Hi Everyone, Welcome to Curry and Comfort. My name is Ramona. I was born in Sri Lanka, but grew up most of my life in the United States. My blog represents both my love of curry and American comfort food... plus everything else in between. So join me on my culinary journey...
Soups on! It's cold outside and winter is not saying goodbye to us any time soon. So my soup pot is doing overtime on my stove top. I decided this week would (...)
What do you do when you need to feed two adults and two kids, but you only have two chicken breast in your fridge? Make chicken fried rice! Those two chicken (...)
I'm rounding up my Sri Lankan New Year celebration with a sweet treat called Milk Toffee. This is one of my mother's favorite sweets. After eating some of the (...)
Last week my mother came over and we made three different vadai (Lentil Fritter) recipes. This vadai is made with masoor dhal/lentil. Masoor dhal is a small (...)
Wintermelon candy sri lankan puhul dosi pumpkin preserve
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It's getting close to Christmas so all I can think about is yummy Christmas treats. One such treat is Sri Lankan Christmas Cake. This cake uses a lot of (...)
My kids love ketchup. I always have to have a bottle of the store brand stuff in my fridge at all times. That's until my mother showed me how to make this (...)
This month the World on a Plate group decided to feature dumplings. I think almost every culture has some form of a dumpling. A dumpling is defined as a savory (...)
If you have not heard of grape jelly meatballs, then you must think I have lost my mind. It's actually a wonderful way to make some amazing sweet and sour (...)
There are certain foods Sri Lankan people love to get together and eat. Hoppers (Appa) is one of those type of dishes. The invitation consists of the host (...)
To make the Asian Slaw:1lb of shredded cabbage or one 14.5 oz bag of shredded coleslaw in a bag (about 6-7 cups of cabbage).1 carrot grated1 bunch of spring (...)
Sri Lankan Christmas Cake is is not your typical fruit cake. Yes, it has some fruit and nuts, but it's got so much more rich and delicious ingredients that (...)
Ingredients:1 1/2 lbs chayote (chow chow) fresh fruit2lbs sugar1/2 tsp salt1 cup waterDirections:Wash and peel fruit. Then remove seeds and cut fruit up into (...)
Malay Date Pickle is a wonderful sweet, savory and spicy dish that compliments any rice and curry meal. I consider this dish morel like a condiment to the meal (...)
My husband and son are definitely "meat and potato" men. They love their mashed, fried and roasted potatoes with any meal I prepare. I decided to sneak in some (...)
I seem to be finding myself in a pickle lately.... well not really. I just love eating them. I recently madebread and butter pickles so I knew I had to (...)
I first heard of Banana Cream Pie when I was a kid watching Gilligan's Island re-runs after school. I love this no bake version because the hardest part of the (...)
One of my favorite comfort foods has got to be lasagna. When I started eating low-carb, I missed eating this hearty meal that made my stomach smile from the (...)
Curry Powder! Homemade curry powder is amazingly fragrant and full of flavor. I know that store bought curry powder is so convenient and I definitely turn to (...)
Healthy Baja Fish Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
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We finally had some good weather today. The sun was shining. The skies were blue. The weather was in the mid 80's with a nice breeze. After days of rain I (...)
Starbucks pink drink recipe - easy homemade version
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Three store bought ingredients is all you need to make Starbucks "Pink Drink" quickly, easily and affordably at home!My tween daughter and I became curious (...)
Last week we had more cold rainy days than we did warm dry days so soup was definitely a must on the dinner menu. I looked around my cabinets and I saw the jar (...)
I try to cook as healthy as I can, most of the time. But sometimes you just have to splurge and really enjoy something decadent, rich and simply delicious. I (...)
Vegetable Sandwiches made out of layers of carrots, beets and lettuce not only look beautiful, they are a delicious appetizer or tea sandwich for any party. (...)
Coconut is also a very important ingredient in Sri Lankan cooking. The country is blessed with coconut trees so the coconut is used in the form of coconut milk (...)
Some of the best recipes in the world come from food you find made by street vendors. Kottu Roti is that kind of a dish. It's made from a Sri Lankan roti (...)
