Dunee's Kitchen

  Christmas cake step 1: Ingredients for the fruit mixture: rose water 3 oz cinnamon power 1/2 tsp all spices 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder 1/2 tsp maple syrup 4 oz 4 oz brandy 4 oz arrack (option) 2 oz almond extract  4 oz honey chow chow 500g imported red cherry 250g imported green cherry 250g local or artificial cherry 250g strawberry jam 250g Australian raisins and sultanas (half amount from both) 450g cashews chopped 500g mixed peel 250g ginger preserve 250g pumpkin preserve 250g  California golden raisins 250g 1 lime juice  orange peels imported 250g imported currents 250g  candied peels 250g cut all above fruits and mix well with other mentioned ingredients including brandy and arrack. keep 3 days to 7 days until marinate well.  step two : ingredients for baking: egg York whisk 14  egg whites whisk 14 semolina roasted 250g 3 tsp vanilla extract  butter 12 oz powder sugar 500g  method: beat the butter with power sugar and add egg yorks , vanilla, and semolina and beat further. at the end

  Potato Curry-Sri Lankan Style Sri Lankan Potato curry (ALA HODI) Ingredients:  boiled potato (each potato cut into 4 pieces ) Turmeric power fenugreek 3 pinch/ 1/3 tbs curry leaves pandan leaves cinnamon stick cardamon 2 cloves 2 thick coconut milk onion garlic  green chili  Method:  add all the ingredients with coconut milk to a pan and keep on the cooker and keep stirring. add potatoes and keep stirring until the gravy become little thick. when the bubbles come can switch off the cooker.  Health benefits of Potato:  one medium size skinned potato (173g) has much nutrients such as,  Calories:   161 Fat:   0.2 grams Protein:   4.3 grams Carbs:   36.6 grams Fiber:   3.8 grams Vitamin C:   28% of the RDI Vitamin B6:   27% of the RDI Potassium:   26% of the RDI Manganese:   19% of the RDI Magnesium:   12% of the RDI Phosphorus:   12% of the RDI Niacin:   12% of the RDI Folate:   12% of the RDI Potatoes  contain flavonoids, carotenoids and phenolic acids. it is reduce the risk of chronic

  Mukunuwenna Mallum Mukunuwenna mallum Ingredients: mukunuwenna slickly chopped Onion -1 garlic- 3-4 green chili- 1 salt 1/2 tsp oil 2 tsp grated coconut  handfull turmeric power 1/2 tsp Black pepper 1/3 tsp Method: Add mukunuwenna, garlic, onion, salt, turmeric powder, green chili, and grated coconut to a bowl and mix well. keep pan on the cookery and add some oil and then when it is heat add mustard seeds and then the mixture. cook about 3 -5 minutes.

  Gotukola Sambol Gotukola Sambol...( Centella asiatica L.) There are many types of herbs in Sri Lanka which we use to make herbal salads, herbal drinks or curries. It is common side dish which serve with the Sri Lankan rice and curry.  Even for a vegan or vegetarian person can have this dish by skipping the maldivian dish. This is a fresh dish that should prepare just before your meal.  Main ingredients to make Gotukola sambol :  Gotukola, fresh coconut, tomato, Maldivian fish, lime juice, green chili, and Onion.  Health Benefits:  long and thick hair, increase memory and brain ( fatigue , anxiety,  depression , psychiatric disorders,  Alzheimer's disease , and improving memory and intelligence. Other uses include  wound healing , trauma, and circulation problems (venous insufficiency) including varicose veins, and blood clots in the legs.) Nutrition:   vitamins B and C, proteins, important minerals, and some other phytonutrients such as flavonoids, volatile oils, tannins, and pol

  Coconut Roti Sri Lankan Pol Roti (Coconut Roti):  Sri Lankan Pol roti is very unique to Sri Lanka. Even there are different types of Roti in India Sri Lankan Pol roti is different from those. Pol roti can have for breakfast or for dinner with a curry or spread. Normally service with lunumiris.  Health Benefits : Coconut flesh is highly nutritious and rich in fibre, vitamins  C, E, B1, B3, B5 and B6 and  minerals including  iron ,  selenium ,  sodium ,  calcium , magnesium  and phosphorous. Ingredients for pol roti :  Wheat flour / All purpose flour , salt ,  water,  Oil,  Onions,  Green Chilies ,  curry leaves 

  Dhal Curry Dhal Curry Dhal or Dal is related with India and also it grows in India. Dhal curry is famous in Sri Lanka but it is not growing in Sri Lanka. There are several names that use for dhal such as  Daal, dail, dhal, dahl. In Europe it mentions as lentils. It's a kind of dried pulses and able to make different types of dishes such as curries, soups, sambol and etc. This is famous in Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan as well. There are different types of dhal and Sri Lankan dhal curry cook by using the Masoor Dhal which is rich in protein. Sri Lankan Dhal curry can service with rice, roti, Bread, and String hoppers.  Nutrition:  In a 100 gram amount, cooked (boiled) dal contains 9% protein, 70% water, 20% carbohydrates (includes 8% fiber), and 1% fat. Cooked dal (per 100 g) also supplies a rich content (20% or more of the  Daily Value , DV) of the  B vitamin ,  folate  (45% DV) and  manganese  (25% DV), with moderate amounts of  thiamine  (11% DV) and several  dietary

