From Bhutan to Sri Lanka: The roadside adventure that uncovered a subcontinent – By Farah Celjo Source : sbs.com.au With over 100 vegetarian and vegan recipes on offer – this is a story 50 years in the making for chef Peter Kuruvita… he just didn’t know it yet. “It’s been four years in the making,” chef and beloved SBS star Peter Kuruvita tells SBS. But in fact, this book has been brewing since the late 60s, he just didn’t know it yet. While you may be accustomed to Peter showing us how to cook amazing fish; sharing the sweet side of black olives (by turning it into caramel – yes!) or perhaps, that camel milk is more than what Cleopatra bathed in; it’s actually a childhood holiday that has written this chef’s next chapter. Born in London to an Austrian mother and a Sri Lankan father, Peter spent much of his childhood in Sri Lanka before moving to Australia with his ...

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Love for Sri Lanka Gala Dinner Source : eventbrite.com.au About this event Sri Lanka is experiencing the worst economic crisis in decades. Millions are impacted by shortages of food, fuel, electricity, clean drinking water and medicines. According to UNICEF, nearly one in two children in Sri Lanka now require some form of emergency assistance, including nutrition, healthcare, clean drinking water, education, and mental health services. Peter Kuruvita and Lord & Lion, in support of UNICEF, are hosting a five-course fundraising dinner to support 1.7 million Sri Lankan children in need. Join us in showing your ‘Love for Sri Lanka’ on Tuesday 23 August from 6.30pm at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. You will be treated to a Sri Lankan feast curated by Peter Kuruvita and entertainment from Logie-award winning Sri Lankan Australian comedian Dilruk Jayasinha, Phil Burton from Human Nature and Sri Lanka’s Kandyan dancers. Proceeds from the event will go towards the work of UNICEF in ...

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Peter Kuruvita’s beetroot curry-by Peter Kuruvita. Source:Gourmettraveller Deep pink in colour, this curry makes a stunning addition to a selection of dishes. INGREDIENTS 350 ml (about 14) small beetroot, washed and trimmed 50 gm ghee (see note) 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 small green chillies, finely chopped 10 fresh curry leaves 3 cm piece pandanus leaf (see note) 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 200 ml coconut milk 1 cinnamon quill 3 tsp white vinegar 1 tsp each ground coriander and chilli powder 1 tsp caster sugar ...

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