Showing posts with label Sweet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweet. Show all posts

Friday, June 15, 2012

Myanmar - Sweet Mango Chutney


Sweet Mango Chutney



Ingredients

-       About 50 green mangoes
-       sugar 3 kilos
-       white lime paste salt.

Directions

-       Select green mangoes with seeds still tender and unmeshed.
-       Cut in half. Pierce the skin with copper pin and soak them in lime water for 12 hours.
-       Strain the mangoes and soak in clean water for another 12 hours.
-       Change the water frequently.
-       Then strain them and place them on a sieve to drain out water.
-       Melt sugar in hot water and allow it to cool.
-       The ratio of mangoes to sugar is around 2:1.
-       Pour the cool sugar water on the treated mangoes and let it lie for one day.
-       Then strain the mangoes.
-       Boil the sugar syrup for the second time.
-       Scoop the froth, then allow the sugar syrup to cool and pour it and keep for one night.
-       After simmering for two times, put the mango preparation in a copper pot or receptacle and pour the sugar syrup over it.
-       Then put the chutney mix on the oven and stir until it becomes sticky.
-       Take the copper pot from the oven and allow it to cool.
-       Store in glass jars and relish at will.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Myanmar - Spiced Coconut Sweet Potato


Spiced Coconut Sweet Potato



Serves 4

Ingredients

-       1 Onion, chopped
-       3 Garlic Cloves, crushed
-       2 Large Chillies, finely chopped
-       1 teasp Ground Turmeric
-       1 teasp freshly grated Root Ginger
-       Salt and Black Pepper
-       1 tbsp Soy Sauce
-       240ml/8fl.oz. Coconut Milk
-       360ml/12fl.oz. Water
-       1 tbsp Lemon Juice
-       450g/1lb Sweet Potato, peeled and sliced

Directions

-       Place all the ingredients apart from the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan, bring to the boil, stirring then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
-       Add the sweet potato, mix well and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
-       Serve hot.