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Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

INGREDIENTS

Chicken Marinade

• 2 chicken breasts cut into chunks
• 160 ml buttermilk
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp white pepper
• ¼ tsp garlic powder

Crispy Coating

• 120 g plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp celery salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp chilli flakes

Honey Garlic Sauce

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1inch piece of ginger minced
• 1 large clove of garlic minced
• 1 red chilli finely chopped
• 1 tsp lemon grass paste
• 6 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tbsp
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• pinch black pepper

METHOD

1) Place the chicken in a bowl, add the buttermilk, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Mix together, cover and place in the refrigerator to marinade for 3 hours.

2) Meantime, Mix together the crispy coating ingredients in a small bowl.

3) Take the chicken out of the refrigerator and dredge each piece through the crispy coating mixture. Make sure it’s fully covered.

4) Heat a large pan with one third of vegetable oil. Once the oil is hot enough add few chicken pieces at a time (make sure not to overcrowd) cook 4-5 minutes until golden brown.

5) To make the most important element in the recipe - Honey Garlic Sauce, Heat the oil in a pan on a medium heat, add ginger, garlic, chilli and lemongrass paste. Stir and heat through for 30 seconds, Then add in the soy sauce, followed by the honey, brown sugar and pepper. Turn the heat up to medium-high, bring to a boil, then turn down the heat slightly and allow to bubble gently for 5 minutes until slightly reduced and thickened. Add the chicken and stir to coat.

6) Top with strips of spring onion, sesame seeds and chilli flakes. Serve immediately.

Sweet and Creamy Sri Lankan Coconut Custard (Watalappan) Recipe

There is hardly anyone in Sri Lanka who has not had "Watalappan" or does not know how to make it. As much as it is easy to make there is a handful of good Watalappan you must have tasted. The reason being either they taste eggy, too sweet or the texture is completely off. Here's a recipe you can never go wrong with a few important tips and tricks to get that perfect texture and not too sweet watalappan that is generously spiced with cardomom.

Ingredients

▪️1 pack (450gms) of Derana Kithul Jaggery
*it is important to find good kithul jaggery with no to less sugar*
▪️10 Eggs
▪️2 cups of coconut milk
▪️1/4 cup water
▪️3/4 tsp cardomom powder
*If you can't find cardmom powder get 10 pods of cardmom and remove the seeds. Place them in the mortar and begin grinding until the seeds are ground down to a fine powder*
▪️1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
▪️1 tsp vanilla
▪️Pinch of salt

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease an oven proof dish with butter.

2.Combine Jaggery and water in a saucepan and stir until fully melted. Set aside and allow to cool completely.

3.Combine the eggs, coconut milk beat well until egg mixture is slightly thick. Pour cooled jaggery mixture and whisk to combine.

4.Pour this mixture to your baking dish through a strainer to ensure the mixture is smooth and no lumps, add the spices, vanilla and a pinch of salt.

5.Cover the baking dish with a foil. Place it in a bigger dish and fill the big dish with hot water to about three quarters of the way up the side to create a water bath. Bake for about 45-60 or until the custard is set, but still slightly wobbly in the middle *You can also steam bake this. Do NOT bake in the oven without a water bath you are not going to get the same smooth texture.

6.IMPORTANT: Watalappan is best chilled overnight. If you are looking for the taste/ texture similar to what I have here cover the dish with a platic and chill overnight or if you have no time then chill for atleast 3-4hrs. Once chilled Run a butter knife around the inner edge of the dish. Put a plate or serving platter over the watalappan, then flip. Tap base gently then lift slowly.

Chocolate and Rasberry Crossoint Pudding 🍫🍮🤤

A luxurious version of regular B&B pudding. Truly indulgent with added Chocolate and Berries to take it up a notch!

This well and truly my best B&B pudding to date. Served warm with Vanilla Ice cream and it was the best 👌

Chocolate and Raspberry Croissant Pudding Recipe

• 6 croissants
• 10 pieces of dark chocolate
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 300 millilitre thickened cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup raspberries
• Icing sugar, to dust
• Butter

Method

Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a ovenproof dish. Cut croissants horizontally in half. Spread bases with butter, Replace croissant tops and cut each croissant sandwich in half crosswise. Transfer to prepared dish.

Note: You can also sandwich each crossoint with a few pieces of chocolates for extra indulgence 😉

Step 2
Lightly whisk eggs in a separate dish. Add vanilla essence, caster sugar, cream and milk whisk until combined. Pour mixture over croissants. Stand for 10 minutes, turning and pressing to submerge croissants in egg mixture.

Step 3
Sprinkle top with frozen raspberries and chocolate pieces. Bake for 35 minutes, Covered with a foil and bake for 10 more minutes uncovered or "until set at centre". Stand in dish for 5 minutes. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm with ice cream.

Sweet Spinach Pancakes 🥞🌱 in the blender topped with fresh whipped cream and fruits 😋 Call them Froggy Pancakes, Hulk Pancakes, Grinch Pancakes they are delicious, fluffy, whole grain can make a spinach-lover out of just about any picky eater

Sri Lankan Style Chicken Fry with Roasted Spices

A chicken fry you will never be bored of.Juicy chicken pieces air-fried (or shallow fried), crunchy on the outside and succulent within, blanketed in a mix of roasted spices with a plate of steaming hot white rice oh yes! 🤤 this recipe is so good if you try it atleast once you will never stop making or craving more of it.

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