Tuesday, 12 July 2011

North Indian Non Vegetaria Dishes

Chicken Specialties

Butter Chicken
Chicken Chettinad
Chicken Korma
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chilli Chicken

Mutton Specialties

Keema Mattar
Kofta curry
Goan Mutton Curry


Fish Specialties


Indian Fish curry
Fish Kofta curry
Fish tikka
Kerela fish curry
Chilli fish


Prawn Specialities


Chilli Prawns
Prawn tikka masala
Prawn kurma
Prawn masala

North Indian Vegitarian dishes

Aloo patta gobhi
Channa Dhal
Daal Makhani
Moog daal
Kadai Mushroom
Mushroom corn Masala
Mushroom curry
Mushroom Masala
Chilli Paneer
Palak Paneer
Panner Tikka

South Indian Vegetarian Speciality Curries

Kulambu Special (Gravy items)

Paruppu Urundai Kulambu (Dhaal ball gravy)
Gravy made with boiled Thuvaram Parupu & Kadalai Paruppu Urundai and Indian spices.

Moor Kulambu (Curd gravy)
Gravy made with curd and gram flour with Indian spices.

Sambar (Mixed vegetable gravy)
Sambar made with thuvaram paruppu and vegetables (drumstick, carrot, okra, potato & pumpkin) with Indian spices.

Karak Kulambu (Hot gravy)
Gravy made with small onion, tomato and home made karai kulambu podi.

Puli Kulambu (Tamarin gravy)
Gravy made with small onion, tomato, okra, tamarin and Indian spices.


Thakkali Kulambu (Tomato gravy)
Gravy made with tomato, onion, garlic and Indian spices.

Poriyal special (Fried items)

Step 2 Katharikkai (Brinjal fry)
Poriyal made with Brinjal and home made paste.

Beans Fried
Curry made with beans, Onion, chilli and Indian spices.

Cauliflower fried 
Fry made with cauliflower, tomato, potato, peas, onion and Indian spices.

Potato fry
Fried potato with onion and red chilli.

Cabbage and chick pea poiyal
Poriyal made with cabbage, chick pea, onion, red chilli and Indian spices.


Mini Cabbage and Mushroom poriyal
Poriyal made with cabbage, mushroom and onion with Indian spices.

Keerai Aaloo masala
Made with potato, keerai and Indian spices.

Chutney Special

Tomato Chutney
Kadalai paruppu chutney
Malli chutney
Puthina chutney

Indian Bread Items and Specialities

Normal Dosa
Masal Dosa
Onion Dosa
Vegetable dosa
Idly
Poori
Plain Sappathi
Aaloo Sappathi
Rava Uppuma

Indian Rice Specialities

South Indian Special

Special Lemon rice
Special Tomato rice
Special Jeera rice
Puliyodarai
Curd rice
Sambar Rice

North Indian Special

Mushroom Paneer Pulao
Hydrabadi Biriyani
Mutton/ Chicken/Prawn Biriyani
Vegitable Biriyani

Sri Lankan Special Occation Items

Sri Lankan Pogal 

Pongal made with rice, Jaggery, Moong Daal, Cashew nuts, plums and Sri Lankan spices.

  
Kiribath 

Kiribath made out of white or red rice and served with Kattu sambol.

Monday, 11 July 2011

Sri Lankan Vegetarian and Egg Dishes

Dhal(Lentil)/ Mung dhal Curry 

Slow cooked Dhal/ Mung dhal with Sri Lankan spices in coconut milk.
Egg plant fried dry curry 

Sri Lankan Fried Eggplant curry (Dry Version).A moderate spiced and tangy flavored,caramalised eggplant.

Potato and Spinach Stir-Fry 

Fried potato is stir fried with Sri Lankan spices
Cashew Curry 

Cashew curry made with coconut milk and Sri Lankan spices.
Mixed Vegetable curry 

Curry made with potato, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, green peas, bell pepper & onion.
Soya curry 

Soya curry made with Sri Lankan spices and coconut milk.
Keerai curry 

Boiled Keerai, onion & green chilli minced and mixed with curd or coconut milk
Chickpea curry 

Boiled chickpea curry made with  tomato and coconut milk
Bitter-gourd curry 

Bitter gourd curry made with Sri Lankan spices and coconut milk.
Cauliflower & Mushroom curry 

Curry made with cauliflower, Mushroom and green peas.
Potato White curry  

Potato white curry made with coconut milk 
Potato Pirattal (Dry curry) 

Boiled Potato pirattal amde with Sri Lanan spices.
Okra (Ladies finger) Pirattal 

Okra is cooked with tomato, onion and Sri Lankan spices
Drumstick curry 

Drumstick curry made with Sri Lankan spices and coconut milk.
Pumkin white curry 

Curry made with pumkin, onion, green chilli and coconut milk
Kulambu (Greavy) 

Gravy made with tomato, fried okra and drumstick or Egg plant with Sri Lankan spices with coconut milk.
Pineapple curry 

Curry made with pineapple and red chilli 
Carrot / Vallarai sambol 

Sambol made with Carrot or Vallarai including onion and chilli
Ash plantain fried 

Ash plantain fried and served with fried onion and chilli




Egg curry 

Curry made with boiled eggs, Sri Lankan spices and coconut milk.

