Rustic Village Traditional Foods 🍈 Culture Of Sri Lankan Cooking Recipes | EP 11

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories while providing a creamy texture.

seafood

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a plant-based protein that is more affordable.

spices

🥗Healthier: fresh herbs

💰Cheaper: dried spices

Fresh herbs can enhance flavor with fewer calories.

meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground beef is often less expensive and still flavorful.

Place a pot of rice over the fire to cook.

Forage for herbs, specifically goola, for sambol preparation.

Mix goola with shredded coconut, tomatoes, lime, and onions to make sambol.

Prepare pumpkin curry with long beans and lake fish as accompaniments.

Make po Roti, a flatbread, as an evening snack.

Prepare turkey berries and jackfruit curry by mixing turkey berries with coconut milk and sprats.

Cook jackfruit pieces and seeds with spices, coconut milk, and water until tender.

Mash the jackfruit to blend flavors.

Make cupul malua using boiled jackfruit seeds, spices, and coconut milk.

Roast coconut and rice to make a paste for thickening the curry.

Prepare fried jackfruit by deep-frying the flesh until golden brown.

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