I am not sure have anyone heard of Annalaskshmi. Thanks Annalakshmi for the food tasting event.

This is not the first time i dine in Annalaskshmi. This is the third time I dine there. I been to Annalakshmi when it is located at Chinatown point. They had relocated to Havelock Rd. I was introduce to Annalakshmi by a Indian ex-colleague.



Please do not get scared away from this big heavy door which is always close. They are actually open if you come during opening hours.

Annalaskshmi observes a Swayamvara concept, where guest of the restaurant pay as you wish for the food consumed. It is the philosophies of Swami Shantananda Saraswati. The food that is serve in the restaurant is prepared by volunteers.











If you like more savoy sides, you can have the rice crepes in vegetables cooked in yogurt or curry.

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients consist of batter and cabbage. The name is derived from the word "okonomi", meaning "what you like" or "what you want" and yaki meaning "grilled" or cooked". The dish is popular in the west , particularly in the Hiroshima and Osaka.

This is the second time,I made Oknomiyaki. The first time i made, it does not turn out really nice due to the flavoring. Finally for this time, my hubby said that the taste had improve and is nicer then previous time.

Here my revise recipe.

Okonomiyaki

Ingredients:

100g of self raising flour
100g of water
120g of cabbage, shredded finely
30g of carrot, shredded finely
30g of corn
30g of mushroom
1 egg
crabstick
mushroom powder
salt

Directions:



1) Mix the flour,water and egg together.


2) Add in shredded cabbage,carrot,corn and mushroom.Combine well

3) Heat cooking oil in a non-stick pan.Pour in the mixture.Slightly press crabsticks to stick into the batter.

4)Cook on medium heat until golden brown on both side.


5) Top up with Okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise. Garnish with seaweed shred.

Ever since I bought all my bento tools. I get addicted in bento making. Sometime,I really wish I got the extra time to make lunch bento for myself or my boyfriend. Due to my family, I will be sharing with you all my different vegetarian bento recipes.
Ingredients:

Fried Rice 

2 bowl of cooked rice
2 eggs
1/2 cup of corn
1/2 cup of edamame
5 cherry tomatoes diced
5 mushroom diced
3 vegetarian hotdog diced
Salt
Pepper

Bento

3 cherry tomatoes
Vegetarian mock meat
Cheese

Directions:

1) Fry the egg
2) Add in corn, edamame, mushroom and hotdog and fry till fragrant.
3) Add in rice and fry.
4)  Last add in the tomatoes.
5)  Season it with salt and pepper.
6) Serve

Having a weekend as a off day is the most wonderful thing of the week. Due to the nature of my job, I seldom get off on a weekend. It also means that I had alot lesser time with my boyfriend.