Sri-Lankan Cooking 101

It's not easy to be a Sri-Lankan housewife... Your husband says "Hey Love, It would be really nice to have a snack right now." So, you get to work... First you peel some potatoes. Next, boil them and dice them finely. Then get some ground chicken and saute it with some onions and spices. About 30 minutes later, you get started on the second part... you make a batter and one by one, you make individual mini crepes. Ok, now your husband is really getting hungry... but, we're still not done here! Part three... ok, now it's looking like a snack... you can start filling those crepes with the nice chicken and potato mixture. Hey, why aren't we eating yet? But, there's still more work to do... Part four, batter each roll and then start deep frying them - 3 at a time - we want them to be nice and crispy! Approximately four hours later, make a piping hot cup of tea and get ready to serve your husband a Sri-Lankan "snack!"

Here in America, it's a little bit easier... he's hungry - I open a bag of Chex Mix (extra bold, because after all, he's Sri-Lankan)... and 10 seconds later, we're eating! Hmmm... I don't think I'll ever truly be the perfect Sri-Lankan housewife. Good thing we had Janaki over... so we could enjoy her handmade, perfect in every way, Sri-Lankan snack - the "Chinese Roll."




Thank you Janaki for being so patient and showing me every step. I don't think I'll ever attempt to make them by myself, but I might try to make your delicious Chicken Curry.



Last, but not least, Lakmal showed off his cooking skills as well, with a little beef dish... I guess you could say, it's kind of like Chex Mix.... small pieces, flavorful, spicy... except it's made out of beef!



Thank you Lakmal and Janaki - for coming all the way from Seattle to visit us and for sharing your cooking talents with us.



While I'm on the subject of Sri-Lanka...

It's a very sad day at the Nizam house. Our dear brother-in-law, Damith Fernando, passed away yesterday. Firoze is currently on his way to Sri-Lanka to take care of his sister, who has just had her world turned upside down. Say extra prayers for us during this sad and stressful time.