Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Green Prawn Stir Fry Ingredients 2 Medium size Banana Chillies, long sweet yellow 1 Average size Carrot 1 Tsp Garlic paste/minced Garlic 250g Green Prawns 3 Medium size Mushrooms 1 Packet Noodles, fresh (From fridge serction) 2 Tblsp Oil 1/2 Medium Onion rings (Optional) size 2 Medium size Sweet Hot Chillies Optional) Sauce 2 Tsp Cornflour 2 Tblsp Oyster Sauce 2 Tblsp Soy Sauce, low salt 2 Tsp Sugar 2 Tblsp Water Method Prepare all ingredients, clean, wash and cut, except the mushrooms, which must be wiped using a paper towel, or something similar before you cut them up. If you wash the prawns, be very gentle! When cutting up the chillies, slice diagonally and remove the seeds, as these are hottest parts of any chilli. Then slice the chillies into any shape or size you like. Wash your hands after handling any ...
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Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – “Wetakolu” Vegetable Curry (Ridge Gourd) Ingredients 1/2 `Wetakolu’/Ridge Gourd 1 x 1″ piece Cinnamon Quill 1/2 Tin Coconut Milk 1 Sprig Curry Leaves 1/4 Tsp Fenugreek seeds 1-2 Green Chillies 1 Tsp Lemon Zest 1 Tsp Maldive Fish chips 1 x 1″ piece Rampé (Pandanus) 1 Tsp Salt (To taste) 1 Tsp Turmeric 1/2 Cup Water Method Wash the Gourd and cut off the `Ridges’ using a Potato Peeler. Add the balance ingredients, except the Coconut Milk and Lemon Zest to a pan/pot with the water. Simmer and when almost done, add the Coconut Milk and Lemon Zest. Stir well and turn off the heat. Enjoy with boiled Rice. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Innala White Curry Ingredients 1 x 1″ piece Cinnamon (Quill) 1/2 Tin Coconut Milk 1 Sprig Curry Leaves 1 Tsp Fenugreek seeds 2-3 Green Chillies 1 Bottle Innala (500g) 1/2 Lemon (Zest & Juice) 1 Tblsp Maldive Fish chips 1/2 Onion 1 x 1″ piece Rampe (Pandanus) Salt to taste 1 Tsp Turmeric Preparation Cut the Onions into rings, Green Chillies into small angled pieces. Put all ingredients, except Coconut Milk and Lemon Juice, into a pan or clay pot and boil in water over low to medium heat. When simmered, add Coconut Milk and Lemon Juice. Stir well and turn off heat. Enjoy with boiled rice. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Prawn & Nectarine Sambol Ingredients 1 Tblsp Chilli flakes 1 Sprig Curry Leaves Lemon juice to taste 4 Nectarines 500g Prawns/Prawn Meat Salt & Pepper to taste 1 Cup White Wine Preparation Wash and cut the Nectarines into quarters and marinate with the Prawns, Chilli Flakes, Curry Leaves, Salt and Pepper and put aside in fridge. About 30 minutes before cooking add the White Wine and let it sit. Then (after 30 minutes or so), strain the marinade into a pan and allow to cook. When cooked and simmered to about half, add the Prawns and cook for about 5 minutes, maximum, then remove from heat and add the Lemon juice. Enjoy. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Rock Melon (Cantaloupe) & Milk Custard Ingredients 2 Eggs 2 cups Milk 1 Tea cup Cornflour 1/2 Rock Melon, cubed and mashed in blender Method Pour the milk into a large enough pan, break the eggs into it and whisk/beat it until it is reasonably thick (I am lazy so I used a `Bamix). Then add the Corn Flour, a little at a time beating/whisking all the time. Then the mixture will get thick,. add the Rock Melon & mash & , allow to cool and enjoy. If not sweet enough, add some sweet wine such as the Brandy & Grapefruit wine, Milk wine, or some honey. If you prefer a little more `tang’, add a bit of lime/lemon juice. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Potato Stir Fry Ingredients 125g Chicken Giblets Cooking Oil/Spray A few Curry Leaves 1 Small Packet Noodles 3 Medium size Potatoes Salt & Pepper to taste 1 Cup White Wine Preparation The chicken giblets are optional. Wash the chicken giblets, put into a shallow bowl and pour the white wine in along with the curry leaves and let it sit for around 30 minutes. Boil the potatoes until cooked firm, but not `mushy’ remove, cool in cold water, peel and cut into around ½’/1 ½ cm cubes. Cut the giblets into small pieces ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Pork Kebabs Ingredients 6 Bamboo Skewers 1 Green Chilli 1 Medium Onion 1 Pork Chop 1/2 Red Capsicum 12 Red Cherries Preparation This was just a `left over’ job where the Pork Chop was an extra from the night before, so it had already been cooked. You can grill a fresh chop if you don’t have a `left over’ Cut the Onion, Pork Chop and Capsicum into small cubes, around 1 inch/2 cm. Stone the Cherries and cut into halves. Cut the Green Chillie into small pieces. Pass all cut ingredients through bamboo skewers, brush a bit of butter over the lot. Cook till satisfactory in the oven grill, or on the BBQ griller outdoors, if the weather permits. That’s it! Enjoy. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Flake’n’Strawberry Ingredients 4-5 Button Mushrooms 1 Piece Flake fish 1 Lime/Lemon Oil Salt & Pepper to taste 1 Bunch Spring Onions 1 Punnet Strawberries Preparation Wash the Strawberries, cut into halves and put aside. Wash the Spring Onions, clean the Mushrooms with a paper towel and gently wash the Flake. Lightly fry the Spring Onions, Mushrooms and Flake, around 3-4 minutes. Serve onto a plate with the Strawberries on top. Add the Salt & Pepper and squeeze the Lemon/Lime juice to suit your taste. Enjoy while still warm. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Stuffed Crab Shells Ingredients Bread Crumbs 4 Fresh Crabs 1 Egg 2 Large Potatoes, boiled & mashed 1/4 Lemon Rind Pepper & Salt to taste 1 Sheet Puff Pastry Method Clean Crab shell after removing the flesh. Mix the Crab flesh, Mashed Potatoes and Lemon Rind together and add Pepper and Salt to taste. Serve the mixture into the 4 Crab shells. Cover 2 with the Puff Pastry and brush with beaten Egg. Cover the other 2 with Bread Crumbs. Bake all for 30 minutes on medium heat. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Imy’s Salad Ingredients 2 Carrots 1 Tsp Chilli flakes (Optional) 2 Cucumbers 2 Lemons (Juice) 1/2 Tsp, or Salt to taste 2 Tblsp Sugar Preparation Wash and cut the Carrot and Cucumber into thin long pieces. Remove the seeds and work the Salt into the Cucumber. Taste and add other ingredients as required. Be generous with the Sugar. This is a recipe given to me by a Malaysian lady. ...
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