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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Mango and Passion Fruit Jam
Ingredients 450g mango (approx. 1 fruit) 4 passion fruits 1 Tbsp lemon juice 250 gm of Sugar 1 packet of Gelling agent-this contains...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Ingredients 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 extra-large eggs at room...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 20, 20222 min read
Double baked Chocolate Meringue Brownie
For the brownie 250 g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease 250 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped 300 g light muscovado sugar 5 large...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 20, 20221 min read
Beef Goulash
Ingredients 2 medium onions 2 tsp butter or lard if preferred 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 Tbsp paprika 1/4 cup flour 680 gms stewing beef trimmed...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 20, 20221 min read
Substitutes - Don't Panic!
No baking powder at home Make Your Own Baking Powder Substitute All you have to do is to mix ¼ teaspoon of baking soda with ½ teaspoon of...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 17, 20223 min read
Gyoza or Japanese Dumplings
Ingredients For the gyoza skins 300g/10½oz strong white flour, plus extra for rolling ½ tsp fine salt 200ml/7fl oz boiling water 1 tbsp...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Fried fish Sardinella or Salaya - in Sri Lanka
Ingredients Raw fish (salaya) in English its called White Sardinella Salt saffron Chili powder A little flour Lime Oil for deep frying...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Jellied or Mock Watalappam (Jaggery)
a Palm sugar dessert with gelatine Ingredients 4 Eggs 500 g Kitul Jaggery 1 bundle + cup Thick coconut milk 1 oz gelatine - dissolved in...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Fizzy Chicken
Ingredients 1 tbsp Honey 70 ml Soy Sauce 1/3 tsp Cinnamon powder 1 tsp Paprika Salt and pepper 5-6 pcs Chicken thighs 300 ml Lemonade...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Christmas - Tree Shaped Cookies
Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ¾ cup unsalted butter- slightly softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Chocolate Biscuit Pudding - 2 method
Ingredients 300 g Biscuits (Digestive, Marie, Nice) ¼ cup Sugar ¼ cup Cocoa Powder 1 cup water 1 tbsp butter 2nd step 2 cups milk 1/4 cup...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Pineapple and Date Pickle
Ingredients 20 pitted dates halved 1 1⁄2 tsp black mustard seeds 4 tbsp plus ½ tsp. white vinegar, divided 2 tsp light brown sugar 2 tsp...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Marshmallow Pudding
Ingredients 2 egg whites ½ cup sugar 2 tsp Gelatine powdered ½ cup warm water 2 tsp vanilla 2 types of colouring if desired Butterscotch...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Pear Pudding with Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients For the pudding 2 x 415g cans pear halves in juice, drained 125g plain flour 25g cocoa powder 125g caster sugar 150g unsalted...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Butter Cake - Method 2 This quantity makes 2 lb
Ingredients ½ lb flour ½ lb sugar ½ lb butter ½ lb eggs (about 4 eggs) 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp vanilla Add a little milk for dropping...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Vadai or Vade - savoury fried snack
You could use Channa/chickpea Dal or Masoor/Red lentil dal Ingredients 1 cup Masoor Dal (Red lentils) or Chickpea(Channa) Dal ¾ cups Red...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Grilled Prawns
Ingredients Prawns Lemon Garlic Salt Chilli powder Olive oil Chopped parsley Method Wash and devein the prawns. Line a baking tray with...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Chili Chicken
Ingredients 1 ½ cups of cashew nuts (optional) 6-10 dried chillies 1 1/2 kg chicken breasts 4 table spoons all-purpose flour Method for...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Brownies (Microwave)
Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (565g) sugar 1/2 cup (115ml) water 2/3 cup (115g) chocolate 70% or so, roughly chopped 1 1/2 cups (213g)...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Stir fried Noodles with Shrimp and Vegetables
Ingredients lb. raw, shrimps 3 tablespoons oil 3 cloves garlic 1 onion 1 head green cabbage 2 large carrots 1/2 leek 8 ounces Chinese...
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Manique Abayasekara
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Brownies - another method
Ingredients 100 g butter 300 g dark chocolate 4 eggs 130 g sugar a pinch of salt 1 pkt vanilla sugar 100 g flour 150 pecan nuts - I used...
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