Sotong Kangkung

I was a bit under the weather since yesterday. Demam Raya lah agaknya ye? I thought of utilising the day off I got yesterday to continue packing, malangnya tak larat. So, still a long way to go. Maklumlah, gerabak panjang... I definitely hate packing and unpacking. Sigh!

The festive mood is heightened these days, with Raya approaching in just a couple of days. We planned for iftar out with my parents. Malangnya the restaurant we wanted to go had started their Raya holidays. So, with the sellers at Pasar Ramadhan receding, there's no other choice but to go for home cooked meal. Just to share with you this is what I prepared among other dishes that my mum cooked - Sotong Kangkung.

Sempat gak snap..

Kangkung dan sotong dicelur and below is the recipe for the gravy, I'm actually repeating it from my previous entry Yong Tau Foo Lana Style. 

Kuah Yong Tau Foo
Bahan-bahannya:
10 tangkai cili kering
Gula melaka (Can use gula merah if you dont have gula melaka)
Bijan goreng
Gula (kalau kurang manis)
1 sudu kecil garam
3 cm belacan
300 ml air
1 sudu besar minyak (minyak bijan) - lagi wangi kuah ni nanti.
1 1/2 s.b tepung jagung dibancuh dgn 50 ml air
1 sudu besar otak udang (this one not from original recipe)  

Cara-caranya: 
1. Masukkan minyak dalam kuali. Goreng cili kering sehingga garing dengan api yang kecil.
2. Setelah garing, angkat dan blend cili kering dgn sedikit air.
3. Panaskan air bersama gula melaka. Masukkan cili yang telah dikisar tadi, otak udang dan juga belacan.
4. Setelah mendidih, masukkan bancuhan tepung jagung untuk memekatkan kuah.
5. Masukkan garam dan gula (jika gula melaka kurang manis).
6. Masukkan bijan goreng dan siap untuk dihidangkan.