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"Keeri Samba" Rice (400g = 2 cups)
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"Kekulu" Rice
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2-inch pieces of pandan leaves
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4 inch pieces of Pandan leaves
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4-inch piece of lemon grass (white part) lightly crushed
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A few drops of lime juice (5 - 6 drops to your taste)
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A few pinches of salt
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A thick batter made with flour and water
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All purpose flour
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All purpose flour for the batter
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All purpose flour/bread flour
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All-purpose flour
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Any condiment of your choice such as mayo, ketchup
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As needed
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Asian shallots/ 3tbsp onion finely chopped
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Bacon bits
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Baking powder
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Baking soda
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Baking soda.
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Banana peppers/ Hungarian wax peppers
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Basmati Rice
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Basmati rice
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Bay leaf
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Bay leaves
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Beans cut into 1 inch pieces
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Beef
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Beef cut into small cubes
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Big cloves of garlic chopped
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Biryani masala powder
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Bit of black pepper to sprinkle
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Black or white pepper or mix of both
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Black pepper
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Black pepper corns
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Black pepper or more if you like the peppery flavor
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Black pepper powder
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Black peppercorns
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Boiled and mashed potatoes
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Boiled and roughly mashed potatoes
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Boiled eggs
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Boiled potatoes mashed with a fork
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Bone in chicken pieces
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Bone-in chicken (about 5 drumsticks)
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Boneless chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
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Boneless skinless chicken thighs
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Boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
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Bread Flour
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Bread crumbs as needed
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Bread flour
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Bread flour or All purpose flour
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Breadcrumbs
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Broccoli florets
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Brown sugar
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Butter
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Butter (or about 4 tbsp)
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Butter (very softened or partially melted)
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Butter - very softened
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Butter or Ghee or Oil
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Cabbage julienned
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Cabbage leaves cut into big pieces
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Cabbage sliced and then cut into 1 - 1.5 inches.
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Cake flour (all purpose flour can also be used)
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Can of Mackerel completely drained
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Can of mackerel (425g)
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Canned tuna (5oz can) drained
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Cardamom
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Cardamom pods
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Cardamom pods lightly crushed
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Cardamoms crushed to open the pod
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Cardomom
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Cardomom pods (opened)
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Carrot
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Carrot chopped/ diced into small pieces
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Carrot cut into rounds or julienned
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Carrot julianned
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Carrot thinly sliced
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Cashews
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Cayenne powder/red chili powder
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Char siu pork/ or any other leftover bbq meat
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Cherry tomatoes/ sliced regular tomatoes
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Chicken
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Chicken bouillon powder
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Chicken curry (broth only)
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Chicken cut into pieces
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Chicken drumsticks (700g / 6 -8 drumsticks)
(1)
Chicken drumsticks or legs bone-in
(1)
Chicken pieces
(1)
Chicken pieces from the curry or roast chicken
(1)
