Foods in Sri Lanka



Foods in Sri Lanka can be hot or very mild or can be combination being very much a question of individual preference. Sri Lankan food is unique for their Culture. Many Sinhala food items are derived from Chena cultivation. Sri Lankan cuisine plays a vital role in the islanders’ life from the most auspicious Sinhala/ Hindu New Year to normal day-to-day practices. They make milk rice and special sweets with coconut milk, floor and Honey at cultural festivals. It is recognized as one of the sixty- four types of art, "Siu Seta kalawa". The curries come in many verities of colors and flavors blended in Sri Lankan Hot Spices has a great ayurvedic value when used in curries.

Most of the Sri Lankans eat vegetables. With a large community of farmers the Rice and curry is the main food in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka curries are known for their fiery hot spicy flavors and coconut milk is very distinct feature of Sri Lankan cuisine that different regions of country specialize in different types of dishes. The specialty in Sri Lankan food is that same food is differently made in different regions. Dishes from the North region of Sri Lanka have distinct south Indian flavors. Dishes from the South region of Sri Lanka can be Spicy, Hot or Mild. The meals of the southern region of Sri Lanka are known for their variety and fishing village though the coastal strip. Ambulthiyal a unique spicy fish preparation with thick gamboges "Goraka" paste. Certain types of fish Balaya , Kelawalla are native to Southern seas. "Lunu dehi" (lime pickle) and jaadi (Pikled fish) are food items made from methods of preserving since they could dry them in sun during rainless days. Western region of Sri Lanka has foreign influence much more than other regions. Many items made using wheat flour always had made Sri Lankan dishes foreign. Since upper western coastal region is dry, fish is dried with salt as a preservative. This is called "Karawala" (dry fish).

Spices such as Cloves, Cardamoms, nutmeg and pepper are found in abundance throughout Kandy and Matale District in Central region of Sri Lanka. Eastern province constitutes three major ethnic groups. Sinhala, Muslim and Tamil, Chena cultivation, Game meat from nearby forests and dry Weather have influenced many food items. Staple diet of Sri Lanka is 'Rice and curry' the word ‘curry’ convering a multitude of dishes which are made according to different methods of cooking from Soups, meat, Sea food, Lentils, Vegetables, Sambols, Mallums, Phies to Achcharus. Curd and Treacle and Sweetmeats made from Rice flour and palm treacle, jiggery along with various types of fruits are additions to the meal as the dessert. The Palm, Coconut, Kithul, Palmyra from which the treacle is made will vary accordingly. Sri Lankans also like several juicy sweetmeats like Kavum, kokis, Halape, Thalaguli and Wattalapam etc. Sri Lankans also like to have drinks like tea and coffee

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Friday, June 20, 2014

 

Chicken Fried Rice


This can be a quick one-dish meal if you use leftover rice. This delicious chicken fried rice is one of our family’s favourites and this recipe is very similar to that we have tried in Anjappar Restaurant (Singapore) recently.
Ingredients:-
Basmati Rice (left over/cooked rice) 1 Cup
Chicken Breast 150 g
Leeks/spring onion (Sliced thinly) ¼ Cup
Carrots (Sliced thinly) ¼ Cup
Beans (Sliced thinly) ¼ Cup
Red onions (Sliced thinly) 2
Green Capsicum ((Sliced thinly)) ½  (medium)
Ginger and Garlic Paste ½  TBS
Butter 2 TBS
Eggs 2
Black pepper (Freshly ground) 1 TSP
Sesame oil ½  TSP
Light soy sauce ½ TSP
White pepper (Ground) 1/8 TSP
Salt 1 TSP or to taste

How I made it:-
  • Wash and cut the chicken breast into thin strips. Mix the chicken with ½ teaspoon of salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a medium fry pan and add the chicken and cooked until brown.
  • In a same pan break the eggs. Stirring constantly and cook for 1 minute. Set aside.
  • Heat a medium skillet and add the butter and ginger garlic paste sauté for 1 minute. (Do not burn the butter)
  • Add the onion and sauté until crisp and tender.
  • Add the capsicum and sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add sliced beans and carrots with a dash of salt.
  • Finally add the leeks/spring onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add the onion and sauté until crisp and tender.
  • Add the capsicum and sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add sliced beans and carrots with a dash of salt.
  • Finally add the leeks/spring onion and sauté for 2 minutes.

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