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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Sri Lanka: The Cookbook

By Prakash K. Sivanathan and Niranjala M. Ellawala

Published 2017

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ garlic clove

Method

Heat the oil in a medium frying pan (skillet) over a low heat, then add the cumin seeds. Cook for a few seconds until they begin to sizzle, add the garlic, onion, rampe leaf, curry leaves and fenugreek seeds, and sauté for a minute or so, stirring occasionally. Add the water to the pan, followed by the green chilli, cinnamon, peppercorns, turmeric, Maldive fish (if using) and salt, and give it