Ceylon Curry Of Oysters Recipes

CEYLON CURRY OF OYSTERS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the shallots, garlic and chili, and sauté until softened and starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaf and cook for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low and add the coconut milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add the oysters and their liquor; simmer until the oysters are just firm, 3 to 4 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and add lemon juice and salt to taste. Serve over rice -- the rice in the fish recipe that follows would go well -- or on hoppers (see the recipe at nytimes.com/magazine).

STEAMED AND CURRY FLASHED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Prepare a large steamer basket lined with romaine, banana leaves or Napa cabbage. Top each oyster with ginger, scallions, a squirt of juice and black pepper. Steam hard for 3 to 5 minutes until the oysters are warm to hot in the middle. Meanwhile, heat the curry oil to very hot. Place the steamed oysters on a bed of rock salt.
• PLATING Flash each oyster with 1 teaspoon of oil. Serve as soon as possible.
• WINE: Veuve Clicquot Champagne, Blanc de Blanc

VEGETARIAN SRI LANKAN STEW

Steps:

• Cook the green beans, carrots and potatoes separately in the microwave al dente.
• In a saucepan or wok over medium heat add the oil. Then add onions, garlic and chili and saute until softened (about 5 mins).
• Stir in all the spices and cook until aromatic (about 2 mins).
• Add the coconut milk and salt. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to keep it simmering.
• Add the vegetables and simmer on low heat until stew has desired consistency.
• Serve warm over Basmati rice.

CEYLON CHICKEN CURRY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon ghee over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan. Cook and stir onion and carrots in remaining 1 tablespoon ghee until tender, 12-15 minutes. Add bay leaves, ginger, lemongrass, star anise, curry powder, turmeric, garlic, salt, cayenne and, if desired, minced anchovy fillets; cook 1 minute longer., Add vinegar to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add broth, coconut milk and jaggery. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add kale and tomatoes; simmer until tender, 6-8 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves, lemongrass and star anise. Drain noodles; stir into soup. Add chicken; heat through.

CEYLON BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Put the coriander and cumin into a dry frying pan and roast over low heat till dark brown in colour.
• Add the meat and all of the other spices, coconut cream and meat, simmer till meat is tender. (if the meat is too dry, add a little water ).
• Add the coconut milk and simmer for 15 minutes Strain and keep the liquid, and set the meat on one side.
• Melt the ghee in a pan and fry the cooked meat for three mins, add the reserved liquid to the pan, bring to the boil and add the salt and lemon juice.
• Served with boiled rice.