Frugal Friday

Chili Con Carne

Welcome to the third post in Frugal Friday series! The name Chili Con Carne is originated from Spanish chile con carne. It is basically a stew with chili, tomatoes, meat, and bean as the main ingredients. It can be served in many ways, such as with chips, rice, bread and pasta. This is one of… Continue reading Chili Con Carne

Heritage Tuesday · Indonesian Recipes

Nasi Uduk Part 2 – Cheat Crispy Spicy Potatoes and Coconut Rice

As promised last week, this week’s Heritage Tuesday will cover the Nasi Uduk Part 2! (Click here for Part 1) We will make sure this will be worth your one-week waiting. This part covers the Cheat Crispy Spicy Potatoes and the Coconut Rice itself. The complete Nasi Uduk certainly costs you some time as there are many elements to… Continue reading Nasi Uduk Part 2 – Cheat Crispy Spicy Potatoes and Coconut Rice

Heritage Tuesday · Indonesian Recipes

Nasi Uduk Part 1 – Spicy Tempe and Eggs/Potatoes Balado

What comes after Monday Blues? It’s Heritage Tuesday! Nasi Uduk is white rice cooked in coconut milk. It is usually served with meat, omelette, tempe and kentang balado (potatoes in balado sauce) and topped with crispy crackers! Balado sauce is a mixture of blended chilli with some spices. Balado comes from West Sumatera which is well-known… Continue reading Nasi Uduk Part 1 – Spicy Tempe and Eggs/Potatoes Balado

Frugal Friday · Pasta

Beef and Chorizo Baked Pasta

TGIFF! Thank God It’s Frugal Friday! Today we’re gonna bring you to the world of Pasta! Who doesn’t love pasta, anyway? Only with $3.15 you can have this mouthwatering meal. The making of baked pasta is pretty simple. Just mix the pasta, the sauce, top up with cheese and let the oven do the magic. Oh… Continue reading Beef and Chorizo Baked Pasta

Heritage Tuesday · Indonesian Recipes

Tahu Telur (Tofu Omelette with Peanut Sauce)

It’s time for Heritage Tuesday! What is Heritage Tuesday? Heritage Tuesday is a series of recipes from our Indonesian/Chinese heritage. Click here for all the recipes under this series. The first recipe is Tahu Telur or Tofu Omelette with Peanut Sauce. Tahu Telur (Tahu = Tofu. Telur = Egg), as the name suggests is Tofu Omelette, usually… Continue reading Tahu Telur (Tofu Omelette with Peanut Sauce)

Frugal Friday · Risotto

Mushroom, Rocket, and Sundried Tomato Risotto

Hello! This is our first post in Two Kitchens and also the first post for Frugal Friday series. Frugal Friday series will show you that it is really possible to cook on budget without compromising the taste and quality of the dish. This idea came from R, so he will be the main contributor for these series. Read… Continue reading Mushroom, Rocket, and Sundried Tomato Risotto