Recipe by Stacy Dong

www.zainelicious.blogspot.com

Here's my secret to flavouring Z's meals - shallot oil! It is amazingly fragrant and adds a new depth of flavour to the food.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of organic shallots, roughly chopped
1 cup of organic canola/ extra virgin olive oil

Method:

Heat up the oil in a frying pan or a small to medium-sized pot. Test the temperature of the oil by dropping in a slice of shallot. If the oil bubbles around the shallot, that means the temperature of the oil is just right.

Add in all the shallots. Adjust the heat to medium. Ensure that the shallots are spread out evenly. When the shallots have turned light brown, turn off the heat* and let the shallots continue cooking in the oil.



When cooled, transfer the shallots and the oil to a jar for future use. I use both the oil and the shallots when flavouring a dish.

* At this stage of cooking, you would need to watch the shallots very carefully, as the shallots could easily get burnt if the heat is not turned off soon enough.