Skiz Fernando, author of the New York Times Notable Cookbook, Rice & Curry: Sri Lankan Home Cooking, and YouTube's "Pan Asian" cooking show, prepares a traditional Sri Lankan "Rice & Curry" dinner.
Appetizer
Fish cutlets – breaded, deep-fried croquettes of fish, potato & spices
Mains
Heirloom Sri Lankan Red Rice
Chicken Curry
Fish Ambul Thiyal (Sour Fish Curry) – a signature Sri Lankan dish
Dahl – red lentils stewed in coconut milk
Beet Curry
Mallun – sautéed greens
Tomato/Cucumber Salad – with a chili/lime vinegarette
Mango Chutney
Papadum – thin, crispy lentil wafers
Dessert
Caramel Pudding (flan)
Rural Returns, a Sri Lankan company, will be providing the Sri Lankan heirloom red rice (comparable to brown rice), the first time this product has been available in the U.S.
We will also feature complimentary cocktails by White Lion Arrack, a Sri Lankan liquor made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers.
Please feel free to BYOB (beer and wine) to drink with dinner.
