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Chicken curry (Sri Lankan style)
Ingredients to marinade Cut and wash chicken into smaller sizes than usually used (take skin off unless you like to eat the skin) 4 stiks...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 27, 20222 min read


Chocolate Amaretto Cake
Ingredients 1st step 500 gms Amaretto biscuits 100 gms flaked Almonds 100 gms sugar 1 rind of an orange 2 step 4 eggs – beat in a bowl...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 26, 20221 min read


Rice Flour Waffles
I was able to make 5 waffles with this quantity Ingredients 300 g Rice flour 1.5 tsp Baking powder for dough 2 Eggs 1.5 tsp Sugar a pinch...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 26, 20221 min read


Cucumber Raita
Serves: 2 cups Ingredients 2 cups of plain unsweetened natural yogurt juice of 1 lemon 1 English cucumber, roughly chopped 1/2 red chili,...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 26, 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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 25, 20221 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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 22, 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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 20, 20222 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...

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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 20, 20221 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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 17, 20223 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...

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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 17, 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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 14, 20221 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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 14, 20222 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 cocoa powder 1/3 cup sugar ¼ cup cornflour Mould springform pan is best Method Take a bowl and break the biscuits. In a small saucepan add the sugar and cocoa powder and mix together, then add the water and bring to a boil. With a hand whisk keep mixing. Add Butter and cook till thick. Cool completely. Pour over biscuits. Grease a mould an

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 14, 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...

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...

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...

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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 13, 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 Onions ½ tbsp Ginger 1 tbsp Green Chilli 2 tbsp Curry Leaves ½ tsp Chili Flakes ½ tsp Salt Oil to fry 1 tbsp Maldives dried fish -optional Method Wash and soak the dal at least for an hour, then drain the water and grind them in a food processor/bar mix. I take out a handful of soaked dal and keep aside. Then grind the balance, and then I a

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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 11, 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...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 10, 20221 min read
