The Cooking Ninja

My search for good Indian cuisine recipe continues even though I don’t blog a lot these days. I have made a few dishes like chicken/prawn vindaloo, chicken tikka and chicken tikka masala, etc. recipes that I have found from my cook books or on the net but sadly, none of it makes it to our… Continue reading Chicken Korma

Brownie has always been my favourite dessert for a long long time… since I was a teenager. That was until I baked my very first brownie in 1999. I remember being so elated when I saw a TV program showing the viewers how to make it. It was so simple that I couldn’t believe it.… Continue reading Rich Moist Brownie

Time flies fast. It is almost a year since I last wrote an entry on my blog. So what had happened to me, you might wonder? In short, I was depressed for quite a while after we moved to Singapore. Why wouldn’t I be happier in my homeland surrounded by friends and family? Theoretically I… Continue reading Thick & Fluffy Pancakes

2 Great News to announce! You can now install The Cooking Ninja free application on your Android phone (if you have one obviously) and access my blog & recipes easily from your phone. Just search for “cooking ninja” on the Android application market. And we have finally decided on our love nest. It’s only about… Continue reading Pan-Fried Potato

A new year a new beginning… so the saying goes. Seems like it is ringing true for us right now. When we left France for our summer holidays in Singapore, little did we know we will be staying here for good. You see, Pierre’s application for his Employment Pass (EP) to work in Singapore has… Continue reading Chocolate Velvet Pound Cake

This month, the 4 Velveteers picked an easy challenge theme: ‘Fruit’ as in fruits fruits not the vegetables that are technically speaking fruits (so hold off your tomatoes). To spice up the challenge, it had to be a savoury dish. If fruit salad comes to your mind immediately, strike that out – it’s the forbidden… Continue reading Green Papaya Curry

I know I have been sadly neglecting my blog ever since I came back to Singapore (my 2nd home) and I’m honestly quite ashamed of it. Frankly I thought I would have more time to spent on writing and cooking for my blog but I was sadly mistaken. I had completely forgotten one very important… Continue reading Homemade Fresh Pasta

What to do with my home-made tofu? That question that has been floating in my head for days – awake or in sleep mode (yes, that’s how dedicated I am with my food). Don’t worry, I’ll spare you the juicy details of what I did with my tofu in my dreams. I did thought of… Continue reading Tofu Onde-Onde

Guess what? It’s the 4 Velveteers’ Challenge again! This is an exciting month – firstly, we welcome 2 new Velveteers: Ken & Jaya to our club and join us in our challenge. Secondly, we are going to make TOFU from scratch, plain or flavoured, and create a savoury or sweet dish with it. For those… Continue reading Homemade Tofu

Everyone of us (yes, you included indeed!), at some point in our childhood been eager to grow up. Impatiently waiting with batted breathe for that birthday to come. Remember how excited we were, jumping with glee and joy, in a rush to blow those birthday candles and wishing our birthday would last forever. We were… Continue reading Strawberry Sour Cream Cake