I made this video while back and I have not been to write the recipe. Hope you enjoy the vlog. https://youtu.be/xbCgI8TuzlA?si=qhQNUeSLGpEFUfet
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Mushroom curry recipe
(serves 4)
Ingredients
250g Fresh Mushroom Sliced
2 pieces of garcinia or 1 large tomato sliced
1 onion sliced
4 cloves of garlic sliced
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
1 green chilli sliced
1 tsp chilli powder or to your taste.
1 tbs Gold dust curry powder.
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2-1 tsp fenugreek seeds
Piece of Ceylon cinnamon
1 sprig of Curry leaves
Piece of a pandana leaf ( optional)
2 tbs Coconut Oil
½ cupThick coconut milk
Salt to taste
Method
Clean mushroom and slice .Mix all the spices above apart from mustard seeds with mushroom.Heat about 2 tbsp Coconut oil in a pan. When it is hot, add mustard seeds and wait till mustard pops . Add onions ,cook till onions are soft. Add Garlic and ginger, chillies , curry leaves, rampe one by one ,cook stirring for 1 minute.Add garcinia or tomato into this and sauté. Add mushrooms. Mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes.( If the mix is dry, add few drops of water.)When mushroom pieces are well coated with spices and cooked add thick coconut milk. Add salt to taste. Cook another 2 -4 minutes stirring the curry.
Serve with plain warm rice. Happy cooking & Enjoy!!
Banana peels fertiliser for plants
Many of my friends asked me how I make the banana peels water as fertiliser for the plants. Please watch the video. Happy gardening.
Sweet potatoes easy to grow & leaves also edible
Sweet potatoes easy to grow & leaves also edible
Hello everyone
How are you all doing in this lock down. I am planning vegetable patch and thought you would like to know about how to grow sweet potatoes and how to cook leaves. Hope this video helps. Taking care of myself these days as I was unwell. Still I have no voice. But nothing stop me growing veg this season. Take care! Be safe! Be aware!
Much love Gaiani 💖
True Ceylon Cinnamon
Today I received my order of true Ceylon cinnamon from Ceylon Cinnamon producer and thought of sharing these information with you all. We always use true cinnamon in curry powder and other dishes for its sweet aromatic quality and its medicinal value. True cinnamon come from Sri Lanka. In ancient time it was called Ceylon. Every nation in the world went to Ceylon and fight over this truly remarkable native medicinal plant Cinnomomum Zeylanicum. Cinnamon had been using as a medicine, spice and in perfume industry since ancient time. Inner bark of cinnamon branches has flavorsome aroma.
Ceylon Cinnamon is different to chinese cassia bark. You can identify ceylon cinnamon visually from cassia cinnamon. Cassia is dark brown bark. Ceylon cinnamon is delicately packed cinnamon quills has grades Alba to C5. Ceylon cinnamon prices depending on commodity & grade.”Ceylon Cinnamon is typically more expensive than any of the Cassia versions, and it is also the Cinnamon more closely associated with potential health benefits involving blood sugar regulation.
Ceylon Cinnamon only contains very low levels of Coumarin (0.004%) which is considered safe for human consumption. By contrast, “Cassia” contains high levels of Coumarin ( 5%) and this particular type of Cinnamon should not, be consumed.Coumarin in Ceylon Cinnamon appears to be very small and lower than the amount that could cause health risks, the level of naturally occurring Coumarin in Cassia appears to be higher and may pose a risk to some individuals if consumed in substantial amounts. For this reason, organizations like the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Berlin, have recommended that large amounts of the Cassia Cinnamons be avoided.”…….
Jewels of the night
Jewel of the night supper club was absolutely sparkling with best jewellery designers in UK. Gayani’s Kitchen HQ was filled with eclectic creative energy for the night in the name of home cooked Sri Lankan food extravaganza. As usual my beautiful guests were welcomed with a hibiscus drink & Sri Lankan songs. I made them a surprise starter with Lotus roots & Okra , which I coated with Mung flour and deep fried. Served with dollop of raita. It was a new recipe and ladies loved it. Next plate full was with rice, chicken curry, spring greens mallum , pol sambal( coconut salad) & aubergine moju. And I served lentil curry in a clay pot so everyone can share as much as they like .
It was really lovely to talk about the food culture, Sri Lanka and how I got in to cooking. Watalappan was served as dessert and they thoroughly enjoyed it as I spoke about the natural sugar from Kithul tree. Just before they left I served them with proper Sri Lankan tea with Kithul Jaggery .
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Edible Glory
Ayubowan!! Here I found not pressed Gayani’s Kitchen HQ Garden memories. I called this Edible glory .
I have been so busy with growing Gotukola and writing about it in my book. Gotukola also known as centella asiatica is considered to be a super food. Here are some photos of my Gotukola diary .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centella_asiatica#Description
Gotukola kanda made with red rice, gotukola and fresh coconut milk
Gotukola life begins
Gotukola
What you sow is what you reap
Gotukola and pineapple juice
Gotukola and cucumber is heavenly!
GOTUKOLA as a gift for my friend
A night out with Gayani’s Kitchen
Way to celebrate Gold dust anniversary!
Gayani Gold Dust HQ Inspiration 