Ada orang teringin nak makan keledek goreng. Nampak mudah tapi benda mudah ni lah yang susah orang nak buat. Setelah 9 hari berpuasa, memang menu kuih-muih kami banyak yang berasaskan keledek. Semalam, berkeledek gorenglah kami hehehe.. (keledek pun boleh jadi cerita kan).
Anak-anak Neeza suka sangat keledek ni sampaikan tengah berbuka pun, terpaksa goreng lagi sebab Kakak dan Coan dok berebut. Sebenarnya, bukan selalu diorang makan ni pun. Neeza pun tak ingat bila kali terakhir makan keledek goreng ;). Tengoklah gambar dibawah tu. Ada keledek goreng dalam pinggan heheee...
Gambar tu adalah menu berbuka semalam. Pada asalnya nak makan McD aje tapi disebabkan McD hanya dibuka pada waktu berbuka (6 ptg - Subuh), tak dapat lah the kids makan McD. Sophea dah nangis pun bila dapat tahu tak boleh makan McD (padahal dia bukan makan sangat pun - Abah dia keluar and beli malam tu). Buat kali kedua dalam 9 hari ni, kami makan Beryani!! Beryani lagiiii.. hmmmmm.. tapi kali ni Beryani dengan laham pulak.
Apa kebende la laham ni che' weiii?? Laham ni bahasa arab. Bahasa orang kita ialah lamb! hahahaha!! Biri-biri... tak seleralah pulak bila sebut biri-biri. Terbayangkan bulu biri2 yang tebal dan penuh habuk tu (kalau kat M'sia lah). Kat sini biri-biri berbulu cantik jugak. Diorang memang jaga kot. Anyway, bukan nak makan bulu dia pun. Daging dia yang penting kan.
Beryani dengan laham yang dijual di restoran ni sedap. Tak hanyir pun. Kira pandailah diorang ni masak. Tak tahulah camana resepinya. Diorang takkan bagi punya ;). Oh ya, lupa nak cerita. Condiments untuk Beryani laham ni ialah bawang mentah (agak manis rasa dia), lemon, tomato yang diblend dengan cili dan laban (susu masam). Laban tu sendiri beli haaaa.. Tomato tu pun sendiri beli jugak. Dia jual kat situ. Harga Beryani laham 1 set ialah SR30 dan boleh dimakan oleh 2 dewasa, 2 kanak-kanak sebanyak 2 kali.
Sebenarnya entry ni pasal keledek. Dah melalut sampai ke laham pulak dah!! Since takde cerita lain yang lebih menarik, Neeza pun cubalah go0gle mengenai keledek ni. Semua orang tahu keledek banyak karbohidrat. Mungkinkah ada kebaikan lain yang Neeza kita tak tahu? Memang ada sebenarnya. Rencana ni dalam English. Kalau nak baca, baca.. kalau tak nak biar aje. Esok-esok, mana tahu ada anak-anak yang tanya, boleh lah check laman web yang tertera dibawah rencana tu ya :).
SWEET POTATOES
Sweet potatoes are a Native American plant that was the main source of nourishment for early homesteaders and for soldiers during the Revolutionary War. These tuberous roots are among the most nutritious foods in the vegetable kingdom. They are packed with calcium, potassium, and vitamins A and C. This is why one colonial physician called them the "vegetable indispensable." Sweet potatoes are often confused with yams, but yams are large, starchy roots grown in Africa and Asia. Yams can grow up to 100 pounds and are rarely available in American supermarkets. Nutritionally, sweet potatoes greatly outweigh yams. Because of the common use of the term "yam," it is acceptable to use this term when referring to sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes contain an enzyme that converts most of its starches into sugars as the potato matures. This sweetness continues to increase during storage and when they are cooked.
Selection
Choose firm, dark, smooth sweet potatoes without wrinkles, bruises, sprouts, or decay. Even if cut away, a decayed spot may have already caused the whole potato to take on an unpleasant flavor.
Storage
Sweet potatoes spoil rapidly. To keep them fresh, store them in a dry, cool (55-60°) place such a cellar, pantry, or garage. Do not store them in the refrigerator, where they will develop a hard core and an "off" taste. If stored properly, sweet potatoes will keep for a month or longer. At normal room temperature, they should be used within a week of purchase. You may brush off any excess dirt before storing, but do not wash them until you are ready to cook them. It is the moisture from washing that will increase their spoilage.
Preparation
Wash sweet potatoes well. Cook them whole whenever possible as most of the nutrients are next to the skin, and skins are easier to remove after they have been cooked. Pierce skin with fork. Place potatoes in a pan and cook in an oven heated to 375° F for about 45 minutes or until tender. Cool potatoes slightly before removing skins. Sweet potatoes can be cooked in a microwave oven to save time. Wash and pierce potatoes, then place them on a paper towel. The cooking time for 2 medium potatoes is on high for 5–9 minutes, and 4 potatoes, 10–13 minutes. Yellow and dark orange sweet potatoes can be used interchangeably in recipes. Try not to mix the two types in a single dish, because their different textures and cooking times may affect the outcome of the recipe. The yellow variety takes longer to cook than the orange and will be done at the upper range of cooking times.
Varieties
Although sweet potatoes are harvested in August through October, they are available in supermarkets all year. Many stores feature them at Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are two varieties of sweet potatoes; the pale yellow with a dry flesh and the dark orange with a moist flesh. The dark orange variety is plumper in shape and somewhat sweeter than the yellow variety.
Make Sweet Potatoes Part of Your 5 A Day Plan
It is easy to include sweet potatoes in your 5 A Day Plan. Use them in soups, casseroles, puddings, baked goods, or as a substitute for white potatoes in your favorite recipes. They make a nice addition to stir-fries; cut them into thin sticks so that they will cook quickly.
Sources: Food reference website (www.foodreference.com)
