A number of dishes can be tried with dry fish.This is a recipe made from dried and salted fish which is then fried in hot oil.The recipe I have for you is fried dry fish sambal.This is generally eaten with red rice,dhal curry,a greeny leaf mallun ( minced salad) and pappadam, a thin crispy savoury wafer.This specific recipe and the above dishes make an ideal Lunch on a cold winter day.This is a typical lunch in most homes in Sri Lanka.The neighbouring homes know you are cooking this dish because of the tantalizing aroma that wafts from your kitchen.
The recipe ( Dry Fish Sambal)
Fry dried fish pieces,any kind .( 8-10 pieces) Set aside.
Then slightly fry two sliced onions,3-4 green chillies ,a tablespoon red chilly flakes and a few curry leaves in a little oil.
Add one large chopped tomato and salt to taste.Mix in the fried dried fish.Squeeze in the juice of a small lime.
You can also mix and match this recipe with a few other dishes as well ...mix it with deviled potatoes.
... or simply add it to fried brinjals ( eggplant)
Since morning I have been busier than the other days,I have one whole day to clear and clean my kitchen before we go on our summer vacation.Although going on vacation is exciting ,it's also kind of strenuous, because it requires all of our energy sorting out and packing appropriate clothes to take on our vacation, cleaning and clearing all the perishable items from the refrigerator and the larder.My husband had already removed the plug from the refrigerator.There are still half used food bottles and jars.and a little bit of dry rations like rice,flour and lentils which could be used for another week..Hope to give them to someone who will make use of them.I prepared some flat bread from the left over flour for breakfast.And for Lunch we had ordered some take overs.Though it was just plain white rice and spicy curried chicken for the adults and fried chicken for the children ,we really enjoyed the food ,because we were really hungry.
