Join Chef & Gastronaut Skiz Fernando as he throws down another incredible "Rice & Curry" feast for the hometown crowd in Baltimore. This is not some hipster approximation of Sri Lankan food or a forgetable tasting menu, but the full-on, real deal, authentic meal that your Sri Lankan momma might make. This time, Peabody Heights Brewery in Charles Village is hosting the event at their newly opened tasting room, and Skiz is paring the spicy meal with some of the brewery's signature suds. Enjoy a complimentary round of Full-Tilt Lager with your appetizers, and then a round of Oriole Park Bohemian with dinner. Peabody Brewery handles the production of 16 different craft beers, and all will be on sale at the bar for this event. (Dinner comes with 2 complimentary rounds)
Menu
Appetizers:
Beef cutlets – spicy ground beef croquettes, breaded and deep-fried
Masala Vadai – fritters made of yellow split peas
Paired with Full Tilt lager
Main Dishes:
Steamed, fragrant Basmathi rice
Black Pork Curry – a spicy, tangy pork curry made with tamarind
Sour fish curry – A signature Sri Lankan curry, sour and spicy
Dal – red lentils simmered in coconut milk, lemon grass & spices
Beet Curry
Mallun – sautéed greens
Sri Lankan Salad – cucumber, tomato & red onion in a lime/chili vinegarette
With:
Mango chutney – a sweet/spicy condiment (home made, of course)
Papadum – crispy thin wafers made of lentil flour
Paired with Oriole Park lager
Dessert:
Wattalampam (Coconut Custard Flan)
*Please note: We use absolutely NO dairy in this meal, only coconut milk. The only gluten is in the breadcrumbs for the beef cutlets appetizer.
Skiz Fernando is author of The New York Times Notable Cookbook, Rice & Curry: Sri Lankan Home Cooking (Hippocrene Books, 2012). He is the host of the web series Pan Asian, on YouTube, and took Anthony Bourdain to Sri Lanka for an episode of No Reservations (Travel Channel).
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