Exotic Tastes of Sri Lanka or 5 A Day Menu Planner

Exotic Tastes of Sri Lanka

Author: Suharshini Seneviratn

The chapters of Exotic Tastes of Sri Lanka are devoted to short eats (appetizers), salads, staples, vegetarian dishes, poultry, meat and egg recipes, seafood preparations, desserts, and sweetmeats (treats). An array of exotic ingredients that is key and integral to Sri Lankan cuisine enhances the dishes. For instance, gamboge, with its uniquely sour flavor, is often used in traditional seafood preparations like Fish Ambul Thiyal, while either grated coconut or coconut milk intensify most recipes, including Pumpkin Kalu Pol Curry. Local staples are delectable works of art, such as the exquisite Stringhoppers, Hoppers, and Pittu. Since the entrees revolve around the nation's favorite ingredient, rice, the loosely coined term "rice and curry" best describes Sri Lankan cuisine. Other staple ingredients include coconut (milk, oil, or grated), as well as aromatic herbs and spices such as curry leaves, mint, coriander and fennel seeds, and cloves. Sri Lanka offers a particularly impressive repertoire of vegetarian and seafood preparations. Sample menus, explanations of spice uses and availability, typical cooking techniques, and descriptions of traditional utensils complement the 157 recipes, all adapted for home cooks.

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5-A-Day Menu Planner

Author: Susannah Blak

We all know that we should eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, but it can be hard packing in the required number of servings each day especially for kids who are fussy eaters. The good news is that this meal planner makes it much easier than you ever imagined. Inside, you’ll find 150 mouth-watering recipes, each color coded according to its unique nutritional qualities. Tuck into soufflé berry omelette for breakfast; broad bean, prawn, and avocado salad for lunch; and chicken with white wine and tomatoes for dinner. Simply flip through the sections, and choose a recipe from one of the over half-million meal combinations. Soon, you’ll find that you’ve more than achieved the recommended daily target deliciously and without any difficult calculations!