Whether you are celebrating with a small group or a huge gathering, the taste of a home cooked meal will be relished and remembered by your guests. This New Year we have put together usual ingredients in an extraordinary fashion and tweaked traditional recipes to result in an explosion of flavours and textures. Excited? You should be! Try out these recipes and taste the difference and treat your loved ones to a truly unforgettable menu.
Breakfast
A popular breakfast goody and a “must have” in most auspicious occasions. Tender milky rice made with fresh coconut milk enriched with green gram. The taste of Knorr Chicken cubes and fresh chili makes one experience this traditional dish in a whole new way.
Quick and Easy Seeni Sambol
Traditional onion relish that is both sweet and spicy. The perfect accompaniment to kiribath, rice, crusty bread, hoppers and string hoppers and a whole lot more! With Knorr Maldive Fish Powder Mix giving the added flavour punch, this dish has just become even more irresistible!
Lunch
A unique rice dish to serve this New Year’s featuring everyday ingredients that have never been put together before! Tempered rice with crunchy dhal and the healthy goodness of gotukola. A surprising combination that looks and tastes great.
Dried Tomato and Prawns – Juicy sautéed prawns in a chili, garlic, lemongrass and soy combined sauce. garnished with fresh tomato, capsicum and onion leaves, this dish is sure to impress.
Fried Ash Plantain Curry - Fried ash plantain in a spicy, tangy and creamy thick coconut curry infused with the flavour of Maldive Fish and carefully selected spices. Simple dish with bold flavours.
Sweet Potato Matchsticks and Gotukola Bedum
Deep fried sweet potato sticks combined with crunchy peanuts and gotukola leaves. A sweet and spicy combination that will keep you wanting more. This is the new “rice puller” in town and is sure to be a winner!
Mozzarella stuffed potato balls in a rich, spiced coconut curry. Golden balls of seasoned potato, crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Enjoy the burst of flavours and textures with each bite. An innovative and elegant dish for a special meal.