‘Mallum’ in Sinhala refers to finely chopped greens lightly sautéed with grated/shredded coconut. The raw version of mallum can be made with greens like watercress or gotukola. The raw-version is my all-time favorite Sri Lankan vegetable side-dish. The Lacinato or…
Instant Pot Sri Lankan Beef Curry මස් කරි
Same flavors and slow-cooked taste of regular Sri Lankan beef curry, made easier in an Instapot.
Instant Pot Sri Lankan Cashew Curry/කජු කරිය
Why the Cashews Need to be Soft Sri Lankan cashew curry in the old days was made with fresh never-dried cashews harvested directly from trees, they have a soft creamy texture with no crunch. These days this soft texture has…
Hoppers Sri Lankan Style / ආප්ප
Recipe Credit This recipe for hoppers is from my dear friend Manjula who makes amazing hoppers. If you’re lucky to be invited to one of her hopper dinners – you’ll see her cook on five pans simultaneously while happily chatting…
Easy Sautéed Green Beans
Bonchi Theldala as it’s called in Sri Lanka. This simple 5-ingredient (beans, onion, garlic, salt, coconut oil) dish is quick and easy. Stores well in the refrigerator so you can make extra. Make it more Sri Lankan-like with an optional…
Easy Parippu Wade on the Griddle
Sri Lankan parripu wade made easy on the griddle. Same great taste but no deep frying needed.
Coconuts – How to Choose, Scrape, Store & Substitute.
Coconuts so important in Sri Lankan cooking and it’s one item that’s somewhat hard to deal with so I think it warrants a post by itself. Shredded Coconut For things like a pol sambol it doesn’t taste the same to…