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    Sri Lankan Food

    Bitthara Curry - Egg Curry Ingredients: 6 Eggs hard boiled Oil for deep frying 1 small Onion sliced 1-3 small hot green Chilies sliced 1/2 cup canned Tomatoe or one medium fresh Tomatoe chopped 1 tsp raw curry powder (see recipe for raw curry powder ) 1/4 tsp Turmeric 1 clove Garlic 1/2 tsp...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Kiri Hodi - White Gravy Ingredients: 1 medium Onion sliced 1 hot green pepper sliced 4-6 curry leaves 2 pieces rampe 2 cloves garlic 2 tsps Raw curry powder 1/8 tsp. Turmeric powder 1/8 tsp. finely ground, dry mustard 1/2 tsp. fenugreek seeds 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp medium tomato (cut into pieces) or...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Kaha Bath - Yellow Rice Ingredients: 3 Cups long grain Rice 4 tbs ghee or butter 2 medium Onions, finely sliced 6 Cloves 20 black Peppercorns 12 Cardamom pods, bruised 1 ½ tsp ground Turmeric 3 ½ tsp Salt 5 Cups Coconut milk Rampe leaf (or 4 pieces Daun Pandan) Directions: Wash rice and drain...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Wattakka Curry - Pumpkin Curry Ingredients: 450g (1 lb) pumpkin 2 tablespoonfuls desiccated coconut 5 cloves garlic a few curry leaves ½ medium-sized onion 1 teaspoonful coriander powder ½ teaspoonful cumin powder 1/4 teaspoonful turmeric 1/4 teaspoonful black mustard seed 1 teaspoonful oil...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Raw Curry Powder Ingredients: 2 tsps Coriander seeds 1 tsp. Cummin 1/4 tsp. Fennel Directions: Crush all ingredients separately to a fine powder and thoroughly mix them together.
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Chili Sauce Ingredients: 14 oz can Tomato sauce 1 inch piece Ginger (crushed) 4 cloves Garlic (crushed) 1 tbs Chili powder (for HOT chili sauce increase upto 2 tbs) 1 cup Sugar 1/8 cup Vinegar Salt to taste Directions: Mix all ingredients, stir and boil for 5-10 minutes. Taste great with Malu...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Mallung - Sri Lankan Hurb Salad Ingredients: 2 cups finely shredded green leaves 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 green chillies, seeded and chopped, optional l/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 teaspoons pounded Maldive fish 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 tablespoons freshly grated...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Roasted Curry Powder Ingredients: 1 cup Coriander seeds 1/2 cup Cummin seeds 1 tbs Fennel seeds 1 Cinnamon stick 1 tsp whole Cloves 1 tsp Cardamom seeds 10-15 dried curry leaves 5-6 dried red Chillies (optional) 5-6 dried Rampe pieces 1 tbs black pepper seeds 2 tbs raw rice Directions: In a...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Seeni Sambol Ingredients: 5 large Onoins peeled and finely chopped 1/4 cup Maldive Fish 1 1/2 inch Ginger root (crushed) 8 cloves garlic (crushed) 3 tbs crushed red Chilies 5-6 cardamoms 3-4 cloves 1 small sprig Curry leaves 1-2 pieces Rampe 1 piece Sera 1 piece Cinnamon Salt to taste 1 tsp...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Cucumber Salad Ingredients: 1 cucumber 1 onion 2 small green peppers 1 tomato 1 tsps Black pepper powder to taste salt pinch sugar 1 tsp lemon (or lime) juice Directions: Slice cucumber, onions, green pepper and tomato. Put into a plastic bag and add lemon juice, salt, sugar and black pepper...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Poll Sambol - Coconut Sambol Ingredients: 2 cups scraped, fresh coconut or desiccated coconut (add 1/4 cup of warm water and mix well to moisten the desiccated coconut). 2 small pearl onions or shallots, sliced. 1 small green chile, sliced. 1 clove garlic, sliced. 1-2 tsp Hot red chile powder...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Lime Pickle Ingredients: 25 Limes 150 g Sugar 75 g Salt 1/4 bottle (2 cups approx.) Vinegar Directions: Pierce the limes using a fork. Mix vinegar, salt and sugar (preferably in a clay pot) and heat on a stove while stirring. When mixture begins to boil, add the limes (including any juice left...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Imbul Kiri Bath - Milk Rice Ingredients: Coconut Treacle Mix 800 g finely scraped Coconut 2 Cups Treacle (Coconut or Kithul treacle) 4 Cloves Pinch of Salt Milk Rice: 2 Cups short grain white Rice 2 Cups thick Coconut milk 2 tsp Salt 3 Cups Water Directions: Coconut Treacle Mix Pour the...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Aluwa (Sri Lankan Dessert) Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups milk 1 x 410 g (141/2 oz) cups sweetened condensed milk 125 g (4 oz) butter 1 cup cooked mashed potato 1 cup finely chopped cashew nuts optional 2 tablespoons rose water 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, optional Directions: Put...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Ali Gyata Pera Dessert - Avocado Dessert Ingredients: 3 large, fully ripe avocados caster sugar to taste 1 cup cream dash of rum, optional Directions: Cut avocados in halves lengthways, remove seeds and reserve. Scoop pulp from shells and mash smoothly with a fork. Add sugar to taste and stir...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Bibikkan - (a dessert) Ingredients: 1 lb Semolina 1/4 lb Raisins 4 cups Honey 1/4 lb flour 25 Cashew nuts 2 cups Scraped Coconut 2 ozs Butter rind of Lime 1/4 lb Sugar 2 tsps Vanilla 1 tsp Rose water 1/2 tsp Cardamom 1/2 tsp Cinnamon Dates, Ginger preserves, Sultanas, Chow-Chow and any other...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Wattilappam (a dessert) Ingredients: 10 Eggs 2 ½ Cups thick Coconut milk 1 lb Jaggery Pinch of Cinnamon, Nutmeg & Salt ½ tsp Cardamom Directions: Beat the eggs well. Grate the jaggery and mix with the egg batter. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Pour the mix into a greased bowl...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Mung Kavum (a dessert) Ingredients: 1 lb Rice flour 2 lb Mung flour 3 cups Coconut or Kithul Treacle (available in Sri Lankan Grocery Stores) 1 tbs. Ghee or Butter 1 tsp. Salt Vegetable oil for deep frying Batter: 1/2 lb Rice flour 1 cup Coconut milk 1 egg pinch of Tumeric 1/2 tsp. Salt...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Rulang Aluwa (a dessert) Ingredients: 1 lb Semolina (Wheatlets) 2 lbs Sugar 1/2 tsp powdered Cardamom 1/4 tsp powdered Cloves 50 Raw Cashews, chopped Directions: Roast the Semolina and set aside. Prepare a cutting board by sprinkling some roasted semlina and have it ready. In a saucepan add 1...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Sau Dodol (Weli Thalapa) - a dessert Ingredients: 2 lbs Rice flour 4 cups thick Coconut milk 4 cups Kithul or Coconut trealce 2 tsp Salt Directions: In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt thoroughly. Add a little coconut milk to the flour and mix until the flour forms into small balls like...

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