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Pineapple Fried Rice

06/01/2019 /

In Hokkien, pineapple is “ong lai”, which means “prosperity has come”! It is a practice for the Chinese to cook or bake at least one dish with pineapple as a…

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Fusion., Home Posts, Snacks. Savouries., Thai. Vietnamese. Burmese., Vegetarian.

Tofu Balls

16/11/2015 /

Food is a big part of Hari Raya celebrations, whether it is the fasting days or on the actual celebration day. I am sure by now most of our Muslim…

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Thai. Vietnamese. Burmese., Vegetarian.

Grilled Corn on the Cob

14/12/2014 /

The husk protects the corn from getting dried out and the corn essentially steams in its own moisture while getting infused with the smoky flavour from the charring husk. Devagi…

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Barbecued. Grilled., Fusion., Meat. Poultry., Thai. Vietnamese. Burmese.

Sticky Chicken Wings

14/12/2014 /

These sticky and mildly-spiced glazed chicken wings will surely be a hit at your next party! As an added bonus, kids will love you for preparing them!

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Thai. Vietnamese. Burmese.

Thai Stir Fried Chicken and Vegetables

05/11/2014 /

This is home cooking at its best; quick, but with deep flavours! Filled with crunchy and healthy vegetables, this quick stir-fry makes for a satisfying meal when served with rice.

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About me

My name is Devagi Sanmugam and I am a Consultant Chef and known widely as ‘Spice Queen of Singapore’. I provide culinary educational experiences through lectures, demonstrations and culinary team building activities at my cooking classes, hotels, restaurants, country clubs, recreational associations, schools and corporate bodies in Singapore as well as worldwide. As an accomplished authority on Asian food scene, I am constantly involved in developing and testing original recipes and formulas for food companies, hotels and restaurants all over the world. I have written 22 cookbooks and travel quite a lot because of my nature of work or and at least have 3 holidays a year.

1 month ago by chefdevagisanmugam In keeping with my Asian heritage and tradition, a short while ago I whipped out a Curry Leaves Pesto. I combined handful of washed and pat dried curry leaves, a
4 weeks ago by chefdevagisanmugam Every Tamil child whose mother can cook will have an emotional attachment to the Chatti Choru. Same with me. It is a kind of comfort food; it is food in
3 weeks ago by chefdevagisanmugam Do not throw away all those prawn heads and shells. You can make delicious great flavour booster oil or stock with them. I usually make the prawn oil as and
1 month ago by chefdevagisanmugam These spicy, sticky drumsticks are kind of spicy, sweet and have lots of tang and flavour from yuzu juice. I made the marinade with yuzu juice, brown sugar, hot chilli
3 weeks ago by chefdevagisanmugam Kallappam is a soft, fluffy and tasty pancake made of fermented rice flour and ground coconut batter. In India, particularly in Kerala, fresh toddy (kallu in Tamil and Malayalam) is
1 month ago by chefdevagisanmugam Homemade pickled jalapeños will have a fresh crunch compared to the store bought ones. I like to add slices of garlic to my jalapeño pickle for that garlicky flavour in
2 months ago by chefdevagisanmugam Julienned young ginger, tart and aromatic yuzu juice, white miso yuzu kosho, a hot and citrusy paste and few other ingredients all shaken into a potent vinaigrette and left to
2 months ago by chefdevagisanmugam I made this plant-based protein rich granola for myself. It is also high in hormone balancing fats from the assorted nuts and seeds that I have incorporated. I hate very
1 month ago by chefdevagisanmugam When talking about a French menu or dining at a French restaurant, it will not be long before Duck Confit pops up in the conversation. Personally, I don’t like duck
4 weeks ago by chefdevagisanmugam I just thought of my pineapple jalebis that were served at one of my wine dinners recently. I never got to eat it!! I fried, I served and saved two
2 months ago by chefdevagisanmugam Our Culinary Roots, the Singapore Stories 1 ‪6 Jul, 4.30pm – 6.30pm‬ Central Public Library Programme Zone Panelists : Violet Oon, Rita Zahara, Devagi Sanmugam Moderator : Ow Kim Kit