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Victoria Sponge
Ingredients 285g Self-raising flour 2.5 tsp Baking powder 285g Margarine 285g Caster Sugar 5 Eggs Raspberry or Strawberry Jam 2 greased...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Salmon and Asparagus Baked in Foil
Ingredients 3 slices of Fresh salmon fillets (without skin) 500 g thin asparagus 3 tsp olive oil , divided Salt and ground black pepper...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 25, 20251 min read


Celery and Potato Soup
Ingredients 5 Potatoes 3 Celery stalks 2 medium Onions 3 pips Garlic 1 soup chicken /vegetable cube 1 tbsp Olive oil Method Slice onion...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 25, 20251 min read


Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Pinwheels
Ingredients 1 sheet of puff pastry (Home made/store bought) 100 g of smoked salmon 150 g goat cheese (cream or slices) 1 tbsp of chopped...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 24, 20251 min read


Milk Rice (Kiri-bath) Sri Lankan style!
Ingredients 2 cups Red/White "Kekulu" Raw Rice if your red rice is too dark you can add half white "kekulu" Raw rice to make it pink...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 22, 20252 min read


Coconut Sambal
Ingredients 1/2 pkt of grated Fresh Coconut 1 Onions 2 Green chilies 1 tsp Chili pieces 1 tsp Chili powder Maldives fish (Optional)...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 22, 20251 min read


Chocolate Cherry Cookies
Ingredients 115 g butter 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 22, 20252 min read


Salmon Cakes
Ingredients For the bake: 1 or 2 slices of Fresh Salmon Olive oil Pepper Salt 2 pips Garlic For the mix: 1 Red Pepper 1 Onions 1 cup...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 20, 20251 min read


Chocolate Cases with Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients Cooking chocolate ice cube tray a few chopsticks fresh strawberries chocolate mousse kindly see recipe *There are many...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 20, 20251 min read


Date and Lime Chutney
Thanks to all my FB friends on Sri Lankan Food Lovers for the recipes that inspired me!! Before the preparation of this chutney - kindly...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 17, 20252 min read


Fruit Sticks
Ingredients Grapes Stuffed or Plain Olives Cheese Cubes Cherry tomatoes Coloured Peppers cut into cubes Full pineapple fruit long...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 6, 20251 min read


Chicken Legs Fried in Orange
You need a bit of time for this preparation!! Ingredients 1.5 cups orange juice 800g chicken legs 4 garlic cloves 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp...

Manique Abayasekara
Feb 2, 20251 min read


Stuffed Pancakes
This was made by Dewaki Nugawela when we visited once. Ingredients for the pancake 2 Eggs flour milk 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp oil...

Manique Abayasekara
Jan 27, 20252 min read


Stir Fried Beef & Bok Choy
Ingredients 1/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup oyster sauce 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp ginger 1 tbsp garlic 1 tsp corn-starch 4 tsp vegetable...

Manique Abayasekara
Jan 23, 20251 min read


Tomato Curry (Ambula)
Ingredients 5 ripe tomatoes 2 onions 2 pips garlic Handful of curry leaves 1 sprig pandan leaves 2 green chili 2 cloves and 2 cardamom 1...

Manique Abayasekara
Jan 22, 20251 min read


Teriyaki Chicken
this recipe is for 4 persons Ingredients 300 g Carrots 300 g broccoli 500 g Chicken breasts Oil for cooking 1/2 tsp salt 3 cm Ginger 1...

Manique Abayasekara
Jan 22, 20251 min read


Dark Fruit Cake
Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 4 large eggs 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon...

Manique Abayasekara
Dec 15, 20242 min read


Apple and Cherry cake
Ingredients 2 Apples a box of Cherries (around 20) 3 eggs 100 g unsalted butter 120 g sugar 1/2 tsp salt 230 g flour 1 Tbsp baking powder...

Manique Abayasekara
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Apple Pancakes
Ingredients 1 Apple 1 Egg 2 Tbsp. Sugar 1 1/4 cup Heavy Cream 1 zest of a Lemon 1 cup Flour 1 tsp Baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon powder...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Tips and Substitutes
Cupcakes: Some of you have trouble with your cupcakes RISING! Start with 375°F temperature and once they rise, turn down to 325°F and...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 18, 20247 min read


Chicken Pies
Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 1 small onion 1 large potato 1 large carrot a handful of green peas 1 Tbsp cornflour pepper salt a little...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Stir Fried Kang Kung - (Water Spinach)
Kang kung is a mid-aquatic plant in tropical areas growing along the riverside and wetlands. It is full of vitamins A, C, Iron and...

Manique Abayasekara
Nov 3, 20241 min read


