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As college students, many of us have moved out to live on our own for the first time in our lives – and suddenly, now we have to feed ourselves. Living off instant noodles and tapao food is an option, but definitely - most people can only go so long before missing the taste and aroma of home-cooked food. To satisfy your cravings, here are 5 ridiculously easy (and halal) meal recipes that any college student could pull off, even under the pressure of twenty-something looming deadlines (you’ve got this, bud).
1. Creamy French Chicken Stew
First off, a creamy dish, but a healthier alternative, as the heavy whipped cream is omitted. This hearty and easy-to-whip-up meal will surely leave you feeling warm and full - or at least until it’s time for dishwashing duties.
Ingredients :
2 pcs chicken
100g mushrooms
½ an onion (minced)
1 tbsp flour
200ml chicken broth
120ml milk
Cilantro (if you can stand it)
Salt and pepper for seasoning
Lightly fry the chicken drumsticks until both sides are golden brown.
Fry the minced onions and mushrooms.
Add a tbsp of flour, stir thoroughly and add in chicken broth and milk.
Bring to a boil and add in the fried chicken drumsticks.
Simmer for 10 minutes and serve.
2. Tomato and Prawn Udon
Next, we have a saucy dish that’s superbly easy to make whenever you are craving some Japanese flavors, but this month’s balance is just saying no to any Japanese restaurants for now - this dish can definitely quench your longings.
Ingredients :
½ a garlic (chopped into smaller pieces)
½ an onion (sliced)
1 tomato (chopped into smaller pieces)
100ml water
2 tbsp tomato sauce
Udon noodles
200g corn (removed from the cob)
A few prawns (peeled)
Black pepper and herbs for seasoning
Lightly fry the garlic and onion until fragrant.
Add tomato and fry until tomato is just cooked.
Add tomato sauce and stir thoroughly.
Add udon noodles, corn and prawns and allow to simmer.
Season with black pepper and herbs, serve when noodles are cooked.
3. Curry Egg Tofu
Following up is a spicier dish for those who are looking for some heat - this curry-tinged meal will surely leave you panting and satisfied (and probably having more bowls of rice than usual).
Ingredients :
1 boxed tofu (sliced)
2 crab sticks (peeled into strips)
2 eggs (beaten)
½ cup water
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp corn flour
1 tbsp coconut milk (optional)
Chives (chopped, optional)
Fry sliced tofu in a pan with a drizzle of oil.
Add crab stick strips and fry together until slightly golden.
Add in both eggs over the tofu and crab sticks.
Mix the water, curry powder, corn flour, and coconut milk together in a bowl.
Drizzle the mixture over the ingredients in the pan until they are fully covered.
Simmer for 2-3 minutes, sprinkle chopped chives and serve.
4. Malay Style Fried Rice
Fried rice - a family favorite that has probably been present on everyone’s dinner tables at least once - but with a Malay twist to the dish. Whip up this simple nasi goreng when you have extra rice left from the day before!
Ingredients :
About 450g leftover rice (heated)
2 scallions (chopped)
Baby corn (chopped to bite-sized)
½ capsicum (seeded and chopped)
2 tsps shrimp paste
¼ cup sweet soy sauce
1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
1 tsp sambal
2 eggs
A few prawns (peeled)
Fried shallots, roasted peanuts (optional)
Heat oil on high in a wok, add white part of scallions, baby corn and capsicum and stir-fry for a minute.
Add shrimp paste and stir-fry with ingredients for a minute.
Add rice, sweet soy sauce, chili sauce and sambal, stir-fry until thoroughly heated (about 2 to 3 minutes), then add in remaining scallion.
Add prawn and stir-fry until cooked.
In another small pan, add sufficient oil and fry eggs sunny side up.
Serve fried eggs on rice and sprinkle on fried shallots and peanuts to serve.
5. Lemon Chicken Salad
Lastly, a meal that’s light but full of flavors. This breezy but tangy dish is perfect for those who are on a healthy diet, as it contains all the nutrients you may need without giving your body the burden of too much oil and grease.
Ingredients :
300g of chicken (can be any part)
1 chunk of ginger (sliced)
1 scallion (chopped)
A tsp of salt
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
3 cili padis (minced)
10g sugar
Cilantro (chopped, optional)
5g oyster sauce
5g soy sauce
15g lemon juice
Bring water to a boil in a pot and place in the chicken. Remove the chicken from the water after 10 seconds and submerge in a bowl of cold water. Repeat thrice.
Leave the chicken in the pot after the third time and lower to a simmer.
Add in ginger, scallion and salt.
Prepare the sauce by combining garlic, cili padi, sugar, cilantro, oyster sauce, soy sauce and lemon juice.
Remove the chicken when fully cooked and submerge in cold water again.
Shred the chicken meat and mix with sauce to serve.
And that’s the end of our 5 simple recipes that anyone could definitely pull off. Next time you’re yearning for the taste of home-cooked food, instead of having to reach for your phone and drool over cooking videos online, you're now equipped with a few cool, mouth-watering recipes that you can whip up yourself!
Hoping for an awesome cooking journey for y’all! <3
Yu Xuan,
The Fonz Content Creation Team
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