Sri Lankan Curry Passion
These are some of my favourite Sri Lankan dishes taught to me by grandmothers, mothers, cooks and chefs during our explorations of Sri Lanka in 2018, while researching our "Discover Sri Lanka" Cuisine & Culture experience. Whenever I had the opportunity, I would ask whether it might be possible to go back into the kitchen at our homestay or hotel to see how Sri Lanka's most popular dish(es), known as "Rice & Curry" was created, and they always accommodated by request.
"Rice & Curry" is Sri Lanka's national meal and what most locals would eat every day. A veritable "smorgasbord" on a plate, it consists of steamed rice accompanied by an assortment of sometimes 15 different dishes including meat curries, vegetable curries, and a variety of sambols & pickles.
"Rice & Curry" is Sri Lanka's national meal and what most locals would eat every day. A veritable "smorgasbord" on a plate, it consists of steamed rice accompanied by an assortment of sometimes 15 different dishes including meat curries, vegetable curries, and a variety of sambols & pickles.
What amazed me was the ease with which the dishes were put together in a short amount of time (most of the time it was prepared once you had ordered your meal) and how a minimal amount of similar ingredients & spices were combined to give so many different tastes & textures.
In this class, I will not only show you how to prepare a selection of my favourite “Rice & Curry” accompaniments, but I will also share with you another of my favourite Sri Lanka dishes – Chicken Kottu.
Class Menu
- Chicken Kottu* – Kottu, which translates as “chopped bread“, is the late night go-to street food in Sri Lanka, like the kebab you would go for after a night out here. The dish is made from chopped godamba roti (paratha) and stir fried with vegetables, spices and chicken curry.
Sri Lankan “Rice & Curry”
- Sri Lankan Chicken Curry (GF) – made without curry paste but with a handmade Sri Lankan Curry Powder, this is one of the easiest to prepare chicken curries and ready in 45 minutes.
- Sri Lankan Beetroot Curry (V / Vegan) (GF) – Sri Lankan’s love beetroot, and this is a regular in a rice & curry meal. Packed with nutrients and anti-oxidants, spice is kept to a minimum so it can be enjoyed by everyone.
- Tempered Green Beans with Coconut (V / Vegan) (GF) – stir fried green beans with spices and grated coconut.
- Sri Lankan Dahl (V / Vegan) (GF) – red lentils transformed into a wonderful vegetable dahl.
- Pol Sambol (V / Vegan) (GF) – No rice and curry is complete without a few accompanying sambols, used to add an extra dash of flavour (and heat) to the dishes on offer. This grated coconut, chilli, and lime sambol is one of my favourites.
Dessert
- Sri Lankan Love Cake
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