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

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.

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.

An easy vegetarian stir-fry that comes together in three little simple steps. Not only is it 20-minute stir-fry to put together but the kids will love it as well.

Sri Lankan carrot-grated coconut stir-fry(mallum).

Deep fried-Sri Lankan curried fish patties. A step-by-step guide on how to make these savory Sri Lankan snacks at home.

Deep fried-curried fish patties(Sri Lankan).

Sri Lankan meal menu plan 7. For those of you who like to try a different kind of Sri Lankan menu. Rice, green gram(mung)-coconut mallung, a spicy beef curry, ash plantain white curry and a sweet and spicy mango curry completes my menu number 7.

Sri lankan meal plan 7 with recipes.

It's an easy cold rice breakfast dish with many health benefits. With only two main ingredients and just 10 minute prep time, this dish makes breakfast a breeze.

Leftover rice porridge(Sri Lankan diyabath).

coconut milk pancakes with jaggery filling also known as pol pani. Here's your step-by-step guide on how to make a classic Sri Lankan sweet snack. All you need are a few thin pancakes/crepes and a filling made with scraped coconut and jaggery(palm sugar).

coconut milk pancakes with jaggery filling(pani pol).