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Most will wonder what this green dish is…this is a dish we so commonly make back home in Srilanka called the ponnanganni keera (in Tamil). The Sinhalese calls it the mukunuwenna. Other known names are alternanthera sesilis, dwarf copperleaf, and sessile joyweed. Continue reading “Ponnanganni Keera (Mukunuwenna/Dwarf Copperleaf stir-fry)”
I have known this deep-fried cassava as manyokka all throughout my life. That’s the name I learned since little and love having it as a snack, side, or a meal of its own. My most favourite way to have this root is to deep-fry the roots even though there are so many other possible ways to prepare them.
This tasty hotdog bun is a great snack for a big game day when everyone is gathered, whether it’s for grown-ups or little children, this little appetizer is popular among the crowd.
Maldive fish sambal – My people call it the maasi sambal. Maasi means Maldives fish in Tamil, or it is also called Umbalakada in Sinhalese.
Traditionally produced in the Maldives and is a staple in most of there cuisines. This dried tuna is gutted and boneless, very solid almost like a stone but taste so much like dried or deep fried beef. Continue reading “Maldive Fish Sambal (Maasi/Umbalakada)”
You must be familiar with kidney beans, black beans, chickpeas, and many more types of other beans, but what about mung beans? Have you had mung before? What is mung? How to prepare them? What is so good about them? Continue reading “Mung Beans”
