Lankan Cuisine

Here's a recipe for Sri Lankan biriyani: Ingredients: 2 cups of basmati rice 500g chicken (or beef, mutton or vegetable) 1 cup of plain yogurt 2 tbsp. of ginger garlic paste 1 large onion, sliced 2 green chilies, sliced 1 cinnamon stick 3 cardamom pods 3 cloves 1 tsp of cumin seeds 1 tsp of coriander seeds 1 tsp of fennel seeds 1 tsp of mustard seeds 1 tsp of turmeric powder 1 tsp of chili powder Salt to taste 1/4 cup of oil 2 cups of water Handful of cashew nuts and raisins Chopped coriander leaves for garnish Instructions: Rinse the rice in cold water and soak for at least 30 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a bowl, mix the chicken (or meat/vegetable) with yogurt and ginger garlic paste. Add salt to taste and mix well. Marinate for at least 30 minutes. Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the onions until they are golden brown. Remove the onions and set aside. In the same oil, add the marinated chicken and fry until browned. Remove the chicken and set aside. In the same oil, add t

Prep Time - 20 minutes                          Cooking Time - 90 minutes Easiest method to make tender beef curry in Instant-pot making Sri Lankan Beef curry in Instant Pot. i’s so convenient and no need to check time to time to see if the beef is cooked enough or if it has enough liquid left. Recipe Overview: First marinate meat and set it aside until you cut your onions and prep other ingredients. You can marinate longer up to 12 hours in the fridge for best results but this short marinating works just fine. Then  saute all ingredients in coconut oil including spices. And then mix meat in, getting some searing on the meat. Searing helps to intensify the flavor. Then  add some water and pressure cook on high for exactly 30 mins. (You can directly use soup function for this) And when the beef is pressure cooked and tender, Add coconut milk, turn on the saute function and simmer the curry for nearly an hour. Serving Suggestions: This Instant pot Sri Lankan beef curry is a go-to curry

                                                                    Sri Lankan Devilled Fish                                   Prep Time 15 min           Cook Time 20 min Devilled fish is a must-try Sri Lankan dish that is very popular one The recipe has a few steps. one, you marinate the fish and then  deep/shallow fry them. two, you have to make the sauce.  and finally, you have to mix everything with vegetables and aromatics.  It might sound complicated but trust me it’s very easy to make. What kind of fish should I use? Most common fish used is yellowfin tuna or skipjack tuna. The reason is tuna is a firm fish and doesn’t fall apart when you cook it twice. First by deep frying and then stir-frying. So choosing a Tuna variety for this dish is highly recommended. Better if you can get them skin on. So they don’t flake apart. Which vegetables to use Adding capsicum peppers and onions are a must for devilled chicken/ fish or any devilled dish. Many people add fresh tomatoes too. But if

  Recipe Ingredients... Coconut Chilies pieces ( / powder ) Salt Green  Chilies Onions Dried fish Put all ingredients in a bowl, mix it well until the colour changes. Add some lime juice before serving.... It's that simple