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    Sri Lankan Food

    Ala Theldala (Devilled Potatoes) This is a spicy side dish that goes well with rice. Serves 4-6. Ingredients: 1/2 lb Potatoes, boiled and skined 1/2 tbsp Chillie Powder 1/4 tsp Turmaric 1/2 tsp Dried Chillie Pieces 3 tbsp Oil 1 tbsp Maldive Fish (optional) 1 Onion, sliced 5-6 Curry Leaves...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Ala saha Nivithi Badum - Pototoes with Spinach Tbis is a spicy dish, a slight modifaction to the regular "Ala Thel -dala". If you are using frozen spinach for this dish, you will need to thaw and drain the liquid. Servers 5-6 Ingredients: 5-6 medium potatotes 1 lb spinach chopped 1 onion...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Kiri Kos - White Jack fruit curry There are a lot of ways of cooking Jack-fruit and this is one of my all time favourites. Server 6-8 Ingredients: 3 cups of Jack-fruit 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 green chillies 1 tsp maldivian fish(optional) 2 cups coconut milk 1 tsp mustrad seed 4-5...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Deep Fried Wambatu Curry (Eggplant or brinjals) This is a side dish that goes very well with rice. Serves about 6-8 Ingredients 1 large eggplant weighing about 1 pound 1/2 cup of cooking oil 1-inch piece of fresh root ginger 2-3 cloves of garlic, peeled 1 fresh green chilli, finely chopped...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Masala Vadei (Masala Vadai) - a light snack Ingredients: Bengalgram dhall 1 cup (Split pea) ginger 1' piece cummin seeds 1 tbs onion 2 green chillies 4 salt Curry leaves Coriander leaves oil for frying Method: Soak bengalgram dhall for 2-3 hours. Then grind it with ginger coarsly. to this add...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Fish Cutlets These are delicious as a snack with evening tea or as a side dish for lunch or dinner. Serves 8-10 people Ingredients: 1 15-oz can of Salmon or Jack mackerel 1 big onion finely chopped 3 green chillies finely chopped 1/2 lb potatoes 1/2 bottle frying oil 4-5 curry leaves 1/2 lime...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Beef Cutlets Ingredients: 2 lbs Ground Beef 1 tsp ground cardomums 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp minced ginger 1 tsp minced garlic salt to your liking 1 medium onion bread crumbs 3 egg whites beaten vegetable oil 3 potatoes, mashed 1/2 tsp chili powder Method: Saute the...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Curry Powder Sri Lankans use two different curry powders. One is referred to as plain curry powder and very similar to the Indian yellow curry powder obtainable from a Oriental or Indian grocery store. The other curry powder is referred to as black (black-dark brown in color) or roasted curry...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Roasted Curry Powder Start with 100 gms raw yellow curry powder. Add about a 1 tablespoon fennel seed, 1 tablespoon garlic powder , 2 pieces lemon grass , 2 cloves, 3 cardamoms , 2 pieces cinnamon and 1 tablespoon mustard seed and roast in a frying pan at low heat for about 3 minutes or until...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    SriLankan Rolls (Chinese Rolls) Stuffing (note you can use any stuffing of your choice, even Stove Top) 1/2 lb boneless chicken (could substitute 12 oz can of Jack Mackerel) 1 lb potatoes 1/2 lb onion 2 tblspns red pepper 4 tblspns roasted curry powder 1/4 cup oil to taste salt Pastry ( maybe...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Egg plant curry Ingredients: 1 (approx 1lb) Egg plant 1oz oil 1oz milk (Coconut or Cows) 2 tsps Curry powder 1 tsps Red pepper powder to taste salt pinch sugar 2 tsps vinegar (or lime) One onion Wash Egg plant and cut into small pieces. Add oil to frying pan, and heat to boiling point. Add egg...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Kukulmas Curry - Chicken Curry Ingredients: 1lb Chicken 2-3 tblsps Roasted (black) curry powder 2 tsps Hot pepper powder 2 oz milk (Coconut or Cows) 2 tsps Vinegar (or lime to taste Salt 2 cloves Garlic 1 Onion Cinnamon Nutmeg 2 tblsps Oil Cut the chicken into small pieces and wash well. Dice...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Spicy Potatoes Ingredients: 1lb potatoes 1 onion 2 tsps Hot pepper powder 2 tblsps Oil 1 clove (tsp) Garlic (powder) 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp mustard 2 small green peppers Boil or bake potatoes. Peel of skin and cut into cubes. Slice onions and green pepper. To a large pan add the oil and...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Cucumber salad (to accompany curries) 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 Slice cucumber, onions, green pepper and tomato. Put into a plastic bag and add lemon juice, salt, sugar and...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Spinach with Lentils Ingredients: 1lb Fresh Spinach (or Frozen chopped 12 oz package) 1/2 cup Orange lentils 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 tblspns mustard 2 tblspns unroasted curry powder 1 tblsspoon turmeric powder to taste salt 1 onion 1 clove garlic 1 green pepper pinch cinnamon (optional) pinch...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Spinach with Coconut Ingredients: 12 oz Frozen Chopped Spinach 1-2 ozs Desiccated Coconut 1 Onion 1 tablspn Lime Juice 2 tblspns oil 1 tblspn Red Pepper Powder (optional) 1-2 oz Small Dried Shrimp (available at Oriental Grocery Store)(optional) Thaw spinach and squeeze out excess water. Dice...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Beet Salad Ingredients: 1Can Sliced Beets 2 Tomatoes 1 Onion 2 Green peppers 1 tblsspn black pepper powder to taste salt 1 tblspn lime juice Slice onions and green pepper and tomatoes Take salad dish. Add beet, tomatoes, onions and sliced green peppers. Add black pepper salt and lime juice and...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Green Bean Curry (new) Ingredients: 1/2 lb frozen french beans 2 tblspns oil 2 tblspns curry powder 1 tblspns mustard 1 tspn turmeric powder 1 onion 1 clove garlic to taste salt pinch cinnamon Thaw beans. Dice onions and clove of garlic. Add the beans to an pan containing oil at low heat. Fry...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Green Banana Curry Ingredients: 2 bananas (the cookable variety) 1/4 cup oil 1/4 cup milk (coconut or dairy) 2 tblspns unroasted curry powder 1/2 tblspn mustard 1 tspn turmeric 1 onion to taste salt 1 tspn sugar 1 tblspn lime juice (or vinegar) Peel skin of banana using a knife. Cut into thin...
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    Sri Lankan Food

    Noodles (Sri Lankan Style) Ingredients: 1pack Egg Noodles 1/4 lb lb grated carrots 1/4 lb French Cut Beans 1/4 lb Diced cabbage 2 eggs 1 onion 2 tomatoes 1/4 lb butter (or margarine) to taste salt Thaw the beans and remove any excess water using a paper towel Add the noodles to boiling water...

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