SPECIAL COMBO! - Spaghetti Spicy Beef Bolognese & Iced Tea Lemonade

as a Malaysian, i really enjoy hot and spicy food. not only to test my adrenalin, but i think it is part of satisfaction when eating. even if i eat western food, i'll try to make it more Asian taste by using Asian ingredients, herbs and techniques of cooking.

instead of eating sour Bolognese, i more prefer if it taste a little bit hot. so lets find out the recipe. this recipe is for 4-5 pax.


INGREDIENTS
2 no shallots (small dice)
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 tsp crushed black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 no dried bay leaf
7 no of bird eyes chili (mixed colours, sliced)
1 can (about 150 g) button mushroom (sliced)
1 can (about 400 ml) tomato puree
200 ml water
500 g minced meat
1 no yellow bell pepper (medium dice)
1 tsp of salt

400 g spaghetti
1 tsp oil
a pinch of salt

2 sliced cheddar cheese (option)


METHODS
1) saute shallot, garlic, black pepper, dried oregano, bird eyes chili and bay leaf on medium heat.
2) at the same time pan fry the minced meat on medium heat until three quarter cook.
3) add in button mushroom and saute for seconds.
4) pour tomato puree, stir and let it simmer before pour the water and let it simmer again.
5) put minced meat and bell pepper, stir and let it boil before season with salt.
6) boil the spaghetti until al dante. follow the instruction on the packet because different thickness of spaghetti will take different time.
7) during the water boiling, pour oil and salt before put the spaghetti and cook.
8) for garnishing, take half of sliced cheddar cheese and put on top of Bolognese sauce and put in the microwave oven for about 1 minute to melt the cheese.



to be honest, i don't really drink after meal. i'll wait like half an hour before i drink. usually i just take room temperature of plain water. but it is honour for me to share a simple recipe of a lemonade. this recipe is for 2-3 persons.

here's the deal...


INGREDIENTS
2 bags of tea
4 tsp sugar
125 ml hot water
1 can 7 up
1/2 no lemon (take the juice only)
1/2 no lemon (sliced)
some iced


METHODS
1) in a jug, put tea bags, sugar and pour hot water. stir until the sugar is dissolve.
2) remove the tea bags. pour 7 up and lemon juice.
3) put the sliced lemon and iced water.

i hope you enjoy and love them. good luck!