There are so many fresh vegetables available in Sri Lanka. Try this recipe using carrots, green beans, beetroot or okra. Serves 4.
Ingredients
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp mustard powder
1 tsp unroasted curry powder *
½ tsp black pepper
1 green chilli chopped
½ onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic
400g vegetable of choice
½ cup coconut milk
1 tbsp coconut oil
* 100g cumin seeds, 100g coriander seeds, 100g mustard seeds, 1 tbsp fenugreek, 2 tbsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon, 5 curry leaves, 1/4 tsp cloves, 2 tbsp sweet cumin seeds - ground together
Method
Cook all the ingredients in a pan with the coconut milk until dry
Make a gap in the centre of the pan and add the coconut oil into it
When it gets hot, fry the dry ingredients in the centre of the pan and serve