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RECIPE TODAY

INGREDIENTS
1 large aubergine, sliced into thin rings
6 ripe tomatoes, sliced
a punnet of cherry tomatoes, halved
grated mozzarella cheese
feta cheese
parmesan cheese
plenty of olive oil
butter
30g flour
300ml milk
nutmegMETHOD
Preheat oven to 200C.

Heat a griddle pan.
Dunk the slices of aubergine into a plate of olive oil so that it absorbs the oil on both sides, before frying on the very hot griddle plan on both sides until no longer hard. Set aside.
In a frying pan, fry the slices of tomatoes in butter & olive oil for about 5 minutes. Season with plenty of s&p and set aside.
In a saucepan, make the bechamel sauce. Melt 30g butter, mix in 30g of flour to form a paste, then add the milk little by little, mixing well to get rid of the lumps (I use a magiwhisk). Stir for about 5 mins until the milk thickens.
Take off the heat, add nutmeg, plenty of s&p, and plenty of grated mozzarella (you want this to be very thick, not runny).
Assemble in a Pyrex or ceramic oven dish: A layer of aubergines, A layer of white sauce, then a layer of tomatoes. Crumble over the feta. Repeat the procedure twice more. Try and finish with a layer of aubergines if poss.
Grate over plenty of parmesan and bake in the oven for 20/30 mins. Serve with a green salad w/ balsamic dressing.

Ayam Terutuk Rafar

Resipi Ayam Terutuk Rafar
(berdasarkan ingatan tuan punya badan saja)
  • 4-5 ketul ayam (lumur garam & kunyit) digoreng garing
  • 2 senduk minyak masak (minyak kena banyak)
  • 1 biji bawang besar (belah 4)
  • 6 ulas bawang putih (cincang)
  • 1/2 senduk cili kisar
  • 1 batang serai (diketuk)
  • 1/2 senduk gula Melaka
  • 1/2 senduk kicap manis
  • 3 sudu besar kerisik
  • Segenggam bawang goreng
  • Garam secukup rasa
  • Sedikit lada benggala merah & hijau dipotong memanjang
Cara-caranya:
  1. Tumiskan bawang besar, diikuti bawang putih & cili kisar.
  2. Bila dah garing, masukkan kesemua bahan yang lain (kecuali ayam & lada benggala). Kacau sebati hingga naik bau.
  3. Masukkan ayam dan gaul rata.
  4. Akhir sekali masukkan lada benggala. Masak sebentar sahaja kemudian boleh tutup api.

Cameron Highlands getaway

writing retreat

my crunchy oats cookies

My Oman students

A meeting with Langer

Crane Collapse in Mecca

A huge construction crane buffeted by strong winds collapsed and crashed onto the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday, killing as many as 107 worshipers only days before the start of the annual Muslim pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabia Civil Defense reports.

The Civil Defense said on Twitter that as many as 238 people had been injured. From USA Today

May Allah grant them all the highest rank of Jannah

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107 dead in crane collapse in Mecca

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said “A man in Ihram came with the Messenger of Allah and fell from atop his camel, breaking his neck, and he died. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Wash him with water and lotus leaves, and wrap him in his two garments. But do not cover his head, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the talbiyah.'” (Sahih)



May Allah grant them all the highest rank of Jannah.

Johor Merdeka Run

I missed my FIRE session on Merdeka since I had signed up for Johor Run event. Initially there were only 3 of us but my son, Nazmi came back to spend the merdeka weekend at home. So thats 4 of us. I am still trying to persuade my other half to join running events. The distance was just below 4km but it was a good start after the long Ramadhan break.

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Run for Palestine 2015

Done my first ‪#‎run‬ ‪#‎runforpalestine2015‬ ‪#‎runforpalestine‬ with my boys and fitness group
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Sukan Muafakat Johor

#sukanmuafakatjohor #runforfun #7kmrun #1hour #moretoimprove @ kulai indahpura sport city ,#201thplace #nomedal #medalforfirst200th #modebushed11401197_10153308504871675_3872312127178291244_nplus

End of Semester Dinner

#endofsemester #dinner with my 2nd year students at #asapasapsteamboatandgrill
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