled “Recipe Corner” to contribute@expatliving.hk with your recipe, a photo of yourself, and a few words about your dish.

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