Saturday, May 30, 2015

Menu of the Day


Basmathi Rice
Ambulathiyala Malu/Hot Deviled Fish
Cabbage & Carrot Curry/Gowa & Carrot
Kankung/Water Spinach
Karawila Sambola/ Bitter Gourd fried with Red Onions
Papadum/Lentil Crackers

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Credit River







The Credit River is a river in southern Ontario which flows from headwaters above the Niagara Escarpment near Orangeville and Caledon East to empty into Lake Ontario at Port Credit, Mississauga. It drains an area of approximately 1,000 km. The total length of the river and its tributary streams is over 1,500 km.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Kaliya - (Fried Eggplants, Ash Plantains, Potatoes Curry)


How to Kaliya

Ingredients:

500 gr.     Brinjals/Eggplants 
250 gr.    Ash Plantains,
150 gr.    Potatoes 
2tsps.      Ginger ground
2tsps.      Garlic
2            Green Chillies sliced
1             Large Red Onion, finely sliced
1tsp        Chilli powder
1tsp.       Pepper powder
½ tsp.     Turmeric Powder
1 tsp       Mustard Seeds
½ tsp.     Fenugreek (Uluhal)
½”          Cinnamon stick
1             Small tomato finely cut
½            Cup thin milk
½            Cup thick coconut milk
               Oil for frying
               Few Curry Leaves & Rampe (Pandan leaf)
               Salt 

Method:
Wash and cut the Brinjals/Eggplants, Ash plantains
and potatoes into 1 in. cubes. Mix it well the ash plantain
cubes in a little salt and turmeric and deep fry until golden
brown. Follow the same procedure to the brinjals and potatoes too.
In a pan heat 2 tbs. of oil and add the mustard seeds,
fenugreek seeds,  curry Leaves, garlic, ginger and the
onions, tomatoes, green chillies and temper until golden brown.
Then add the turmeric, chilli powder and salt. Add the thin milk,
when the gravy starts to boil, add the fried ash plantains, potatoes
and the brinjals. Then add the thick milk and let it cook in a slow
fire until the gravy is thick. Finally add the pepper powder lime
 juice and transfer into a glass bowl.