Chicken pieces with bone (5 -6 drumsticks)
(1)
Chicken stock
(1)
Chicken thighs bone-in, skin removed cut into pieces
(1)
Chicken/vegetable broth
(1)
Chili bean sauce
(1)
Chili flakes
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Chili paste
(1)
Chili powder
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Chili powder/paprika
(1)
Chilies sliced (can substitute with chili flakes)
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Chinese cooking wine
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Chinese cooking wine aka shaoxing
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Chinese five spice powder
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Chopped cilantro
(1)
Chopped cilantro (packed)
(1)
Chopped mint (packed)
(1)
Chopped onion
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Chopped onion or sliced shallots
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Chopped parsley loosely packed
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Chopped parsley to sprinkle on the top
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Chopped tomato
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Cilantro chopped
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Cilantro leaves
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Cilantro stems cut into 1 cm pieces
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Cinnamon piece (3 inches long)
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Cinnamon pieces (about 3 inches long)
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Cinnamon stick
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Cinnamon stick (2 inches long)
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Cleaned extra large shrimp
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Cloves
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Cloves garlic finely chopped
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Cloves of Garlic chopped
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Cloves of garlic
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Cloves of garlic chopped
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Cloves of garlic finely chopped
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Cloves of garlic minced
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Coconut cream or thick coconut milk
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Coconut milk
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Coconut oil
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Coconut oil/any other cooking oil
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Cold water
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Cooked jasmine rice (cooled down)
(1)
Cooked rice
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Cooking oil
(7)
Cooking wine
(1)
Coriander powder
(5)
Coriander seeds
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Corn flour
(1)
Corn starch
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Corn starch dissolve in 2 tbsp of water
(1)
Corriander powder
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Cream cheese (1 block/ 226g)
(1)
Crushed black pepper
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Cumin powder
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Cumin seeds
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Cup broccoli florets blanched for 2 - 3 mins
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Cup onion rings or slices
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Curry leaves
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Curry leaves (stems removed)
(1)
Curry powder
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Dark brown sugar
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Dark soy sauce
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Diced tomatoes/ 1 small tomato
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Dried Maldive fish flakes/ umbalakada
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Dried chilies
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Dried chilies, broken, seeds removed
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Dried red chilies
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Dried tiny shrimp / Kunisso (chop if they're too big)
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Egg
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Egg (approx 50g)
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Egg yolk
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Egg yolk (room temp)
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Egg york
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Eggplant (asian variety)
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Eggs
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Eggs (room temp)
(1)
Eggs boiled, peeled and cut into halves
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Eggs(room temp)
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Enough oil to deep fry
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Fed active starter
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Fed sourdough starter/levain
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Fennel seeds
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Fenugreek seeds
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Few ceylon cinnamon pieces (about 12)
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Few curry leaves
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Few drops of sesame oil
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Finely chopped garlic
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Finely chopped ginger
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Finely chopped onion
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Finely chopped onions
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Finely chopped shallots or onions
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Finely shredded chicken
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Fish sauce
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Flour
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For deep frying
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Fresh grated coconut
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Fresh milk
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Fresh shredded coconut/ grated coconut
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Fresh thai red chilies
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Freshly crushed black pepper
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Freshly ground (coarse) black pepper
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Freshly ground black pepper