  Rice Rice  Rice is the main meal in Sri Lanka. There are different types of rice in Sri Lanka and most famous types are Kakulu, Samba, Nadu, Basmathi. Each rice type can find with different quality and different color such as white rice, brown rice and red rice. Red or the brown rice is high in fiber. Some of the Sri Lankans Prefer all three meals rice. Kakulu rice good for breakfast and lunch can have any type of rice. To prepare milk rice, it is using Kakulu rice as it is sticky after cooked. Farming is the main occupation in Sri Lanka and therefore rice is famous in the country. With rice it is serving few curries or side dishes including vegetables, meat or fish. Health Benefits of brown rice:  Gluten free and it is full of fiber. It is good for heart and rich in selenium, Manganese. to maintain healthy weight it is good to have brown rice. It is good as baby's first food. It is assist cancer prevention.  Following rice types are more healthy but it is cultivating limited amo

  Carrot Sambol Carrot Sambol Ingredients Fresh carrots (peeled and cleaned) onions salt green chili fresh coconut Lime juice Carrot is one of the healthiest vegetable in the planet and Sri Lankans make fresh carrot Sambol. This is serving with the steam rice. carrot high with vitamin A. other than that Carrot has much health benefits such as cancer prevention, anti aging, beautiful skin, improves vision,healthy skin, prevent infection, prevent heart disease, cleaning the body and etc. Carrot curry is also famous in the Sri Lankan side dishes. But fresh carrot sambol is much better as it is eating without any cooking or heating the vegetable.

  Malu mirisata (Spicy Fish curry) Malu Mirisata (spicy fish curry)   Sri Lanka as a Island, there are different types of fish around the country. Linna, para, tuna (Kelawalla/Balaya), Seer fish( thora malu) , Alaguduwa, kumbalawo, Gal malu, thalapath are some of the famous fish that can use to make spicy fish curry. First need to clean the fish well by washing and remove the unwanted parts from the fish. then make pieces and keep it side. There are few different ways to make the spicy fish curry. one method is to add all the ingredients with the fish and cook with water. Other method is make the gravy first and add the fish at the end to the gravy and cook. Also some time it is cooking with water and coconut milk together as well. it is important to have red chili power, goraka, salt, turmeric power, curry power, curry leaves, tomato, fenugreek, pandan leaves, onion, garlic, green chili, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, to make the curry. Goraka is an important spicy to add when it is cook

  Pathola Sambol (Snake gourd Sambol) Pathola sambol Pathola (Snake Gourd) is one of the healthy vegetable available in Sri Lanka. This can cook in different ways but Pathola sambol is a fresh dish which is more healthy. It can serve with steam rice. Binomial name Trichosanthes cucumerina strength  of the  immune system , reduce fevers, detoxify the body, improve the digestive processes of the body, increase  hydration  in the body, treat  diabetes , boost the  strength  and quality of the hair, and aid in  weight loss . Health Benefits: Strength of the immune system, detoxify the body, increase the hydration of the body, treat diabetes, improve the quality of the hair, reduce fevers, and weight loss. Nutrition facts: High in fiber, Vitamins, Minerals, Protein and small level calories. Ingredients for Sri Lankan snake gourd sambol: Pathola (Snake Gourd) - 250g- finely sliced Maldive fish( optional) -1 tea spoon Salt- 1/4 tea spoon or based on the taste Black pepper - 1/2 tea spoon Onio

  Amu Karawila sambol (Fresh Better Guard salad) Amu Karawila sambol (RAW) (Fresh Better guard salad) Benefits: control the blood sugar level and good for diabetic patients Lower bad cholesterol level glowing skin Lustrous Hair cleans the liver curves hangover helps in weight loose boost Immune system good for eyes Ingredients for Amu Karawila sambol: Better guard 1 (Slightly cut) Salt tomato black pepper Freshly grated coconut green chili Onion Lime juice Mix everything together and eat with rice! Nutritional Value of Bitter Gourd According to the USDA, 100 grams of bitter gourd has about 34 calories with 13 milligram sodium, 602 grams potassium, 7 grams total carbohydrate and 3.6 grams protein.