Egg salad 

Egg salad with egg, onion and bell pepper 

Sri Lankan Desserts

Watalappam

A rich pudding of Malay origin made of coconut milk, brown palm sugar, cashew nuts, eggs and various spices including cinnamon, cloves, cardamons and nutmeg.

Sri Lankan Caramel pudding (Flan) 

Sweet custard dessert steamed with caramel syrup

Fruit Salad with Ice cream of your choice 

Fruit salad with apple, mango, banana, strawberry, kiwis, grapes, cantaloupe, oranges and honey served with ice cream.

Banana Fritters 

Deep fried crepes filled with sugar coated banana, served with ice cream of your choice.

Chocolate Biscuit Pudding 

Pudding made with Biscuit and home made chocolate cream mix.

Sri Lankan Rice Specialities

Fried Rice - Your choice of:
  • Chicken Fried Rice
  • Mutton Fried Rice
  • Prawn (Shrimp) Fried Rice
  • Mixed sea food Fried Rice
  • Mixed Fried Rice ( Chicken, Mutton, Shrimp, Vegetables)
  • Egg Fried Rice
  • Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice
Yellow Rice

Fragrant saffron rice with cashew nuts and raisins.

Whole grain Sri Lankan Red Rice

 White Basmati Rice

Traditional Bread & Rice Accompaniments ( Traditionally eaten with a choice of curry)

Pol Roti ( Coconut Roti)

Pan grilled flat bread with fresh grated coconut. onion, mild chili served with Onion sambol.
Aappa (aap-pa/ Hoppers)

Wafer thin, bowel shaped pancakes made from a fermented batter of rice flour and coconut milk served with coconut sambol or onion sambol.

Indi Aappa (Indhi aap-pa / String Hoppers)


Spaghetti-like strings of rice-flour dough squeezed through a sieve onto small woven trays, which are steamed to perfection. Serves with coconut gravy and onion sambol or coconut sambol



Pittu (pit-tu)

Pittu is a mixture of fresh rice meal, very lightly roasted and mixed with fresh grated coconut, and streamed in a bamboo mould.


Coconut Sambol (Pol Sambol) 

Fresh grated coconut, chillies and Sri Lankan spices.

Onion Sambol (Seeni Sambol) 

Sauteed onions, chillies and Sri Lankan spices.



Sri Lankan Speciality Entrees

Biriyani
Choices - Chicken/Mutton/Prawn/ Seafood/ Vegetarian

An aromatic combination of Saffron and herb Flavored rice, meat and vegetables.


Lamprais
Choices - Chicken/Mutton/Prawn/ Seafood/ Vegetarian

A Dutch influenced "special occasion" dish of flavored rice served with meat/ Seafood/ Soya curry,  a cutlet, boiled Egg, ash plantains & fried eggplant pickle baked in a low oven after it is wrapped in a banana leaf to give this dish a unique flavor


String Hopper / Pittu Kotthu 
Choices - Chicken/Mutton/Prawn/ Seafood/ Vegetarian

String Hoppers (rice noodles) or Pittu, stir fried with onion, tomato, cabbage and egg.


Kottu Roti
Choices - Chicken/Mutton/Prawn/ Seafood/ Vegetarian

A Sri Lankan road-side specialty prepared from doughy pancakes shredded and stir fried with vegetables, onion and egg.

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Sri Lankan Chiken, Mutton, Lamb, Fish, Prawn, Cuttlefish and Crab Curries

From ancient times other cultures have been in contact with Sri Lanka to obtain the spices that grow there. The best cinnamon, cloves and other spices are indigenous to Sri Lanka. People arrived to trade in spices and also left some of their culinary practices as well. Sri Lankan cooking has evolved by combining culinary practices of many of these cultures. The most noticeable impacts have been the Portuguese, Dutch, Moor and Malay influences.

Jaffna Hot & Spicy curry
Choices - Chicken/ Mutton/Lamb/Prawn/Cuttlefish/Fish/Crab.

Jaffna Hot & Spicy Chicken curry made with Sri Lankan spices and coconut milk. Delicious to taste and could be served with any type of Main course. 


Devilled Specialties
Choices - Chicken/ Mutton/lamb/Prawn/Cuttlefish/Fish.

Meat and seafood tossed with sauteed onion, capsicums and Sri Lankan herbs and spices.


Chicken Black Pepper curry

Spicy Boneless Chicken tossed with black pepper, onion, tomato, garlic and capsicum.

Roast Chicken

Sri Lankan spice paste made with a special house made blend traditional Sri Lankan spices on Chicken legs and thighs with the skin and is roasted.


Pineapple & Cashew Chicken/ Fish/ Prawn/ Cuttlefish saute

Boneless Chicken/ sea food is a specially prepared aromatic combination and fried and then sauteed with onion, bell pepper, pineapple and cashew nuts.


Jaffna Poriyal
Choices: Chicken/Mutton/Lamb/Fish/Prawn/Cuttlefish

Seafood or Meat is marinated with aromatic combination made with a special house made blend traditional Sri Lankan spices and deep fried. They are served with fried onion, chilli & coriander leaved.

Hot and Spicy Jaffna Pirattal
Choices: Chicken/Mutton/Lamb/Fish/Prawn/Cuttlefish 

Made with a special house made blend traditional Sri Lankan spices.

Tamarind Fish

Mild spicy Fish curry made with tamarind pulp.


Fish/ Prawn White curry

The curry is made with coconut milk and Sri Lankan spices.