Pandan is something that pair’s well with coconut. two of them are like best friends. I pretty much flavour most of my sweet and savoury dishes with pandan, i also add the fresh pandan leaves to make this Sri Lankan puttu. Pandan leaves have a naturally sweet taste and soft aroma, Pandan/ Rampe is something that dominate in Sri Lankan cooking. It is something unique in Asian cooking. How to make this Flour Puttu/Pittu at home? Making puttu at home considered little time consuming. To make this less effort you can use food processors or hand blenders to make puttu crumbles. Traditionally this ..read more

Is there anything tastier street food than Hoppers? Absolutely not. Because Sri Lankan hoppers are unique and flavourful. The edges of the hoppers are crispy and the middle part of the hopper is soft and spongy. These crispy hoppers usually are sold in the roadside shops and even in the famous restaurants across Sri Lanka. If you take a long drive around the island you will happen to see small shops selling these hoppers in different varieties. It can be sweet or savoury. I have tried endless recipes over the years and this is the best recipe i found myself works well all the time. Sri Lankan ..read more

Potatoes are so versatile and available throughout the year. It is known that potatoes are first grown by Incas in Peru in about 200 B.C. Potato is a vegetable that contains vitamins and minerals which is vital for human nutrition. It is also considered one of the reasonably available and affordable vegetable for any season. There are countless way you can use potatoes in cooking. Potato is a vegetable that can transform a dish from sweet to savoury. My grandma once told me, if you accidently add too much salt in any curry dishes just cut one or two potatoes to balance the salt in the dishes ..read more

Christmas is something that most of the people celebrate around the world. Traditional holidays celebrations are a time where we embrace our loved ones. But everything becomes hard during this Corona Virus pandemic. There wont be hand shaking, hugs or sharing foods with loved ones. People are going through with many challenges everyday. We must support those who are really need help and support for their wellbeing. With all these challenges and trouble we still can make a meaningful celebration this year. This applies to food too. Make sure when you are sharing foods minimise any risk and be e ..read more

We Sri Lankan hardly make any sweet syrup/sauces in our kitchen. But in Europe countries the women are very fond of making sauces and gravies in their dishes. Sauces can be sweet or savoury. Most of the time sweet sauces are popular during Christmas, it is because there will be a lot of baking happen during this time. Sweet sauces are perfect for Steamed Pudding and baked cakes. This butter scotch sauce is simple to make with minimal effort. This butter scotch sauce is similar to caramel sauce. But here we are using brown sugar where the traditional caramel sauce is made with white sugar ..read more

Jaffna crab curry is originated from northern part of Sri Lanka. This is absolute a signature seafood dish in Sri Lanka. Jaffna Crab curry has a unique flavour and the spices that we add in make it difference from usual crab curries. Choosing a big live mud crab will be a good choice which is required you to clean and cut yourself. (Can be bit messy but worth it.. ) The sauce of the Crab curry is main part of the dish it has the explosion of the seafood flavour from the crab. Scatter the curried crab with coriander leaves and serve with steamy white rice /Puttu/chappathi or parata on the side ..read more

I am a big fan of chocolate, chocolate bars, hot chocolate, chocolate ice cream etc. I know this is sounds very crazy. But i cant resist my self when its come to chocolate. Do you love chocolate chip cookies? if you like cookies with more flavor and texture, this recipe is for you. These chocolate chip cookies are my kids favourite too. I used to make them at least once in 2 weeks. These cookies are slightly crunchy and chewy also it makes a good accompaniment to afternoon tea or perfect for kids lunch box too. Since these chocolate chip cookies are everyone’s favorite, it will disappear as f ..read more

Cupcakes are always cute to look at it and yummy to eat also. There are many varieties of cupcakes available everywhere. But this is one of my childhood favorite cupcake, We used to buy these sponge cupcakes on the way back from school in a small bakery back in Sri Lanka. The size is of this cupcake is little smaller than the store bought one. The texture of the cup cake is very light and soft. It doesn’t taste the same as the cupcake that we make with butter cake batter It has a little dense texture but this sponge cake has light and airy texture. Sri Lankan sponge cupcakes are usually has a ..read more

There are countless versions of egg curries in Sri Lanka. This egg curry is spicy, flavorful and very easy to prepare also goes well with hoppers and bread. Add the banana pepper for an extra flavor and spicy. One pot protein rich curry. Print Sunny Side Up Egg Curry Course Side Dish Cuisine Indian, Sri Lankan Keyword Coconut,, Curry, Quick & Easy, Sri Lankan Prep Time 16 minutes Cook Time 24 minutes Total Time 40 minutes Servings 3 people Calories 158kcal Equipment Medium Wok Spoon small bowl to soak the tamarind Sharp knife Ingredients 5 whole Eggs 5 medium Banana Pepp ..read more

Everyone’s think that making Mixture at home is not that easy, Even I thought the same. but after trying this is at home,  I totally loved this mixture recipe. Mixture is a combination of murukku/omappodi and boondhi along with other nuts and spices. This mixture is very easy and quick to make if you have all the ingredients on hand. I did not add too much chilli powder in this recipe, because my kids love to nibble this snack most of the time. You can add extra 1 or 2 teaspoon of chilli powder to suits your spicy level. It is crispy and has a spicy and salty taste that goe ..read more