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  Idiyappa (String hoppers) is a traditional Sri Lankan and South Indian specialty consisting of rice flour (or finger millet flour) that is squeezed into a press to form thin noodles. The noodles are then steamed before being served with coconut sambol or coconut milk gravy. INGREDIENTS 2 cups rice flour , or finger millet flour (kurakkan or ragi flour) ½ cup warm water (or more) 1 teaspoon salt INSTRUCTIONS 1. Toast the flour in a pan on low heat for 6 to 8 minutes while stirring regularly (optional). 2. Add the flour and salt to a bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. 3. Add water slowly and work into a soft dough. Add more water or adjust with more flour if necessary. Dough should detach from the sides of the bowl and not be sticky. 4. Place the dough into a noodle press (string hopper press). 5. Press the idiyappam dough onto string hopper mats (or directly onto a bamboo steamer lined with banana leaves) in a circular fashion. 6. Place the mats into the steamer, over a wok on medium

Our beautiful world can be a scary place sometimes. You never know when an emergency will occur, or disaster will strike. Severe storms, natural disasters, or getting lost in the wilderness are a few occasions when a survival kit can mean the difference between life and death. A basic survival kit can help a hiker until conditions become more favorable for moving, or until help arrives. A hiking survival kit is not a first aid kit. First aid supplies allow you to deal with cuts, burns, scrapes, bruises, broken bones, or other trail medical problems. A survival kit gives you the technology to survive temperature extremes and other unpleasantness until either help arrives or you can get to a source of help. • When making your hiking survival kit find a waterproof, lightweight, small container or pouch that you can fit easily in your backpack. • For women hikers have to deal with female hygiene kits. It's just another skill in your outdoor skills set, making you a rock-solid hiking wo

For many of us, watching whales leaping acrobatically at sea is an experience of a lifetime. Sri Lanka is one of the world's best places for whale watching.  Head out on a whale-watching tour and it's extremely likely you’ll be rewarded with sightings of blue, Humpback and Bryde’s whales. In fact, Sri Lanka ranks in the top two or three countries in the world to see them. Here is some information about where to go for whale watching in Sri Lanka. Mirissa Mirissa makes for a picturesque stay by the sea, and is arguably the best and most popular area to go whale-watching in Sri Lanka. What makes it a prime spot for whale-watching is its geographic position: this is where the continental shelf is at its narrowest, with ocean depths reaching 1km a few kilometres offshore. Kalpitiya Best dolphin and whale watching season in Kalpitiya − Sri Lanka is from Mid October until end of March! During these months large schools of the playful spinner dolphins are dwelling just three nautical

 Sri Lanka with its beautiful sun-kissed beaches is a traveler’s paradise. From a beginner to an expert just about everyone can find their ideal windsurfing and kitesurfing expedition destinations. Windsurfing is a popular water sport among many foreign tourists who visit the palm-fringed tropical paradise in Sri Lanka. The windsurfing opportunities offered in Sri Lanka attracts amateur windsurfers as well as world-class windsurfers participating in international windsurfing competitions. Windsurfing also called Sailboarding is an extreme sports activity that involves the use of a surfboard with an attached sail. The windsurfer uses the power of the wind on the sail to glide across the surface of the waves by holding and adjusting the sail accordingly. Kitesurfing otherwise known as Kiteboarding is a vibrant water sport that involves the use of a surfboard attached to your feet and a kite that works more like a parachute as it is connected to your body by a harness. The wind can be str

Aromatherapy, the therapeutic use of essential oil, is one of the most popular techniques of natural medicine practiced today. It is widely available, pleasant, and easy to use. Everything in your kitchen and bathroom has an aroma that affects you in many ways. The smell of cinnamon can make your mouth water or bring back the memory of grandma's apple pie. Lavender bath salts calm your nervous system as you soak in the tub. Aromas are added to candles, soaps, lotions and massage oils, so oftentimes you are practicing aromatherapy even when you don't realize it. An Ancient Tradition The first form of aromatherapy utilized different kinds of burning woods, and the use of smoke in the form of incense has survived in almost all cultures. The Egyptians used aromatics 5,000 years ago for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. The Greeks used olive oil to absorb the odor from flower petals and herbs. Arab physicians perfected the method of distilling essential oils and brought them to Europ

