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The simple srilankan life through family, food and lessons learned along the way..

A curry potato(Bombay aloo)recipe with loads of cumin and coriander to give these spuds the quintessential Indian flavor.

Indian Bombay potatoes(cumin-coriander spiced).

Sri Lankan creamy eggplant(brinjal) curry. The easiest eggplant/brinjal curry you will ever make. This tasty brinjal recipe comes to you courtesy of my mother-in-law. It's a staple vegan eggplant curry on most of her festive menus.

Sri Lankan creamy (brinjal)eggplant curry.

chicken and dumpling curry(thakkadi). A chicken and dumpling recipe for those of you who would love a curry version. For this chicken and dumpling recipe, I'm using a chicken curry recipe with Sri Lankan curry powders with a gravy made up of thick coconut milk.

chicken and dumpling curry(thakkadi).

How to make Sri Lankan egg roti/paratha. A step-by-step guide on how to make egg paratha. A must-know roti(paratha)recipe if you want to make some of the well known Sri Lankan street food and snacks at home.

How to make Sri Lankan egg roti/paratha.

Pineapple chicken fried rice(one-pot meals). Chicken and PIneapple are stir-fried in spices then mixed together with rice to create both a budget-friendly and time- saving one-pot meal.

pineapple chicken fried rice(one pot meals).

condensed milk with Cinnamon for additional flavor and made with your favorite strong instant coffee, you can now have a jug of ice coffee on stand by for unexpected guests.

condensed milk-cinnamon ice coffee at home.

No oats apple crisp(easy American dessert). Sliced apples sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar then packed with a layer of butter and flour crumble baked to golden brown perfection

No oats apple crisp(easy American dessert).

A curry chicken cooked without coconut milk gives you the chance to taste the true flavors of Sri Lankan spices and curry powder in its true form. A healthier version of the usual chicken curry which uses coconut milk, you can use this chicken curry recipe to cook for anyone who has high cholesterol levels or heart conditions and would like to avoid any curries cooked in coconut milk.

slow-cooked Sri Lankan chicken curry without coconut milk.

crispy beef stir fry in ginger-pepper sauce. Soy sauce marinated beef slices, fried until they turn crispy then cooked in ginger-pepper sauce to give you a tasty beef stir fry to enjoy with a bowl of rice or noodles.

crispy beef stir fry in ginger-pepper sauce.