Spinach Soup

This is a healthy soup loaded with many nutritions and benefits, the main ingredients are green leafy Spinach which is rich in antioxidant and high in calcium.

There are many types of Spinach, this time round I bought China Spinach and they do not need to peel of the skin of the stalk so it is easier to prepare.

Spinach always goes well with Anchovy (ikan billis) and I had also used cube Anchovy broth to enhance the best taste.

Ingredients

• Spinach 220gm
• 1 Carrot cube
• Mince meat (preferably pork) 100gm
• Anchovy 50gm
• Tube Tofu - 1
• Cube Anchovy - 2pcs
• Wolfberries - A handful
• Water - 3 Cups

Seasoning of Mince meat

• Soya Sauce - 1.5 Tbsps
• Salt - A Pinch
• Cooking oil - 1 Tsp
• Pepper - Little
• Sesame oil - 1 Tsp

(Mixed all seasoning together with Mince meat for 1 hour)

Method

1. Heat water over medium-high in a soup pot, add carrots, Anchovy, wolfberries and cube broth and cook for 15mins
2. Bring to boil and add Spinach and seasoned meat for 15mins
3. Add tofu and simmer for 5mins
4. Served with white rice

Fried Nian Gao

Ingredients:

For every 100g nian gao - Buy during Chinese New Year
50g flour
1 egg
a pinch salt
oil for deep frying

Method:

1. Cut the nain gao into ½ cm slices. (I used a knife cut nian gao into thin slices).
2. Mix flour, egg, salt together and mix till smooth batter.
3. Heat oil to about 150°C
4. Dip the nian gao into the batter and fry over medium heat for 1 - 2 minutes until golden.
5. Drain on paper towels.