Singaporean Fried Rice Noodles, Singaporean Garlic Rice And Mocha Cheese Cake by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients for Mocha Cheese Cake:

• Chocolate 2 cups
• Butter 3 tbsp
• Cream cheese 8 oz
• Condensed milk 1 can
• Vanilla essence 1 tbsp
• Cream  2 cups
• Gelatin 2 tbsp
• Water 1/4 cup
• Instant coffee 2 tbsp
• Hot water 1 tbsp
• Chocolate syrup 1/2 cup

Method:

1. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter.
2. Press firmly onto the bottom and  up the sides of prepared pan.
3. Soak gelatin in 1/4 cup water and heat on very low till dissolved.
4. Set aside to cool a little, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
5. Add Milk and vanilla; mix well. Fold in cream.
6. Spoon half of the mixture into another granules in hot water; fold into remaining cream cheese mixture .
7. Fold in chocolate syrup. Add remaining gelatin mixture.
8. Spoon the chocolate mixture over crust.
9. Top with the reserved cream cheese mixture.
10. Freeze until set. Serve in slices.

Ingredients for Singaporean Fried Rice Noodles:

• Rice noodles 1 packet
• Chicken 125 gm
• Prawns 250 gm
• Sausages 2
• Fresh beans sprouts 1 cup
• Oil 4 tbsp
• Garlic 2 cloves
• Small onion 4
• Red chilies 4
• Dark soya sauce 2 tbsp
• Oyster sauce 1 tbsp
• Eggs, beaten 3
• Spring onion 4
• Black pepper to taste
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a wok and fry the garlic, onions, and chilies
2. over medium heat, stirring, until they are soft.
3. Add chicken, prawns and sausages and fry for 2-3 minutes or until it is cooked.
4. Add bean sprout and toss once or twice, then remove mixture from the work.
5. Heat remaining oil, and when very hot add the rice noodles and stir fry until it is heated through.
6. Add all the seasonings and toss well to mix.
7. Pour in the beaten egg and stir constantly until it is set.
8. Return fried mixture to work, toss to mix well and serve hot, garnish with spring onions.

Ingredients for Singaporean Garlic Rice:

• Cooked rice 2 cups
• Carrots 2 tbsp
• Spring onions 2 tbsp
• Eggs lightly beaten  2
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Butter 1 tsp
• Fried Crispy garlic 2 tbsp
• Soya sauce 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste
• Black pepper a pinch

Method:

1. Heat the oil and butter in a wok and fry the chopped carrots for 1-2 minutes.
2. Add in the beaten eggs, scramble until cooked.
3. Stir in rice and add salt and sugar to taste.
4. Combine in the fried chopped carrots.
5. Fry until all the ingredients are well combined.
6. Add in the fried garlic crisps and add a dash of ground black pepper to taste.