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A sellout crowd feasted on Sri Lankan Hoppers and a fabulous Asian smorgasbord dinner at the Springvale RSL – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka) A sellout crowd feasted on Sri Lankan Hoppers and a fabulous Asian smorgasbord dinner at the Springvale RSL. Chef John Fernando proved once again what a huge draw Sri Lankan cuisine is, and at a very generous price per head. Popular crooner Elmo Wells-Jansz was an added attraction to the sumptuous dinner making the night complete. Please click here to visit eLanka facebook page to view the full set of photos ...

Jan 26, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , ,
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Let’s Make Creamy Chicken Soup At Home – By Malsha – eLanka   Indulge in the delectable simplicity of a homemade creamy chicken soup, effortlessly crafted in your trusty rice cooker. This savory dish stands as a satisfying dinner option, bursting with flavors that are bound to delight your taste buds. The recipe is versatile, allowing you to incorporate your favorite vegetables for that extra touch of personalization. Ingredients 300 grams of chicken 100 grams of carrots, diced 100 grams of leeks, chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 100 grams of broccoli (optional) Vegetable of your choice 6 cloves of garlic, minced 3 tablespoons of bread flour 3 1/2 cups of water 3/4 cup of milk Salt and pepper to taste A knob of butter 1 tablespoon of oil 1 tablespoon of garlic powder (optional) Method Begin by cutting the carrots into bite-sized squares and chopping the leeks into small pieces. ...

Dec 2, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Recepies, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Another Christmas greeting! – By Reeves Neydorff (sent to eLanka by Trevine Rodrigo) Finished the chores. Trying to keep a lid on things. Chrissie night still needed some burning off! The sea was calming but still showed a swell from the depression now in the middle of the Arabian sea. But it will calm down, as it goes west, and nothing else to talk about except some equatorial convection to the East. Some clouds gathering for a late night local. It was One heavy meal with meat and sea food, and mono-bi-and tri-carbs and all the  trappings, cheese off-course for the mixed pasta (Took me more than an hour before I munched  my way through it, but  anyone knows, I never leave a plate, with residue ,and with some garlic bread, wiped the platter clean, easy to wash up after) followed by a Heavy duty, two loads of dessert, with ...

Dec 28, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , ,
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Rice morning, noon, and night in Sri Lanka – By Zinara Rathnayake In Sri Lanka, rice is more than a sustaining staple. It is an undeniable main character in its history and identity. Source : aljazeera My mother is a good cook. My father is just slightly better. That’s how my younger sister would always describe my parents’ food. She’s right. My mother cooked delicious curries. But my father cooked the food we hold dear. My father grew up in Nabiriththawewa, a small village in Kurunegala, about 120km (75 miles) from Colombo. Unlike his two older brothers who were more interested in going out with their friends, my father accompanied my grandfather to every village wedding. From what I could gather, my grandfather was the chef at every function in the village. He had cooked to feed hundreds. “I followed him like a thread follows the needle. That’s how I learned ...

Sep 27, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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