SATAY!:)

Satay, is amongst one of the common yet still a favourite delicacy of the locals in Singapore. One stick of satay will prove to be very addictive and is never enough. If you go for one, you would be craving for more!

The meats of Satay are marinated, skewed & then grilled. Satay or sate is originated from Indonesia, specially Javanese, where spread out across Indonesia. It is commonly made of beef, chicken, mutton or pork with spicy peanut sauce and some ingredient. Satay is now one of the common cuisine in several countries in South East Asia, like Malaysia, Singapore.

Following the tradition of the local Singaporeans, Satay is best served with ketupat (rice cooked inside the coconut leafs) or lontong (rice cooked inside the banana leafs).

If you wish to have a go at making your very own mouth-watering Satay, this might just be helpful:-

INGREDIENTS - Satay:

• 450g (1lb) of any meat en or pork
• 2 cloves of garlic cup of shallots
• 1 teaspoon corainder seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/4 inch piece tumeric root
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• About 25 bamboo sticks

Methods/Steps:

1. Cut meat into small, thin pieces.


2. Grind together until very fine: Garlic, shallots, coriander seeds, tumic seeds and tumeric.


3. Combine ground spices with salt and sugar.


4. Season meat with ground spices and let marinate.


5. When you are ready to grill, soak the bamboo sticks in water to prevent them from burning. Skewer the meat with sticks, do not overcrowd.


6. Grill satay sticks over a charcoal of fire (BBQ Grill), vasting occasionally with evaporated milk combined with oil. - For the brush, use the head of lemon grass, smashed and flatten resembling a brush.
   

INGREDIENTS - Peanut Sauce:

• 8 dried chillies (Soak until soft. Remove the seeds if you like it mild, not too hot and spicy.)


• 2 cloves of garlic


• 1/2 cup shallots


• 4 candle nuts (Alternatively, you can use Macademia nuts.)


• 1 cup peanuts, finely ground


• 1/4 cup cooking oil


• 1/4 cup thin tamarind juice (Get the tamarind paste, add a little warm water and squeeze the juice, straind.)


• 1/4 cup evaporated milk diluted with warm water


• 1 tablespoon sugar


• Salt to taste
  

Methods/Steps:

1. Grind together until very fine: Chillies, garlic, shallots and candle-nuts.


2. In a wok or saucepan, fry ground ingredients in hot oil for 5 minutes.


3. Stir in ground peanuts and tamarind juice.


4. Bring to boil.


5. Add diluted milk and salt to taste and bring to a boil again.


6. Serve with SATAY!
   

You may also want to try the delicious satay found in Singapore:

EAST COAST LAGOON
FOOD VILLAGE
1220 East Coast Parkway
Singapore 468960
(click on the name above to get further directions)

How to get there:
MRT - Alight at Bedok MRT.
Bus - Take bus service 401 from Bedok Interchange.
(Only available on Saturday & Sunday.)

There is interesting activities that can attract both local and foreigner which is Cable Water Skiing or also known as Wakeboarding where the participants are not pulled by a boat but by an overhead cable, very similar to a snow ski lift, but erected around the banks of a lake.

The speed that the cable travel is the same as the boat speed in tournament waterskiing and wakeboarding, with a top speed of 58kph

Operating hours:
Monday - Thursday10am - 9:45pm
Friday & Eve of Public Holidays10am - 11:45pm
Saturday9am - 11:45pm
Sunday & Public Holidays9am - 9:45pm
Phone: +65 6442 7318