Chubby Dog's TableTalk

Roast Dug Leg in Red Curry

We tried something new at the restaurant today. Not sure if it will appeal to our customers. It tastes great though! A little bit troublesome to eat but quite wholesome.
Any constructive comments?

A Roti recipe that worked! (for me at least...)

I've been looking and trying to find a Roti recipe that worked...to no avail. Little did I realize that all along, non other than my wonderful Mum, had the perfect recipe!

Roti Canai
500g Plain Flour (sifted)
1/2 cup Water
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Milk
1 Egg
20g Sugar
40g Oil & Ghee mix (approx. 60% oil and 40% ghee, as ghee has quite an overpowering flavour and aroma)

Combine flour,salt and sugar in a bowl. Mix in Milk, water and egg.
Knead well. Add more water if you feel the mixture is to dry. You should get the consistency of soft plaster cine or playdoh.

The more you knead the mixture the better the end result. Kneading makes the dough more pliable and stretchy. Not to mention getting a good workout, it was also a great stress reliever!
Set aside dough and rest for 20 - 30 mins (you and the dough).

Once rested, divide and roll dough into small balls. You should be able to get roughly 10 balls.
Rub the oil & ghee mix over the balls to prevent them from sticking to each other. Cover and leave overnight, preferably not in the fridge. Any cool & dry place is appropriate.

By breakfast the next morning, you should be able to indulge in freshly fried Roti! However, just a bit more elbow grease is needed...
Take your oil & ghee mix, rub over your hands and on a clean & dry bench. Take a ball and flatten. Using the palm of your hand evenly stretch the dough as much as you can without tearing the dough. Once thin pick up one edge and like a wet rag place it back on your bench and roll each end towards one another. You should get a small coil.

Now after all that heat your pan with a tablespoon of the oil & ghee mix. Once the pan is hot, flatten the dough coil with your fingertips and fry away. Ensure it is golden brown on each side.

Your roti is now ready for consumption either with some curry or  topped with condensed milk and caster sugar.
Happy Eating and enjoy! We certainly did : )

I was so excited it worked that I forgot to take a picture before we started eating.

Why Don’t We Give A $&#@ Anymore?

Sorry for the expletives, but I am frustrated.

Why don't people care anymore? Is the meaning of "giving" vanishing from our vocabulary? Last Sunday, we held our first Mother's Day Lunch in conjunction with Breast Cancer Australia. As you can imagine we were all excited at the prospect of raising money towards a very worthy cause. Furthermore, every past Mother's Day we had always put on a special "Mum eats Free" campaign which was always well received. Therefore in 2008, we wanted to do something different, something more meaningful. Something that would give back to the community, in this case towards Breast Cancer research.

We got the pink ribbons, the pamphlets,  the staff were all fired up, the day was shaping to be a great Sunday. However, one hitch we didn't get many customers. For the first time since we've been doing our Mothers Day Lunch we had half the usual number of customers. Even during the week, those that where enquiring to reserve a table, declined when told that we were not running our usual promotion.

Even on the day , it was difficult getting the customers that came to purchase a pink ribbon for $2. Every little bit helps...you know.

It was sad that our enthusiasm was met with indifference. Don't get me wrong I am very, very thankful to all those that booked & attended our Mother's Day special, but why not the usual numbers we were used too...year after year?

Is charity just a waste of time and money in this age of materialism? Maybe, it's true, we just don't give a $%&@ anymore...