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.   ...

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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. ...

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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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Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Green Apple Chutney Usually a `Chutney’ has Red Chilli powder and is red in colour. This experiment does not use any Red Chilli powder, but Hot Green Chillies instead, hence the green colour. It is quite `chilli hot’ without the Red Chilli. Ingredients 2 `Granny Smith’ Apples 6 Green Chillies (Hot) Salt to taste 1 Tblsp Sugar Preparation Wash and cut the Apples into small pieces and put them into a Food Mincer. Add the other ingredients and mince for a minute or two. Taste and add other ingredients as required. ...

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Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Fish Salad Ingredients 1/2 Cabbage 2-3 slices King Fish 1 Tblsp Oil 1 Each of Red & Green Capsicums Salt & Pepper to taste Preparation Wash the slices of fish in Turmeric and Salt. Pat dry with paper towels. Fry the fish lightly, then add the sliced Capsicums and Cabbage. Lightly fry the other ingredients. Add Salt and Pepper to taste; Serve on bed of Cabbage and Capsicum. ...

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Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Eggplant pickle Ingredients 2 Banana Chillies 1 Capsicum 1 Sprig Curry Leaves 2 Eggplants 2 Tblsp Mustard paste Oil to fry 2 Onions – quartered Salt to taste Preparation Wash and cut the Eggplant, Banana Chillies and Capsicum into strips and deep fry until almost crisp. Sprinkle Salt on the Eggplant. Pass the cut Banana Chillies, Capsicum and Oil through the hot Oil. Drain all fried ingredients thoroughly and mix these with Mustard Paste. Store and use as required. If you don’t want to prepare the Mustard paste yourself, the commercially prepared Mustard paste can be bought from various Supermarkets. **Prepared Mustard Paste Ingredients 50g Black Mustard seeds 1Tsp Chilli powder 3cloves Garlic 1* 1/2″ piece Ginger – fresh Salt to taste 2 cups Vinegar Preparation Soak the Mustard in Vinegar for 30 minutes. Blend all ingredients in a Food Blender. Bottle, store ...

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Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Purple Yam Pudding Ingredients 1 cup Coconut Milk 1 Purple Yam Pinch Salt 1/4 cup Sugar 1 cup Water Method Before handling the Yam, apply some Cooking Oil on your palms. Peel the Yam and cut into cubes approximately 2-3 cm. Put these into a pan with the Water and boil. When well boiled, soft, mash using a Potato Masher and add the Coconut Milk, Sugar and Salt. Taste, mix well and add any other ingredients if required. Pour into a flat tray and allow to cool for at least 6 – 8 hours. ...

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Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Jak Seed Vegetable Curry Ingredients 1 Tsp Ceylon Curry Powder 1 x 1″ piece Cinnamon Quill 1/2 Tin Coconut Milk 1 Sprig Curry Leaves 1/4 Tsp Fenugreek seeds 1 Packet Jak Seeds (From Sri Lankan shops) (312g) 1 Tsp Maldive Fish chips 5 Dried Red Chillies Salt to taste 1 Tsp Turmeric Preparation Put all ingredients, except the Coconut Milk, into a pan with a cup of water and boil until the Jak Seeds are soft. Then, add the Coconut Milk. Stir well and taste. Add any ingredients if required. Bring to the boil and then turn off heat. *You can buy a bottle/tin of Jak Seeds from local Asian/Sri Lankan grocery outlets. ...

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Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Mango Pudding Ingredients 1 Level Tsp `Agar Agar’ 1 Tin Coconut Milk 3 Ripe Mangoes 1/4 – 1/2 Cup Sugar Preparation Cut the Mango and remove all the flesh and put into a food processor; mix well and put aside. Mix the Agar Agar in a Tblsp of Boiling water in a pan and when it begins to stiffen (A few seconds), add the Coconut Milk and Sugar. Stir until the Sugar is dissolved. Then add the Mango and let it cool for a while. When reasonably firm, garnish with something of your choice and put in a fridge to cool for a few hours. I used a sprig of Mint leaves ...

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Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Black Chick Peas Ingredients 1 Cup *Chick Peas 1 Tsp Black Mustard 1 Tblsp Coconut Flakes 1 Sprig Curry Leaves 2-3 Red Chillies Oil for frying Salt to taste Preparation *Can be bought from most Asian or Sri Lankan grocery outlets Soak the Chick Peas in water overnight. In the morning, drain off the water. Break up the Dried Red Chillies and chop the Curry Leaves and put aside. Fry the Mustard in a small pan and when popped, add the Curry Leaves and Dried Chillies. When the mixture is fried, add Salt to your taste and enjoy! Add Salt to suit your taste mix well. Serve your quantity into a bowl and then spread Coconut flakes. Devilled Chick Peas as `Taste’ (`Nibbles’ with alcohol) or as some have it, a Snack! ...

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