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Fried onions crushed with hands and packed
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Frozen vegetable mix thawed
(1)
Full fat plain yogurt/ curd
(1)
Garam masala
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Garam masala powder
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Garcinia Cambodia/ goraka
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Garcinia cambogia (goraka)
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Garcinia cambogia (goraka) piece
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Garcinia cambogia paste
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Garlic
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Garlic (6 - 8 cloves)
(1)
Garlic chopped
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Garlic cloves
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Garlic cloves chopped
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Garlic cloves finely chopped
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Garlic cloves minced
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Garlic cloves sliced
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Garlic finely chopped
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Garlic powder
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Ghee
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Ghee/cooking oil
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Ginger (1.5 inch cube)
(1)
Ginger and garlic paste (freshly made)
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Ginger chopped
(1)
Ginger finely diced
(1)
Ginger garlic paste
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Ginger minced
(1)
Godamba roti pieces
(1)
Golden fried onion for layering and garnish
(1)
Goraka paste
(1)
Goraka/garcinia cambogia paste
(1)
Granulated Sugar
(1)
Grated Parmesan cheese
(1)
Grated fresh coconut (desiccated coconut also works)
(1)
Green beans cut into 2 inch pieces
(1)
Green beans thinly sliced
(1)
Green chili
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Green chili (optional) chopped for heat
(1)
Green chili (use more if you like heat)
(1)
Green chili sliced
(3)
Green chili thinly sliced
(1)
Green chilies
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Green chilies (slitted)
(1)
Green chilies broken into large pieces
(1)
Green chilies chopped
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Green chilies cut into long slices or slit
(1)
Green chilies finely chopped
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Green chilies finely sliced
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Green chilies halved
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Green chilies sliced
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Green chilies slitted
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Green chilies split into 2 - 4 pieces
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Green chilies very finely chopped
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Green chilis
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Ground black pepper
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Habanero
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Habanero / (නයි මිරිස්)
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Habaneros/kochchi (reduce if you can't handle heat)
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Heap ricotta cheese
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If needed
(1)
Inch cube of Ginger
(1)
Inch ginger cube
(1)
Inch ginger finely chopped
(1)
Inch leek white/light green part cut into rings
(1)
Inch piece of cinnamon
(2)
Inch piece of ginger
(3)
Inch piece of lemongrass crushed to release oils
(1)
Inch piece of lemongrass thinly sliced or finely chopped
(1)
Instant dry yeast
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Jalapenos diced
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Jumbo Pasta shells
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Kashmiri chili powder
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Kashmiri red chili powder
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Ketchup / chili sauce
(1)
Large cloves of garlic
(2)
Large cloves of garlic chopped
(1)
Large garlic clove minced
(1)
Large garlic clove very finely chopped
(1)
Large green chilies chopped or sliced
(1)
Large shallot or 2 Asian shallots chopped
(1)
Large tomato diced (or 2 small)
(1)
Leek (green part thinly sliced)
(1)
Leek green part sliced
(1)
Leek sliced
(1)
Leek thinly sliced
(1)
Leeks (green part only)
(1)
Lemon juice
(3)
Lemon/lime juice
(2)
Light soy sauce
(7)
Lime juice
(9)
Lime juice or small piece of lime
(1)
Long eggplants
(1)
Loosely packed cilantro
(1)
Loosely packed mint
(1)
Lotus root
(1)
Luke warm milk
(1)
Lukewarm Milk
(1)
Lukewarm Water
(1)
Lukewarm milk
(1)
Mackerel can (425g/15 oz)
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Made with flour water and salt
(1)
Maldive fish flakes
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Maldive fish flakes(Umbalakada)
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Maldive fish flakes/Umbalakada
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Maldive fish flakes/umbalakada
(1)
Marinara Sauce
(1)
Meatballs
(2)
Mediam Yukon gold potatoes (about 250g)
(1)
Medium Very ripened Bananas
(1)
Medium carrot finely diced
(1)
Medium potatoes
(1)
Medium potatoes boiled and mashed
(1)
Medium potatoes boiled and mashed into small chunks
(1)
Medium potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
(1)
Medium tomato diced
(1)
Medium tomatoes diced
(1)
Melted/soft Butter or coconut oil
(1)
Milk
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Milk (lukewarm)
(1)
Milk (room temp)
(1)
Minced chicken
(1)
Mint chopped
(2)
Mozzarella cubes
(1)
Mustard powder
(2)
Mustard powder(optional)
(1)
Mustard seeds
(5)
Of a small Pandan leaf broken into 1 inch long pieces
(1)
Of an onion finely chopped
(1)
Of coconut milk
(1)
Of milk with few saffron strands or few drops of food color
(1)
Oil
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Oil (best use the oil you fried your onions)
(1)
Oil as needed
(1)
Oil for deep frying
(4)
Oil only if you air-fry or bake
(1)
Oil or enough to coat all the chicken pieces
(1)
Oil to cover the dough balls and discs
(1)
Oil, enough to coat eggplant slices
(1)
Onion
(3)
Onion (about 1/2 cm thick, long slices)
(1)
Onion (roughly equals to 1 onion) cut into chunks
(1)
Onion chopped
(4)
Onion chopped or sliced
(1)
Onion finely chopped
(3)
Onion powder
(4)
Onion sliced
(1)
Onion sliced and cut into half
(1)
Onion thinly sliced
(1)
Onion thinly sliced (130g)
(1)
Onion thinly sliced (50g)
(1)
Onion very finely chopped
(1)
Onions
(1)
Onions/shallots finely chopped
(1)
Or a cup of dry fish cut into 2 cm pieces.
