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Birthday Bliss: Our Korean Lunch at Gochu!

Gochu Korean Dining at Orchid Country Club Twenty-seven may be a date on the calendar, but April 27th was all about me! To celebrate me this year, I headed for a short holiday to South Korea with my husband, and we ain't over with Korea even when the holiday is over. We headed to Gochu Korean Dining at Orchid Country Club for my birthday lunch.  The dining area with a golf range view He initially suggested Japanese food at Himawari, but you know how it is when a new restaurant opens in a familiar spot, curiosity wins every time. Gochu Korean Dining now occupies the space, sporting a unique, cave-like interior that I was dying to check out in person.  Luckily, it was a Monday and the lunch crowd wasn't too overwhelming. Since it was just the two of us, we managed to snag seats right at the counter. Water arrived almost immediately while we seated and browsing through the menu. In true fashion, I hadn't done any "homework" before visiting; I love going into a new ...

[RECIPE] Curry Seafood Paella (Ricecooker Method)


A Spanish rice dish with a mix of ingredients from meat, veggie, seafood and seasoning. It feels like our local dish Fried Rice or Nasi Goreng. Simple dish and easy to cook especially for amateur cook like myself.

Instead of short grain rice, we just use our basmati rice (long grain type). Attempt No. 2 and still a success!


Ingredients:

- 250g Prawns
- 250g Squids
- 3 to 4 pcs of Crabsticks, cut in small pcs
- A handful of Green peas
- Chopped Spring onions
- Parsley
- Chopped Onions
- 1.5 cups of long grain Rice (basmati rice)
- Chicken Broth
- Water


Seasoning for rice:

- 2 tsps of Chilli powder
- 3 tsps of Cumin powder
- 2 tsps of Turmeric powder
- Pepper


Cooking Method:

1. Soak rice for 30mins to 1 hr. (Use the water for water plants)

2. Season sliced squids and peeled prawns with salt and pepper. Set aside.

3. Heat oil. Light frying of crabsticks and set aside.

4. Fry chopped onions and minced garlic till fragrance.

5. Add prawns and squids then stir-fry.

6. Add in rice grains and stir-fry till dry before putting into ricecooker.

7. In the ricecooker, add in 1 cup of chicken broth and 1.5 cups of water. Mix well.

8. Add in the rest of the ready ingredients, including parsley and press Cook.

9. Once done, stir well and serve with chopped spring onions as garnish.


Enjoy! Hasta La Vista.



Disclaimer: Quantity and measurement are estimated. Not exact.

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