which i did! oh-so-proudly at that!
a few days before Syawal, i decided i wanted to make kuah satay. so i expressed my intention to mummy and told me to remind her about it the day before Syawal. i wanted to stop at that, but i thought, just one dish? a little pathetic or what. i didnt make any last year because i was jusssttt done with confinement period then, so prolly i should make up for it this year.
so i decided to make lontong goreng (not really lauk Raya, but howellsss) and ayam masak merah for Syawal 2017.
and then i thought, nowww im overconfident. hahahahh.
dont we just loved Post-Its!
i started this labelling practice since i was single when helping with mum in past years. i cannot remember for nuts which set is for which dish - they all consists of similar ingredients! garlic, shallots, chilli, serai, lengkuas etc. how to recall! hence this practice was sooo helpful for mum, and now me!
i didnt realise how much planning and time were needed to make the dishes!
had to skin and blend the ingredients the day/night before, so that by the time i needed to cook, the ingredients were ready for the fire.
by the night of Syawal, i was done with the satay gravy and sambal chicken cooked halfway. because can continue in the morning of Syawal. only made lontong goreng in the morning itself, reducing the risk of it going bad because there's eggs in the dish.
aaand there you have it,
Lontong Goreng,
Ayam Masak Merah,
Kuah Satay
and of course, lontong
all made from scratch, for our small house for Syawal 2017.
achievement unlocked, yayyy!