Basmati is a long grain rice, which is aromatic and tends to be fluffier and not sticky.
Malluma
Malluma is a classic among Sri Lankan dishes. Mallum“ means „a mixture“ or „to mix up“. We can cook mallum with just one vegetable or a mixture of different leaves.
Young/green jackfruit curry (polos maluwa)
With its unique taste is young/green jackfruit curry („polos mluwa“) one of the most celebrated dishes in Sri Lankan cuisine. This dish is cooked traditionally in a stove in an…
Mild cabbage curry
Mild cabbage curry topped with a coconut gravy combines perfectly with rice. I regard this Sri Lankan curry as one of my favourite dishes as a child. Cabbage is very…
Betrood salad
Betrood salad, also known as Beet salad, is another very popular and healthy dish in Sri Lanka. Back then, when I was still living in Sri Lanka, we used to…
Beans and potato Curry
Beans and potato Curry topped with a coconut gravy is loved by both children and adults in Sri Lanka. We make this using non roasted curry powder to keep the…
Chicken curry (kukul mas mirisata)
Sri Lankan village style chicken curry is called „kukul mas mirisata“. Sri Lankans use the whole chicken, cut into pieces, in order to cook a chicken curry. It is generally…
Red chilli fish curry (malu mirisata)
In Sri Lanka is common to prepare fish as a curry. Red chilli fish curry (malu mirisata) is one of the testiest seafood dishes that I know from my home…
Pol Sambol (Coconut Sambol)
Pol Sambol (Coconut Sambol), a very traditional Sri Lankan dish, is prepared with freshly grated coconut. A joy to cook to anybody who would like to add a new culinary…
Creamy potato curry (Ala hodi)
Creamy potato curry (Ala hodi) made with coconut milk is a delicious Sri Lankan meal which is traditionally eaten with bread for breakfast or dinner and like other curries, it…