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Breadfruit Curry
There’s something magical about a creamy breadfruit curry that instantly transports me back to Sri Lanka. The rich, velvety coconut milk...
Sav Perera
Jan 252 min read
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Cucumber Curry with Ground Mustard
This Sri Lankan Cucumber Curry is a delightful blend of fresh, cooling cucumbers and warm, aromatic spices simmered in creamy coconut...
Sav Perera
Dec 29, 20242 min read
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Ammi's Jaffna Crab Curry
Sri Lankans are avid seafood lovers, this much is true by and large. It makes sense, the island is absolutely surrounded with a lush...
Sav Perera
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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Jaffna Curry Powder
Jaffna curry powder is a flavorful, aromatic blend used in Sri Lankan Tamil cuisine, particularly in the northern region of Jaffna. It...
Sav Perera
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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Tempered Pumpkin Coconut Curry
වට්ටක්කා තෙම්පරාදු නියඹලාව / Wattakka Themperadu Niyambalawa - Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry with ground mustard and tempering is a slight...
Sav Perera
Nov 24, 20222 min read
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Braised Beetroot Curry
I will come clean and admit that I am one of those people who loves beetroot in basically all iterations of it. Curried, roasted,...
Sav Perera
Aug 4, 20222 min read
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Sri Lankan Fried Rice
Fried rice really is an incredibly ubiquitous dish, and I think that really is a testament to the versatility of rice itself. Every...
Sav Perera
Aug 4, 20224 min read
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Sri Lankan Chop Suey
Ahhhh, the Sri Lankan Chinese vegetable chop suey. A delight to herbivores and omnivores alike, this is a main feature of the Sri Lankan...
Sav Perera
Jun 9, 20224 min read
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Jack Mackerel (Tinned Fish) Curry
The tinned fish or canned jack mackerel is a staple part of many a Sri Lankan's diet. Mainly because it is inexpensive, has a lot of...
Sav Perera
Jun 9, 20224 min read
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Pol Sambol
Ah the pol sambol! Perhaps Sri Lanka's most loved accompaniment. Whilst we love our Sinhala achcharu's, mojus, seeni sambols and Malay...
Sav Perera
Jun 9, 20223 min read
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Bisteak - Beef Pepper Fry
Bisteak. I have thought a lot about whether the word comes from. Most seem to think that it's a colloquialism of the word "beef steak"....
Sav Perera
May 31, 20224 min read
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Mallum
Mallum! Sri Lanka's answer to the South Indian "thoran". A mallum is essentially a vegetable or leafy green veg that's just cooked...
Sav Perera
May 30, 20222 min read
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Red Beef Curry
So, quick story before we start this recipe off. Beef is not something I grew up eating because both of my parents, being Buddhists, were...
Sav Perera
May 27, 20225 min read
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Perfect Prawn Fry (Isso Thel Daala)
Is this another prawn recipe? Yes. Is it as delicious as the prawn curry? Possibly more actually. This prawn fry or ඉස්සො තෙල් දාලා is a...
Sav Perera
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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Best Bean Curry
Here's the thing about beans right. They can be pretty boring and bland. The flipside to this is that they are also a great vehicle for...
Sav Perera
Mar 14, 20221 min read
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Easy Prawn Curry
The problem with a lot of Sri Lankan recipes is that I learned to cook them from watching my mother and her mother. As such, nailing down...
Sav Perera
Mar 14, 20224 min read
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Chilie Coconut Dhal
This version of my dhal has several different components to the first split pea dhal recipe that I posted previously. First, this...
Sav Perera
Feb 25, 20223 min read
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Super Simple Soya
Honestly, there is no Sri Lankan I know who hasn't loved soya from the day they were introduced to it. I can genuinely say that it's one...
Sav Perera
Feb 7, 20223 min read
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Foolproof Chicken Curry
Ah, the Sri Lankan chicken curry! Nothing is quite as so quintessentially homely as the smell of chicken curry wafting through the...
Sav Perera
Feb 7, 20226 min read
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Creamy Kadala Parippu Dhal
Hello everyone! Welcome to my new website. It is fabulous to have everyone here, and I am so excited for you to explore all that I have...
Sav Perera
Jan 25, 20224 min read
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