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Stir Fried Basil Chicken
Ingredients 2 Chicken Breasts 2 Thai Chili 3 cloves Garlic 1 tbsp Light soya sauce 1 tbsp Dark Soya sauce 1 tbsp Oyster Saucer 1 tbsp Fish sauce 1 tbsp Sugar ¼ cup Chicken stock A few Basil leaves Oil for frying Method Wash and cut chicken into chunks. Take a bowl and add all the sauces and mix together. In another bowl mix the chicken stock with water. Washed and cut chicken Chicken being fried Garlic and Chili added Crush Garlic and slice green or red chili which ever you

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 13, 20251 min read


Chocolate Pistachio Fudge
Ingredients 350 g Dark Chocolate at least 70% cocoa solids 397 g can of Condensed milk 30 g Butter Salt 150 g unsalted Pistachios shells removed Method Chop the chocolates and place the chocolate, condensed milk, butter and salt into a heavy-based pan over a low heat and stir until melted and well combined. Place the nuts into a freezer bag and bash them with a rolling pin, until broken up into some large and some small pieces. Add the nuts to the melted chocolate mixture a

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 2, 20251 min read


Potato Paratha
Ingredients 2 Potatoes 1 cup Flour ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp chili flakes 1 Green chili 1 Tbsp Oil 1/3 cup water Coriander leaves Extra flour for dusting Oil for the pan Method Boil the potatoes peel and grate them or mash them. Take a bowl and add the potatoes, then add the flour, salt, chili flakes, green chili chopped, coriander leaves chopped and the oil. Mix well then add 1/3 cup of water, and mix then make a dough rub some oil on the dough and cover and keep for 10 minutes. Po

Manique Abayasekara
Oct 28, 20251 min read


No bake Raspberry/Strawberry Dessert
Ingredients for the first layer 300 g Sponge fingers 400 g Raspberry/Strawberries 120 g icing sugar 10 g gelatine powder 100 ml water for the second laye r 300 g Sponge fingers for the next topping 80 g Vanilla pudding mix 800 g sugar 1 litre milk 80 g butter 4 ml Vanilla essence for the final topping 120 g dark chocolate 20 ml vegetable oil Method Take a square tin, spring form pan - I used a round one as that is what I have over here!! I cut a piece of baking paper into a

Manique Abayasekara
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Fluffy Pancakes
Ingredients 2 eggs 45 g sugar 180 ml Milk 10 ml Vegetable oil 4 ml lemon juice 200g Cake flour (I used all purpose flour) 10 g baking...

Manique Abayasekara
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Stuffed Vegetable Roti
Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 cups water 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp coconut oil vegetable mix ready for stuffing Method add the flour into a bowl...

Manique Abayasekara
Sep 28, 20252 min read


Vegetable stuffing for -Roti/Patties/Cutlets
Ingredients a little mustard seeds 2 large potato 2 large onion 2 green chilies curry leaves 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp curry powder 1 tsp...

Manique Abayasekara
Sep 27, 20251 min read


Homemade Ginger Preserve in Syrup
Ingredients 600 g fresh ginger 600 g granulated sugar 600 ml water NB: I only used 200 g of ginger as it was enough for my Christmas...

Manique Abayasekara
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Ribbon Cake
This is Portia Kelaart Foulstone's recipe on Sri Lanka Food Lovers (Facebook). For the Cake Ingredients 250g butter - unsalted 225g...

Manique Abayasekara
Sep 25, 20253 min read


Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Cookies
Ingredients 465 g flour 40 gm hazelnut flour 300g butter 200g icing sugar 4 g baking powder 2 g orange peel 90g egg yolks 25 g hazelnut...

Manique Abayasekara
Sep 12, 20251 min read


Whole Wheat Pancakes
Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat flour 500 ml milk 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp oil 1 egg Method Take a blender and add in the milk, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and oil. Then beat altogether. Once all the ingredients are mixed well add in the egg and beat. Keep for around 15 minutes before making the pancakes. Take a fry pan rub oil with a brush and pour in the desired amount swirl the pan et voila, you have enough of pancake for breakfast.

Manique Abayasekara
Sep 12, 20251 min read


Marshmallow Fondant 2
Ingredients 250 g white marshmallows 1 tbsp Water 450 g Icing Sugar Oil to rub on hands Method Add the marshmallows in a microwave proof dish. Add one tablespoon of water and microwave on high for 30 seconds, stir, repeat until melted. Sieve icing sugar and mix in and stir. You could use a cake mixer, use the kneading sticks. Rub oil/butter on your spoon and hands, if you are kneading it. Flatten out and wrap in cling foil. I rubbed butter on the wooden spoon too. If you nee

Manique Abayasekara
Sep 7, 20251 min read


Fondant - all hand made...
my fondant Figure of a girl and boy Graduate Hat Cake Welcome baby cake "CHEF" in a soup cake Rag Doll Soaking in a bubble bath Easter chicks and bunnies Graduate, make up, with toys and baby with bottle Dogs and Elephant Indian Doctor Skate board and rugger player Grandpa and Grandma Bride and Groom and Drunk couple Celebrating Anniversary!! A boy rowing - Asterix and Dogmatix - Cow and a Dog book lover and her books Plant lover, two Teddies and a surfer Disney Cartoon -

Manique Abayasekara
Sep 7, 20251 min read


Carrot & Mango Chutney
Ingredients 500gm carrots 1 large slightly ripe mango 2 green chillies 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 inch ginger 1/2 a tsp allspice 1 tsp curry...

Manique Abayasekara
Aug 23, 20251 min read


Baileys & Vanilla Fudge
Ingredients 250g condensed milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 80 ml Baileys (see Note at bottom) 400 g white chocolate Method Butter the mould...

Manique Abayasekara
Aug 23, 20251 min read


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 18, 20252 min read


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 13, 20251 min read


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 13, 20251 min read


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 9, 20251 min read


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 5, 20251 min read


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 2, 20251 min read


Shorba (Buriyani gravy)
Shorba is a side dish which goes well with biryani , pilau and any flavoured rice dishes. Shorba gravy with boiled eggs and Raita on...

Manique Abayasekara
Jul 24, 20252 min read