 The name "leopard" comes from the Greek word leopardus, which is a combination of leon (lion) and pardus (panther).The leopard is so strong and comfortable in trees that it often hauls its kills into the branches. By dragging the bodies of large animals aloft it hopes to keep them safe from scavengers such as hyenas. Leopards can also hunt from trees, where their spotted coats allow them to blend with the leaves until they spring with a deadly pounce. These nocturnal predators also stalk antelope, deer, and pigs by stealthy movements in the tall grass. When human settlements are present, leopards often attack dogs and, occasionally, people. Leopards are strong swimmers and very much at home in the water, where they sometimes eat fish or crabs.  Most leopards are light colored with distinctive dark spots that are called rosettes, because they resemble the shape of a rose. Male leopards defend their territory by roaring and scent marking, while females use their roar to attrac

  For a city that is often referred to as ‘Little England’, this refined highland neighborhood does have its fair share if rose-tinted, roughly British-country-village feel to it, with its colonial-era bungalows, Tudor-style hotels, well-tended hedgerows and prepossessing gardens. Indeed, Nuwara Eliya was once was the favoured cool-climate escape for the hard-working and hard-drinking English and Scottish pioneers of Sri Lanka’s tea industry. A wave of recent constructions has banjaxed the scene to a degree, and the dusty and bustling centre is a typical Sri Lankan urban muddle, but Nuwara Eliya still makes a fine base for a several days' relaxation. The verdant surrounding countryside of tea plantations, carefully tended vegetable plots and craggy hills is highly scenic. Treat yourself to a night in one of Nuwara Eliya’s colonial hotels, play a round of golf or a few frames of billiards, and soak up the town’s unique bygone heritage. Haggala gardens, a tad southeast of Nuwara Eliy

As we know agro-tourism is a rural business opportunity for all over the people who are enrolling with appropriate property around with. Rural and agri-catering are an integral part of agri-tourism. Tourists staying temporarily or periodically on a farm have to buy at least some meals. From this phase, we are going to talk about the second farm-based activity according to the facilities provided by the farm or tourist hotel. Engaging with activities and short term day to day activities are fulfilling your leisure time with full of pleasure. You can buy your meals in restaurants, make your own meals, or buy catering services offered by agritourism farms or other rural tourism enterprises. There is a great variety of agri-catering services in agri-tourism and rural tourism, however there only three groups are distinguished within that cluster. The variety is connected with the source of food products, number and time of meals, places of serving meals, etc. Food products may come partly f

Initially this Ambulthiyal dish was made in the southern part of the island and has gradually become a classic dish of Sri Lanka. Fish Ambulthiyal is a delicious way of preparing fish. With or without roots in southern Sri Lanka, Sri Lankans always enjoy delicious maalu ambulthiyal whenever there is a special occasion. It is a must in most star class hotel buffets as well. Ingredients: 500g fish (tuna is most suitable) ¼ onion – sliced 8 tablespoons black pepper 10 – 15 pieces goraka (Garcinia cambogia) 2 small cloves of garlic 10 curry leaves 1 inch piece cinnamon Salt – to taste The dish is really easy to prepare. 1. Add goraka to a cup of warm water and leave until it become soft. 2. Wash and cut the fish into big pieces. Keep the fish pieces in a saucepan. 3. Remove goraka from hot water and grind all the ingredients together into a paste including goraka. This includes onion, garlic, black pepper and salt. Add some water when you grind the ingredients together and prepare this int

  The term “Maaluva” in Sinhala means curry. “Hath”  means seven. Hath Maaluva is consumed with the auspicious meal of milk rice on New Year’s day and is considered a Kandyan and up-country custom. In addition to the vegetables used in this curry, there are various additions used which add medicinal value for the dish which are listed below..….. *Ingredients Used for hath maluwa* Potatoes Leek Carrots Chickpeas Green Beans Cashews Eggplant Onion Ginger Garlic Curry Leaves Cinnamon Fenugreek Seeds Green Chilies Curry Powder Pepper Chili Powder Turmeric Powder Salt Oil for tempering Cumin & Mustard seeds *Method* Soak or add boiling water to cashews. Soak the chick peas overnight or use canned chick peas. In to a pot add the cashews and potatoes. (If you are using soaked chick peas add cashew and chick peas first and later potatoes) Add spices and onion, garlic ginger, curry leaves ,cinnamon leaving half of the onions ,garlic ginger, and curry leaves. Add enough water and cook on low