லம்ப்ரைஸ் | Sri Lankan Lamprais | Lump Rice | பிறின்சி சமையல்

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is budget-friendly.

banana leaf

🥗Healthier: parchment paper

💰Cheaper: foil

Parchment paper is healthier, and foil is more accessible.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Avocado offers healthy fats, while chickpeas are a cost-effective protein.

Heat oil in a pot and sauté the medium onion, garlic cloves, ginger, and spices (curry leaves, rampa, bay leaf, peppercorns, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon) until fragrant.

Add the rice and sauté briefly before adding water, salt, turmeric powder, and thick coconut milk. Cook until the rice is fluffy.

Prepare the shrimp chili paste by mixing oil, garlic, ginger, dried shrimp, dried chili flakes, salt, sugar, and soy sauce in a separate bowl.

For the eggplant achcharu, combine fried brinjal, shallots, green chili, banana peppers, mustard seeds, ginger, vinegar, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cinnamon powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl.

For the seeni sambal, sauté the onion in oil, add salt, chili flakes, plain chili powder, rampa, curry leaves, and tamarind extract until well combined.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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