(1)
Oyster sauce
(2)
Pack of traditional bread crumbs
(1)
Pandan leaf
(2)
Pandan leaf (break in to pieces)
(1)
Pandan leaf (break into large pieces)
(1)
Pandan leaf break into pieces
(1)
Pandan leaf broken
(1)
Pandan leaf broken into pieces
(2)
Pandan leaf cut broken into pieces
(1)
Panko bread crumbs
(1)
Paprika
(1)
Parsley flakes
(1)
Pearl onions/ Asian shallots sliced
(1)
Pearl onions/ asian shallots (you can add more or less)
(1)
Pepper as needed
(1)
Pepper to your taste
(1)
Peppers
(1)
Per taste
(1)
Piece of Garcinia cambogia
(1)
Piece of Garcinia cambogia/Goraka
(1)
Piece of Pandan leaf
(1)
Piece of cinnamon
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Piece of cinnamon (3 inch)
(1)
Piece of pandan leaf
(1)
Piece on cinnamon
(1)
Pieces of Cinnamon
(1)
Pieces of Pandan leaf (3-inch long)
(1)
Pieces of Pandan leaves
(1)
Pieces of pandan leaves (about 4 inches each)
(1)
Pinch of yeast
(1)
Plain full fat yogurt
(1)
Plain yogurt
(5)
Plain yogurt/curd
(1)
Pork (shoulder cut is better)
(1)
Pork cut into small cubes (2cm)
(1)
Pork shoulder cut into small bite size pieces
(1)
Potatoes
(2)
Potatoes (roughly 6 medium potatoes)
(1)
Prawns/shrimp (cleaned and deveined)
(1)
Pure vanilla extract (or 1tsp vanilla essence)
(1)
Rack of pork ribs (any type would work)
(1)
Rampe/ Pandan leaf broken into pieces
(1)
Ranch dressing dry mix
(1)
Rapid rise yeast (1 tsp = 3g yeast)
(1)
Rapid rise/instant dry yeast (1 sachet or 2 tsp)
(1)
Red chili powder
(7)
Red chili powder ( reduce if you don't like it hot)
(1)
Red chili powder (adjust to your liking)
(1)
Red chili powder (change according to how hot you want it)
(1)
Red lentils
(1)
Red onion
(1)
Red onion cut into long thick slices
(1)
Red pepper sliced (any mild variety)
(1)
Regular/light soy sauce
(1)
Rice
(1)
Rice ( Basmati or short grain non-sticky rice like 'keeri samba')
(1)
Rice flour
(2)
Roasted chili powder
(3)
Roasted curry powder
(2)
Salmon fish. (a little more than 1lb)
(1)
Salt
(47)
Salt ( 1 tsp = 6g salt)
(1)
Salt ( taste the filling and adjust as you like)
(1)
Salt (a lot)
(1)
Salt (a lot) - refer the notes in the description
(1)
Salt (divided)
(1)
Salt as needed
(10)
Salt for the batter
(1)
Salt to sprink on eggs
(1)
Salt to taste
(7)
Salt to your taste
(14)
Sausages
(1)
Sausages/hot dogs cut into 1 inch pieces
(1)
Scallops
(1)
Schezwan peppercorns
(1)
Seeds fenugreek
(1)
Seeni sambal for the filling
(1)
Serrano/green chili
(1)
Shallot chopped or 1/4 of an onion
(1)
Shallot chopped or 4 Asian shallots or 2 tbsp chopped onion
(1)
Shaoxing aka Chinese cooking wine
(1)
Shaoxing cooking wine
(1)
Shaoxing wine (aka Chinese rice wine)
(1)
Shaoxing wine/(chinese rice wine)
(1)
Sharp cheddar cheese shredded
(1)
Sheets of phyllo dough
(1)
Shredded cheddar cheese
(1)
Shredded mozzarella
(1)
Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
(1)
Sliced green beans
(1)
Sliced onions
(2)
Small Pandan leaf broken into pieces
(1)
Small banana peppers/malu miris
(1)
Small habanero (kochchi) OR 2 green chilies
(1)
Small pandan leaf break into pieces
(1)
Small pandan leaf broken into pieces
(2)
Small piece of garcinia cambogia aka Goraka
(1)
Small piece of ginger
(2)
Small piece of ginger (2cm)
(1)
Small piece of ginger minced
(1)
Small potatoes
(1)
Small red bell pepper (sliced thick)
(1)
Small sprig of curry leaves
(3)
Small wedge of lime
(2)
Small yellow bell pepper (sliced thick)
(1)
