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Here in Australia, we tend to think of pineapple only as a food that goes in desserts, fruit salads, and (yuk!) on top of pizzas. But in regions of South-East Asia, pineapple is used to make a fine curry. I make this both as a main meal, and as a side dish for other [...]

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Rice Salad

I’ve never been big on rice salads or pasta salads, but last night I prepared a cool rice salad to serve UNDER a chicken tikka tandoori (of course, using the paste that’s part of our hamper). It was great! Recipe is in “recipe” category.

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Tender Chicken for Stir Fry

This is a response to Megan, who asked me about my little secret re keeping chicken breast pieces moist when stir-frying.

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Chicken & Cashews

Anybody who’s ever had one of my hampers or read one of my booklets knows that if I had a mission statement, it would be to “keep it simple.” I base my intention on the fact that a lot of younger people would LIKE to cook great Asian (and in this case, Indian) meals, but [...]

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This is a simplified version of the complex Roghni. Still super-delicious. The traditional dish is not so fiery hot, but I tend to use more chillies than indicated here.
This makes about 6 servings. Use a large pan, as this is a “plenty” dish.

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SERUDENG

This is a coconut and peanut relish that’s served as an accompaniment to many Indonesian dishes. Can also be used as a garnish to sprinkle over dishes. This can be stored in an airtight jar for weeks, preferably in the fridge.
There are many variations of coconut sambals, relishes and “sambolas” right throughout S-E Asia, but [...]

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Getting Whitepeppar online

With lots of help from my genius brother we finally have given birth to Whitepeppa! Cooking with spice and creating foods from the southern Asian regions in the most easiest ways and still authenticity remaining is what this site will contain.

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