Walnuts

When my cousin, Faridah aka Ribut, came back from her Christmas Holidays with her in-laws in France, one of the things she brought back for me (for watering her plants) was walnuts.

There was a basket full of walnuts in the shells  in her house. She told me her French friend collected the nuts that had fallen from the walnut tree.  Wah!!!! Walnut tree!!! Here,  we get this expensive ingredient from the shop selling baking stuff.

As usual, I eat them sparingly, making sure everyone gets to taste them.  Forcing Mimi to eat more since walnuts are known as brain food and her exams are coming.  If anything,  it looks like brains.

But today, we tried a new recipe.  It turned out delicious.  Walnut Chicken.

First, cut the chicken into bite size fillets, no bones.

Fry garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add dried chillies which are cut about 2 cms. When fragrant, add the chicken fillets. Stir. Add soya sauce.  Cook some more. Add oyster sauce. Add big onion that are sliced into  wedges. Add chopped walnuts.  Add salt and sugar. Cook until slightly dry.  Hmm...Yummy.

There are  a few more  precious walnuts.  Maybe I will  make a carrot cake....