Satay Bota

If Satay Kajang is famous in Selangor area, at my hometown definitely Satay Bota is very well known to the local. My hometown is in Pantai Remis. Bota is around 45 minutes drive from my place. It's a mid-way between Lumut to Ipoh, so if my family travelling this route, we'll certainly will buy this satay. It taste good, cheap and worthy to buy. It cost 30cent per stick and the meat is quite thick. These days, if you go to other satay stall, most of them sell at 40/50 cents per stick and the meat is thin. I'm really satisfied with this satay.

It opens on Thursday to Sunday from 5 pm until 9 pm. Everytime I went there to buy, I have to queue to get my turn. The worst was during festival where people make order few hundreds and even thousands. But they manage it quite well. So if you ever got chance to travel from Ipoh to Lumut, dont forget to drop by and taste the Satay Bota :)..

Busy with Work.

Alhamdulilah, I am still alive to update my blog :). It's not that I've been lazy or what lately, but my work load tremendously increased at this point of time. Juggling with responsibility of being a good engineer and a lovely mum+wife made me having not much luxury time of my own.

I need a vacation?? Yes I do..I'm planning for a moderate travelling very soon and I hope nothing come in a way...Earlier two trips were cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances...Ok, if anything goes well, wait for my update on the trip :)

Murtabak Recipe

This weekend I want to try something new. I have Pizza on my mind and after a few thought, i changed my plan to try cook murtabak. I love murtabak and these days it's quite to get a tasty murtabak at night market stall. After browse few webpages, I found this recipe which I think quite reliable and I want to give a try. Check this website

http://www.indobase.com/recipes/details/murtabak.php

An below is the copy of the recipe

I translate the recipe into Bahasa Melayu, for original version, please visit the website.

Bahan2:

• 10 ounce Tepung gandum
• 1/2 cawan minyak sapi/ Ghee Blend
• 2-3 cili api hijau segar
• 1 biji bawang besar, di hiris.
• 1 biji telur untuk 1 keping doh
• 1/2 cawan air
• Secubit Garam

Inti Murtabak:
• 1 lb Ground lamb or beef
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Fresh ginger, finely minced
• 2-1/2 tbsp Meat curry powder
• 2 tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Fresh mint, finely chopped

How to make Murtabak:
• To Prepare Meat Filling:
• Take a wok or saucepan and heat ghee.
• Add chopped onion, ginger, and meat curry powder,
• Stir-fry for about 1 to2 minutes, add ground meat.
• Stir with spatula and break up meat so that there will be no clumps, cook until well browned.
• Add cilantro and mint, stir to mix well with meat, promptly remove from the flame.
• Let it cool fully.

To Prepare Murtabak:
• Sieve flour and salt into a bowl.
• Mix ghee, add water gradually and knead till the dough is smooth.
• Let the dough rest for about 2 to 3 hrs to soften.
• Make small balls from the dough, oil the work top with ghee and work each ball into a very thin sheet.
• First flatten with oiled palms, now thin it again by pulling the edges.
• Sprinkle the dough sheet with 1 tsp ghee and fold in edges, shape it into a square.
• Now sprinkle a little flour and roll out into a paper-thin rectangular sheet.
• Preheat the griddle or pan, grease it well with ghee.
• Break one egg in the middle of the rectangular sheet and carefully spread the egg over the middle portion of it.
• Sprinkle some chopped onions and finely sliced green Serrano.
• Spoon about 2 tbsp curried meat filling evenly and fold in the four into a fine square.
• Quickly lift the murtabak, using both hands, onto a preheated griddle.
• Cook for about 2 to 3 minutess until golden brown.
• Lift Murtabak up, grease the griddle with ghee, and cook the other side until brown.
• Cut it into 2 or 4 pieces.
• Serve hot or cold.

And some photos to share :)

Membeli Rumah???

Semua orang mempunyai keinginan untuk memiliki rumah sendiri. Kepada yang masih tak mampu mungkin masih menyewa, tapi aku pasti mesti ader keinginan untuk ada rumah sendiri. Sampai bila nak menyewa?? Bayar sewa bulan-bulan, last2 rumah takder dapat... duit saja hilang. Aku rasa salah kalau gunakan alasan ini?? Untuk membeli rumah, kena plan betul2 dan kena kaji balik bajet bulanan kita.

Memang sekarang banyak plan pinjaman perumahan yang ditawarkan di luar sana. Tapi percayalah semua plan-plan itu untuk menkayakan Bank. Memang tawaran nya menarik, bayaran bulanan yang rendah tapi kalau di kaji balik untuk jangka masa yang lama, lebih banyak yang kita bayar. Siapa yang untung sebenarnya?? Bank jugakkan... Entry aku nie, takder lah untuk pujuk orang jangan beli rumah... aku galakkan orang buat harta, tapi kena kaji betul2 supaya bayaran ansuran rumah tidak membebankan dan tak payah membayar lebih2 pada bank.

Pinjaman nak beli rumah berbeza dengan pinjaman beli kereta. Ada pulak berpendapat, makin lama tempoh pinjaman perumahan, lagi bagus sebab kita bayar kurang..Betul ker tu?? Dulu aku tak ambil pusing sangat benda2 nie, tapi setelah membeli sebuah rumah, aku tengok balik selok-belok benda nie, ternyata benda tu salah. Memang bagus untuk memanjangkan tempoh pinjaman supaya kita akan ader duit lebih bulan2, tapi sebenarnyer kalau kita jumlahkan wang2 yang dibayar tu adalah lebih dari kalau kita pendekkan tempoh pinjaman. Jadi nasihat aku, kalau ader duit lebih, silalah bayar kepada bank. Sesetengah bank plak, ada syarat2nya. Macam bank yang aku buat loan tu, kalau aku nak bayar lebih, kena dalam gandaan RM1k, kalau tidak, tak boleh. Memang lecehkan, takkan lah tiap2 bulan kita ader lebih RM1k, lainler kalau kita gaji extra ribu2..Semuanya untuk pastikan kita susah nak bayar. So baki pinjaman pokok kita masih banyak dan kita kena bayar interest yang banyak. Macam tu lah diaorg buat duit. Sama jer macam Along, cuma berlesen. Hehehe

Tngk nie beza jumlah yang kita kena bayar kalau beli kereta dan rumah. Harga sama, tapi kalau rumah, kena bayar double ler..Pastu kalau kita pendekkan jangka masa tempoh pinjaman jugak dapat jimat banyak, tapi macam aku cakap, kena bayar lebih bulan2. So aku rasa yang paling baik, ambil tempoh pinjaman yang lama tapi kalau ada duit lebih, bayarlah. AKu pun tengah buat benda yang sama. Terima kasih kepada KWSP jugak sebab kita boleh keluarkan duit simpanan untuk cepatkan habis bayaran rumah nie.




Nie aku nak share website yang banyak ajar aku pasal pinjaman perumahan. Bila aku buat calculation, memang terkejut :).
http://michaelbluejay.com/house/interest.html

Luffy First Birthday Cake.

Today is Luffy's birthday. We are having small celebration at home with family member. This is the cake i bake specially for my heart throb Luffy.