Back by popular demand, Chef & Gastronaut Skiz Fernando returns to the Tasting Room of the Peabody Heights Brewery in Charles Village/Waverly to serve another incredible "Rice & Curry" feast for the hometown crowd in Baltimore. Spicy Sri Lankan food pairs well with the full range of craft beers produced by Peabody Heights, so enjoy some local libations along with your meal at the cash bar. (Please note: This event is NOT BYOB)
Menu
Appetizer:
Savory Donuts (Ulundu Vadai) -- made with lentil flour and served with a coconut chutney
Main Dishes:
Steamed, fragrant Basmathi rice
Beef Curry
Red fish curry
Dhal – red lentils simmered in coconut milk, lemon grass & spices
Cabbage Curry (for veg. menu only)
Eggplant Curry
Coconut Sambol -- a spicy condiment made of shredded coconut, chilies, & lime.
Tomato/Cucumber Salad
Served with:
Mango chutney
Papadum – crispy thin wafers made of lentil flour
Dessert:
Flan
Please note: This meal is completely gluten-free. The only dairy is used in the dessert.
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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