Tuna Ambulthiyal Rotti with Corn Rice, Karan Koku Curry and Jackfruit Sambol

Resort properties in Sri Lanka the likes of Heritance Kandalama offers its guest an extensive range of food items that have been put together by passionate chefs. These dishes often feature a traditional Sri Lankan fare with a modern twist. Here is a recipe for one of such dishes that is included in the menu of a reputed hotel in Sri Lanka which you can enjoy making from the comfort of your home.

Corn rice 

Ingredients:

·        Corn kernels                                                                  ½ cup

·        Vegetable oil                                                                 2 teaspoon ·        Garlic Clove                                                                  1Nos

·        Onion                                                                              1/2

·        Long grained rice                                                            150 g

·        Coconut milk                                                                   ½  cup

Tuna Ambulthiyal Rotti

Ingredients:

·        Cardamom                                                                    3 pods

·        Cinnamon powdered                                                     1 teaspoon

·        Cumin powder                                                               1 teaspoon

·        Coriander powder                                                         1 teaspoon

·        Pepper                                                                        1 teaspoon

·        Chili powder                                                                  1 teaspoon

·        Roasted curry powder                                                   1 teaspoon

·        Crushed Garlic                                                           3 cloves

·        Chilli flakes                                                                   1 teaspoon

·        Goraka                                                                         5 pieces

·        Flour                                                                           200 g

·        Grated coconut                                                          100  g

·        Salt - To taste

Karankoku white curry

Ingredients:

·        Karnkoku                                                                      100 g

·        coconut milk                                                                 ½ cup

·        turmeric powder                                                         1 teaspoon

·        green chilli                                                                    2 nos

·        Curry leaves                                                                 1 teaspoon

·        Pendant leaves                                                            1 teaspoon

·        Onion                                                                        ½

·        Garlic                                                                        1 clove

Baby jackfruit & jack seed, onion, tomato, curry leaf sambol

Ingredients:

·        Boiled baby jack                                                           ½ cup

·        Roasted jack seed                                                        ¼ cup

·        Onion                                                                         ½

·        Tomato                                                                       1 Nos

·        Fried curry leaves                                                         1 teaspoon

·        Salt, Pepper, Lime juice to taste

Method for Corn rice 

·        Heat the oil in a thick bottom pan and add onion and garlic.

·        Cook until it gets soft.

·        Then add washed rice and water into it and cook well. When the rice almost cooked add coconut milk and corn

Method for Tuna Ambulthiyal Rotti

·        Boil little warm water with pieces of goraka. Grind the softened goraka pieces and all the ingredients into a “paste”.

·        Rub the paste on the fish and keep whole night to be marinated.

·        Add flour, grated coconut, salt into a bowl and add water little by little. Mix the dough well till it gets soft. Roll out dough by using a rolling pin and wrap it in marinated fish and cook on a grill.

Method for karankoku white curry

·        Add all the spices, onion, garlic, and little water into it and cook and simmer for half. Add first extracted coconut milk and increase the heat until it gets boiled. Add karankoku into the curry and cook until tender.

Method for Baby jackfruit & jack seed, onion, tomato, curry leaf sambol.

·        Mix all ingredient and season with salt, pepper and lime juice

Plate them in a manner that is visually appealing and serve hot!