SPICY VEGETABLE CAKE WITH GRILLED KEBAB LANKAN STYLE

Ingredients

100 g of carrots,leeks,cabbage,broccoli
1 onion chopped
some chopped curry leaves
1/2 tsp chilli pices
2 eggs
200 ml fresh cream
25 g of cheese greated
salt and pepper

DRY FRIED SHRIMPS SRI LANKAN RECIPE

Ingredients

1 kg raw shrimps, remove shells and devein
2 teaspoons dried shrimp powder
4 tablespoons cooking oil
2 large onions, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon turmeric, ground
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Salt to taste

Cardamom

Cardamom is the seed of a tropical fruit in the ginger family known as Elettaria Cardamomum. The seeds are found in oval shaped fruit pods that are between 1/4 and 1 inch long. It has an intense, pungent, sweet flavor. A small amount of Cardamom will add a tempting flavor to coffee cake, Danish pastry, specialty breads and apple pie. Try Cardamom the Arabic way and add a little to your ground coffee before brewing, then sweeten and top with cream.

Sri Lankan Spices

In the 16th century Ceylon, as it was then known, was discovered by Portuguese who soon began trading in cinnamon and other spices. The Dutch and British followed bringing with them their own history and influences, forming a strong Western presence which created a history of food expressed with spices which can be tasted in the dishes today.

Is it any wonder that the Spices which are a vital part of Sri Lankan food are used by her people with such ease, creating food that is unique and interesting, adding subtle flavours and aromas. It is an Ayurvedic belief that spices have healing properties that can enhance well being. The ordinary Sinhalese curry contains up to thirteen herbs and spices:

Sadikka (Nutmeg)

The fruits of the nutmeg tree produce two different spices. Nutmeg - Though widely available in the island not used generally for cooking in spite of its quality to improve the flavour of a curry. Mace - The lacy membrane covering the nutmeg that has been ground to powder

Garlic

An all round wonder drug sans Achilles heel, used to treat an array of ailments since the dawn of civilization. Ayurvedic medicine considers Garlic of medicinal qualities second to none of the spices. Western medicine categorizes garlic as a blood clot fighter of Achilles class. What's your class honey? A 1981 study of the diets of 15 countries by researchers at the University of Western Ontario found that those nations with higher garlic consumption had lower rates of heart disease.