Whenever we were entertaining large groups (of that there were many because there are never small groups when it comes to Sri Lankan gatherings) whether it be for tea, for goodie plates on avururdu or some other occasion, my mother always used to say “Let’s make a date cake”. And there I would sit with a knife and a chopping board, slicing away at heaps of sticky moist dates, pitting them and then chopping them into smaller pieces. It wasn’t so bad really and I was always excited about the prospect of popping a date here and there into my mouth when no one was watching. The point being, the Sri Lankan date cake is by far the easiest cake to make to entertain large crowds and is one of those dishes that got adopted into the repertoire of Sri Lankan food and made itself home there. It is ideal in the way that it is somewhat fancier than normal butter cake and . In the upcoming avururdu season, one needs a cake that one can depend upon when it comes to distributing plates...
Falooda recipe with step by step photos and video. Falooda or faluda is a popular Indian summer dessert drink consisting of various elements like milk, ice cream, rose syrup etc. Elements in a falooda are It is layered with many edibles like: Rose syrup – both homemade rose syrup and store brought rose syrup work well. In the absence of rose syrup, rose water can be used. You can even use rooh afza instead of rose syrup. It is the rose fragrance and the pink color that makes falooda refreshing as well as appealing. Sabja seeds – sabja seeds are sweet basil seeds. These tiny black seeds are also known as tukmaria seeds. They are similar to chia seeds, but not the same. In the absence of sabja seeds, you can use chia seeds. Falooda sev – sev means vermicelli and in an authentic falooda vermicelli made from corn starch or arrowroot flour are added. That being said, for healthier options you can use whole wheat vermicelli or rice vermicelli. Jelly – stra...