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Vengaya Achaar / Shallots Achaar
Pickle concept in Srilanka is very different when compared to Indian scenes. It’s usually instant and the varieties are fewer.

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Nov 2, 20201 min read


Katta Sambol / Lunumiris
This is a very common side for breakfast and dinner and is typically served with kiribath.

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Oct 2, 20202 min read


Smoked Eggplant Sambol (sutta kathirikai sambol)
Often we tend to oversee simple forms of elements that bring us joy and happiness. It applies to our relationships with people and food.

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Sep 29, 20202 min read


Pol Sambol
Pol translates to ‘coconut’ in Sinhala and is the most common sambol served as condiment with literally any dish – rice, idiyappam & appam.

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Sep 16, 20202 min read


Radish Greens Stir-fry
There is a complete lockdown in Chennai for the past two weeks and things have been chaotic due to Covid-19. The pandemic blew in fear in...

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Jul 1, 20202 min read


Lady’s finger/Okra and Peanut Stir fry
This is one such simple recipe that a colleague shared a few years ago. I love any recipe that calls for simple fewer ingredients.

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Apr 20, 20201 min read


Brinjal Coconut Curry / Kathirikai Vellai Curry
This recipe is a Srilankan style brinjal and plantain curry simmered in rich coconut milk and topped off with a fragrant tempering!

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Jan 25, 20202 min read
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