Home made curry

Last sunday we had a major craving for curry chicken. So instead of getting some ready made curry, we decided to made one ourselves.



We got ourselves a fresh chicken, a packet of pre-mixed curry paste and a pack of ready made coconut milk.



Skipping the details, the curry we made turned out a little sweeter. Perhaps it was coconut milk we used (freshly squeezed coconut milk was too tedious, on the hindsight, we should have tasted the milk first). Perhaps when we had a little more time next time, we'll get off bed a tad earlier and get some really freshly squeezed coconut milk from the market.







The potatoes were boiled for 15 minutes before adding into the curry. Should have deep fried them instead but i'm not going to argue with the GF :-)







We marinated half the packet of curry paste with the chicken. The other half was fried til fragrant with some oil. I had also secretly added 3 huge spoonful of my mum's homemade chilli paste to the curry paste. To think it still came out a little too sweet than spicy (should have add salt). Could it be the curry paste?

Nasi Ayam Penyet @ Changi Village

We have been hearing about Ayam Penyet these days but hardly able to make some time to try it. i might be wrong, ayam penyet is basically fried chicken smashed with a wooden mallet before serving. We heard the secret is in their sauce.

The lady suggested trying out the famous Ayam Penyet store located near the wet market area within the Changi Village Food Centre. So after work on saturday evening, we made our way there.



The queue that saturday night was bearable. I joined a 20 odd person queue waiting anxiously to try for the first time this talked-about dish. My turn came in about 25minutes ( actually shorter wait if u minus that guy who bought around 15 take-aways )





Honestly, there was nothing to write home to mum about. The fried chicken we had was terribly dry and and GF's set was probably smashed a little before serving and mine was done "silence of the lamb" style. The rice was a surprise as it tasted really like the chinese chicken rice. All is not lost. Like what they mentioned on their stall, it's their sauce that makes the whole lot of difference.

Solid sauce with loads of chilli in it packs a powerful punch. Those who take hot stuff would love it. Those who dun, bring your money else where. For SGD$3.50 a set, i'm sure i'll be coming back for more if i just lived across the road.


We adjourned to Villa Bali after dinner. Located opposite Alexandra Techno Park, the ambience is cosy and very inviting. GF liken it to being very One Rochester-ish which i believe runs in the same theme.



Kilkenny that night was soild with a lovely creamy head although i would love to have it a little bit colder. GF had her usual Snowball ( can't seem to fathom her obession with Snowball ).

Ordered a serving of Fried Stuffed Mushrooms to nibble on but somehow the chaplet who took our order must have forgotten abt it.



It finally came half an hour late but to our disappointment. The "stuffing of chicken and ham topped with cheese" was nearly non-exisitant. Forget that we ever had it before. Left before the rain got bigger.

Overall a lovely evening with a great company.