Elephant Bento for Monday!

Amongst the many animal theme bento creations I have made, I realised that I have yet to make any elephants.

Monday always call for simple bento so that I can get a little more Zzz to start the week.

This elephant onigiri bento was a quick and fast bento. :D

I shape Mr Elephant using rice mixed with some purple furikake and pink sakura denbu to achieve the light violet and pink colours.

The features were added on using some seaweed which I cut with a small scissors.

I also made the Elephant hold a red balloon. Did you spot that?

The ‘balloon’ was made from half a cherry tomato and a bento pick. 

The side dishes were really yummy!

For meat –  I cooked Laksa Squid (or known as sotong to some). Using Dancing Chef’s laksa paste, and some milk, it was so easy to cook the laksa squid.

For pre-made cooking paste, Dancing Chef has one of the best in town. Not just in the flavour but also because it does not contain any MSG, preservatives and artificial colourings.

From now till end of June 2015, Dancing Chef™ is holding a special ‘Curry in a Hurry’ promotion, where individuals can get any three packets of Dancing Chef™ cooking paste at just $7.55! woo hoo :D

I also packed some sauteed bean sprouts and snap peas in the bento.

Have a wonderful start of the week and I hope this elephant bento will cheer you!

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Dancing Chef Green Curry Bunny Foodart!

From now till end of June 2015, Dancing Chef™ is holding a special ‘Curry in a Hurry’ promotion, where individuals can get any three packets of Dancing Chef™ cooking paste at just S$7.55.

Amongst the brands that offers the widest range of authentic curry flavours in Singapore, I really like how Dancing Chef™ curry pastes are made from a blend of natural herbs and spices, without any MSG content.

I like that it is so easy to whip up a curry feast without the fuss or long preparation time – be it Thai, Indonesian, Indian or Singaporean Curry flavours.  Dancing Chef™ has 10 different curry pastes! wow.

Dancing Chef™ Green Curry Paste is perfect for whipping up an authentic Thai Green Curry with a fiery kick.

For those who cannot handle spicy food as well, you can try Dancing Chef™ Yellow Curry and Indian curry paste.

For my green curry, I made it special. A combination of onion, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, mushrooms and chicken, topped with some longans at the end. Yes you heard that right.

This was inspired by a meal I had at a fine dining resturant where they served grapes and longans in green curry and I remembered how the sweetness of the fruits went so well with the fiery flavours and curry fragrance.

Thai Green Curry Recipe

Ingredients (for 2)

• 1 pkt of  Dancing Chef™  Green Curry Paste
• 200ml full fat milk (you can use coconut milk if preferred)
• 100ml water
• 2tbsp diced up onions
• 1 tsp sliced garlic
• half a carrot chopped
• 1 large potato chopped
• half a zucchini chopped
• 250g chicken thigh meat
• 100g mushrooms
• 2 tsp oil
• canned longans (optional)

Method

1. In a deep fry pan, heat up some oil and sauteed the garlic and onions till slightly caramelised
2. Add in  Dancing Chef™   Thai Green Curry Paste and chicken. Sauteed till the chicken meat changes colour and is coated with the curry paste.
3. Add in potatoes, carrots, zucchini and mushrooms. Sauteed for about half a min.
4. Add in milk and water and bring to boil.
5. Then simmer for about 10-15mins until the potatoes softens and chicken meat is cooked tender.
6. Turn off heat, add in longans. Give it a quick stir and serve with rice.

And of course, my meal usually have to be cute or Japanese or pretty :P haha.

Today I made Bunny foodart to go along with the green curry. 

With the convenience from using Dancing Chef™ Green Curry Paste and this super easy bunny foodart, this is a meal that one can easily whip up without spending too much time in the kitchen.

The bunny rice is made using a rice mold set that I bought at Tokyu Hands in Taipei recently. I have wanted to buy this quite some time, but just have not gotten around to getting it.

The set comes in a set of 3 shapes – bunny, dolphin and flower.

Today I used the bunny mold. It also comes with a small cutter set that includes the animal features as well as flower and carrot shapes. That was how I made the mini carrots. 

Bunny foodart

• Japanese rice
• luncheon mat (alternatively ham) for the ears and cheeks
• seaweed for eyes and nose

Hope you enjoy today’s recipe post!

I am not sure if the rice mold set is available at the Singapore Tokyu Hands (will try to check when I go), but I found it online at allthingsforsale (BentoUSA) here.

Blog post disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. No monetary compensation was received. The curry paste was compliments  of Dancing Chef™ and all views expressed are my own. 

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