The Day I Helped Mummy in The Kitchen

It was Friday.


With a full 2-day weekend ahead, i felt very free and since mummy hasnt cooked dinner yet, so i volunteered! Menu of the night: Lontong Goreng (Fried Rice Cakes).

Firstly, dice them into small pieces, but not too small that it will get crushed when stirring.

Oh don't forget to thaw the minced meat, wash and strain them before putting it into the pot.

Fortunately, the chilli paste was prepared much earlier, so i just had to pour 2 tbs of the paste (no oil required), heat it with some water, then put in the minced chicken and stir a bit (but not too much) and leave it to cook. For chicken, the meat will become white when cooked. For beef/mutton, dull brown paste-like will turn to dark brown lumps.

We thought the gravy wasn't much, so we added tomato and chilli sauce. To make it look more colourful, you can add mixed vege or just some green vege or whatever. Then, make a well in the middle, crack the egg, wait for awhile till it turn a bit whitish then mix the egg & white and cover up with the rest of the "lontong". After some time, then stir and mix the fried egg well.

Note: U can still add chilli or soy sauce or the instant paste after u put the lontong in. But NOT for raw blended chilli as it will not cook properly. Hard carrots are added BEFORE lontong, together w the meat. Other veges, after meat's cooked but BEFORE lontong.

The dish was so simple that i stopped mummy from even pouring the chilli or minced meat in. Bcos if not, i would just be the stirrer, right?! haha