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How to make a Sri Lankan gotu kola sambol

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September 9, 2023
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An authentic Sri Lankan recipe for cauliflower mallung

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July 13, 2023
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How to make this no-bake mango cheesecake, with white chocolate

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June 13, 2023
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How to make Sri Lankan love cake

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February 14, 2019
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Making my mother Sri Lankan Love cake has become a tradition. I like to make it about this time of year, you know, love and Valentines and all that. The recipe I bake yields a hefty portion.  The Love cake is dense, it’s not designed to be wolfed down in a single session. It’s a …

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A review of Rambutan, the award-winning Sri Lankan cookbook

5 Mins read
June 2, 2023
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Rambutan is the Sri Lankan cookbook by Cynthia Shanmugalingam, founder of London’s newest Sri Lankan restaurant, and Hoppers by Karan Gokani who owns the Hoppers restaurant chain.  I’m going to talk about Rambutan as that’s the Sri Lankan cookbook I have, and I have cooked recipes from it and it’s worthy of review. Rambutan is an award-winning Sri Lankan cookbook published by …

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Go get your palate rattled at Rambutan, London’s newest Sri Lankan restaurant

3 Mins read
May 16, 2023
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I finally made it to Rambutan, London’s newest Sri Lankan restaurant which has been on my radar for a while now. I had been following every update on Instagram with unfettered zeal. Cynthia Shanmugalingam, the founder of Rambutan came into my consciousness a long time ago when she had a spot at Asma Khan’s Darjeeling …

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Why you need this this Sri Lankan pineapple curry in your life

2 Mins read
July 29, 2022
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Sri Lankan pineapple curry Pineapple curry is a recent discovery for me. I’d see the recipe in my Sri Lankan cookbooks, but never really thought that fruit in a curry was particularly appealing. How wrong was I? Sri Lankan pineapple curry is bloody fantastic. So quick and easy to cook. Taste? The sweetness of the …

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Kottu roti, the Sri Lankan street food sensation

3 Mins read
July 17, 2022
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A few weeks ago I headed out to photograph Pri who runs Kamala the kottu roti street food stall at Maltby Street Market. This is part of a series of photography projects where I have gone out and captured visual stories of Sri Lankan / Tamil food entrepreneurs. You can read Pri’s story below. A …

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Why I love this Sri Lankan spicy potato curry and you should too

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June 30, 2022
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If you are in need of a spicy potato curry then you need this recipe for Sri Lankan devilled potatoes. A reader asked for a recipe for potatoes to take to a party by Tube. This Sri Lankan recipe ticked a lot of boxes. It’s easy to make and you probably have most of the …

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Easy to make vegetable pulao rice recipe

2 Mins read
October 26, 2021
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This easy to make vegetable pulao rice recipe is a brilliant way to use up leftover vegetables. This is a delicious one-pot recipe that you can make as a side dish, or pack it full of vegetables and have it as a main. This recipe works for both lunch and dinner. My recipe has roast …

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Sprouted mung beans to make your Sri Lankan curry sing!

4 Mins read
October 13, 2021
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How to make a Sri Lankan sprouted mung bean sambol Do you know how to make sprouted mung beans? And when you’ve sprouted them do you know what to do with them? How about making a sprouted mung bean sambol. Sambols are a big deal when it comes to eating Sri Lankan food. They provide …

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How to make a mango sorbet without an ice cream maker

2 Mins read
May 12, 2021
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It’s mango season. Correction, it’s Alphonso mango season, when people like me go wild about this little yellow mango. There’s something special about Alphonso mangos – more about that later. If you’re looking for a recipe to make this sticky, sweet fruit last through the summer, then look no further. I have the perfect recipe …

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How to make a Sri Lankan egg curry that’s simply satisfying to eat

2 Mins read
April 6, 2021
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Have you ever tried a Sri Lankan egg curry? If you haven’t then you are in for a treat. This is a wildly delicious and ridiculously easy recipe that takes the humble boiled egg and transforms it into something glorious on your plate. Step aside shakshuka, make way for the egg curry. A good Sri …

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How to make an authentic Sri Lankan devilled prawns

3 Mins read
March 24, 2021
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Being a Sri Lankan I love seafood. If you are a seafood lover, then let me introduce you to this authentic recipe for Sri Lankan devilled prawns. This recipe is so quick to make, and it’s incredibly easy, you’re are going to wonder why you’ve never discovered this before. Probably because it’s so good we …

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How to make Sri Lankan pancakes, with jaggery and coconut

2 Mins read
February 9, 2021
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These Sri Lankan pancakes aren’t just for Pancake Day. Sri Lankan pancakes filled with a sweet, sticky jaggery and coconut filling. Once you taste this, you will eschew your usual pancakes topped with lemon and sugar, and maple syrup. All you will ever want is the Sri Lankan pancake, pani pol. I gave these to …

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How to make a Sri Lankan beetroot curry

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January 24, 2021
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Before I started to cook with beetroot, and make curries, like this Sri Lankan beetroot curry, beetroot was the vegetable I bought, ready pickled, to be chopped up and thrown into a salad.  I did on the odd occasion bake a chocolate cake with beetroot. But the kids discovered the beetroot and refused to eat …

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A review of Rambutan, the award-winning Sri Lankan cookbook

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