While making Sadya from Kerala, I read about the beet root pachadi, which is quite the same as beet root raita, just a different name. The Sri Lankan version is different though. Instead of using curd they use Mayo, and the result, just amazing. It’s a simple recipe but unbelievable flavor. For pickled cucumbers, I grated them…
Idde Appung / Idiyappam / String Hoppers
Idiyappam is culinary specialty in Kerala, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu and southern areas of Karnataka.It is also a culinary staple in Sri Lanka. The name idiyappam derives from the Tamil / Malayalam words idi, meaning ‘broken down’, and appam, meaning “pancake”. Pronounced as e-di- ap-pam / appung. It is made of rice flour, wheat flour…
Pol Sambol from Sri Lanka
Pol Sambol is a traditional dish from Sri Lanka. It is made with fresh coconuts and is served as an accompaniment with rice, hoppers and most of the meals. It is very simple to prepare. All ingredients are added and given a good massage. Yes the mixing has to be with hands , then only…
Sri Lankan Meal with Coconut Rice
BM # 44 International Cuisine Cooking with Alphabets : S Category : Lunch / Dinner Sri Lanka Country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. While traveling Around the World in…
Lankan Curry
Like most of the Asian Curries the Lankan Curry too is made with coconut as its base. Unfortunately my niece does not like the idea of coconut in the curry and I always put these curries for some other time. While making the Lankan Cuisine I could not postpone , and since the Dry Potato…
Russian Pelmini
BM # 44International ABC CookingCooking with Alphabets :RCategory : National Dish Russia Country Russia or, officially known as the Russian Federation, is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic. Traveling Around the World in 30 days today we are on Day 20 and our alphabet is R. I chose to…
Qatar Breakfast with Whole Wheat Pita
BM # 44 International ABC Cooking Cooking with Alphabets : Q Category : Breakfast Qatar Country Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a sovereign Arab emirate, located in Western Asia We are traveling Around the World in 30 Days and when it came to a country with Q, it had to…
Labneh – The Yogurt Cheese
Labneh is a cream cheese from Middle East . Call it hung curd, yogurt cheese or Greek cheese it is all the same. The different names are from different countries. It is the serving style that differs . Labneh is served for breakfast in the Middle Eastern countries.One can serve it with a drizzle of…
Hummus- A Dip from Middle East
Hummus is an Arabic word which means chickpeas and the complete name of the prepared spread in Arabic is ḥummuṣ bi ṭaḥīna, which means “chickpeas with tahini” This is one of the most popular dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Tahini is made from…
Aloo ki Bhujia – Pakistani Potato Curry
There may be a number of dishes on the table, but the first dish that my hands would stretch out is always a potato based dish. They have always been my favorite. Potatoes in any form are welcome. While cooking Pakistani breakfast, I made Chola Poori, Halwa and Aaloo Bhujia. When I read Aaloo Bhujia,…