Monday, May 27, 2013

Difference between Thosai and Prata

Having so much free time during work allows me to do some research on the above topic. This caught my attention as I was browsing through Plus.bigdeal for some dinning deals and this prata buffer stood up. However, I don't what's the difference between the 3 products that they offer - Prata, Naan and Thosai (Dosa). Here I am, making this clear for all of us!

Thosai - Indian Pancake that is relatively thin and similar to crepes. Obviously, the dough that is used is very different. Thosai is mainly made up of rice and lentils that are crushed into fine grains, soaked in water overnight. Nutrition in rice - 80% carbohydrates in which 1.3% are dietary fiber or carbohydrates that human cannot digest. Nutrition in lentils - 71% carbohydrates in which 21% are dietary fiber and 30% Proteins. Both ingredients used in Thosai contains almost or zero fats! Thosai will therefore make a good breakfast!

Naan - These are basically flatbread. Unlike Thosai, they are made from dough, hence contains gluten and yeast. The dough is then mould into circular shapes before placing it in an oven. Main ingredients of Naan includes flour, yeast and yogurt. 76% of flour contains carbohydrates and 10% of protein. Yogurt contains 22% fats, 43% Carbohydrates and 35% proteins. Just like any other bread, one will feel bloated easily after several bites on Naan due to the presence of gluten and yeast.

Roti prata recipe
Prata - All time favorite breakfast loved by most Singaporeans. The difference between Naan and prata is that prata do not contain yogurt and it was fry on a hot flat grill instead of heating in an oven. The dough is swirled in circular motion to create thin and translucent layer before placing on the flat grill. The sides of the prata are folded in to generate the multi-layer texture once it hits the grill top.

After this research, to make my $4.90 worth, I will be tackling all the Thosai! No gluten nor yeast to make me feel bloated! Also, it is about time that I packed up and get ready to exercise!

Sunday, May 26, 2013

聚餐

又到了女朋友聚餐的时候!我们光顾的是位于Bukit Batok 的NOOK. 看似普通的店面其实另有玄机。它其实就是新加坡第一间DIY的煎饼!就好比去麦当当吃早点一样,但现在你能够画出你想要的图案并且吃了它,享受制作的过程。 让我们看看那天的成果吧!

接近午餐时分,吃早饭的也人随之离开把座位慢慢空出来。

简单的介绍点餐的基本

可爱的Yan Ping




那天我们主要的目的是想庆祝Joanna的生日。这也是我们迟来的礼物。

干杯!

启动!

想要制造混乱的局面但还是不够乱!



加以补充


哈哈。其实乱涂鸦不适一件难事。但想翻过煎饼就真不是那么简单了。

Yvonne 和 Yan Ping!


千成煎饼制造中!

煎饼蛋糕出炉!!

寿星婆灿烂的笑容

起刀,向可爱的煎饼切去。(真惨忍啊~~~)

它的体内

Yvonne 勇敢的挑战千成,一口咬下去!

那天我们点的是香蕉,巧克力,班兰,原味的。香蕉口味很香醇,比起剩下的口味更可口。浓浓的巧克力味也可以打动女孩的心。班兰味也不错,吃不腻。原味的呢就少了煎饼香喷喷的气味。除了以上的口味,他们也提供草莓味的。虽然没法尝试草莓味的,但鲜艳的粉红色感觉也不错。

到了尾声,我想说NOOK 其实是个建立感情的好地方。但这种经验一次就足够了。所以我不回再去了!

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Caller Shift

Its the caller shift again! Excited to be back and hope my results today will still be okay. Let me crack that Egg!