Monthly Archive:: October 2013

Sri Lankan Dried Sprats Stir Fry (Haal Masso Thel Dhala)

A true taste from one of the fruits of the ocean & a signature Sri Lankan delicacy. Its unique taste is second to none in any form of Sprats dishes anywhere in the world. You can also replace Sprats with dried anchovies or dried Shrimps.

Breadfruit Curry (Del Maluwa)

The unique taste & aroma of this curry make your taste buds go wow! This vegetarian friendly curry loved by Sri Lankans & it’s a very popular delicacy in south east asia. Here I’ve used a small (450g) bread fruit, spelled with a traditional Island recipe. Serve with steamed rice.

Eggplant Pickle (Wambatu Moju)

One of the most celebrated classic Sri Lankan dish. There are few regional variations of cooking methods for this lovely side dish, rest assured non of them will disappoint your taste buds. Locals calls this vegetable as “wambatu” & it’s also known as eggplant, brinjal eggplant, aubergine & melongene.

Pineapple Pudding

This is a recipe for a simple and sweet pineapple pudding. Delicious, yummy pineapple pudding made by adding grated pineapple, condensed milk and other ingredients.

String Hopper Biryani

Steamed fine rice noodles shredded and tossed with spices, vegetables, and egg and combined with your choice of meat.

Neer Dosa

The word ‘neer’ means water. The dish is named so as the batter is watery.Neer Dosa differs from Regular Dosa, as it doesn’t include Urad daal and there is no need to ferment the batter after grinding. This dosa is very thin and yummy and you need lots of them to fill your tummy.

Savory Sri Lankan Rolls

These savory Sri Lankan Rolls are always a favorite at parties.  They are our version of the Chinese Egg Roll.  But instead of using the egg-roll wrapper, a thin crepe like pancake is used to hold the filling and then breaded and deep fried.  The filling is always savory, but can be varied from meat

Egg Rolls

This is a very popular & also very tasty short-eat in Sri Lanka.Egg rolls are made with spiced tuna and potato, wrapped in pancakes, crumbed and deep fried.

White Fish Curry (Malu Kiri Hodi)

This simple fish curry is prepared with ingredients that are almost always found in Indian and Sri Lankan kitchens and is excellent served with steamed rice.

Chili Fish Curry (Miris Malu)

As the name suggests, this dish is meant to be on the spicier side, as red connotes chili powder, But it was fragrant, oily, and the sauce was marvelous with a giant plate of rice.