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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


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 22, 20251 min read


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 22, 20251 min read


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 17, 20251 min read


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 16, 20254 min read


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 9, 20251 min read


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 1, 20252 min read


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 27, 20252 min read
