Recipes for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Source:Sundayobserver
Hath maaluwa (The seven vegetables curry)
The hath maaluwa is served mainly during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season as a curry for kiribath (milk rice). This curry also helps to balance nutritional levels.
However, it can be served at some other times too.
Ingredients of this curry may vary from province to province in Sri Lanka.
Ingredients
Cashew nuts 100g
Brinjals 100g
Long beans 100g
Jak seeds 100g
Raw sour plantains 100g
Banana blossoms 100g (Keselmuwa)
Pumpkin leaves 100g
Curry leaves
Rampe
Green chilies
Onions
Curry powder
Chilli powder
Pepper powder
Turmeric powder
(All the above as required)
Thick coconut milk 2 cups
Method
Soak the cashew nuts overnight.
Cut all the vegetables in to small pieces except for the cashew nuts.
Into a pot add the cashew and other vegetables except the pumpkin leaves.
Add coconut milk and mix well.
Allow to boil on medium heat until all the vegetables are cooked. Finally, add the pumpkin leaves to the curry to maintain the green colour.
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Kiri aluwa
Ingredients
Sugar 350g
Roasted rice flour 350g
Roasted rice flour 100g (For dusting)
Cardamoms 10
Cashew 50g
Salt 1tsp
Thick coconut milk 2 cups
Method:
Step 1
Soak the Kekulu rice for 2 hours.
Strain it to evaporate the water.
Then grind the rice into powder using a blender.
In a pan roast the rice flour for five minutes while stirring it continuously.
Step 2
Prepare a board to put the kiri aluwa mixture. For this, dust a flat surface with some roasted rice flour and keep it aside.
Step 3
Dissolve sugar in coconut milk under medium heat and stir it continuously. (When heating the coconut milk, please note that it comes up very quickly so use a big pan).
Then add salt, ground cardamoms and cashew pieces to the syrup. Stir continuously for about seven minutes. (There is no need to wait until the syrup pours down like a thick line).
Let it t cool for 2 or 3 minutes. (Before adding flour it is better to keep aside around half a cup from the syrup. In case if you add too much flour this can be used to increase the syrup)
Step 4
Now, gradually add flour into this syrup and mix thoroughly, When the flour becomes a soft dough, spread it on
the tray or use a mold to prepare this kiri aluwa into the desired shapes and dust some roasted flour on it. (If you use a mould it is better to apply butter on the inner surface of the mould).
Now, your kiri aluwa is ready to be served.
Recipe and pix:
S.N. Sasrutha Nayanathul Dias
Grade 10-A
St. Joseph’s College
Kuliyapitiya
