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Easy Strawberry Dessert
Side view Ingredients 400g Strawberries 15g Gelatine powder 25 ml water (add more if not liquid) 500 ml whipping cream 130g Icing sugar...

Manique Abayasekara
Aug 182 min read
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Ball making gadget for cutlets of any kind
Ingredients this can be either beef, fish or chicken Potatoes Carrots Onions oil for tempering Garlic and Ginger Green chilies curry...

Manique Abayasekara
Aug 131 min read
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Home made Lemon Juice
Ingredients 1 cup water ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed (I used three lemons for 1 cup juice) 5 cups water  ...

Manique Abayasekara
Aug 131 min read
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Chocolate Pudding
My mother Angela Wijetunge's recipe Ingredients 482 ml milk (2 cups + 2 tbsp) 150 g cooking chocolate - I used dark 60 g butter 60 g...

Manique Abayasekara
Aug 91 min read
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Leek, Carrot & Potato bake
Ingredients 3 Tbsp butter, divided 3 medium leeks - I used 2 onions too as I ran short of leeks 2 cloves garlic 2 Tbsp all purpose flour...

Manique Abayasekara
Aug 51 min read
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Mango curry
Ingredients 2 cooking mangoes 1 Onion 2 pips garlic 2 Cloves 2 Cardamoms a sprig of Cinnamon 1 tsp Mustard seeds (as you can see I added...

Manique Abayasekara
Aug 21 min read
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Shorba (Buriyani gravy)
Shorba is a side dish which goes well with biryani , pilau and any flavoured rice dishes. Â Shorba gravy with boiled eggs and Raita on...

Manique Abayasekara
Jul 242 min read
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Char Siu Chicken (like Chinese BBQ)
portions x 3 persons - increase quantity for more people Ingredients 300 gm chicken thigh (fatty cuts preferred) 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp...

Manique Abayasekara
Jul 221 min read
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Mixed Fried Noodles
(another method) Ingredients Noodles 3 Eggs 1 Green onion leaf 1 stick leeks 50g carrot 50g onion 1 tin Indian corn 80g sausages garlic...

Manique Abayasekara
Jul 221 min read
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Red Lentil (Dhal) Curry
Ingredients 1 cup Red lentils 1 cup coconut milk (dilute if you're using canned) 2/3 cup finely chopped shallots or onions 2 sliced green...

Manique Abayasekara
Jul 171 min read
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Wedding Cake or Rich cake
I use the same recipe for my Christmas cakes (Step by Step) My method (10 pounds) originally mums recipe!! Made 70 pounds for our...

Manique Abayasekara
Jul 164 min read
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Coconut Sambal another method
given by my Friend Madhu Jain Ingredients ¼ teaspoon chilli powder ¼ teaspoon dried chili pieces 2 fresh chillies (the ones Madhu used...

Manique Abayasekara
Jul 91 min read
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Sweet Hawaiian Chicken
Ingredients 1 kg boneless, skinless chicken breasts/legs/thighs 1 can (500ml) pineapple chunks 1 red bell pepper 1 yellow bell pepper 1...

Manique Abayasekara
Jul 12 min read
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Apple Cake with Caramel topping
Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1 2/3 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 272 min read
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Chicken Chow Mein
Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 8 oz chow mein noodles 1 cup bell peppers 1 cup leeks 1 cup carrots 2 tbsp vegetable oil 3 cloves garlic 1...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 271 min read
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Broccoli Mallung - side dish for rice and curry
Ingredients 1 medium Broccoli crown 1 green chili 2 cloves of garlic 1/4 of an onion handful of grated fresh coconut 1/2 tsp salt...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 211 min read
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Tinned Fish Curry
Thanks to Monique Choksy's recipe on Sri Lanka Food lovers FB page Ingredients 1 Mackerel tin fish 1/2 large onion 5 cloves garlic 3...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 211 min read
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Grilled Salmon
Ingredients 4 Salmon fillets, skin on/off for the marinade 1 tsp lemon zest off 1 lemon 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil...

Manique Abayasekara
May 221 min read
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Oven Roasted Peppers
Ingredients 3 multicoloured bell peppers 3 tbsp Olive oil Garlic powder salt and pepper Method Wash and slice the peppers. Place...

Manique Abayasekara
May 221 min read
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Oven Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients 1 bunch thin asparagus spears, trimmed 3 tbsp olive oil 1 ½ tbsp Parmesan cheese 1 clove garlic ¼ tsp sea salt ½ tsp ground...

Manique Abayasekara
May 221 min read
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Easy Scones recipe
My sister Kissan's recipe Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour ⅓ cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking...

Manique Abayasekara
May 92 min read
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Fried Papaya Salad
Ingredients 2 cups grated papaya 1/2 cup Crispy flour 1 cup Water For the sauce 4 pips Garlic 5 fresh red/green Chili 1 ¼ tbsp Fish sauce...

Manique Abayasekara
Apr 272 min read
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