I’m half Sri-lankan and that half of me tends to have a large influence in my cooking styles. Luckily my husband is a huge fan of this type of cooking and the toddler is quite keen too. In fact we took her to Sri-Lanka and she suprised me by eating nearly everything I ate, spices […]
CURRY-TASTIC
Curry. We all seem to love it in the UK. I come from a Sri-Lankan background so to me curry has always been an important part of life. My problem is it has to be GOOD curry. I don’t mean super chilli-power but…. the fragrantly spiced, cooked from scratch, packed with fresh ingredients type of […]
Sri-Lanka Cookery: Mallum a form of greens
I’m half Sri-Lankan so loving Sri-Lankan food is a given…and the greens that my grandmother (Archchi) cooks are an all round favourite of mine. So I was very excited to be able to learn how to make this variation which uses a leaf called Mallum. I’d not heard of it before but it’s known in […]
Sri-Lanka Breakfast
Breakfast….it’s one of my favourite meals of the day, and even more so when I’m in Sri-Lanka. I’m half Sri-Lankan and so I have a special love for this teardop shaped island in the sun. We visit regularly as we have lots of family and also work with Young Hope – a charity that supports […]
Sri-Lankan Plum Chutney
We’ve had a right plum glut this year, after making much plum jam I decided something else was needed. We love a good chutney….along with cheese, fresh salads and maybe a little wine. For me a chutney needs to be thick, fragrant and a bit spicey, so here is my take on a chutney recipe, inspired by […]