For a long time my son Callum didn’t like toast for breakfast. He preferred cooked breakfasts, pancakes, waffles, bacon and eggs. I had neither the time nor the energy to indulge him so I created some cheats. This was one of them. A sweet potato pancake that I made in bulk and froze. Easy…
Category: Snacks and Sides
Green Mallum
Mallum is Sri Lanka’s answer to a salad. A bevy of greens wilted, spiced and combined with shredded coconut amongst other wonderful spices. It’s often served as a condiment, an addendum to a meal. Something to add flavour, colour and vivid green health. It’s a healthy alternative to lettuce and greens doused in dressing and…
Koththu Roti
It’s really hard to imitate koththu roti outside Sri Lanka. The speed and clang of the metal blades can be heard far and wide and when I’m on the streets of Lanka it’s hard to ignore. Koththu is a dish composed traditionally of chopped up godamba roti, meat curry and vegetables. Since godamba roti can…
Pol Sambol
When Nuwan and I were visiting his grandmother (Achcho) after our wedding she wanted to cook us everything under the sun. She suggested crabs and prawns and fish but every time she asked we’d say “just pol sambol, parrippu (dhal) and bread please”. I think if we were given the opportunity we’d have…
Super Simple Tomato Sauce
One of Mister C’s favourite foods is pasta with tomato sauce. Of course, when my high-alert new mummy radar saw how much salt was in tinned tomatoes, I flipped out. Seriously? Ever since then I’ve been buying the ‘no salt added’ and much more expensive tin or making my own sauce. This is one of…
No-knead bread
A few years ago now, hubby and I decided to visit our good friend Matthew in Paris. It was an epic trip but the highlight for me was the bread. Is there anything better than French bread straight out of the hot oven of the local Boulangerie? I think not. I remember sleeping in till…
Leek and Beetroot Tart
We’re doing Vegetarian again and I’ve committed to using the last of our farmer’s market haul in the bottom of the fridge. We’ve been left with beetroot and leeks which thankfully go well together. This is actually a really simple recipe, but I made it complicated for myself by making my own “rough puff pastry”….
Masala Vadai
I’ve posted a similar recipe before; Dhal Wade, this is just an update on the recipe and some more detailed photos of the “how to” process. I’ve also decided that there is no agreed upon spelling for “Vadai” and have decided to go with a different spelling today. Yield: This quantity made about 60 medium sizes…
Pol (Coconut) Roti and Lunu Miris
POL ROTI Sri Lankan food can often be time consuming and labour intensive. It’s well worth the effort but sometimes it’s difficult to find the time on a busy weeknight. Pol Roti is an exception. Easy, quick and tasty, it’s something we often eat during the week when the need for curry hits us and…
Godamba Roti
My dad comes from a small town in Sri Lanka, between Kegalle and Avissawella. Ruwanwella it’s called and we spend a good part of our holidays there. My uncle, Tissa Mama, is a local somebody. Tissa mama is a foodie of sorts. He has a nose for finding dingy little local joints that have…
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