Small-medium banana peppers
(1)
Snow peas (about 40 g)
(1)
Softened butter or margarine
(1)
Some cilantro leaves
(1)
Some fried onions
(1)
Some mint leaves
(1)
Some salt and pepper to sprinkle
(1)
Sour cream
(1)
Sourdough discard
(1)
Split red lentils
(1)
Sprig Curry leaves
(1)
Sprig curry leaves
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Sprig curry leaves (thinly sliced)
(1)
Sprig curry leaves sliced
(1)
Sprig of curry leaves
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Sprigs curry leaves
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Sprigs curry leaves chopped
(1)
Sprigs of Curry leaves
(1)
Sprigs of curry leaves
(2)
Sprigs of curry leaves chopped
(1)
Sprigs of curry leaves very finely chopped
(1)
Spring curry leaves
(2)
Spring curry leaves, finely chopped
(1)
Spring of Curry leaves
(1)
Spring onions or leeks sliced
(1)
Springs of curry leaves sliced
(1)
Sri Lankan roasted chili powder
(1)
Sri Lankan roasted curry powder
(4)
Sri Lankan unroasted curry powder
(5)
Sri lankan curry powder
(1)
Sri lankan roasted chili powder
(1)
Sri lankan roasted curry powder
(1)
Sri lankan unroasted curry powder
(2)
Stick of butter (about 100g) melted
(1)
Sticks of unsalted butter (340g) softened
(1)
Strong unbleached bread flour
(1)
Sugar
(17)
Sugar (1 tsp = 4g sugar)
(1)
Tamarind paste
(2)
Tandoori chicken masala
(1)
Thai basil leaves
(1)
Thai chilies (red or green or a mix of both)
(1)
Thai eggplants
(1)
Thick coconut cream
(1)
Thick coconut milk
(9)
Thick coconut milk ( 400ml = 1 2/3 cups = 1 can)
(1)
Thick coconut milk as needed
(1)
Thin coconut milk
(6)
Thin coconut milk (use more if you need more gravy)
(1)
Thin slices of ginger
(1)
Thinly sliced onion cut into 1inch in length
(1)
Thinly sliced onions
(1)
Thinly sliced shallot/onion
(1)
Thinly sliced shallots or red onions
(1)
To taste
(2)
Tomato diced
(3)
Tomato diced (125g)
(1)
Tomato ketchup
(1)
Tomato sliced
(1)
Tomatoes diced
(1)
Tuna (drained)
(1)
Tuna fish
(1)
Turmeric
(4)
Turmeric powder
(35)
Unroasted Sri Lankan curry powder
(1)
Unroasted curry powder
(2)
Unsalted Butter (room temp)
(1)
Unsweetened coconut cream
(1)
Urad dal/Undu (split matpe beans)
(1)
Vanilla Essence (optional)
(1)
Vanilla Essence or 3 tsp vanilla extract
(1)
Very thin coconut milk or water (enough to cover)
(1)
Vinegar
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Warm milk
(1)
Warm water
(1)
Washed and drained rice
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Water
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Water (175mg)
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Water (approximately)
(1)
Water (divided)
(1)
Water (lukewarm)
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Water (may need about 2 tbsp of more water)
(1)
Water as needed
(2)
Water as needed (room temp)
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Water at room temp
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Water for the batter
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Water, (you may need more)
(1)
White sugar
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White vinegar
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Yeast
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Yellow food coloring or few safron strands
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Yellow onion/shallots finely chopped
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