Dhal Curry
Dhal curry is a Sri Lankan dish made by orange or yellow dhal by adding several spices, as a creamy curry. I use coconut creamer and coconut milk both for a hidden taste for a dhal curry.
Coconut Sambal
I love coconut sambal which is filled with more nutrition's. Ingredients fresh coconut, chilies powder or or fresh red chilies, Maldive fish, salt, lime with different types of colors.
Rice
In my family, we eat nadu rice,red rice,white raw rice, and also yellow rice. I want my guests to know the deliciousness of all those rice verities.
In this cooking class, we can cook Sri Lankan style dishes together! Creamy dhal curry is one of the most popular Sri Lankan curry dish.
We will start by introducing the Sri Lankan spices and end with timber burn cooking adds a twist and enhance the flavors where you can experience it in the open-air restaurant.
Sulochana's Kitchen in Kandy offers an immersive, hands-on cooking experience that delves into the heart of Sri Lankan cuisine. As you step into her kitchen, you'll be introduced to the world of spices and their myriad health benefits, and learn how to use them to create authentic curries bursting with flavor.
Sulochana will guide you through the art of preparing curries using an array of aromatic spices, revealing the secrets to achieving that perfect balance of flavors. She'll also teach you how to extract coconut milk and coconut cream separately, highlighting the distinctive roles they play in Sri Lankan cooking. The subtle distinctions in texture and flavor are key to creating rich and creamy dishes or lighter, fragrant ones.
Sri Lankan natural spices are most essential need to prepare delicious Sri Lankan cuisines. It's fragrance and positive health benefits is what makes Sri Lankan food unique !!
Raw coconut is scraped from the shell using a coconut scraper which is also a fun thing to do, this scraped coconut is then mixed with different quantities of water to separately extract coconut creamer and coconut milk from the scraped coconut.
I make a paste out of special Sri Lankan natural spices using the pestle and mortar which I use in the chicken curry to add a unique taste to it !!
This is a traditional gas-less cooking system in Sri Lanka where we use wood to light up a fire, food is cooked in clay pots on the fire which gives the food a sense of smoke which is mouth watering !
Above all, Sulochana will empower you to prepare Sri Lankan curries on your own, giving you a deeper understanding of the authenticity and richness of this cuisine. The reality of Sri Lankan food lies in its history, cultural significance, and the time-honored techniques passed down through generations, all of which you'll have the opportunity to explore in Sulochana's Kitchen.
SULOCHANA
Hello. My name is sulochana. I have been conducting cooking lessons for 10 years, I like to cook traditional Sri Lankan dishes and teach others how to cook as well, I allocate most of my free time to cook dishes in my own way so that they have a unique taste, my home is in Kandy which is a famous tourist city in Sri Lanka, My cooking class is located infront of the Mahaweli river which is the longest river in Sri Lanka and the cooking experience is very calming therefore.
The closest station
PERADENIYA
How to get to the station?
From KANDY: 20mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
Duration of this cooking class is 3.5 hours.
Please go to PERADENIYA which takes 20 mins from KANDY. Then SULOCHANA (host) will pick you up there!
Yes, Dinning with natural and cultural luxuries with Sri Lankan house wife! has a vegan option.
It costs 35 per person.
Yes, Dinning with natural and cultural luxuries with Sri Lankan house wife! has a vegetarian option.
Up to 30 people can join SULOCHANA's cooking class.
You will receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
We accepts these cards on airKitchen.
Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the class begins will be fully refunded by the airKitchen cancellation policy.