  Sri Lankan Chicken curry (Kukul Mas curry) Sri Lankan Chicken curry There are few ways to make Sri Lankan chicken curry and one is cook with water and other cook with coconut milk. All the ingredients can add to the chicken and cook as one style. Other way, it can start cooking with oil and end with water or coconut milk. Chicken is high protein and famous in Sri Lanka. Without any religious different most of the people eat Chicken in Sri Lanka. Chicken curry can eat with Rice, bread, noodles, coconut roti, string hoppers, hoppers, pittu, milk rice, or with any other roti type. It is important to have red chili power, turmeric power, curry power, pandon, curry leaves, onions, garlic, green chilies, lemongrass, tomato, ginger, tamarind, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, mustard, to make Sri Lankan chicken curry. when it is cooked chicken curry, based on the area some differences can see and Jaffna Chicken curry is different from Sri Lankan chicken curry as it is required different ingredien

  String hoppers (Iddiappa)_ String Hoppers  String hoppers famous in Sri Lanka for breakfast and for dinner. This is traditional Sri Lankan Meal which is influenced by South India. There are Special side dishes served with String hoppers such as Coconut sambol, fish curry or meat curry, dhal curry, boiled eggs or egg curry, potato curry and etc. String hoppers made with rice flour and it can use white rice flour or red rice flour. In the market there is ready made string hopper flour to make it more easy. There is special equipment to make the string hoppers and need to steam it.  One string hopper weight about 28g and content 69 calories, 15g Carbohydrate and 1g fat. To make string hoppers it is required ediappa flour/ dry rice flour, salt, little oil and water. 

  Sri Lankan Prawns Curry Sri Lankan Prawns curry There are few ways to make Sri Lankan Prawns curry. Some people do it mild way and others do it spicy way.  Ingredients Prawns 300g Turmeric power 1/2 tsp Red chili power 1-2 tsp Curry power 1/2 -1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Curry leaves 3 Pandon leaves 2 Tomato 2 chopped Onion 1 chopped Garlic 3-4 chopped Ginger 1/2 piece Thick coconut milk 1 cup Water or 2 nd  milk 1/2 cup Fenugreek 1/4 tsp Black pepper 1 tsp Green chili 1-2 Cinnamon 1 piece Method : Add all the mentioned ingredients  without think coconut milk  to a pan and cook with prawns. When the prawns cook well, add thick coconut milk and cook further until the gravy get little thicker. This takes about 10-15 minutes. As the way you like can do the changes in quantity of red chili power. 

  Coconut Sambol/Sambal Coconut Sambol is one of the unique side dishes in Sri Lanka and it is served with Rice, String hoppers, Coconut roti, bread etc. Coconut contains Saturated Fat, potassium, sodium and is also high in rich fiber. Onions are a source of Quertacein and it helps to stay younger and to have better-looking skin. It fights with bacteria and fungus. To make coconut sambol it is required to have the following ingredients: grated fresh coconut  red chilli power  red chilli flecks  green chilli salt lime juice onion or shallots  Maldivian fish or fish flecks (option) By mixing all the mentioned ingredients it can have tasty coconut sambol. 

  Mushroom curry (Hathu curry) There are different types of mushrooms in the world and in Sri Lanka, Oyster mushroom much famous among the locals. There are different ways of cooking Oyster mushrooms. Oyster mushroom is cholesterol free food and low in sodium. Mushroom curry Ingredients: Mushroom 1 pack Chilli powder Salt 1 Turmeric power garlic 3 Onion 1 Green chilli 1 Coconut milk (thick) 1 cup Oil  2 tbs Curry leaves Tomato 1 Roasted curry powder Mustard seeds Pandon leaves method: add some oil to the pan and add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds pop-up add sliced garlic, onion, curry leaves, pandon leaves. add mushroom and all other ingredients. salt based on the taste. mix for a while and add coconut milk. this can cook just with oil without added coconut milk too.

  Caramel Pudding Caramel pudding is famous in Sri Lanka as a dessert and at most of the ceremonies, you can find this dessert. It is easy to prepare and without age limit most people like it. Ingredients: Fresh milk 40% heated 2 cups Sugar 1/2 cup Two large eggs or three medium-sized eggs vanilla 1 teaspoon Sugar 2 tablespoon separate for caramel syrup with 2 tablespoons water (just to cover sugar) Method: Add sugar to the pan and then water to cover the sugar mix well until sugar melt and become brown colour and then do the syrup. Add it to the bowl. mix the eggs with sugar and milk and pour it to the sugar caramel bowl and steam for 20 minutes in the pressure cooker. leave it outside to cool down, then turn the other side and keep it in the fridge for a few hours before serving.

Couscous for Vegetarians   Ingredients Couscous 1 cup boiled water 1 cup butter 2 teaspoons Onions chopped Tomato Chopped Eggplant 1/2 cup to 1 cup sliced Carrot 1/2 cup to 1 cup broccoli 1/2 cup to 1 cup spring onion or leeks 1/2 cup to one cup salt soy sauce or tomato sauce 2 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon Method: Take a large bowl, add couscous and boiled water with butter and cover it and keep a few minutes. take a separate pan and add oil or butter, fry the carrot, eggplant, broccoli, leeks, and fry for a few minutes. not over fry. add these to the couscous bowl. add olive oil, salt, black pepper, soya sauce, onion, tomato then after and mix everything well. Those who are not vegetarian can add fried eggs, fried sausages, roast chicken or anything you like to this. (Other than the vegetables it can add kidney beans and other beans as well) This is a healthy meal as all the nutritions can take from one plate. Health benefits of Couscous: Rich in Selenium.  May Help Lower Cancer