MY 3-DAYS RUNNING 'OPEN-HOUSE' - A DEDICATION TO OUR PRINCESS..ALESHA RAZAN

MY 3-DAYS MARATHON 'OPEN-HOUSE'

Celebrating raya in a new house is a killer..i must tell u. There is this expectation from everyone that u are going to organise an open-house-cum-house-warming-cum-kenduri- doa-selamat/kenduri-kesyukuran for raya (coz u deliberately postponing your house-warming)..and deep down, u yourself thinks that maybe raya is a good time to finally invite your relatives to your humble abode.

DAY I

Dear hubby and me were part of the above norm. So 11/11/06 was the chosen date. Partly because its saturday (which means i dont have to take leave to cook-and i have sunday to clean up- and maybe monday too if i need the extra rest), and also because that was the only available date for such event. The additional package that was included were kenduri doa selamat for lil Firdaus (he has been diagnosed for some heart condition - maybe i'll write about this later) and doa kesyukuran for being blessed with a new house..(our one and only btw!!!!)

My dear..dear MIL was such a lady had offered to cook Mee Kari. So I was left with the main course of the day...NASI TOMATO. Having no maid...hubby and me were left to do things on our own. Alesha (poor baby) was 'deported' to inlaw's house as to minimise interference in our cleaning/cooking routine..SO, my TTD (things to do) for the day goes something like this:-

The main guests were our immediate family and relatives mostly from the hubby's side. (majlis for my uncles/aunties insyallah would be in December 2006). You cant expect me to single-handedly cook for almost 200 guests!!

So, the guests started pouring at about 1.30 p.m. Doa Selamat/Kesyukuran was lead by dear Ayah..Once thats done..its makan time...

Here are some pictures of the day...

All in all, i must say it was a successfull open house..though it gaves me shudders to think about how panic i was when the rice was still mentah after the rice cooker popped (i resorted to stove-cooked my rice- Alhamdullilah, it was nicely done but not without close to an-inch hard core kerak!!!

). I can now say proudly i can cooked 10 pots of Nasi Tomato, accompanied with 6 ekor Ayam Masak Merah and 1 big pot Kuah Dalcar...and managed to clean up for the guest (p/s: perasan tak labuci aku tu - self-made tau!!)..Huurraayy for me!!!!

and here are the recipes:-

Nasi Tomato Ala Kak Marzilah (my collegue - thanks for the recipe kak!!)
Bashmathi - I used Faiza Kashmir
Bunga Lawang
Bunga Cengkih
Kulit Kayu Manis
Buah/Biji Pelaga
Planta
Bawang (diced)
Tomato Puree
Halia
Susu Ideal

How to :-

Tumis rempah using planta..once naik bau, add in bawang, tumis again until bawang brownish...add in tomato puree and halia.
Once done, put pre-washed/drained rice into the rice pot..add in Ideal Milk and measure the water, add in the above ingredients. Stir well. Deposit the rice pot in its cooker..and presto..your Nasi Tomato is ready!!.

P/s : make sure u only stir the rice once the cooker popped. If your rice is still a lil bit mentah...u put a bowl of water in the middle of the rice and close the lid. Contantly stir and press the cook button..

MY AYAM MASAK MERAH & DALCAR - opps...somehow couldn't remember the recipes when im writing this.

sorry u guys...maybe later...

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how did u manage................

Mon 4-Dec-2006 04:19
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