Beef Kebab with Pita Bread

Today, out of boredom, I prepared beef kebab, my own version, for a light snack. Here's the recipe.

Ingredients for beef kebab:

300 grams of beef (US fillet is preferred)

1 red onion

1 inch of ginger

2 cloves of garlic

3 table spoon of dark soy sauce

1 table spoon of oyster sauce

1 table spoon of honey

Black pepper

Chilli sauce

Cooking oil

Method:

• Marinate the beef (which has been cut into small strips) with chopped onion, ginger and garlic
• Add in dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey and black pepper
• Marinate for about 1-2 hours in the fridge
• Preheat non-stick pan over medium heat stove and pour in some cooking oil
• Saute beef in pan for about 15 minutes (it won't take too long since US fillet is easily tendered)
• Remove excess oil (if any) and let it fried until it looks a bit crispy
• Add in the chilli sauce
• Seasoned to taste

Ingredients for coleslaw:

1/4 cabbage (shredded/chopped finely)

1/2 stick of carrot (shredded)

2 tablespoons of light mayonaise

A pinch of salt

1 table spoon of sugar

1 table spoon of white vinegar/Lemon juice

Method:

• Mixed everything in a large bowl
• Refrigerate before serving

Garnishing the kebab:

• Shred some lettuce
• Prepare tomatoes in small cubes
• Cut the pita bread (wholemeal is preferred) into half and toast it awhile on a hot pan
• Make incision to the bread to make it as a pocket
• Stuff in the lettuce and tomatoes first
• Scoop in the coleslaw
• Scoop in the beef
• Add in more lettuce and tomatoes
• Squeeze a bit of mayonaise and chilli sauce

A perfect snack for a lazy Sunday evening!!!

The Missing Boy

I'm sure most of us have read in newspapers and heard it on TV about the missing of a boy while his father was at the changing room at Sogo, KL. Yesterday, after missing for about 2 weeks, finally a Myanmar couple had reunited the boy with his parents again. According to the couple, the boy was found trying to cross the road and the lady had sort of rescued him from being knocked by a car while trying to cross. Surprisingly, she also claimed that her husband and her didn't know anything about the media raving exposure on the boy been missing. No TV at home - that's what she claimed.

Today, after receiving comments from many parties, the police had arrested the Myanmar couple for possible criminal offence relating to the boy's missing adventure. It was thought that the couple had detained the boy and intended or had already used the boy for begging purposes. They even shaved the boy's head bald. There were also no signs of chicken pox disease from the boy's body as claimed by the Myanmar lady. So, the police need to crack the case to find out the actual story.

But the thing I want to raise here is about the parents attitude towards their responsibility of taking care of the kids. Of course, since I don't have any kids YET, it's easy for me to condemn. But I have experiences taking care of my three nephews, which are not EASY at all. If you've been to the shopping malls, hypermarkets, there would be a number of announcements of missing kids. These parents are too absorbed with their shopping spree trips until they totally ignore their kids. They just let the kids to be out of their sight, within the shopping arena, thinking that, where else could they go. Geez... these people should not be a PARENT!!

And, just now, I watched news on TV and saw a statement by the boy's father confessing that they will be more careful with their children, after all that had happened. Stupid!!!!! Luckily the boy is still alive. Otherwise, it would be the most expensive lesson of PARENTING.

Actually, when they media raved about this, I didn't feel sorry for the parents at all though I was hoping that the boy is saved by someone. I think it's high time that PARENTS should be more aware on their children whereabouts and do not take things for granted.

By right, not only the Myanmar couple should be convicted with the alleged offence, the parents SHOULD also be convicted for being IRRESPONSIBLE towards own flesh and blood. Maybe, others would learn a lesson from this case.

I'm sick today

I'm not feeling well today. It started off with just a normal sore throat last nite and it ends with high fever today. From morning until noon, can't really get off from bed though I managed to do some laundry after Subuh prayer. Thinking of going to the doctor in a short while since it doesn't really cool down even after taking the normal fever medicine - Panadol. Maybe what I need is a full course of antibiotics and painkiller to kill my sore throat. My tonsil is also very painful and it seems that it will always be like that when ever I have sore throat. Should I get it removed??

Very unproductive today since had to stay in bed for most of the time. Now, I'm trying to strecth myself up after the long hours lying on bed till my body is fully ached! I need to get fresh air. But can't stay out in the sun. It will make the temperature even worse - that's what I will usually get whenever I stay out too long.

So, till I fully recovered from this fever, I guess I won't be blogging that much. *sigh*

Dream Car

My new MyVi is doing just fine. I love it since it gives me freedom in manouvering around town while driving it. But, my dream car is still the VW Beetle. Hehehe... Love it right from the beginning. Thus, with my tight budget, I can only managed to buy a car that closely resembles the VW, which is my MyVi. I hope, in a few years time, I would be able to lay my hands on this "baby". Soon, Insya Allah.

p/s:..hmm... abang... can u make it happen?? hehehehe

I'm Confused!!

Right now. I'm truly like this baby. To do or not to do. To proceed or not to proceed. God, please give me direction....

New Books

I bought these two books yesterday from MPH Midvalley.

Lunch at Chilli's

Yesterday, I went to Midvalley Megamall with a friend. Actually, we wanted to go and see a movie together but there were too many people since it was a public holiday - Maulidur Rasul. So, we cancelled on the plan and headed to Chilli's for quite an early lunch @ 12.00 noon. Lunch was great and the service, as usual was excellent.

But there was an "exciting" moment when we saw a young man walking towards a table, just opposite ours, with a young girl. At first, I didn't quite realize who is he. But, on the second look... ahhh... Datuk K's son - I think the boy is his third son. His "girlfriend" is not very cute though. Too bad...

The point why I raised this in my blog is because of the current headliners in newspapers reporting on Datuk K allegedly beat up one of his son's friend. I'm not quite sure whether it is the same son whom I met at Chilli's or not. Quite surprising when I read about this in a newspaper. Never thought that Datuk K is such a violent person, or could it be just a false claim? Nobody knows until this matter is brought into court. The truth shall set him free..... or not free... ;)