Chai Tow Kueh (Singaporean Fried Carrot Cake)

          Chai Tow Kueh / Kway is a popular traditional Singaporean breakfast dish enjoyed by the locals and found in most of the hawker centres. It is actually an omelette made of radish and egg and it has nothing to do with carrot. Cut into pieces it is served, garnished with chopped spring onions. 

          It is a very simple and a quick recipe, but absolutely yummy in taste. So do give it a try by following an easy step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this amazing street food for your weekend breakfast.
                 

• 1 medium size radish, cut into long strips
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1 tsp. chopped garlic
• salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp. pepper powder
• 1 tsp. fish sauce
• 1 tsp. light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. chopped spring onion

          To the eggs, add pinch of salt, pepper, soy sauce and fish sauce. Keep aside. 

          Heat oil in a pan and saute the garlic for few seconds. Add the radish and continue to stir fry on a low flame till it is well cooked.

          Now pour in the egg mix and cook till one side is done. Flip it over and cook the other side too. Serve, garnished with chopped spring onion. 

                   To the eggs, add pinch of salt, pepper, soy sauce & fish sauce. Keep aside. 

                     Heat oil 7 saute garlic for few seconds. Add radish & stir fry on low 
                     flame till it is well cooked.

                       Now pour in the egg mix and cook till one side is done.

Flip it over & cook the other side too.

                      Serve, garnished with chopped spring onion. 

Roti John (Singaporean Breakfast)

          This is a typical Singaporean style breakfast, where egg omelette & mince stuffing are sandwiched between a bun and served, garnished with tomato sauce, chopped spring onion and coriander leaves. It is commonly found in all hawker centres. 

          There are many version to this recipe. Mayonnaise and cheese too can be added if preferred. It is a very quick and an yummy dish which takes very little time to prepare. If you are running out of time, then Roti John is just for you. So give it a try by checking an easy step by step pictorial recipe and enjoy your first meal of the day in Singaporean style.

• 2 buns / baguettes
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• pinch of salt & pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp. oil to shallow fry
• 1 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp. chopped spring onion
• 1-2 tbsp. tomato ketchup

Stuffing - 

• 1/2 cup chicken mince
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. ginger-garlic, chopped
• 1-2 green chilies, chopped
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. madras curry powder
• 1/4 tsp. pepper powder
• 1 tbsp. sambal paste
• 2 tbsp. oil 

          Stuffing - Heat oil in a pan and add the onion, ginger, garlic and green chilies. Sauté till they turn light brown. 

          Add the mince, sambal paste and all the dry spices. Stir fry till well cooked. Switch off the flame and mix it with the beaten egg, a pinch each of salt and pepper. 

          Heat a pan and toast the buns (cut through lengthwise, but still intact). Keep aside. In the same pan heat 1 tsp. oil and pour in half of the egg-mince mix.

          Place an open faced bun over the top and press it gently with the spatula. Tuck in the omelette and when one side is done, gently flip it over and toast the other side too. 

          Garnish with tomato sauce, spring onions and coriander leaves. Make another Roti John with the remaining egg mix and enjoy for breakfast a la Singaporean style.

                        The prepared chicken mince stuffing. 

                        Mix chicken stuffing with beaten egg, a pinch each of salt & pepper. 

                        Heat a pan & toast the buns (cut through lengthwise, but still intact). 

                        In the same pan heat 1 tbsp. oil & pour in half of the egg-mince mix.

                       Place an open faced bun over the top & press it gently with the spatula. 

                     Tuck in the omelette & when one side is done, gently flip it over & toast
                      the other side too. 

                       Garnish with tomato sauce, spring onions and coriander leaves. 

                                  Enjoy for breakfast  a la Singaporean style.