Sri Lankan Food

Sri Lanka is an island nation in South Asia close south-east India. Sri Lanka's archived history traverses 3,000 years, with confirmation of pre-historic human settlements going back to not less than 125,000 years.

Sri Lanka provides an incredible selection of food and varieties of food preparation. Sri Lankan food has been affected by numerous historical, social, and different elements. For instance, the impacts of the Dutch colonialists who once controlled Sri Lanka and carried their own particular cooking styles with them and the food of Southern India have all molded Sri Lankan cooking. Today, a portion of the staples of Sri Lankan cooking are rice, coconut, and flavors.

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Nelum Ala Curry (Lotus Rhizome)


Ingredients

  1. 225 grams lotus root 
  2. 2 whole tomatoes 
  3. 1 whole green chili peppers fresh 
  4. 25 grams shallots 
  5. 1 curry leaves 
  6. 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek 
  7. 1/2 teaspoon salt 
  8. 250 ml coconut milk thick 
  9. 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 
  10. 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 
  11. 25 grams butter
  12. 1 teaspoon roasted curry powder


Method

  • Wash and cut the lotus root into small pieces.
  • Then add pandan leaves ,garlic,cinnamon,  curry leaves,green chilies,fenugreek, red onions,   and temper well
  • Slice the tomatoes, Chile and shallots.
  • Keep a vessel on the stove and add oil to it
  • Place all the ingredients except roasted curry powder and cook until the pieces are cooked.
  • Transfer the cooked curry to the frying pan and then add roasted curry powder, cook for about 1 minute.
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